KB Home is an American construction company that focuses on residential construction in the United States. The company builds single-family homes and communities across different geographical segments which include the West Coast which also derives the majority of the revenue, Southwest, Central, and Southeast.
It is a $2.64B industrial company. Revenue shrank 20.8% over the last year, and it keeps 4¢ of every dollar of sales as profit. It trades at 9.6× earnings.
- Website
- kbhome.com
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Employees
- 2 118
- Sector
- Industrials
- Founded
- 1956
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Growth and Profitability lag behind.
Valuation50
- P/E vs own history93th pct · 0/25
- FCF yield1.1% · 5/25
- P/S0.5x · 25/25
- EV/EBITDA12.0x · 20/25
Growth26
- Revenue CAGR2.2% · 6/25
- Net income CAGR-6.7% · 0/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y14.5% · 20/25
- Fwd implied growth-15.5% · 0/25
Profitability28
- ROIC11.8% · 12/25
- ROE7.0% · 5/25
- Net margin4.4% · 6/25
- Operating margin6.0% · 5/25
Health50
- Altman Zn/a · 0/25
- Current ratio6.61 · 25/25
- Interest coverage14.6x · 25/25
- Net cash / debtn/a · 0/25
Quality53
- Piotroski F3/9 · 5/25
- Beneish M-2.44 · 20/25
- FCF conversion13% · 3/25
- Margin stabilityσ 3.7% · 25/25
Moat56
- ROIC >12% years7/9 yrs · 20/25
- Median gross margin21.4% · 6/25
- FCF-positive years5/6 yrs · 18/25
- Worst-year net marginworst 2.9% · 12/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- Sep 22, 2026EarningsBeat EPS estimate by 16%reported $1.05 vs $0.90 expected
- FY2022FinancialBest year on record$817M net income
- 2022ProductThe company has since produced this report annually for 15 years
- 2020ProductKB Home introduced the KB Home Office, a partially customizable home office package targeting remote…
- FY2016FinancialProfitable every year on record10 consecutive profitable years in our data
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $1B$3.59B in first reported year
- 2011ProductKB Home, in partnership with SunPower, introduced its first community with solar as a standard feature
- 2008MilestoneKB Home published its first sustainability report
- 1986IPOThe company completed an initial public offering in 1986, and from that time was known as Kaufman and Broad Home…
- 1956FoundedKB Home was founded in Detroit in 1956 by Donald Bruce Kaufman and Eli Broad
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- Interest covered 14.6× by operating earnings
Watch-outs
- Revenue shrinking 20.8% year over year
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago-20.8% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$228M TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year-12.2% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$28.7M TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligationscurrent ratio 6.61
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$2.64B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-26.4% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it10/10 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distresshealth score 50/100
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 2.46%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 9.6
Peer comparisonKB Home vs 6 largest industrials peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KBH this company | $2.6B | 9.6 | -20.8% | 4.4% | Mixed |
| LRCX Lam Research Corp | $399.2B | 54.9 | +26.0% | 31.3% | Strong |
| CAT Caterpillar Inc. | $368.0B | 33.9 | +18.4% | 14.5% | Solid |
| RTX RTX Corporation | $251.3B | 32.4 | +11.8% | 8.3% | Strained |
| DE Deere & Company | $167.7B | 34.4 | +8.3% | 10.2% | Solid |
| ETN Eaton Corporation, plc | $167.2B | 43.6 | +15.5% | 12.8% | Mixed |
| UNP Union Pacific Corp. | $166.8B | 22.6 | +4.2% | 28.8% | Strained |
Head-to-head: KBH vs LRCX · KBH vs CAT · KBH vs RTX
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
Live data and quarterly detail: stockcv.com/KBH
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Deeper analysis of KBH on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $43.50 · market cap $2.64B.