KB Home Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
KB Home's CEO is Jeff Mezger, appointed in Nov 2006, has a tenure of 17.42 years. total yearly compensation is $15.69M, comprised of 7.3% salary and 92.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.14% of the company’s shares, worth €99.80M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 13.8 years and 6.5 years respectively.
Key information
Jeff Mezger
Chief executive officer
US$15.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 7.3% |
| CEO tenure | 17.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.1% |
| Management average tenure | 13.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$599m |
| Nov 30 2023 | US$16m | US$1m | US$586m |
| Aug 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$652m |
| May 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$757m |
| Feb 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$804m |
| Nov 30 2022 | US$16m | US$1m | US$812m |
| Aug 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$771m |
| May 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$666m |
| Feb 28 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$599m |
| Nov 30 2021 | US$14m | US$1m | US$562m |
| Aug 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$494m |
| May 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$423m |
| Feb 28 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$332m |
| Nov 30 2020 | US$14m | US$1m | US$295m |
| Aug 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$312m |
| May 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$301m |
| Feb 29 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$297m |
| Nov 30 2019 | US$13m | US$1m | US$267m |
| Aug 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$241m |
| May 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$260m |
| Feb 28 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$270m |
| Nov 30 2018 | US$12m | US$1m | US$169m |
| Aug 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$157m |
| May 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$120m |
| Feb 28 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$94m |
| Nov 30 2017 | US$10m | US$1m | US$179m |
Compensation vs Market: Jeff's total compensation ($USD15.69M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD3.42M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jeff's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Jeff Mezger (67 yo)
17.4yrs
Tenure
US$15,689,055
Compensation
Mr. Jeffrey T. Mezger, also known as Jeff, has been the Chief Executive Officer of KB Home since November 12, 2006 and has been its Chairman since August 17, 2016 and was its President since November 12, 2...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 17.4yrs | US$15.69m | 2.14% $ 99.8m | |
| President & COO | 2.1yrs | US$6.86m | 0.034% $ 1.6m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 13.8yrs | US$4.50m | 0.045% $ 2.1m | |
| Executive VP & General Counsel | 13.8yrs | US$3.20m | 0.23% $ 10.9m | |
| Executive Vice President of Real Estate & Business Development | 22.3yrs | US$3.38m | 0.21% $ 9.7m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 17.3yrs | US$1.68m | 0.16% $ 7.5m | |
| Senior Vice President of Sustainability | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relations | 8.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Marketing Officer | 4.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Human Resources | 15.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Southeast Regional President | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Treasurer | 13.7yrs | no data | no data |
13.8yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: KBH's management team is seasoned and experienced (13.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 17.4yrs | US$15.69m | 2.14% $ 99.8m | |
| Independent Director | 8yrs | US$275.00k | 0.050% $ 2.3m | |
| Independent Director | 6.5yrs | US$292.50k | 0.055% $ 2.6m | |
| Independent Director | 6.8yrs | US$285.00k | 0.032% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$274.00k | 0.030% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 11.8yrs | US$300.00k | 0.069% $ 3.2m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$275.00k | 0.0092% $ 428.3k | |
| Independent Director | 3.5yrs | US$284.00k | 0.016% $ 743.0k | |
| Independent Director | 3.5yrs | US$282.50k | 0.023% $ 1.1m |
6.5yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: KBH's board of directors are considered experienced (6.5 years average tenure).