Operative Builders
PulteGroup, Inc., through its subsidiaries, primarily engages in the homebuilding business in the United States. It acquires and develops land primarily for residential purposes; and constructs housing on such land. The company also offers various home designs, including single-family detached, townhomes, condominiums, and duplexes under the Centex, Pulte Homes, Del Webb, DiVosta Homes, American West, and John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods brand names. As of December 31, 2022, it controlled 211,112 lots, of which 108,848 were owned and 102,264 were under land option agreements. In addition, the company arranges financing through the origination of mortgage loans primarily for homebuyers; sells the servicing rights for the originated loans; and provides title insurance policies, and examination and closing services to homebuyers. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Discounted Cash Flow Valuation of Pultegroup Inc
Growth
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g\r | +10% | +11% | +12% | +13% | +14% |
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0% | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
+1% | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
+2% | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
+3% | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
+4% | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Years | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | TV |
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FCF | $1.633B | $2.122B | $2.7B | $3.36B | $4.088B | $4.861B | $5.644B | $6.396B | $7.071B | $7.621B | $8.002B | $80.02B |
DCF | $1.846B | $2.042B | $2.209B | $2.338B | $2.417B | $2.44B | $2.405B | $2.312B | $2.166B | $1.978B | $19.78B | |
Value | $41.93B |
In the chart Earnings are multiplied by this value.
High margins render the company resilient under dire circumstances, hence able to drive competitors out or acquire them. ROE and ROA measure the average flow generated by each invested dollar. Their marginal value is a forecast of future growth, and it is considered by Buffett and Munger the most important single indicator.
Years | 12-2015 | 12-2016 | 12-2017 | 12-2018 | 12-2019 | 12-2020 | 12-2021 | 12-2022 | 12-2023 | TTM |
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Net Margin | 8.2% | 7.8% | 5.2% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 13% | 14% | 16% | 16% | 17% |
ROA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ROE | 10% | 13% | 11% | 21% | 18% | 21% | 26% | 29% | 25% | 25% |
The average Net Margin over the past 5 years is +13.07%.
The trend of Net Margin over the past 5 years is +1.45%.
The average ROA over the past 5 years is -.
The trend of ROA over the past 5 years is -.
The average ROE over the past 5 years is +23.43%.
The trend of ROE over the past 5 years is +1.62%.
Being debt the number one cause of investment losses and company death, the ratio Debt/FCF is of utmost importance to guarantee safety. On the other hand the Graham’s stability measures the drawdown of earnings, hence indicating the reliability of the flow generated by the company.
Years | 12-2015 | 12-2016 | 12-2017 | 12-2018 | 12-2019 | 12-2020 | 12-2021 | 12-2022 | 12-2023 | TTM |
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Debt FCF | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.07 | 0.14 | 0.03 | - |
Debt Equity | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | - |
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Graham Stability | - | - | 85% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 85% |
The Debt/FCF trailing twelve month is -.
The trend of Debt/FCF over the past 5 years is -0.02.
Graham’s Stability measure stands at 0.85.
Growth can be dangerous when forecasting, simply projecting the current growth is in general wrong. A company passes through multiple phases, from being young and unprofitable, to the first periods of profitability and high growth, until it arrives at a period of regime with limited growth. Identifying in which phase the company is in may help forecasting.
Years | 12-2016 | 12-2018 | 12-2020 | 12-2022 | Trend |
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Revenue | 11% | 9.5% | 13% | -1% | -0.53% |
Net Income | 23% | 21% | 23% | -0.32% | 1% |
Stockholders Equity | 12% | 17% | 16% | 16% | 3.1% |
FCF | 84% | 8.6% | 6.8% | 280% | -200% |
The Revenue CAGR over the past 5 years is +9.53%.
The trend of Revenue growth rate over the past 5 years is -0.53%.
The Earnings CAGR over the past 5 years is +20.73%.
The trend of Earnings growth rate over the past 5 years is +1%.
The Equity CAGR over the past 5 years is +16.6%.
The trend of Equity growth rate over the past 5 years is +3.12%.
The FCF CAGR over the past 5 years is +8.64%.
The trend of FCF growth rate over the past 5 years is -204.94%.