KB Home Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

KB Home has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 16.6%, while the Consumer Durables industry saw earnings growing at 16.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.8% per year. KB Home's return on equity is 16.1%, and it has net margins of 9.4%.

Key information

16.6%

Earnings growth rate

20.0%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Durables Industry Growth24.5%
Revenue growth rate9.8%
Return on equity16.1%
Net Margin9.4%
Last Earnings Update30 Nov 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Just Released Its Yearly Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Jan 17
KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Just Released Its Yearly Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

KB Home Q4 Earnings: Good Enough For A Bottom, Not Enough For A Seasonal Trade

Jan 15

KB Home: Fed's Rate Cut Improves 2025 Housing Market Outlook

Dec 18

The Return Trends At KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Look Promising

Dec 18
The Return Trends At KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Look Promising

KB Home's (NYSE:KBH) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business

Dec 05
KB Home's (NYSE:KBH) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Nov 11
KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

KB Home: Steady Growth Amid Near-Term Uncertainty

Oct 17

Is It Time To Consider Buying KB Home (NYSE:KBH)?

Oct 09
Is It Time To Consider Buying KB Home (NYSE:KBH)?

KB Home: Orders Disappoint In Q3, Limiting Upside

Sep 25

KB Home's (NYSE:KBH) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Sep 16
KB Home's (NYSE:KBH) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

KB Home: Still Capable Of Building Value

Sep 11

KB Home: Positive Outlook, But Lacks Margin Of Safety

Sep 05

Is KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Sep 01
Is KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

There's No Escaping KB Home's (NYSE:KBH) Muted Earnings Despite A 30% Share Price Rise

Aug 01
There's No Escaping KB Home's (NYSE:KBH) Muted Earnings Despite A 30% Share Price Rise

Here's Why KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Jul 26
Here's Why KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Should You Think About Buying KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Now?

Jul 03
Should You Think About Buying KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Now?

Are KB Home's Results As Promising As They First Appear?

Jun 26

KB Home: What To Make Of Its Q2 Earnings Beat

Jun 20

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

May 22
KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of KB Home (NYSE:KBH)

May 09
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of KB Home (NYSE:KBH)

KB Home: Getting Attractive But Rates Are A Risk

Apr 26

We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For KB Home's (NYSE:KBH) CEO For Now

Apr 12
We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For KB Home's (NYSE:KBH) CEO For Now

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How KB Home makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:KBH Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Nov 246,9306506870
31 Aug 246,6046106640
31 May 246,4396036520
29 Feb 246,4945996500
30 Nov 236,4115866320
31 Aug 236,6776526240
31 May 236,9357576270
28 Feb 236,8898046260
30 Nov 226,9048126300
31 Aug 226,6397716460
31 May 226,2616666180
28 Feb 225,9825996030
30 Nov 215,7255625740
31 Aug 215,2444945300
31 May 214,7764235020
28 Feb 214,2493324560
30 Nov 204,1832954640
31 Aug 204,5483124820
31 May 204,7093015020
29 Feb 204,8172975170
30 Nov 194,5532674970
31 Aug 194,3432414770
31 May 194,4072604650
28 Feb 194,4872704550
30 Nov 184,5471694440
31 Aug 184,6021574560
31 May 184,5201204500
28 Feb 184,422944410
30 Nov 174,3691794380
31 Aug 174,1571334180
31 May 173,9271224020
28 Feb 173,7351063920
30 Nov 163,5951053890
31 Aug 163,3881123760
31 May 163,318963780
29 Feb 163,130903620
30 Nov 153,032843430
31 Aug 152,8428913270
31 May 152,5888963050
28 Feb 152,5309132980
30 Nov 142,4019162880
31 Aug 142,223932770
31 May 142,183922680
28 Feb 142,143632660

Quality Earnings: KBH has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: KBH's current net profit margins (9.4%) are higher than last year (9.1%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: KBH's earnings have grown by 16.6% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: KBH's earnings growth over the past year (11%) is below its 5-year average (16.6% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: KBH earnings growth over the past year (11%) exceeded the Consumer Durables industry 2.4%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: KBH's Return on Equity (16.1%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/30 05:56
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/30 00:00
Earnings2024/11/30
Annual Earnings2024/11/30

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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.

AnalystInstitution
Christopher GrajaArgus Research Company
Stephen KimBarclays
Matthew BouleyBarclays