<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CENTEX CORPORATION'S JUNE 30, 1995, FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 1995. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000018532 <NAME> CENTEX CORPORATION <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1995 <CASH> 20,370 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 733,271 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,184,117 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 81,917 <DEPRECIATION> 41,818 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,151,235 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 322,054 <COMMON> 7,040 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 669,285 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,151,235 <SALES> 700,950 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 706,861 <CGS> 680,563 <TOTAL-COSTS> 680,563 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,645 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 9,580 <INCOME-PRETAX> 13,073 <INCOME-TAX> 5,200 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,873 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,873 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.27 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.00