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Millrose Properties, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 26 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 4 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fourth-quarter net income per share: Net income attributable to common shareholders was $122.2 million, or $0.74 per share, in the fourth quarter, with total revenues of $189.5 million from option fees and development loan income. Source
  • Fourth-quarter AFFO per share: AFFO was $125.6 million, or $0.76 per share, in the fourth quarter. The company distributes 100% of AFFO back to shareholders. Source
  • Lennar agreement is the base: The Lennar Master Program Agreement carried $6.5 billion of homesite inventory and a $6.1 billion Invested Capital balance at year-end. Source
  • Fourth-quarter non-Lennar deployment: Non-Lennar counterparties received $689 million of deployment in the fourth quarter, lifting Invested Capital by $550 million from the third quarter. Source
  • Portfolio yield reached 9.2%: Weighted average yield on the portfolio was 9.2% at year-end, up 70 basis points since February 2025; new investments outside the Lennar agreement carried about 11.0%. Source
  • Debt and debt-to-capital ratio: Total debt was $2.1 billion at a 26% debt-to-capitalization ratio, leaving about $900 million of additional debt capacity for 2026 priorities. Source

“"2025 was a defining year for Millrose," said Darren Richman, Chief Executive Officer and President.”

Darren Richman, Chief Executive Officer and President

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Invested capital deployment Sourceby mid-2026approximately $1 billion of additional invested capitalNew
Quarterly AFFO run rate Source2Q 2026 exit$0.78 - $0.80 per shareNew
Net new capital deployment Sourcefull year 2026up to $2 billionNew
AFFO per share growth Source2026 compared with 2025approximately 10% year-over-yearNew
Debt-to-capital ceiling Sourceongoingmaximum 33%Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Full-year 2026 net new capital deployment target of up to $2 billion was given. Source
  • New guidance: Target of about $1 billion of added invested capital by mid-2026 was given. Source
  • New guidance: Second-quarter 2026 exit AFFO run rate target of $0.78 to $0.80 per share was given. Source
  • Guidance withdrawn: Year-end 2025 AFFO run-rate guidance, which the prior release had raised to $0.74 to $0.76, ended with the run rate reported above its high end. Source

Results and recurring cash flow

  • Fourth-quarter net income per share: Net income attributable to common shareholders was $122.2 million, or $0.74 per share, in the fourth quarter, with total revenues of $189.5 million from option fees and development loan income. Source
  • Fourth-quarter AFFO per share: AFFO was $125.6 million, or $0.76 per share, in the fourth quarter. The company distributes 100% of AFFO back to shareholders. Source
  • Full-year net income per share: Full-year net income attributable to common shareholders was $379.9 million, or $2.44 per share, on total revenues of $600.5 million; full-year AFFO was $427.9 million, or $2.58 per share. Source
  • Recurring cash flow from option fees: Management said option payments are contractual and monthly, and homesite sale proceeds are continuously redeployed into new investments. Source

Portfolio by counterparty

  • Lennar agreement is the base: The Lennar Master Program Agreement carried $6.5 billion of homesite inventory and a $6.1 billion Invested Capital balance at year-end. Source
  • Lennar takedowns and redeployment: Lennar takedowns returned $851 million net in the fourth quarter, and $651 million was redeployed to Lennar; full-year net proceeds were $3.0 billion, with $2.9 billion redeployed. Source
  • Other-agreement funding at 11.0%: Other-agreement funding in 2025 totaled $2.6 billion across land acquisition and development, at a weighted average yield of 11.0%. Source
  • Fourth-quarter non-Lennar deployment: Non-Lennar counterparties received $689 million of deployment in the fourth quarter, lifting Invested Capital by $550 million from the third quarter. Source
  • Fifteen counterparties, nine top-25 builders: Millrose ended 2025 with 15 distinct counterparties; nine of them rank among the top 25 national homebuilders. Source

“We enter 2026 with a more constructive housing backdrop and a strong pipeline.”

Darren Richman, Chief Executive Officer and President

Homesites, communities and deliveries

  • Homesites and communities at year-end: The portfolio held about 142,000 homesites across 933 communities in 30 states, up from about 139,000 homesites and 880 communities at the third quarter. The prior release gave 876 communities for that date. Source
  • Deliveries priced below national average: Over 31,000 homesites were delivered to builders in 2025, at average selling prices about 20% below the national average for newly built single-family homes. Source
  • Homesites under option and other assets: Homesites under option contracts were $8.9 billion on the year-end balance sheet; the release headline puts option contracts and related assets at $9.2 billion. Source

Yield and income run rate

  • Portfolio yield reached 9.2%: Weighted average yield on the portfolio was 9.2% at year-end, up 70 basis points since February 2025; new investments outside the Lennar agreement carried about 11.0%. Source
  • Accelerated amortization in interest: The full-year AFFO reconciliation notes that deferred financing amortization includes $11.9 million of accelerated amortization from the DDTL Credit Agreement termination. Source
  • Implied income run rate at year-end: Implied quarterly income run rate was $196 million at year-end: $131 million on the Lennar agreement and $65 million on other agreements. Source

“Recurring contractual income grew, capital recycled efficiently, and our platform expanded accretively - delivering above our original plan.”

Darren Richman, Chief Executive Officer and President

Capital, liquidity and returns

  • Liquidity of $1.3 billion: Total liquidity was $1.3 billion at year-end, including cash and availability under the $1.3 billion revolving credit facility; total assets were $9.3 billion. Source
  • Debt and debt-to-capital ratio: Total debt was $2.1 billion at a 26% debt-to-capitalization ratio, leaving about $900 million of additional debt capacity for 2026 priorities. Source
  • Senior notes and no near-term maturities: Two long-term senior notes offerings totaling $2.0 billion were completed during 2025; management said the company has no near-term maturities. Source
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.75 per share: Millrose declared a $124.5 million quarterly dividend, or $0.75 per share of Class A and Class B common stock, on December 22, 2025; it was paid January 15, 2026. Source

Strategy and platform model

  • Diversification beyond Lennar: Management said it expects to grow invested capital outside the Lennar agreement and diversify beyond the Lennar relationship at accretive yields. Source
  • Proprietary platform with data analytics: The company says it uses proprietary technology with real-time data analytics for acquisition decisions, and every transaction is subject to independent due diligence. Source
  • Asset-light model for builders: The company describes an asset-light model that gives builder partners flexibility to maintain production volumes and optimize balance sheet efficiency. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Homesites in portfolio Sourceapproximately 142,000
Communities Source933 in 30 states
Homebuilder counterparties Source15
Homesites delivered to builders in 2025 Sourceover 31,000
Homesites under option contracts and other related assets Source$9.2 billion

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management described a cautious homebuilding environment, while the platform gained industry traction. Source
  • External: Management named affordability headwinds and macro uncertainty as conditions the company navigated during 2025. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Year-end AFFO run rate was about $0.77 per share, above the high end of the $0.74 to $0.76 range from the prior release. Source
  • Ahead: Invested Capital outside the Lennar agreement reached about $2.4 billion at year-end, above the $2.2 billion stretch target. Source
  • Not stated: Management said the company will not issue equity below book value. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.