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KB Home NYSE:KBH Stock Report

Last Price

US$73.53

Market Cap

US$5.4b

7D

-6.2%

1Y

17.1%

Updated

12 Dec, 2024

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for KB Home
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$73.53
52 Week HighUS$89.70
52 Week LowUS$58.05
Beta1.82
1 Month Change-7.12%
3 Month Change-14.54%
1 Year Change17.07%
3 Year Change70.33%
5 Year Change124.93%
Change since IPO1,100.49%

Recent News & Updates

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

Recent updates

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

KB Home: Very Strong Demand Environment

Apr 05

KB Home: Caution Advised

Mar 21

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

Mar 13
KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For KB Home's (NYSE:KBH) Returns On Capital

Feb 28
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For KB Home's (NYSE:KBH) Returns On Capital

Shareholder Returns

KBHUS Consumer DurablesUS Market
7D-6.2%-2.9%-0.2%
1Y17.1%22.5%28.8%

Return vs Industry: KBH underperformed the US Consumer Durables industry which returned 22.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: KBH underperformed the US Market which returned 28.8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is KBH's price volatile compared to industry and market?
KBH volatility
KBH Average Weekly Movement5.0%
Consumer Durables Industry Average Movement6.4%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

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

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19572,205Jeff Mezgerwww.kbhome.com

KB Home operates as a homebuilding company in the United States. It operates through four segments: West Coast, Southwest, Central, and Southeast. It builds and sells various 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

How do KB Home's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
KBH fundamental statistics
Market capUS$5.45b
Earnings (TTM)US$610.04m
Revenue (TTM)US$6.60b

8.8x

P/E Ratio

0.8x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
KBH income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$6.60b
Cost of RevenueUS$5.19b
Gross ProfitUS$1.43b
Other ExpensesUS$822.29m
EarningsUS$610.04m

Last Reported Earnings

Aug 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)8.32
Gross Margin21.69%
Net Profit Margin9.24%
Debt/Equity Ratio42.4%

How did KBH perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.4%

Current Dividend Yield

11%

Payout Ratio