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Dec 31, 2022

Taylor Morrison Q4 2022 Earnings Report

Taylor Morrison reported a decrease in home closings but an increase in revenue and earnings per share compared to the same quarter last year.

Key Takeaways

Taylor Morrison reported Q4 2022 results, featuring an EPS of $2.51 and an adjusted EPS of $2.93. Home closings decreased by 11% to 3,797 homes, but revenue remained strong at $2.4 billion. The company's home closings gross margin improved by 190 basis points to 23.5% on a reported basis.

Home closings declined 11% to 3,797 homes, generating $2.4 billion in revenue.

Home closings gross margin improved 190 basis points to 23.5% on a reported basis.

Net sales orders decreased 42% to 1,810, representing a monthly absorption pace of 1.9 per community.

SG&A as a percentage of home closings revenue decreased 50 basis points to 7.3%.

Total Revenue
$2.49B
Previous year: $2.51B
-0.5%
EPS
$2.93
Previous year: $2.19
+33.8%
Gross Profit
$600M
Previous year: $552M
+8.6%
Cash and Equivalents
$724M
Previous year: $833M
-13.0%
Free Cash Flow
$640M
Previous year: $475M
+34.8%
Total Assets
$8.47B
Previous year: $8.73B
-2.9%

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Forward Guidance

Taylor Morrison provided guidance for Q1 2023 and full year 2023, including expectations for home closings, average closing price, gross margin, SG&A percentage, effective tax rate, and diluted share count.

Positive Outlook

  • Ending active community count is expected to be between 325 to 330
  • Home closings are expected to be between 2,300 to 2,400
  • Average closing price is expected to be between $630,000 to $640,000
  • GAAP home closings gross margin is expected to be approximately 23.5 percent
  • Homebuilding land and development spend is expected to be similar to 2022

Challenges Ahead

  • SG&A as a percentage of home closings revenue is expected to be approximately 11%
  • Effective tax rate is expected to be approximately 25 percent
  • Diluted share count is expected to be approximately 110 million
  • Home closings are expected to be between 10,000 to 11,000
  • Effective tax rate is expected to be approximately 25 percent

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income