KBH Stock Overview
Operates as a homebuilding company in the United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$67.10 |
| 52 Week High | US$89.70 |
| 52 Week Low | US$58.15 |
| Beta | 1.86 |
| 1 Month Change | 2.10% |
| 3 Month Change | -13.93% |
| 1 Year Change | 11.98% |
| 3 Year Change | 72.85% |
| 5 Year Change | 76.07% |
| Change since IPO | 995.51% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Just Released Its Yearly Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think
Jan 17
KB Home Q4 Earnings: Good Enough For A Bottom, Not Enough For A Seasonal Trade
Jan 15KB Home: Fed's Rate Cut Improves 2025 Housing Market Outlook
Dec 18The Return Trends At KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Look Promising
Dec 18KB Home's (NYSE:KBH) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business
Dec 05KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Nov 11KB Home: Steady Growth Amid Near-Term Uncertainty
Oct 17Is It Time To Consider Buying KB Home (NYSE:KBH)?
Oct 09KB Home: Orders Disappoint In Q3, Limiting Upside
Sep 25KB Home's (NYSE:KBH) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Sep 16KB Home: Still Capable Of Building Value
Sep 11KB Home: Positive Outlook, But Lacks Margin Of Safety
Sep 05Is KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value
Sep 01There's No Escaping KB Home's (NYSE:KBH) Muted Earnings Despite A 30% Share Price Rise
Aug 01Here's Why KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Jul 26Should You Think About Buying KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Now?
Jul 03Are KB Home's Results As Promising As They First Appear?
Jun 26KB Home: What To Make Of Its Q2 Earnings Beat
Jun 20KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough
May 22A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of KB Home (NYSE:KBH)
May 09KB Home: Getting Attractive But Rates Are A Risk
Apr 26Shareholder Returns
| KBH | US Consumer Durables | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.4% | 0.02% | -0.5% |
| 1Y | 12.0% | 12.2% | 24.3% |
Return vs Industry: KBH matched the US Consumer Durables industry which returned 12.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: KBH underperformed the US Market which returned 24.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| KBH volatility | |
|---|---|
| KBH Average Weekly Movement | 4.9% |
| Consumer Durables Industry Average Movement | 6.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 18.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.3% |
Stable Share Price: KBH has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: KBH's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 2,384 | Jeff Mezger | www.kbhome.com |
KB Home operates as a homebuilding company in the United States. The company operates through four segments: West Coast, Southwest, Central, and Southeast. It builds and sells a variety of homes, including attached and detached single-family residential homes, townhomes, and condominiums primarily for first-time, first move-up, second move-up, and active adult homebuyers.
KB Home Fundamentals Summary
| KBH fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$4.96b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$650.19m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$6.93b |
7.4x
P/E Ratio0.7x
P/S RatioIs KBH overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| KBH income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$6.93b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$5.45b |
| Gross Profit | US$1.50b |
| Other Expenses | US$854.05m |
| Earnings | US$650.19m |
Last Reported Earnings
Nov 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 9.01 |
| Gross Margin | 21.71% |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.38% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 41.7% |
How did KBH perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.5%
Current Dividend Yield11%
Payout RatioDoes KBH pay a reliable dividends?
See KBH dividend history and benchmarks| KB Home dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Feb 06 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Feb 20 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 5 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 19 days |
Does KBH pay a reliable dividends?
See KBH dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/31 00:15 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/11/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/11/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
KB Home is covered by 39 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Christopher Graja | Argus Research Company |
| Stephen Kim | Barclays |
| Matthew Bouley | Barclays |