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Home Building Segment — Contract liabilities for customer deposits

NVR Home Building Segment — Contract liabilities for customer deposits increased by 9.7% to $273.42M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 13.4%, from $315.75M to $273.42M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Home Building Segment — Contract liabilities for customer deposits shows a downward trend with a -6.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 6, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase indicates strong sales momentum and a growing backlog, while a decrease may signal slowing demand or faster project completions.

Detailed definition

This represents cash received from homebuyers as deposits before the home is delivered and revenue is recognized. It is...

Peer comparison

A key performance indicator for all homebuilders regarding sales backlog and demand.

Metric ID: nvr_segment_home_building_segment_contract_liabilities_for_customer_deposits

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$365.44M$381.59M$417.46M$453.18M$439.12M$376.16M$313.8M$335.23M$368.76M$355.31M$334.44M$355.33M$369.27M$358.61M$322.93M$315.75M$295.15M$277.35M$249.21M$273.42M
QoQ Change+4.4%+9.4%+8.6%-3.1%-14.3%-16.6%+6.8%+10.0%-3.6%-5.9%+6.2%+3.9%-2.9%-10.0%-2.2%-6.5%-6.0%-10.1%+9.7%
YoY Change+20.2%-1.4%-24.8%-26.0%-16.0%-5.5%+6.6%+6.0%+0.1%+0.9%-3.4%-11.1%-20.1%-22.7%-22.8%-13.4%
Range$249.21M$453.18M
CAGR-5.9%
Avg YoY Growth-8.3%
Median YoY Growth-8.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NVR's home building segment — contract liabilities for customer deposits?
NVR (NVR) reported home building segment — contract liabilities for customer deposits of $273.42M in Q1 2026.
How has NVR's home building segment — contract liabilities for customer deposits changed year-over-year?
NVR's home building segment — contract liabilities for customer deposits decreased by 13.4% year-over-year, from $315.75M to $273.42M.
What is the long-term trend for NVR's home building segment — contract liabilities for customer deposits?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), NVR's home building segment — contract liabilities for customer deposits has grown at a -6.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.48B to $1.14B.
What does home building segment — contract liabilities for customer deposits mean?
Customer deposits held by the homebuilding division for homes under contract.