PulteGroup, Inc. announced today financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2022. For the quarter, the Company reported net income of $652 million, or $2.73 per share. Prior year reported net income was $503 million, or $1.90 per share. Adjusted net income for the prior year period was $456 million, or $1.72 per share, after excluding a $46 million pre-tax insurance benefit and a tax benefit of $12 million resulting from a change in valuation allowances associated with state net operating loss carryforwards.

"Reflecting the exceptional demand conditions in the back half of 2021, we delivered record second quarter homebuilding revenues and gross margin which drove a significant increase in earnings per share," said Ryan Marshall, President and Chief Executive Officer of PulteGroup. "The ongoing strength of our quarterly financial results allowed us to deliver a return on equity of 31%* for the trailing 12 months.

"While PulteGroup continues to deliver outstanding financial results and maintain a large backlog of sold homes, Federal Reserve actions to raise interest rates to combat inflation, combined with lower consumer confidence and increasing fears of a recession have worked to cool the demand environment. The recent 200-basis point increase in mortgage rates has impacted affordability, but we continue to believe the desire for homeownership is high and the long-term outlook for housing remains positive.