Who owns Centex?
Centex is owned by PulteGroup (the United States, NYSE: PHM), which has owned the brand since 2009.[1]
Evidence: PulteGroup, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-04, SEC EDGAR, 4 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- PulteGroup, Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Atlanta, Georgia
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Real estate › Owners & developers › Developers & homebuilders
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: PHM
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Centex
Centex is a homebuilding brand that PulteGroup took on when it acquired Centex Corporation in 2009; the 10-K gives the year but no day. It is still one of the five brands the company lists for selling homes to first-time, move-up and active adult buyers, and the filing notes that Pulte may be asked to indemnify investors over loans originated by a former Centex subsidiary.
Ownership timeline of Centex
- 2009 – present PulteGroup [1] verified
Where Centex sits in PulteGroup
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by PulteGroup
PulteGroup controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in real estate.
Also in real estate
Other brands in owners & developers, and who owns them
PulteGroup has more brands in owners & developers on Brandtree than any other owner: 5 of 11.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Lennar | Lennar | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Premium Outlets | Simon Property Group | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Equinix | Equinix | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Sun Communities | Sun Communities | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Rausch Coleman Homes | Lennar | 🇺🇸 United States |
| The Mills | Simon Property Group | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: PulteGroup
PulteGroup is a publicly listed company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, founded in 1950. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: PHM.
PulteGroup is one of the largest homebuilders in the United States. It dates its founding to 1950, when Bill Pulte built the first home, although the Michigan corporation was organised in 1956, and says it has delivered over 875,000 homes. In 2025 it closed 29,572 homes from 1,014 active communities in 26 states, and it also runs mortgage, title and insurance agency businesses through Pulte Mortgage and other subsidiaries.
🇺🇸 Centex and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Centex is not one of them.
- Compass — Compass 🇺🇸
- Cushman & Wakefield — Cushman & Wakefield 🇧🇲
- Equinix — Equinix 🇺🇸
- Lennar — Lennar 🇺🇸
- Opendoor — Opendoor 🇺🇸
- Premium Outlets — Simon Property Group 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Centex?
The parent company of Centex is PulteGroup, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Centex American?
Yes. Centex originated in the United States and its owner, PulteGroup, is also headquartered in the United States.
Since when has PulteGroup owned Centex?
PulteGroup has owned Centex since 2009.
Is Centex still owned by PulteGroup?
Yes. As of 15 October 2026, Centex is still owned by PulteGroup. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] PulteGroup, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-04 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 4 February 2026; retrieved 15 October 2026.
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