EX-12.1 2 d20584exv12w1.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES exv12w1
 

Exhibit 12.1

D.R. HORTON, INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

                                         
    For the fiscal years ended September 30,
    2004
  2003
  2002
  2001
  2000
Consolidated pretax income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
  $ 1,582,911     $ 1,008,162     $ 647,507     $ 407,797     $ 309,224  
Minority interests in pretax income of subsidiaries which have incurred fixed charges
    4,818       8,779       1,283              
Minority interests in pretax losses of majority owned subsidiaries which have incurred losses
    (313 )     (911 )     (159 )                
Distributed income of 50%-or-less-owned affiliates, net of equity income or loss
          605       668              
Amortization of capitalized interest
    249,053       219,424       136,142       91,401       69,566  
Interest expensed
    17,517       19,507       17,789       17,695       18,680  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Earnings
  $ 1,853,986     $ 1,255,566     $ 803,230     $ 516,893     $ 397,470  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Interest incurred
  $ 250,851     $ 253,795     $ 210,557     $ 139,914     $ 112,813  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Fixed charges
  $ 250,851     $ 253,795     $ 210,557     $ 139,914     $ 112,813  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    7.39       4.95       3.81       3.69       3.52