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KB Home NYSE:KBH Stock Report

Last Price

US$79.27

Market Cap

US$6.0b

7D

-1.1%

1Y

61.5%

Updated

18 Aug, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

KBH Stock Overview

Operates as a homebuilding company in the United States.

KBH fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends4/6

KB Home Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for KB Home
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$79.27
52 Week HighUS$88.31
52 Week LowUS$42.11
Beta1.8
11 Month Change-0.91%
3 Month Change8.22%
1 Year Change61.51%
33 Year Change89.19%
5 Year Change182.20%
Change since IPO1,194.20%

Recent News & Updates

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

Recent updates

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

Little Excitement Around KB Home's (NYSE:KBH) Earnings

Feb 15
Little Excitement Around KB Home's (NYSE:KBH) Earnings

Is KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Trading At A 31% Discount?

Jan 25
Is KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Trading At A 31% Discount?

KB Home: Q4 Earnings Leave Shares With Limited Upside (Rating Downgrade)

Jan 13

KB Home: A Great Home For Your Money As Earnings Near

Jan 05

What Does KB Home's (NYSE:KBH) Share Price Indicate?

Dec 19
What Does KB Home's (NYSE:KBH) Share Price Indicate?

KB Home: Improving Outlook, But Improvements Are Priced In

Dec 07

Is KB Home (NYSE:KBH) A Risky Investment?

Nov 19
Is KB Home (NYSE:KBH) A Risky Investment?

KB Home's (NYSE:KBH) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Nov 06
KB Home's (NYSE:KBH) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Shareholder Returns

KBHUS Consumer DurablesUS Market
7D-1.1%1.8%3.9%
1Y61.5%38.8%25.3%

Return vs Industry: KBH exceeded the US Consumer Durables industry which returned 38.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: KBH exceeded the US Market which returned 25.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is KBH's price volatile compared to industry and market?
KBH volatility
KBH Average Weekly Movement5.7%
Consumer Durables Industry Average Movement7.4%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market15.0%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.2%

Stable Share Price: KBH has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: KBH's weekly volatility (6%) 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$5.96b
Earnings (TTM)US$602.75m
Revenue (TTM)US$6.44b

9.9x

P/E Ratio

0.9x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
KBH income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$6.44b
Cost of RevenueUS$5.05b
Gross ProfitUS$1.41b
Other ExpensesUS$806.92m
EarningsUS$602.75m

Last Reported Earnings

May 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)8.01
Gross Margin21.89%
Net Profit Margin9.36%
Debt/Equity Ratio42.5%

How did KBH perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.3%

Current Dividend Yield

11%

Payout Ratio
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