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Millrose Properties, Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 5 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income and AFFO per share: Net income attributable to common shareholders was $122.9 million, or $0.74 per share, and AFFO was $125.9 million, or $0.76 per share. Fourth-quarter 2025 net income was $122.2 million and AFFO $125.6 million. Source
  • Lennar base carries most capital: Lennar homesites under option contracts were $6.4 billion, with Lennar Invested Capital about $6 billion at an 8.5% weighted average yield. Lennar net cash proceeds were $626 million, redeployed $524 million. Source
  • Non-Lennar funding rose: Other Agreements homesites under option and related assets reached $3.1 billion. Invested Capital outside Lennar was $2.7 billion, up about $365 million from the prior quarter and $2.4 billion at year end. Source
  • Interest expense rose with debt: Interest expense was $39.2 million, against $35.2 million in the fourth quarter and $2.5 million a year earlier. Debt obligations were $2.4 billion, up from $2.1 billion at year end. Source
  • Portfolio yield held at 9.2%: The total weighted average annualized yield was 9.2% at March 31, 2026, unchanged from the prior quarter. Management said the stability reflects growth outside Lennar. Source
  • Builders balance growth and margins: Management said builders are sustaining community growth while exercising balance sheet discipline in a margin-compressed environment, and that demand for capital-light lot access is rising. Source
  • Liquidity and leverage at quarter end: Total liquidity was $1.5 billion and total debt $2.4 billion, with debt-to-capitalization of about 29%, against 26% at year end. Total assets were $9.6 billion. Source

“We began 2026 with solid first quarter results, reflecting consistent execution of our strategy”

Darren Richman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Millrose

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Invested capital deployment SourceBy mid-2026approximately $1 billion of additional invested capitalKept
Exit quarterly AFFO run rate SourceSecond quarter 2026 exit$0.78 - $0.80 per shareKept
Net new capital deployment SourceFull year 2026up to $2 billionKept
AFFO per share growth SourceFull year 2026 versus 2025approximately 10% year-over-yearKept
Debt-to-capitalization SourceOngoingmaximum 33%Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance kept: Management reaffirmed the guidance issued with fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results. Source
  • New: The credit facility was converted from secured to unsecured, and a $500 million delayed-draw term loan commitment was added, bringing total capacity to $1.835 billion. Source
  • New: A top-10 national homebuilder was added as a counterparty during the quarter. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net income and AFFO per share: Net income attributable to common shareholders was $122.9 million, or $0.74 per share, and AFFO was $125.9 million, or $0.76 per share. Fourth-quarter 2025 net income was $122.2 million and AFFO $125.6 million. Source
  • Revenue from option fees: Total revenues were $194.9 million, made up of option fee revenues of $185.3 million and development loan income of $9.6 million. First-quarter 2025 total revenues were $82.7 million. Source
  • Shorter quarter reduced option fees: The quarter had 90 days against 92 in the fourth quarter. Management said this caused a modest mechanical reduction in option fee income, with no impact on the earnings trajectory of the business. Source

Segments: Lennar and other agreements

  • Lennar base carries most capital: Lennar homesites under option contracts were $6.4 billion, with Lennar Invested Capital about $6 billion at an 8.5% weighted average yield. Lennar net cash proceeds were $626 million, redeployed $524 million. Source
  • Non-Lennar funding rose: Other Agreements homesites under option and related assets reached $3.1 billion. Invested Capital outside Lennar was $2.7 billion, up about $365 million from the prior quarter and $2.4 billion at year end. Source
  • Other yield below year-end level: The Other Agreements yield was 10.7% at March 31, 2026, compared with 11.0% at December 31, 2025 in the prior release. The Lennar yield was 8.5% in both periods. Source
  • Lennar remains the foundation: Management described the Lennar relationship as foundational to the platform, providing a stable base of recurring cash flow, while capital outside Lennar grows. Source

“As margins compress across the industry, the carrying cost of land on the balance sheet weighs more heavily on builder returns”

Darren Richman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Millrose

Homesite footprint and counterparties

  • Homesites rose as communities fell: Over 143,000 homesites across 904 communities in 30 states at March 31, 2026, against about 142,000 homesites and 933 communities at year-end 2025. Source
  • Zero terminations since inception: Homesites under option contracts and other related assets totaled $9.5 billion, with no option terminations since the company's inception. Source
  • Counterparty base widened: The company has 16 counterparties outside Lennar. The year-end 2025 count was 15 in total, with 9 ranked among the top 25 national homebuilders. Source
  • Technology-led acquisition model: Management described real-time data analytics driving acquisition decisions, with every transaction subject to independent due diligence, under an asset-light model. Source

Interest, fees and operating costs

  • Interest expense rose with debt: Interest expense was $39.2 million, against $35.2 million in the fourth quarter and $2.5 million a year earlier. Debt obligations were $2.4 billion, up from $2.1 billion at year end. Source
  • Management fees rose: Management fee expense was $28.2 million, against $27.8 million in the fourth quarter and $12.1 million in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Operating income and tax: Income from operations was $166.1 million, and income tax expense was $5.0 million. Stock-based compensation expense was $0.7 million. Source

“That is the precise tension our platform is designed to resolve.”

Darren Richman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Millrose

Yield and rate environment

  • Portfolio yield held at 9.2%: The total weighted average annualized yield was 9.2% at March 31, 2026, unchanged from the prior quarter. Management said the stability reflects growth outside Lennar. Source
  • Spreads constant over base rate: Option rate spreads over the base rate were described as constant, so the portfolio yield held while SOFR declined. Source
  • Implied quarterly income run rate: The implied quarterly income run rate was $200 million in total: $127 million from Lennar at 8.5% and $73 million from Other Agreements at 10.7%. Source

Builder demand and pipeline

  • Builders balance growth and margins: Management said builders are sustaining community growth while exercising balance sheet discipline in a margin-compressed environment, and that demand for capital-light lot access is rising. Source
  • Carrying cost weighs on returns: Management said land carrying cost weighs more heavily on builder returns as margins compress, and that multi-year land commitments cannot be deferred without sacrificing growth. Source
  • Pipeline in line with expectations: Management said first-quarter results and pipeline activity were consistent with the expectations set on the fourth-quarter call. Source

Capital, liquidity and dividend

  • Liquidity and leverage at quarter end: Total liquidity was $1.5 billion and total debt $2.4 billion, with debt-to-capitalization of about 29%, against 26% at year end. Total assets were $9.6 billion. Source
  • Capital redeployed and proceeds: Land acquisition and development funding was $989 million across the portfolio, and net cash proceeds from homesite sales were $726 million. Source
  • Dividend of $0.76 declared: The March 23 declaration was $126.2 million, or $0.76 per share, paid April 15 to holders of record as of April 3. The fourth-quarter dividend was $124.5 million, or $0.75 per share. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Homesites in portfolio Sourceover 143,000
Communities Source904
States Source30
Homebuilder counterparties Source17
Option terminations since inception Sourcezero
Invested Capital at March 31, 2026 Source$8,706,272 thousand

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management described builders as facing margin compression, which it linked to the cost of carrying land on balance sheets. Source
  • External: The base rate, SOFR, declined during the quarter; management said the portfolio yield stayed level. Source
  • Financial: Interest expense rose to $39.2 million as debt increased to $2.4 billion; management said it intends to keep leverage conservative. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management said the homesite count of over 143,000 is an on-track expansion from the fourth-quarter level of 142,000. Source
  • Not stated: Management reaffirmed the earlier guidance; the release gives no progress status against it. Source

Other quarters

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