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Lennar Q3 Misses; Backlog Provides Limited Near-Term Upside

Sep 16, 2026, 5:32 PM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed

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Miss on revenue and earnings, a 9% drop in new orders, 3% drop in deliveries, and cautious Q4 guidance suggest continued near-term weakness. This often leads to multiple compression for cyclical builders, especially with a sizable backlog that may not fully offset near-term margin pressure.

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Lennar reported Q3 revenue of $8.05B and adjusted EPS of $1.23, both miss estimates. New orders fell 9% YoY and deliveries were down 3%, with backlog at 16,857 homes valued around $6.3B, signaling softer demand. For Q4, Lennar guided 19,500–20,500 new orders and 22,000–23,000 deliveries at an ASP of $370k–$380k, implying continued margin pressure amid housing-market softness.

Q3 revenue $8.05B missed estimates of $8.31B.
Adjusted EPS $1.23 vs $1.30 est; GAAP $1.19.
Orders down 9% YoY to 20,879; deliveries down 3% to 20,840; backlog 16,857 at ~$6.3B.
Q4 guidance: orders 19,500–20,500; deliveries 22,000–23,000; ASP $370k–$380k.

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