Lennar advertising spend, FY2025
Lennar (LEN) reported $211M of advertising expense for the fiscal year ended Nov 30, 2025. That is 0.6% of revenue of $34.2B. Up 10.4% from FY2024.
Key facts
- Ad spend is 4.4x its FY2015 level ($47.9M), faster than revenue (3.6x).
- FY2025 is the highest year on file, going back to FY2009.
- Largest increase +53.4% in FY2018; largest cut -19.9% in FY2012.
- Ad spend has risen 5 years in a row.
- Ad spend is 0.6% of revenue, up from 0.3% in FY2020.
- Lennar spends more on advertising than 35% of the 336 US-listed companies tracked. Its ad-to-revenue ratio is below the median of 5.2%.
Ad spend by fiscal year
Ad spend as % of revenue
History
Download CSV| Fiscal year | Period end | Ad spend | YoY | Revenue | Ad / revenue | Tag | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Nov 30, 2025 | $211M | +10.4% | $34.2B | 0.6% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Jan 28, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Nov 30, 2024 | $191M | +30.8% | $35.4B | 0.5% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Jan 28, 2026 |
| FY2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | $146M | +43.0% | $34.2B | 0.4% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Jan 28, 2026 |
| FY2022 | Nov 30, 2022 | $102M | +37.6% | $33.7B | 0.3% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Jan 23, 2025 |
| FY2021 | Nov 30, 2021 | $74.2M | +2.2% | $27.1B | 0.3% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Jan 26, 2024 |
| FY2020 | Nov 30, 2020 | $72.6M | -13.9% | $22.5B | 0.3% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Jan 26, 2023 |
| FY2019 | Nov 30, 2019 | $84.3M | +16.9% | $22.3B | 0.4% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Jan 28, 2022 |
| FY2018 | Nov 30, 2018 | $72.1M | +53.4% | $20.6B | 0.4% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Jan 22, 2021 |
| FY2017 | Nov 30, 2017 | $47M | +14.9% | $12.6B | 0.4% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Jan 27, 2020 |
| FY2016 | Nov 30, 2016 | $40.9M | -14.6% | $10.9B | 0.4% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Jan 28, 2019 |
| FY2015 | Nov 30, 2015 | $47.9M | +6.0% | $9.5B | 0.5% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Jan 25, 2018 |
| FY2014 | Nov 30, 2014 | $45.2M | +41.8% | $7.8B | 0.6% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Jan 20, 2017 |
| FY2013 | Nov 30, 2013 | $31.9M | -3.4% | $5.9B | 0.5% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Jan 22, 2016 |
| FY2012 | Nov 30, 2012 | $33M | -19.9% | $4.1B | 0.8% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Jan 23, 2015 |
| FY2011 | Nov 30, 2011 | $41.2M | +2.5% | $3.1B | 1.3% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Jan 28, 2014 |
| FY2010 | Nov 30, 2010 | $40.2M | -4.7% | $3.1B | 1.3% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K/A Aug 1, 2013 |
| FY2009 | Nov 30, 2009 | $42.2M | n/a | $3.1B | 1.4% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Jan 30, 2012 |
What the figure is
Advertising costs as disclosed in the annual report (XBRL tag AdvertisingExpense).
Compared with similar spenders
The 6 companies closest to Lennar in latest-year ad spend.
| Rank | Company | Ad spend | Ad / revenue | YoY | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 218 | Lands' End | $219M | 16.4% | +5.5% | FY2026 |
| 219 | Lennar | $211M | 0.6% | +10.4% | FY2025 |
| 220 | Choice Hotels International | $208M | 13.0% | +6.8% | FY2025 |
| 221 | JOYY | $207M | 9.8% | -13.7% | FY2025 |
| 222 | Atlassian | $206M | 3.1% | +34.8% | FY2026 |
| 223 | Primo Brands | $206M | 3.1% | -5.9% | FY2025 |
| 224 | GoodRx | $203M | 25.5% | -3.8% | FY2025 |
Full ranking of 336 companies · Biggest increases #129 · Lowest ad-to-revenue #14 · Up 5+ years in a row #48
Questions
How much does Lennar spend on advertising?
Lennar spent $211M on advertising in fiscal 2025, the year ended Nov 30, 2025, according to its 10-K filed Jan 28, 2026.
What percentage of revenue does Lennar spend on advertising?
0.6% of revenue in fiscal 2025 ($211M of $34.2B). The median across the 336 companies tracked is 5.2%.
Is Lennar spending more on advertising?
Yes. Ad spend rose 10.4% in fiscal 2025 from fiscal 2024. It has risen 5 years in a row.
How does Lennar rank by advertising spend?
#219 of 336 US-listed companies with $100M or more in ad spend, ranked on each company's latest fiscal year.
What does Lennar's advertising figure include?
Advertising costs as disclosed in the annual report (XBRL tag AdvertisingExpense).
Source
- Filing
- 10-K for FY2025, filed Jan 28, 2026
- Accession number
0001628280-26-003870- Company
- LENNAR CORP /NEW/, CIK 920760, SIC 1520 (General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs)
- Data
- SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts, retrieved Nov 4, 2026. Methodology.
- Cite
- Lennar advertising spend, FY2009-FY2025. Aleksei Trudov, io.trudov.com, from SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (latest: 10-K filed Jan 28, 2026), retrieved Nov 4, 2026. https://io.trudov.com/company/lennar/advertising-spend/
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