toll brothers summary

This document summarizes financial statistics for Toll Brothers, Inc., a home construction company, from 1997 to 2008. Over this period, the number of selling communities increased from 116 to 300 then decreased to 273 by 2008. Total sales agreements signed peaked at 10,372 in 2005 and fell to 2,927 by 2008. Profits margins, such as operating margin and pretax margin, were highest in the mid 2000s but turned negative by 2008, reflecting challenging economic conditions.