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Toll Brothers, Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 18 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 1 lowered, 7 new, 5 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income and EPS declined: Net income was $280.1 million, or $2.97 per diluted share, against $369.6 million, or $3.73, a year earlier. Pre-tax income was $374.8 million, against $499.5 million. Source
  • Deliveries and home sales revenue fell: Home sales revenue was $2.65 billion on 2,662 deliveries, against $2.88 billion on 2,959 deliveries a year earlier. Source
  • Pacific revenue rose on higher prices: Pacific delivered 325 homes, against 367, but home sales revenue rose to $556.7 million from $553.1 million at an average price of $1,712,900 against $1,507,000. Source
  • Home sales gross margin fell: Home sales gross margin was 23.9%, against 25.6% a year earlier. Pre-tax inventory impairments in home sales cost of revenues were $17.7 million, against $23.3 million. Source
  • Adjusted margin below prior year: Adjusted home sales gross margin was 25.6%, against 27.5% a year earlier. The measure excludes interest and inventory write-downs. Source
  • Net signed contracts grew 5%: Net signed contract value was $2.52 billion, against $2.41 billion a year earlier. Management said net signed contracts grew 5% year over year. Source
  • Returned $231 million in quarter: Share repurchases and dividends totaled $231 million in the quarter and $506 million year to date. Source
  • Full-year guidance metrics reaffirmed: Management said all full-year guidance metrics are reaffirmed, with adjusted home sales gross margin at 26.10% and SG&A at 10.10%. Source

“Toll Brothers delivered solid third quarter results in a challenging market.”

Karl K. Mistry, chief executive officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Home deliveries SourceFourth quarter fiscal 20263,450 - 3,550 unitsNew
Home deliveries SourceFull fiscal year 202610,500 - 10,600 unitsKept
Average delivered price per home SourceFourth quarter fiscal 2026$995,000 - $1,005,000New
Average delivered price per home SourceFull fiscal year 2026$995,000 - $1,000,000Raised from $985,000 - $1,000,000
Adjusted home sales gross margin SourceFourth quarter fiscal 202626.00%New
Adjusted home sales gross margin SourceFull fiscal year 202626.10%Kept
SG&A as a percentage of home sales revenues SourceFourth quarter fiscal 20268.10%New
SG&A as a percentage of home sales revenues SourceFull fiscal year 202610.10%Kept
Period-end community count SourceFourth quarter fiscal 2026480 - 490New
Period-end community count SourceFull fiscal year 2026480 - 490Kept
Other income, unconsolidated entities and land-sale margin SourceFourth quarter fiscal 2026$30 millionNew
Other income, unconsolidated entities and land-sale margin SourceFull fiscal year 2026$120 millionKept
Tax rate SourceFourth quarter fiscal 202626.0%New
Tax rate SourceFull fiscal year 202625.2%Lowered from 25.5%
Share repurchases SourceFiscal 2026$700 millionRaised from $650 million
Community count growth SourceFiscal 20268% to 10%

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Projected fiscal 2026 share repurchases raised to $700 million from $650 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year average delivered price range floor raised to $995,000 from $985,000; ceiling unchanged at $1,000,000. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Full-year tax rate lowered to 25.2% from 25.5%. Source
  • New guidance: Fourth-quarter guidance provided for deliveries, price, adjusted margin, SG&A, community count, other income and tax rate. Source
  • Guidance kept: Management said all full-year guidance metrics are reaffirmed, including full-year home sales revenues and adjusted gross margin. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net income and EPS declined: Net income was $280.1 million, or $2.97 per diluted share, against $369.6 million, or $3.73, a year earlier. Pre-tax income was $374.8 million, against $499.5 million. Source
  • Deliveries and home sales revenue fell: Home sales revenue was $2.65 billion on 2,662 deliveries, against $2.88 billion on 2,959 deliveries a year earlier. Source
  • Operating income lower year over year: Income from operations was $359.2 million, or 13.5% of total revenues, against $487.7 million, or 16.6%. Other income, unconsolidated entities and land-sale margin totaled $6.0 million, against $15.0 million. Source

Segments and regions

  • Pacific revenue rose on higher prices: Pacific delivered 325 homes, against 367, but home sales revenue rose to $556.7 million from $553.1 million at an average price of $1,712,900 against $1,507,000. Source
  • South and Mountain deliveries fell: South delivered 810 homes against 932, with revenue of $655.8 million against $757.9 million. Mountain delivered 709 homes against 816, with revenue of $613.2 million against $730.2 million. Source
  • North deliveries and revenue increased: North delivered 425 homes against 409, with revenue of $450.4 million against $438.7 million. Mid-Atlantic delivered 393 homes against 435, with revenue of $375.7 million against $400.7 million. Source
  • Mountain contracts rose most: Mountain contracts were 733 against 653, and North contracts were 446 against 407. South contracts rose to 697 from 659, while Mid-Atlantic and Pacific contracts fell. Source

“Our performance underscores the strength of our luxury brand, the resilience of our affluent customer base, the successful execution of our differentiated business model, and our focus on operational efficiency.”

Karl K. Mistry, chief executive officer

Products and customers

  • Average delivered price near $1 million: Average delivered price across all home sales was $996,400 in the quarter, against $973,600 a year earlier. Source
  • Backlog average price rose: Average price per home in backlog was $1,174,400, against $1,161,000 a year earlier. Source
  • Pacific backlog price well above prior year: Pacific backlog average price was $2,219,500, against $1,918,600, while Pacific backlog units were 524, against 753. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Home sales gross margin fell: Home sales gross margin was 23.9%, against 25.6% a year earlier. Pre-tax inventory impairments in home sales cost of revenues were $17.7 million, against $23.3 million. Source
  • Adjusted margin below prior year: Adjusted home sales gross margin was 25.6%, against 27.5% a year earlier. The measure excludes interest and inventory write-downs. Source
  • SG&A ratio rose to 10.0%: SG&A as a share of home sales revenues was 10.0%, against 8.8% a year earlier. Interest included in home sales cost of revenues was 1.1% of home sales revenues. Source
  • Land impairments rose in quarter: Land and other impairments in land sales and other cost of revenues were $10.1 million, against $0.7 million a year earlier. Source

“Our balance sheet remains very strong, with ample liquidity, low leverage and substantial operating cash flows.”

Karl K. Mistry, chief executive officer

Demand and the order book

  • Net signed contracts grew 5%: Net signed contract value was $2.52 billion, against $2.41 billion a year earlier. Management said net signed contracts grew 5% year over year. Source
  • Backlog value and units lower: Backlog value was $6.24 billion at quarter end, against $6.38 billion a year earlier, with backlog units also lower year over year. Source
  • Cancellations fell as a share of contracts: Quarterly cancellations were 5.4% of contracts signed in the quarter, against 7.5%. As a share of beginning backlog they were 2.6%, against 3.2%. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • Cash balance declined: Cash and cash equivalents were $1.06 billion at quarter end, against $1.26 billion at fiscal year-end 2025. Source
  • Returned $231 million in quarter: Share repurchases and dividends totaled $231 million in the quarter and $506 million year to date. Source
  • Buybacks totaled $206.8 million: About 1.4 million shares were repurchased at an average price of $148.63, for a total of $206.8 million in the quarter. Source
  • Debt-to-capital ratio lower: Debt-to-capital was 24.5%, against 24.7% at the second quarter end and 26.0% at fiscal year-end 2025. Net debt-to-capital was 15.6%. Source
  • Revolver availability unchanged: The company had $2.24 billion available under its $2.38 billion revolving credit facility at quarter end. Source
  • Quarterly dividend paid in July: The company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share on July 24, 2026, to holders of record on July 10, 2026. Source

Land, communities and investment

  • Selling communities increased: Selling communities were 471, up from 459 at the second quarter end and 420 a year earlier. Source
  • Land spend of $451.9 million: Land spend was about $451.9 million for about 2,784 lots in the quarter. Management described these land investments as disciplined. Source
  • Owned lots and improved lots: About 42% of lots controlled, or 31,800, were owned. About 18,100 owned lots, including those in backlog, were substantially improved. Source

Fourth quarter and full-year guidance

  • Full-year guidance metrics reaffirmed: Management said all full-year guidance metrics are reaffirmed, with adjusted home sales gross margin at 26.10% and SG&A at 10.10%. Source
  • Fourth-quarter deliveries guided: Fourth-quarter deliveries are guided at 3,450 to 3,550 units, and full-year deliveries at 10,500 to 10,600 units. Source
  • Full-year price floor moved up: Full-year average delivered price is guided at $995,000 to $1,000,000, with the low end raised from $985,000. Source
  • Tax rate guided at 25.2%: Full-year tax rate is guided at 25.2%, down from 25.5%. The fourth-quarter tax rate is guided at 26.0%. Source
  • Fourth-quarter SG&A guided at 8.10%: Fourth-quarter SG&A is guided at 8.10% of home sales revenues, and full-year SG&A at 10.10%. Source
  • Other income guided at $30 million: Combined other income, unconsolidated entities and land-sale margin is guided at $30 million for the fourth quarter and $120 million for the year. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Homes delivered, third quarter Source2,662
Contracted homes, third quarter Source2,508
Homes in backlog, quarter end Source5,312
Average delivered price per home Source$996,400
Selling communities, quarter end Source471
Lots owned and optioned, quarter end Sourceapproximately 75,500

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Inventory write-downs cannot be projected, and management said their variability could affect fourth-quarter and full-year home sales gross margin. Source
  • Financial: Joint venture impairments were $39.6 million in the quarter and $97.4 million for the nine months, recorded in income from unconsolidated entities. Source
  • Demand: Management described the market as challenging during the quarter. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said third-quarter home sales revenue exceeded the midpoint of guidance. Source
  • Ahead: Management said the adjusted gross margin was 35 basis points above guidance for the quarter. Source

Other quarters

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