Forestar Group Inc.
Business
Forestar Group Inc. is a national residential lot development company that acquires land, obtains entitlements, and develops finished single-family residential lots for sale to homebuilders. The company focuses on phased, short-duration projects across entry-level, first-time move-up, and active adult home segments, supplemented by strategic lot-banking and land-banking activities. Operations span 64 markets in 23 states, with customers including local, regional, and national homebuilders, and a controlling shareholder relationship with D.R. Horton that provides both supply agreements and shared services.
Summary from 10-K filed 2025-11-19
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 1,662 | 1,509 | 1,437 | 1,519 | 1,326 | |
| Cost of sales | 1,299 | 1,150 | 1,133 | 1,195 | 1,097 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expense | 154 | 119 | 98 | 94 | 68 | |
| Equity in earnings of unconsolidated ventures | −600,000 | 0 | 0 | −1 | −200,000 | |
| Gain on sale of assets | −5 | −10 | −2 | −3 | −3 | |
| Interest and other income | −6 | −20 | −14 | −1 | −1 | |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Income before income taxes | 219 | 270 | 222 | 236 | 147 | |
| Income tax expense | 51 | 67 | 55 | 57 | 36 | |
| Net income | 168 | 203 | 167 | 179 | 110 | |
| Basic net income per common share | 3.3 | 4.03 | 3.34 | 3.59 | 2.25 | |
| Weighted average number of common shares | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | |
| Diluted net income per common share | 3.29 | 4 | 3.33 | 3.59 | 2.25 | |
| Adjusted weighted average number of common shares | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 49 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 379 | 481 | 616 | 265 | 154 | |
| Real estate | 2,645 | 2,266 | 1,790 | 2,022 | 1,905 | |
| Investment in unconsolidated ventures | 0 | 300,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 900,000 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
| Other assets | 105 | 85 | 58 | 50 | 39 | |
| Total assets | 3,137 | 2,840 | 2,471 | 2,343 | 2,102 | |
| Accounts payable | 71 | 86 | 68 | 72 | 47 | |
| Accrued development costs | 132 | 145 | 104 | 122 | 105 | |
| Earnest money on sales contracts | 193 | 172 | 121 | 136 | 148 | |
| Deferred tax liability, net | 86 | 68 | 51 | 37 | 24 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 83 | 68 | 61 | 70 | 57 | |
| Debt | 803 | 706 | 695 | 706 | 705 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,368 | 1,245 | 1,101 | 1,144 | 1,086 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 12) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, par value $1.00 per share, 200,000,000 authorized shares, 50,833,171 and 50,653,637 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 671 | 665 | 644 | 641 | 636 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,046 | 878 | 675 | 508 | 329 | |
| Stockholders' equity | 1,768 | 1,594 | 1,369 | 1,198 | 1,015 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total equity | 1,769 | 1,595 | 1,370 | 1,199 | 1,016 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 3,137 | 2,840 | 2,471 | 2,343 | 2,102 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 19 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| Impairments and land option charges | 7 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 3 | |
| (Increase) decrease in real estate | −385 | −470 | 206 | −142 | −586 | |
| Increase in other assets | −7 | −28 | −7 | −2 | −15 | |
| (Decrease) increase in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities | −14 | 25 | −13 | 41 | 28 | |
| (Decrease) increase in accrued development costs | −13 | 41 | −18 | 18 | 60 | |
| Increase (decrease) in earnest money deposits on sales contracts | 21 | 51 | −15 | −12 | 50 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | −198 | −158 | 364 | 109 | −303 | |
| Expenditures for property, equipment, software and other | −2 | −2 | −1 | −4 | −2 | |
| Return of investment in unconsolidated ventures | 900,000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| Proceeds from sale of assets | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Net cash provided by investing activities | 3 | 7 | 300,000 | 1 | 1 | |
| Issuance of common stock | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 33 | |
| Additions to debt | 780 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Repayment of debt | 680 | 0 | 13 | — | — | |
| Deferred financing fees | −6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Cash paid for shares withheld for taxes | −2 | −3 | −700,000 | −500,000 | −600,000 | |
| Stock issued under employee benefit plans | 500,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 93 | 16 | −13 | 1 | 61 | |
| (Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | −102 | −135 | 351 | 111 | −241 | |
| Note payable issued for real estate | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Income taxes paid, net | 31 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Forestar Group Inc.'s CIK number?
Forestar Group Inc.'s SEC CIK number is 0001406587 (1406587). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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When did Forestar Group Inc. last report earnings?
Forestar Group Inc. (FOR) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Apr 21, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001628280-26-026197). This is Forestar Group Inc.'s most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is Forestar Group Inc.'s most recent earnings 8-K?
Forestar Group Inc.'s latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed Apr 21, 2026 under accession 0001628280-26-026197. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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