Forestar Group/$FOR
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About Forestar Group
Forestar Group Inc is a residential lot development company engaged in land acquisition and development for the sale of finished single-family residential lots to local, regional, and national homebuilders. The company operates through a single real estate segment, which acquires land, installs infrastructure for residential communities, and generates all revenue from lot sales. Its communities mainly support entry-level, first-time move-up, and active-adult homes, with certain communities also marketed to build-to-rent operators. The company generally invests in entitled, short-duration projects that can be developed in phases to align lot production with market demand and support efficient capital deployment.
- Ticker
- $FOR
- Sector
- Real Estate
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 402
- Headquarters
- Arlington, United States
- Website
- www.forestar.com
Forestar Group Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$1.3B
7.93
$3.33
1.39
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Price and volume
Market cap
$1.3B
Beta
1.39
52-week high
$32.06
52-week low
$22.81
Average daily volume
119K
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.441
Quick ratio
1.441
Long term debt to equity
0.436
Total debt to equity
0.436
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
216.9
Gross margin (TTM)
21.39%
Net profit margin (TTM)
9.88%
Operating margin (TTM)
12.39%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
24.71%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$4,290,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
4.21%
Return on equity (TTM)
9.64%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
7.926
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.78
Price to book
0.72
Price to tangible book (TTM)
0.72
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
4.755
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
21.03%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
5.546
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
11.76%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
4.43%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
10.79%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
4.57%
What the Analysts think about Forestar Group
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As of June 30, 2026, Forestar had 23,500 lots under contract, representing approximately $2.3 billion of future revenue visibility (Business Wire).
Book value per share rose 10% year-over-year to $36.40, reflecting underlying asset value growth and retained earnings accumulation (Business Wire).
Total liquidity stood at $1.1 billion with a net debt to total capital ratio of 17.7%, underscoring a strong balance sheet and financial flexibility (Business Wire).
Lots sold during Q3 FY2026 increased just 1% year-over-year to 3,659 lots sold, indicating stagnant volume growth in a challenging market environment (Business Wire).
Another 19,200 owned lots, or 31% of Forestar’s lot inventory, are subject to a right of first offer to D.R. Horton, concentrating risk and limiting pricing flexibility (Business Wire).
The company acknowledged “continued affordability constraints and cautious consumer sentiment” as headwinds in its Q3 commentary, highlighting potential demand risks ahead (Business Wire).
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 29 Aug 2026.
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Funds containing Forestar Group
AllEURUSDGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $FOR weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.02% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.01% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap€IUSN | €7.8B | 0.01% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced CTB€SXRG | €2.8B | 0.01% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG£CUS1 | £2.4B | 0.01% |
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