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Forestar Group Inc
Forestar Group Inc. develops residential lots for homebuilders. It buys land, secures entitlements, and prepares finished lots in master-planned and infill communities, then sells those lots to builders that construct single-family homes. In simple terms, Forestar sits in the middle of the housing supply chain: it turns raw land into build-ready lots that homebuilders can use right away. Its main customers are large and mid-sized homebuilders, especially companies that need a steady supply of lots in growing housing markets. Forestar makes money by selling lots and related land development inventory, often under supply agreements tied to builders' future homebuilding needs. That gives it a business based on land selection, permitting, infrastructure work, and long-term relationships with builders. What makes Forestar's role different is that it is not a homebuilder itself. It does not usually sell finished houses to buyers; instead, it supplies the land platform that homebuilders need before construction can start. That makes the company more of a land developer and upstream partner in residential construction than a traditional real estate seller.
Forestar Group Inc. develops residential lots for homebuilders. It buys land, secures entitlements, and prepares finished lots in master-planned and infill communities, then sells those lots to builders that construct single-family homes. In simple terms, Forestar sits in the middle of the housing supply chain: it turns raw land into build-ready lots that homebuilders can use right away.
Its main customers are large and mid-sized homebuilders, especially companies that need a steady supply of lots in growing housing markets. Forestar makes money by selling lots and related land development inventory, often under supply agreements tied to builders' future homebuilding needs. That gives it a business based on land selection, permitting, infrastructure work, and long-term relationships with builders.
What makes Forestar's role different is that it is not a homebuilder itself. It does not usually sell finished houses to buyers; instead, it supplies the land platform that homebuilders need before construction can start. That makes the company more of a land developer and upstream partner in residential construction than a traditional real estate seller.
Revenue and profit: Forestar posted second quarter revenue of $374.3 million, up 7% year over year, with pretax income up 8% to $43.9 million.
Guidance update: The company raised full-year lot delivery guidance to 14,000 to 14,500 lots, while keeping revenue guidance at $1.6 billion to $1.7 billion.
Margins: Gross margin was 21.4%, pressured by $6.3 million of land option charges; excluding those write-offs, gross margin would have been about 22.9%.
Balance sheet: Forestar ended the quarter with more than $1 billion of liquidity, including $362 million of cash and $672 million of undrawn revolver capacity.
Demand backdrop: Management said affordability constraints and cautious buyers are still slowing new home sales, but it expects a more robust lot closing pattern in the second half of fiscal 2026.
Market share: The company said it continues to see strong demand from other builders and remains focused on gaining share, especially with D.R. Horton, its largest customer.
