Last 48 quarters of trend data · Real Estate · Real Estate - Development
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Forestar Group Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 9.7x, up 13.8% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has compressed 10.5% YoY to 9.6x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 8.91 | 9.70 | 20.52 | 3.91 | 7.69 | 8.52 | 20.25 | 5.06 | 10.52 | 11.29 | 10.88 | 4.68 | 6.06 |
| — | +13.8% | +1.4% | -22.7% | -26.9% | -24.5% | +86.2% | +8.1% | +73.6% | +56.7% | +18.6% | +70.5% | +41.7% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.90 | 0.83 | 1.15 | 0.50 | 0.65 | 0.77 | 1.32 | 0.75 | 1.28 | 1.52 | 1.36 | 0.62 | 0.77 |
| — | +8.4% | -13.0% | -32.6% | -49.1% | -49.6% | -3.1% | +21.2% | +67.2% | +136.2% | +53.7% | +68.7% | +38.5% | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.84 | 0.68 | 0.70 | 0.77 | 0.61 | 0.65 | 0.82 | 1.03 | 1.08 | 1.38 | 1.18 | 0.99 | 0.87 |
| — | +4.6% | -14.3% | -26.1% | -43.8% | -52.6% | -30.8% | +4.4% | +23.7% | +121.7% | +88.0% | +112.9% | +46.6% | |
| P/FCF | — | 2.05 | — | 1.32 | 17.00 | — | — | 3.49 | — | — | — | 1.49 | 2.47 |
| — | — | — | -62.0% | — | — | — | +133.5% | — | — | — | +26.8% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.08 | 9.55 | 25.06 | 4.15 | 9.94 | 10.68 | 25.36 | 4.69 | 11.54 | 10.70 | 10.52 | 3.79 | 6.08 |
| — | -10.5% | -1.2% | -11.5% | -13.8% | -0.2% | +141.0% | +23.8% | +89.7% | +92.0% | -15.9% | -0.5% | -1.8% | |
| EV / EBIT | 9.23 | 9.55 | 25.06 | 4.19 | 10.13 | 10.94 | 26.43 | 4.72 | 11.78 | 10.78 | 10.66 | 3.79 | 6.17 |
| — | -12.7% | -5.2% | -11.3% | -14.0% | +1.5% | +147.8% | +24.7% | +91.1% | +90.5% | -17.2% | -1.6% | -1.8% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Forestar Group Inc.'s operating margin was 11.3% in Q2 2026, up 4.5 pp QoQ and down 0.3 pp YoY. Gross margin contracted 5.0% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 21.9% | 21.4% | 20.1% | 22.3% | 20.4% | 22.6% | 22.0% | 23.9% | 22.5% | 25.0% | 23.9% | 21.0% | 23.0% |
| — | -5.0% | -8.3% | -6.7% | -9.1% | -9.6% | -8.1% | +13.7% | -2.5% | -0.1% | +9.0% | -10.0% | -3.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 12.6% | 11.3% | 6.8% | 16.0% | 10.8% | 11.6% | 7.6% | 18.1% | 13.3% | 16.1% | 14.7% | 16.3% | 15.9% |
| — | -2.8% | -10.7% | -11.9% | -18.3% | -28.0% | -48.3% | +11.0% | -16.6% | -8.7% | +29.3% | -5.0% | -1.6% | |
| Net Margin | 10.1% | 8.6% | 5.6% | 13.0% | 8.4% | 9.0% | 6.6% | 14.8% | 12.2% | 13.5% | 12.5% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| — | -4.7% | -14.4% | -12.3% | -30.7% | -33.2% | -47.2% | +12.4% | -4.2% | +51.1% | +30.1% | -1.1% | -1.4% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 10.0% | 1.8% | 0.9% | 5.0% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.0% | 5.3% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 5.4% | 3.7% |
| — | -8.2% | -15.8% | -3.9% | -23.7% | -38.0% | -62.6% | -3.3% | -29.5% | +43.4% | +59.9% | +25.5% | +4.5% | |
| ROA | 5.6% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 2.8% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 3.0% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 2.0% |
| — | -4.0% | -14.3% | -6.0% | -27.3% | -40.0% | -62.7% | -1.0% | -26.1% | +52.5% | +71.9% | +35.6% | +12.6% | |
| ROIC | 7.8% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 3.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.7% | 4.1% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 4.4% | 2.7% |
| — | +4.0% | -12.4% | -13.5% | -22.8% | -44.1% | -68.0% | -7.7% | -35.0% | -0.0% | +96.9% | +50.2% | +18.2% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Forestar Group Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 18.1x, down from 43.8x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 41.3% YoY to 0.76x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 5 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.51 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.55 |
| — | -18.6% | -10.4% | +2.8% | +11.2% | +10.3% | -0.2% | -12.5% | -14.3% | -15.3% | -13.4% | -13.8% | -11.4% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.84 | 18.08 | 43.77 | 7.57 | 20.50 | 21.08 | 41.23 | 7.12 | 16.59 | 13.11 | 15.62 | 7.37 | 12.03 |
| — | -14.3% | +6.2% | +6.3% | +23.5% | +60.8% | +164.0% | -3.3% | +37.9% | -0.8% | -44.7% | -31.7% | -14.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.94 | 0.76 | 0.53 | 0.94 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.40 | 1.17 | 1.04 | 1.27 | 1.42 | 1.94 | 1.38 |
| — | +41.3% | +32.5% | -19.1% | -49.3% | -57.6% | -71.8% | -39.6% | -24.7% | +28.5% | +105.0% | +148.5% | +163.9% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.94 | 0.76 | 0.53 | 0.94 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.40 | 1.17 | 1.04 | 1.27 | 1.42 | 1.94 | 1.38 |
| — | +41.3% | +32.5% | -19.1% | -49.3% | -57.6% | -71.8% | -39.6% | -24.7% | +28.5% | +105.0% | +148.5% | +163.9% | |
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Forestar Group Inc.'s current P/E is 8.9x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 10.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Forestar Group Inc.'s current operating margin is 12.6%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Forestar Group Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.