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Risks
1. Interest Rate Risk: Interest rates can impact TOL in two ways; firstly, it affects their cost of capital as higher rates mean higher borrowing costs. Secondly, higher rates can reduce the number of potential home buyers.
2. Competition Risk: The homebuilding market is highly competitive. TOL competes with dozens of competitors for customers and has fewer customers to choose from in a slower market.
3. Market Risk: TOL relies heavily on the national housing market and past performance does not guarantee future success. If market conditions change, the company may suffer a decline in profits or sales.
4. Regulatory Risk: Homebuilding, like many other industries, is subject to regulation. Changes in the regulatory environment could increase costs or reduce or restrict growth opportunities.
5. Macroeconomic Risk: The macroeconomic environment in different geographies can have a favourable or unfavourable impact on TOL's profits. Weak economic growth could reduce demand for housing, weighing on the company's performance.