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Lennar: A $10.5 Billion Inventory Base Reflects The Land Light Shift!

Lennar’s first-quarter 2026 results reflected a difficult U.S. housing backdrop shaped by affordability pressure, mortgage rates above 6%, and broader geopolitical uncertainty weighing on consumer confidence. Even so, the company continued adjusting its operating model while preserving balance sheet flexibility and long-term strategic discipline. Operationally, Lennar kept production and sales relatively balanced, starting about 17,400 homes and selling roughly 18,500. Completed unsold inventory rose moderately to around three homes per community. Average sales prices were stable sequentially but down 8% from the prior year, partly because incentives remained elevated at about 14% to support demand. Gross margin was 15.2%, while net margin came in at 5.3%. Cost control remained an area of progress, with direct construction costs down year over year for the twelfth time in thirteen quarters, falling 7% and moving below pre-pandemic levels.