Lennar (BSP:L1EN34) Debt-to-EBITDA : (As of Aug. 2026)

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BSP:L1EN34 Lennar Corp BSP:L1EN34
70 GF Score
Price R$51.09
GF Value R$76.43
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Lennar Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Lennar's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2026 was R$ Mil. Lennar's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2026 was R$22,263 Mil. Lennar's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2026 was R$7,944 Mil. Lennar's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2026 was 2.80.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Lennar's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:L1EN34' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.84   Med: 2.17   Max: 5.67
Current: 2.76

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Lennar was 5.67. The lowest was 0.84. And the median was 2.17.

BSP:L1EN34's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
58.97% of 78 companies
in the Homebuilding & Construction industry
Industry Median: 3.735 vs BSP:L1EN34: 2.76

Lennar  (BSP:L1EN34) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


Lennar Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Lennar Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lennar's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Lennar Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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BSP:L1EN34 vs NVR, PHM, TOL: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Residential Construction subindustry, Lennar's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Lennar Debt-to-EBITDA vs Homebuilding & Construction Industry

For the Homebuilding & Construction industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Lennar's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lennar's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Lennar Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Lennar's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(11793.330490977 + 21009.389590042) / 16714.93348919
=1.96

Lennar's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=( + 22263.19917856) / 7944.3359868824
=2.80

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Aug. 2026) EBITDA data.

Is Lennar (BSP:L1EN34) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lennar stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of R$51.09 is trading 33.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of R$76.43. GuruFocus considers Lennar to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for BSP:L1EN34:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA:
  • GF Value™: R$76.43 vs. price of R$51.09 (33.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 6 warning signs

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Lennar Business Description

Address 5505 Waterford District Drive, Miami, FL, USA, 33126
Lennar is the second-largest public homebuilder in the United States, behind D.R. Horton, operating in 26 states. The company's homebuilding operations target first-time, move-up, and active adult homebuyers mainly under the Lennar brand name. Lennar's financial-services segment provides mortgage financing and related services to its homebuyers. Miami-based Lennar is also involved in multifamily construction and has invested in numerous housing-related technology startups.
70GF Score

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