EXHIBIT 12.1 D.R. HORTON, INC. COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND SUPPLEMENTAL PRO FORMA COMBINED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For the nine months For the fiscal years ended September 30, ended June 30, ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2001 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- (dollars in thousands) Consolidated pretax income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle..... $108,550 $159,099 $263,826 $309,224 $407,797 $268,975 $429,278 Amortization of capitalized interest......... 29,323 47,995 58,153 69,566 91,401 60,724 89,557 Interest expensed............................ 11,707 17,453 18,565 18,680 17,695 12,756 12,805 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Earnings......................... $149,580 $224,547 $340,544 $397,470 $516,893 $342,455 $531,640 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Interest incurred............................ $ 51,978 $ 71,649 $ 83,090 $112,813 $139,914 $100,999 $149,177 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Fixed charges.................... $ 51,978 $ 71,649 $ 83,090 $112,813 $139,914 $100,999 $149,177 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Ratio of earnings to fixed charges........... 2.88 3.13 4.10 3.52 3.69 3.39 3.56 ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ========= ======== COMPUTATION OF SUPPLEMENTAL PRO FORMA COMBINED WITH SCHULER RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES ------------------------------- For the For the year ended nine months September 30, ended June 30, 2001 2002 -------------- -------------- (dollars in thousands) Consolidated pretax income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle..... $ 533,699 $ 482,557 Amortization of capitalized interest......... 149,761 108,670 Interest expensed............................ 25,636 14,144 ----------- ----------- Earnings......................... $ 709,096 $ 605,371 ----------- ----------- Interest incurred............................ $ 208,685 $ 172,958 ----------- ----------- Fixed charges.................... $ 208,685 $ 172,958 ----------- ----------- Ratio of earnings to fixed charges........... 3.40 3.50 =========== ===========