M/I Homes Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results
Rhea-AI Summary
M/I Homes (NYSE: MHO) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results. Q4 revenue fell 5% to $1.15B with pre-tax income of $81M including $51M of charges; Q4 net income was $64M ($2.39 diluted). Full-year revenue was $4.42B, pre-tax income $527M, and net income $403M ($14.74 diluted). Backlog units fell 29% to 1,809; shareholders' equity reached a record $3.2B and the company repurchased $202M of stock in 2025.
Management noted $689M cash, zero borrowings under its $900M credit facility, and a homebuilding debt-to-capital ratio of 18% at year-end.
Positive
- Record shareholders' equity of $3.2 billion at year-end
- Repurchased $202 million of common stock in 2025
- Homebuilding debt-to-capital ratio remained low at 18%
- Ended year with $689 million cash and zero credit borrowings
Negative
- Pre-tax income declined ~28% to $527 million for 2025
- Net income declined ~28% to $403 million for 2025
- Backlog units decreased 29% to 1,809 units
- Total cash declined about 16% to $689 million year-over-year
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, MHO gained 2.92%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction. Our momentum scanner triggered 3 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $100M to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $3.53B at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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MHO fell 4.02% with heavy volume while key peers also traded lower: SKY -4.98%, CVCO -3.09%, MTH -2.14%, TPH -0.95%, and KBH -0.69%. The lack of scanner‑flagged momentum and varied magnitudes point to a company‑specific reaction to earnings rather than a coordinated sector move.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10 | Earnings webcast notice | Neutral | +4.5% | Announcement of timing and access details for Q4 and year‑end webcast. |
| Nov 12 | Buyback authorization | Positive | +0.3% | Board approved new <b>$250 million</b> share repurchase program replacing prior plan. |
| Oct 22 | Q3 2025 earnings | Negative | -6.1% | Q3 revenue and earnings declined year‑over‑year despite record deliveries and equity. |
| Sep 19 | Credit facility increase | Positive | -3.1% | Amended unsecured facility to <b>$900 million</b> with extended maturity and better terms. |
| Sep 12 | Q3 webcast notice | Neutral | -1.8% | Scheduled Q3 2025 earnings webcast and confirmed same‑day results release. |
Recent history shows that fundamentally significant updates, including strong balance sheet moves and mixed earnings, have often been met with negative or cautious price reactions, even when the news skewed positive or neutral.
Over the last several months, M/I Homes has combined solid operating performance with balance sheet strengthening and capital returns. Q3 2025 results on Oct 22 showed modest revenue pressure and lower earnings, with the stock dropping 6.14%. On Sep 19, the company expanded and extended its $900 million credit facility yet shares fell 3.09%. A new $250 million repurchase authorization announced on Nov 12 saw only a marginal price gain. Today’s Q4 and full‑year 2025 results, featuring lower revenue and sizeable inventory and warranty charges, fit this pattern of cautious investor response despite robust long‑term metrics like record shareholders’ equity and disciplined leverage.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement details a mixed 2025 for M/I Homes, with revenue of $4.4 billion and net income of $403 million but meaningful inventory and warranty charges totaling $59 million. Backlog units and value both fell 29%, yet shareholders’ equity reached a record $3.2 billion and homebuilding debt‑to‑capital remained at 18%. Investors may watch future orders, margin trends, and community count, alongside capital allocation actions such as the $202 million of stock repurchases in 2025, to assess sustainability of returns.
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2025 Fourth Quarter Results:
- New contracts increased
9% to 1,921 - Homes delivered decreased
4% to 2,301 - Revenue declined
5% to$1.1 billion - Pre-tax income of
, including charges of$81 million consisting of$51 million of inventory charges and$40 million of certain warranty charges$11 million - Gross margin of
18.1% ;22.6% excluding charges - Net income of
($64 million per diluted share;$2.39 per diluted share excluding charges) compared to$3.91 ($134 million per diluted share) in 2024$4.71 - Ended the quarter with 232 communities versus 220 a year ago
- Repurchased
of stock$50 million
2025 Full Year Results:
- New contracts decreased
4% to 8,199 - Homes delivered decreased
1% to 8,921 - Revenue decreased
2% to$4.4 billion - Pre-tax income of
;$527 million 12% of revenue; including charges of consisting of$59 million of inventory charges and$48 million of certain warranty charges$11 million - Net income of
($403 million per diluted share;$14.74 per diluted shares excluding charges)$16.39 - Shareholders' equity reached an all-time record of
, with book value per share of$3.2 billion $123 - Repurchased
of stock$202 million - Return on equity of
13% - Homebuilding debt to capital ratio of
18%
The Company reported pre-tax income of
Homes delivered in 2025's fourth quarter were 2,301, a
Robert H. Schottenstein, Chief Executive Officer and President, commented, "2025 was a very solid year for M/I Homes. Despite the various macro-economic factors impacting new home demand, we were pleased to deliver 8,921 homes for the year, produce
Mr. Schottenstein concluded, "We are extremely proud to announce that 2026 marks our 50th year in business. Over the past 5 decades, M/I Homes has grown to become one of the nation's largest and most respected homebuilders with an unwavering focus on quality, customer service and operating at a high standard. While homebuilding conditions remain somewhat choppy and challenging, we are very confident in the long-term fundamentals of our industry and our ability to deliver strong results."
The Company will broadcast live its earnings conference call today at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. To listen to the call live, log on to the M/I Homes' website at mihomes.com, click on the "Investors" section of the site, and select "Listen to the Conference Call." A replay of the call will continue to be available on our website through January 2027.
M/I Homes, Inc., celebrating its 50th year in business in 2026, is one of the nation's leading homebuilders of single-family homes. The Company has homebuilding operations in
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "targets," "envisions," "goals," "projects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Any forward-looking statements that we make herein and in any future reports and statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, without limitation, factors relating to the economic environment, interest rates, availability of resources, competition, market concentration, land development activities, construction defects, product liability and warranty claims various governmental rules and regulations including changes in trade policy affecting business such as new or increased tariffs, as well as the potential impact of retaliatory tariffs and other penalties, as more fully discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, as the same may be updated from time to time in our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements made in this press release are made as of the date hereof, and the risk that actual results will differ materially from expectations expressed herein will increase with the passage of time. We undertake no duty to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. However, any further disclosures made on related subjects in our subsequent filings, releases or presentations should be consulted.
M/I Homes, Inc. and Subsidiaries Summary Statement of Income (Unaudited) (Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||
December 31, | December 31, | ||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
New contracts | 1,921 | 1,759 | 8,199 | 8,584 | |||
Average community count | 233 | 219 | 229 | 216 | |||
Cancellation rate | 10 % | 14 % | 11 % | 10 % | |||
Backlog units | 1,809 | 2,531 | 1,809 | 2,531 | |||
Backlog sales value | $ 989,930 | $ 989,930 | |||||
Homes delivered | 2,301 | 2,402 | 8,921 | 9,055 | |||
Average home closing price | $ 484 | $ 490 | $ 479 | $ 483 | |||
Homebuilding revenue: | |||||||
Housing revenue | |||||||
Land revenue | 4,711 | 882 | 17,644 | 12,635 | |||
Total homebuilding revenue | |||||||
Financial services revenue | 27,844 | 28,512 | 125,463 | 116,206 | |||
Total revenue | |||||||
Cost of sales - operations(1) | 899,508 | 908,452 | 3,352,913 | 3,305,781 | |||
Cost of sales - inventory charges | 40,086 | — | 47,669 | — | |||
Gross margin | $ 207,711 | $ 296,825 | |||||
General and administrative expense | 65,680 | 70,059 | 262,766 | 258,422 | |||
Selling expense | 67,390 | 62,775 | 247,880 | 234,373 | |||
Operating income | $ 74,641 | $ 163,991 | $ 506,553 | $ 706,094 | |||
Interest income, net of interest expense | (5,913) | (6,566) | (20,035) | (27,514) | |||
Income before income taxes | $ 80,554 | $ 170,557 | $ 526,588 | $ 733,608 | |||
Provision for income taxes | 16,583 | 37,088 | 123,647 | 169,883 | |||
Net income | $ 63,971 | $ 133,469 | $ 402,941 | $ 563,725 | |||
Earnings per share: | |||||||
Basic | $ 2.44 | $ 4.85 | $ 15.07 | $ 20.29 | |||
Diluted | $ 2.39 | $ 4.71 | $ 14.74 | $ 19.71 | |||
Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||||||
Basic | 26,241 | 27,538 | 26,730 | 27,777 | |||
Diluted | 26,814 | 28,308 | 27,338 | 28,600 | |||
(1) | Includes |
M/I Homes, Inc. and Subsidiaries Summary Balance Sheet and Other Information (unaudited) (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) | |||
As of | |||
December 31, | |||
2025 | 2024 | ||
Assets: | |||
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ 689,189 | $ 821,570 | |
Mortgage loans held for sale | 309,100 | 283,540 | |
Inventory: | |||
Lots, land and land development | 1,881,158 | 1,630,190 | |
Land held for sale | 13,599 | 7,699 | |
Homes under construction | 1,282,608 | 1,271,626 | |
Other inventory | 206,576 | 182,347 | |
Total Inventory | $ 3,383,941 | $ 3,091,862 | |
Property and equipment - net | 34,342 | 34,513 | |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 54,976 | 53,895 | |
Goodwill | 16,400 | 16,400 | |
Investments in joint venture arrangements | 106,299 | 65,334 | |
Deferred income tax asset | 4,508 | 13,451 | |
Other assets | 178,370 | 169,231 | |
Total Assets | $ 4,777,125 | $ 4,549,796 | |
Liabilities: | |||
Debt - Homebuilding Operations: | |||
Senior notes due 2028 - net | 398,427 | 397,653 | |
Senior notes due 2030 - net | 297,873 | 297,369 | |
Total Debt - Homebuilding Operations | $ 696,300 | $ 695,022 | |
Notes payable bank - financial services operations | 276,856 | 286,159 | |
Total Debt | $ 973,156 | $ 981,181 | |
Accounts payable | 181,189 | 198,579 | |
Operating lease liabilities | 56,675 | 55,365 | |
Other liabilities | 399,915 | 374,994 | |
Total Liabilities | $ 1,610,935 | $ 1,610,119 | |
Shareholders' Equity | 3,166,190 | 2,939,677 | |
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | $ 4,777,125 | $ 4,549,796 | |
Book value per common share | $ 122.90 | $ 108.62 | |
Homebuilding debt / capital ratio(1) | 18 % | 19 % | |
(1) | The ratio of homebuilding debt to capital is calculated as the carrying value of our homebuilding debt outstanding divided by the sum of the carrying value of our homebuilding debt outstanding plus shareholders' equity. |
M/I Homes, Inc. and Subsidiaries Selected Supplemental Financial and Operating Data (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||
December 31, | December 31, | ||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
Cash (used in) provided by operating activities | $ (8,707) | $ 104,395 | $ 137,349 | $ 179,736 | |||
Cash used in investing activities | $ (29,042) | $ (9,859) | $ (59,740) | $ (54,896) | |||
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities | $ (7,236) | $ 7,114 | $ (209,990) | $ (36,074) | |||
Land/lot purchases | $ 160,583 | $ 107,384 | $ 523,689 | $ 472,937 | |||
Land development spending | $ 223,670 | $ 201,301 | $ 645,597 | $ 645,960 | |||
Land sale revenue | $ 4,711 | $ 882 | $ 17,644 | $ 12,635 | |||
Land sale gross profit | $ 933 | $ 391 | $ 4,196 | $ 3,709 | |||
Financial services pre-tax income | $ 8,476 | $ 10,034 | $ 55,656 | $ 49,682 | |||
M/I Homes, Inc. and Subsidiaries Non-GAAP Financial Results (1) (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||
December 31, | December 31, | ||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
Net income | $ 63,971 | $ 133,469 | $ 402,941 | $ 563,725 | |||
Add: | |||||||
Provision for income taxes | 16,583 | 37,088 | 123,647 | 169,883 | |||
Interest income - net | (9,149) | (10,177) | (33,034) | (40,719) | |||
Interest amortized to cost of sales | 7,412 | 8,181 | 30,191 | 32,053 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 5,247 | 4,810 | 20,044 | 18,700 | |||
Non-cash charges | 44,443 | 9,709 | 64,667 | 23,808 | |||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 128,507 | $ 183,080 | $ 608,456 | $ 767,450 | |||
(1) | We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are relevant and useful to investors in understanding our operations and may be helpful in comparing us with other companies in the homebuilding industry to the extent they provide similar information. These non-GAAP financial measures should be used to supplement our GAAP results in order to provide a greater understanding of the factors and trends affecting our operations. |
M/I Homes, Inc. and Subsidiaries Selected Supplemental Financial and Operating Data | ||||||||||||
NEW CONTRACTS | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||
% | % | |||||||||||
Region | 2025 | 2024 | Change | 2025 | 2024 | Change | ||||||
Northern | 736 | 707 | 4 % | 3,416 | 3,761 | (9) % | ||||||
Southern | 1,185 | 1,052 | 13 % | 4,783 | 4,823 | (1) % | ||||||
Total | 1,921 | 1,759 | 9 % | 8,199 | 8,584 | (4) % | ||||||
HOMES DELIVERED | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||
% | % | |||||||||||
Region | 2025 | 2024 | Change | 2025 | 2024 | Change | ||||||
Northern | 981 | 1,064 | (8) % | 3,716 | 3,873 | (4) % | ||||||
Southern | 1,320 | 1,338 | (1) % | 5,205 | 5,182 | — % | ||||||
Total | 2,301 | 2,402 | (4) % | 8,921 | 9,055 | (1) % | ||||||
BACKLOG | ||||||||||||
December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||
Dollars | Average | Dollars | Average | |||||||||
Region | Units | (millions) | Sales Price | Units | (millions) | Sales Price | ||||||
Northern | 836 | $ 476 | $ 569,000 | 1,136 | $ 637 | $ 561,000 | ||||||
Southern | 973 | $ 514 | $ 528,000 | 1,395 | $ 763 | $ 547,000 | ||||||
Total | 1,809 | $ 990 | $ 547,000 | 2,531 | $ 1,400 | $ 553,000 | ||||||
LAND POSITION SUMMARY | ||||||||
December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||
Lots | Lots Under | Lots | Lots Under | |||||
Region | Owned | Contract | Total | Owned | Contract | Total | ||
Northern | 7,528 | 11,590 | 19,118 | 6,546 | 11,076 | 17,622 | ||
Southern | 18,124 | 12,739 | 30,863 | 17,290 | 17,244 | 34,534 | ||
Total | 25,652 | 24,329 | 49,981 | 23,836 | 28,320 | 52,156 | ||
M/I Homes, Inc. and Subsidiaries Non-GAAP Reconciliation (1) (Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Twelve months ended | ||||||
December 31, | December 31, | ||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
Income before income taxes | $ 80,554 | $ 170,557 | $ 526,588 | $ 733,608 | |||
Add: Impairment of inventory and land deposit write-offs | 40,086 | — | 47,669 | — | |||
Add: Certain warranty charges | 11,162 | — | 11,162 | — | |||
Adjusted income before income taxes | $ 131,802 | $ 170,557 | $ 585,419 | $ 733,608 | |||
Net income | $ 63,971 | $ 133,469 | $ 402,941 | $ 563,725 | |||
Add: Impairment of inventory and land deposit write-offs - net of tax | 31,832 | — | 36,476 | — | |||
Add: Certain warranty charges - net of tax | 8,864 | — | 8,541 | — | |||
Adjusted net income | $ 104,667 | $ 133,469 | $ 447,958 | $ 563,725 | |||
Impairment of inventory and land deposit write-offs - net of tax | $ 31,832 | $ — | $ 36,476 | $ — | |||
Certain warranty charges - net of tax | $ 8,864 | $ — | $ 8,541 | $ — | |||
Divided by: Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 26,814 | 28,308 | 27,338 | 28,600 | |||
Diluted earnings per share related to Impairment of inventory and land deposit write-offs (2) | $ 1.19 | $ — | $ 1.34 | $ 0.01 | |||
Diluted earnings per share related to certain warranty charges (2) | 0.33 | — | 0.31 | — | |||
Add: Diluted earnings per share | 2.39 | 4.71 | 14.74 | 19.71 | |||
Adjusted diluted earnings per share | $ 3.91 | $ 4.71 | $ 16.39 | $ 19.72 | |||
(1) | We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are relevant and useful to investors in understanding our operations and may be helpful in comparing us with other companies in the homebuilding industry to the extent they provide similar information. These non-GAAP financial measures should be used to supplement our GAAP results in order to provide a greater understanding of the factors and trends affecting our operations. |
(2) | Represents the related charges divided by diluted weighted average shares outstanding during the respective period as presented in the Summary Statement of Income. |
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