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PulteGroup

PHM
47
Residential Construction · Consumer Cyclical
Also trades as: 0KS6.L GBP 1.14 (-1.36%)
Price
$114.44
-1.29 (-1.11%)
Market Cap
$22.09B
Winston Score
47
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Oct 5, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality
Good
16/30
Growth
Weak
2/20
Cash Flow
Good
5/10
Stability
Exceptional
10/10
Valuation
Good
5/10
Ownership
Mixed
6/15
Dividends
Good
3/5

47 of 100 counted points = Winston Score 47.

Share count falling — buybacks

−23.2% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 259.9M (2021) → 199.5M (2025)

§Winston Score History

The full picture

PulteGroup builds and sells new homes across the United States. It operates under several brand names — Pulte Homes, Centex, and Del Webb — targeting different types of buyers, from first-time homeowners to retirees looking for active-adult communities. It is one of the three largest homebuilders in the country by homes delivered each year.

The company makes money by constructing and selling single-family homes, townhomes, and condos, typically earning revenue when a home closes. It also offers mortgage and title services through its financial services segment, which adds a small but steady income stream. PulteGroup operates in over 40 major markets across more than 20 states, and its scale gives it negotiating power with suppliers and land sellers. The biggest risk the business faces is rising mortgage interest rates, which make monthly payments less affordable and can quickly slow buyer demand.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
20.7%
Thin — 20.7% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
11.1%
Modest — 11.1% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
15655.7%
Exceptional — 15655.7% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-7.3%
Shrinking sales (-7.3% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-27.1%
Earnings shrinking (-27.1% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
76%
Modest — 76% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
8.5%
Modest free cash flow (8.5%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.18
Conservative — low debt load (0.18)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
4784.82x
Comfortably covers interest (4784.8x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
11.6x
Attractive valuation — P/E 11.6

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-0.7
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
0.84%
Small dividend — 0.84% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+18.2%
Dividend growing fast (18.2% YoY)

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