Earnings analysis · 10-Q
TMHC earnings analysis
Filed April 22, 2026 · Our reading of the company's report
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Taylor Morrison reported Q1 revenue of $1,387,092,000 and diluted EPS of $1.01 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, with revenue and profitability meaningfully below the prior-year quarter. Gross margin contracted…
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Taylor Morrison reported Q1 revenue of $1,387,092,000 and diluted EPS of $1.01 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, with revenue and profitability meaningfully below the prior-year quarter. Gross margin contracted to 20.96% and operating margin to ~10.01% versus Q1 2025. Operating cash flow was negative $10,431,000 and free cash flow was negative $20,394,000 for the quarter.
From revenue to operating profit
Where each $100 of revenue went in this report.
Cost of sales, operating expenses, and what remained. Figures are rounded to whole dollars.
Where revenue came from
The business segments reported by the company.
Shares of the segments disclosed in this filing, largest first.
Reported figures
- Earnings per share
- $1.01
What stood out
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Revenue still large but down year-over-year
Total revenue was $1,387,092,000 for Q1 2026 (Three Months Ended March 31, 2026), down from $1,896,019,000 in Q1 2025 (Three Months Ended March 31, 2025).
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Solid gross margin dollars but margin compression
Gross margin was $290,638,000 (20.96% of revenue) in Q1 2026 versus $463,274,000 (24.44%) in Q1 2025, indicating a ~3.48 percentage point decline in gross margin.
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Strong home closings revenue component
Home closings revenue remained the dominant component at $1,311,421,000 in Q1 2026, supporting the bulk of total revenue.
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Balance sheet: inventory and land deposits increased
Total real estate inventory increased to $6,238,563,000 as of March 31, 2026 from $6,140,663,000 as of December 31, 2025, and land deposits rose to $388,277,000 from $360,690,000.
What to watch
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Large year-over-year profit decline
Diluted EPS fell to $1.01 in Q1 2026 from $2.07 in Q1 2025 (Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025), a decline of about $1.06 per diluted share.
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Operating margin compression
Operating income implied at $138,914,000 (calculated as gross margin less sales and G&A and unconsolidated losses) for Q1 2026 implies an operating margin of ~10.01%, down from the ~15.0% level reported in the prior-year quarter.
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Negative operating and free cash flow this quarter
Net cash used in operating activities was $10,431,000 for Q1 2026 and purchases of property and equipment were $9,963,000, implying free cash flow of negative $20,394,000 for the quarter.
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Cash balance declined materially
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash declined to $653,433,000 at March 31, 2026 from $851,231,000 at December 31, 2025, a decrease of $197,798,000.
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Inventory impairment and incentives pressure
The Company recorded inventory impairment charges of $8,182,000 in Q1 2026 (three months ended March 31, 2026), reflecting price reductions and incentives in certain communities.
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Rising exposure from land banking
Aggregate exposure to loss under land banking arrangements increased to $245.5 million as of March 31, 2026 from $211.7 million as of December 31, 2025.
Management's outlook
No quantitative forward-looking revenue or EPS guidance is provided in the Form 10-Q. MD&A discloses discrete items (e.g., inventory impairments, land banking exposure) but does not give numeric full-year guidance; formal outlook appears deferred to earnings release/call.
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