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Howard Hughes Holdings Inc.

HHH

Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. NYSE
$72.37 -0.27% (-0.20)

Market Cap $4.30 B
52w High $91.07
52w Low $61.41
Dividend Yield 5.12%
Frequency Special
P/E 13.40
Volume 262.44K
Outstanding Shares 59.39M

Income Statement

Period Revenue Operating Expense Net Income Net Profit Margin Earnings Per Share EBITDA
Q4-2025 $624.45M $-132.77M $6M 0.96% $0.1 $96.38M
Q3-2025 $390.24M $14.37M $119.51M 30.62% $2.03 $248.54M
Q2-2025 $260.88M $81.15M $-12.14M -4.66% $-0.22 $72.18M
Q1-2025 $199.33M $59.85M $10.53M 5.28% $0.21 $100.57M
Q4-2024 $983.59M $71.1M $156.32M 15.89% $3.15 $380.78M

What's going well?

Sales jumped 60%, showing the company can grow revenue quickly. The company managed to stay marginally profitable despite the cost spike.

What's concerning?

Gross profit turned negative and operating losses were large, with net income only positive thanks to 'other' income. If costs stay this high, future profits are at risk.

Balance Statement

Period Cash & Short-term Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Equity
Q4-2025 $1.47B $10.64B $6.8B $3.78B
Q3-2025 $1.46B $10.7B $6.86B $3.77B
Q2-2025 $1.44B $10.3B $6.59B $3.64B
Q1-2025 $493.66M $9.29B $6.43B $2.79B
Q4-2024 $596.08M $9.21B $6.37B $2.78B

What's financially strong about this company?

The company has a big cash cushion, very little short-term debt, and no risky goodwill. Its liabilities are mostly long-term, and it can easily pay its bills.

What are the financial risks or weaknesses?

Retained earnings are negative, meaning the company has lost money over its lifetime. Current assets dropped sharply, and there is little investment in physical assets.

Cash Flow Statement

Period Net Income Cash From Operations Cash From Investing Cash From Financing Net Change Free Cash Flow
Q4-2025 $6M $360.26M $-57.01M $-179.9M $123.35M $356.16M
Q3-2025 $119.4M $149.76M $-39.39M $64.6M $174.97M $149.08M
Q2-2025 $-12.08M $177.27M $-59.08M $842.58M $960.78M $177.08M
Q1-2025 $10.84M $-224.92M $-63.59M $128.06M $-160.45M $-225.21M
Q4-2024 $162.32M $337.09M $-54.49M $-204.71M $77.78M $335.88M

What's strong about this company's cash flow?

Operating and free cash flow more than doubled this quarter, and the company is paying down debt while building a huge cash pile. The business generates far more cash than reported profits, showing high-quality earnings.

What are the cash flow concerns?

Most of the cash flow boost comes from a big, likely one-time swing in working capital. Net income dropped sharply, and customer payments slowed, which could be a warning sign if it continues.

Q4 2025 Earnings Call Summary

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5-Year Trend Analysis

A comprehensive look at Howard Hughes Holdings Inc.'s financial evolution and strategic trajectory over the past five years.

+ Strengths

Core strengths include a large and valuable real estate portfolio, strong positions in sought-after master planned communities, and a proven ability to generate attractive margins and cash flows in favorable conditions. The asset base has grown, equity has recovered, and recent periods show a return to profitability and very strong free cash flow. The company’s placemaking expertise, sustainable-community focus, and long development runway provide a durable strategic foundation.

! Risks

Major risks center on earnings and cash flow volatility, elevated leverage, and a sharp deterioration in short-term liquidity metrics due to rising current liabilities. The business remains sensitive to real estate cycles, interest rates, and the timing of large projects and transactions. Accounting anomalies and heavy reliance on non-cash and financing-driven boosts to recent cash flows complicate the picture, while the shift toward a diversified holding company and entry into new sectors add integration and execution uncertainty.

Outlook

Looking ahead, HHH appears to be in a phase of recovery and strategic transformation: profitability and cash flow have improved from a difficult 2023, and the balance sheet shows stronger equity and higher cash, but underlying volatility and near-term funding pressures remain. The long-term outlook depends on the health of its core real estate markets, the success of major new communities and densification projects, and the company’s ability to execute its holding-company strategy without overextending its balance sheet or diluting the strengths of its existing platform.