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Forestar Group Inc.

Forestar Group Inc.

FORNYSEReal Estate● Active
$28.37
+$0.19(+0.67%)
Market Cap$1.4B
P/E Ratio
52W High$30.74
52W Low$19.26
Overview

Forestar Group Inc. (FOR) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

FOR · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was −$199.9M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-09-30), down 24.5% year-over-year The FCF margin was -12.0%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow−$199.9M▼ -24.5% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$265.2MTrailing 4Q sum · TTM positive vs latest FY negative
FCF Margin-12.0%−$199.9M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
5-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
for free cash flow history · for free cash flow chart · for free cash flow growth rate · for free cash flow last 10 years

Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest−$199.9M▼ 24.5%-12.0%
FY2024−$160.6M▼ 144.3%-10.6%
FY2023$362.8M▲ +244.9%25.3%
FY2022$105.2M▲ +134.5%6.9%
FY2021−$304.7M▼ 80.3%-23.0%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
for free cash flow 2025 · for free cash flow 2024 · for free cash flow 2023 · for operating cash flow

FCF valuation metrics

Forestar Group Inc. (FOR) trades at a FCF yield of 18.28% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 5.4x. FCF per share stands at $5.21, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
18.28%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$5.21
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x5.4
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x7.2
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-09-30
for price to free cash flow · for free cash flow yield · for free cash flow per share · for price to cash flow ratio

Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Forestar Group Inc. generated −$197.7M in operating cash flow and spent 2M in capital expenditures, yielding −$199.9M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
−$197.7M
Cash from core business operations
2025-09-30
Investing Activities
+$3.2M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-09-30
Financing Activities
+$92.5M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-09-30
FCF FormulaOperating CF (−$197.7M) − |CapEx| (2M) = FCF (−$199.9M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
for cash flow statement · for cash flow statement 2025 · for operating cash flow · for cash flow from operations

Free cash flow vs peers (Real Estate)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Forestar Group Inc.
Forestar Group Inc.YOU
FOR
−$199.9M-24.5%
#2
Prologis, Inc.
Prologis, Inc.
PLD
$5.01B+2.0%
#3
American Tower Corporation
American Tower Corporation
AMT
$3.78B+2.2%
#4
Simon Property Group, Inc.
Simon Property Group, Inc.
SPG
$3.57B+16.6%
#5
Welltower Inc.
Welltower Inc.
WELL
$2.85B+29.5%
#6
Equinix, Inc.
Equinix, Inc.
EQIX
−$400.0M-318.6%
Real Estate · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Forestar Group Inc. (FOR) reported free cash flow of −$199.9M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-09-30), down 24.5% year-over-year. The FCF margin was -12.0%.

Based on available data, Forestar Group Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 4 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $362.8M in FY2023.

Forestar Group Inc.'s FCF yield is 18.28% and price-to-FCF ratio is 5.4x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

FOR free cash flow · 8 questions

Forestar Group Inc. free cash flow was −$199.9M for FY2025, down 24.5% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $265.2M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Forestar Group Inc. · Forestar Group Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026