KB Home

KBH

$52.56

+0.92%

2026-09-03 12:42:12 EDT+$0.48

Consumer Cyclical

Residential Construction

NYSE

Active Trading

KB Home functions as a prominent residential construction enterprise across the United States. Its operations are strategically divided into four key geographical ...

Price Action of KBH

$52.56

+0.92%+$0.48

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52W High-22.2%

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KB Home, originally Kaufman and Broad Building Company, was founded in 1957 by Eli Broad and Donald Kaufman in Detroit, Michigan. The company pioneered slab-based affordable homes and became the first homebuilder listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, KB Home operates in key states ...KB Home, originally Kaufman and Broad Building Company, was founded in 1957 by Eli Broad and Donald Kaufman in Detroit, Michigan. The company pioneered slab-based affordable homes and became the first homebuilder listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, KB Home operates in key states including Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, North Carolina, Texas, and Washington, divided into four geographic segments. The company focuses on first-time, first or second upgrade, and active adult homebuyers, offering personalized homes with energy-efficient features and open floor plans. Beyond construction, KB Home provides financial services such as insurance and title processing. As of TTM, KB Home has a market cap of approximately $3.59 billion, with a price-to-earnings ratio around 13.95 and a book value per share of $61. It employs about 2,118 full-time workers, with a focus on operational efficiency and innovation. The company has built over 700,000 homes in its nearly 70-year history, emphasizing the American Dream of homeownership. Under CEO Robert McGibney, who took over in March 2026, KB Home continues to expand its market presence and adapt to industry trends, including wildfire-resilient neighborhoods and virtual home communities.ExpandCollapse

Founded

1957

Employees

2118

CEO

Robert V. McGibney

Full Name

KB Home

Sector

Consumer Cyclical

Industry

Residential Construction

ROE

7.04%

Market Cap

$3.22B

Current Ratio

6.80

WACC

8.48%

ROIC

4.88%

Contact Information

https://www.kbhome.com

310 231 4000

10990 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90024

Key Metrics of KBH

Snapshot

Latest / TTM · 6 periods

Market Cap

$3.22B

ROCE

5.6%

EV / EBITDA

12.98x

-4.2% YoY

FCF Yield

11.3%

+4.7% YoY

Cash Conversion Cycle

459.2d

Current Ratio

6.80

Quick take

TTM —

Positive CCC

Financial Highlights of KBH

Profitability trend

Latest / TTM · 6 periods

Gross Margin

16.9%

Net Margin

4.9%

P/E Ratio

12.45x

n/a

Debt / Equity

0.53

n/a

Current Ratio

6.80

Dividend Yield

1.9%

Understanding

TTM —

Interest coverage is weak

Calendar of KBH

Upcoming

Sep 23, 2026In 19 days
Q3 FY2026 · Earnings report
Est. EPS $0.88
Nov 30, 2026
FY2026 · Estimated annual results
Est. EPS $3.33 · Revenue $5.12B · 11 analysts
Feb 28, 2027
Q1 FY2027 · Estimated results
Est. EPS $0.71 · Revenue $1.16B · 3 analysts
May 31, 2027
Q2 FY2027 · Estimated results
Est. EPS $0.90 · Revenue $1.33B · 3 analysts

Recent history

Aug 20, 2026
Dividend payment
$1.00 per share
Aug 6, 2026
Ex-dividend date
$1.00 per share
Jul 9, 2026
Q2 FY2026 · Results reported
EPS $0.43 · Revenue $1.11B
View filing
Apr 9, 2026
Q1 FY2026 · Results reported
EPS $0.52 · Revenue $1.08B
View filing
Jan 23, 2026
FY2025 · Annual results
EPS $6.15 · Revenue $6.24B
View filing
Oct 9, 2025
Q3 FY2025 · Results reported
EPS $1.61 · Revenue $1.62B
View filing

Financial Statements of KBH

Next Earnings Date

Sep 23, 2026

EPS Est. 0.88 · Fiscal period ending 2026-08-31

D-19

5Y Trend (Revenue, Earnings, FCF)

Metric	Latest	YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength.	QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes.
RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three).	$6.2B	-10.0%	+3.3%
Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day.	$428.8M	-34.5%	-18.2%
Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials.	+18.8%	-11.6%	+0.6%
Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on).	+8.4%	-25.7%	-14.9%
Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales.	+6.9%	-27.3%	-20.8%
Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock.	$287.3M	-11.2%	+116.0%
FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine.	+4.6%	-1.3%	+115.5%
Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe.	44.4%	+5.3%	+5.6%
Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking.	4.57x	-34.4%	+6.8%
Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground.	$6.7B	-3.1%	+1.1%

Actual vs Estimate

A Nov 30Q Aug 31

Metric	Annual (A vs E)	Annual Surprise	Quarter (A vs E)	Quarter Surprise
EPS Surprise	6.15 vs 6.40	-3.9%	0.43 vs 0.89	-51.9%
Revenue Surprise	$6.2B vs $6.2B	+0.6%	$1.1B vs $1.3B	-14.2%

Insider Transactions of KBH

Acquisitions (A)

Since Jul 14, 2026

Disposals (D)

Since Jul 14, 2026

Monthly shares of acquisitions/disposals with close price trend (shared daily price source)

Insider Trading Snapshot

Date	Executive	Title	Security	Side	Shares	Price
Aug 6, 2026	Collins Arthur Reginald	director	Common Stock	D	4,000	$56.96
Aug 5, 2026	PRAW ALBERT Z	officer: EVP, Real Estate & Bus. Dev.	Common Stock	D	22,015	$58.70
Jul 15, 2026	MEZGER JEFFREY T	director, officer: Executive Chairman	Common Stock	A	51,018	$16.21
Jul 15, 2026	MEZGER JEFFREY T	director, officer: Executive Chairman	Common Stock	D	21,010	$56.24
Jul 15, 2026	MEZGER JEFFREY T	director, officer: Executive Chairman	Common Stock	D	30,008	$56.70

Earnings Call Transcript of KBH

1 transcript segments

Q2 2026

Unknown Speaker

Operator: Good afternoon. My name is John, and I will be your conference operator today. I would like to welcome everyone to the KB Home 26 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call. All participant lines are in a listen-only mode. Following the company's opening remarks, we will open the lines for questions. This conference call is being recorded and a replay will be on the KB Home website until July 23, 2026. We will now turn the call over to Jill S. Peters, senior Vice President, Investor Relations. Thank you, Jill. You may begin. Jill S. Peters: Thank you, John. Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining us today to review our results for the second quarter of fiscal 26. On the call are Jeffrey T. Mezger, Executive Chairman; Robert V. McGibney, President and Chief Executive Officer; William R. Hollinger, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer; and Thad Johnson, senior vice president and treasurer. During this call, items will be discussed that are considered forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 2 thousand. These statements are not guarantees of future results and the company does not undertake any obligation to update them. Due to various factors, including those detailed in today's press release, and in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, actual results could be materially different from those stated or implied in the forward looking statements. In addition, an explanation and or reconciliation of the non GAAP measure of adjusted housing gross profit margin as well as any other non GAAP measure referenced during today's discussion to its most directly comparable GAAP measure can be found in today's press release and/or on the Investor Relations page of our site at kbhome.com. And finally, please note all figures are based on our quarter ended May 31 and all comparisons are on a year over year basis unless otherwise stated. And with that, here is Jeffrey T. Mezger. Jeffrey T. Mezger: Thank you, Jill, and good afternoon, everyone. We are pleased to report second quarter results that met or exceeded the midpoint of our key guidance ranges and reflected sequential improvement in our adjusted housing gross profit margin. Operationally, our execution remains strong as we achieved double digit year over year community count growth, and further reduced our build times. We exceeded our expected mix of built to order sales during the quarter And with the return to this core business model, we expect to have more predictability in deliveries at better gross margins than we would achieve by relying on selling inventory homes. At a high level, our second quarter results included total revenues of $1.1 billion and diluted earnings per share of $0.43. With our significant financial flexibility, we remain balanced in our capital allocation, investing for growth, while also returning capital to our shareholders. We repurchased 1.4 million shares of our common …

Leadership Team of KBH

10 executives

Name	Title	Compensation	Gender	Year Born	Status
Jeffrey T. Mezger	Executive Chairman	USD 7,082,761	Male	1956	Active
Robert V. McGibney	CEO, President & Director	USD 3,811,578	Male	1975	Active
Albert Z. Praw	Executive Vice President of Real Estate & Business Development	USD 2,139,472	Male	1949	Active
Brian J. Woram	Executive Vice President & General Counsel	USD 2,038,320	Male	1961	Active
William R. Hollinger	Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer	USD 1,111,303	Male	1959	Active
Dan Bridleman	Senior Vice President of Sustainability, Technology & Strategic Sourcing	—	Male	—	Active
Jill S. Peters	Senior Vice President of Investor Relations	—	Female	—	Active
Amit Desai	Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer	—	Male	—	Active
Thomas F. Norton	Senior Vice President of Human Resources	—	Male	1971	Active
Vince DePorre	Southeast Regional President	—	Male	—	Active

Recent News of KBH

Zacks Investment Research8/5/2026Neutral

KB Home (KBH) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investors

In the most recent trading session, KB Home (KBH) closed at $58.96, indicating a +1.57% shift from the previous trading day.

PRNewsWire7/31/2026Neutral

KB HOME OPENS AURORA, A NEW COMMUNITY WITHIN ONE LAKE, A DESIRABLE MASTER PLAN IN FAIRFIELD, CALIFORNIA

New community, priced from the $590Ks and featuring resort-style amenities, is now open for tours. FAIRFIELD, Calif.

PRNewsWire7/31/2026Neutral

KB HOME OPENS POPPY AND QUINN WITHIN VALENCIA, A PREMIER LOS ANGELES COUNTY MASTER PLAN

Two new communities with resort-style amenities and close to award-winning schools are now open for tours. VALENCIA, Calif.

PRNewsWire7/31/2026Neutral

KB HOME OPENS ELOWEN: NEW TOWNHOMES FROM THE $390Ks IN LAS VEGAS

/PRNewswire/ -- KB Home (NYSE: KBH), one of the largest and most trusted homebuilders in the U.S., today announced the opening of Elowen, a new gated community

Zacks Investment Research7/30/2026Neutral

KB Home (KBH) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to Know

KB Home (KBH) reached $56.35 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -1.21% change compared to its last close.

Historical Employee Count of KBH

Current

2,118

Change

-11.16%

Minimum

2,118

Maximum

2,384

Recent Filings

Report Date	Employees	Form Type	Filing Date	SEC Filing
Nov 30, 2025	2,118	10-K	Jan 23, 2026	View
Nov 30, 2024	2,384	10-K	Jan 24, 2025	View
Nov 30, 2023	2,205	10-K	Jan 19, 2024	View
Nov 30, 2022	2,366	10-K	Jan 20, 2023	View
Nov 30, 2021	2,244	10-K	Jan 21, 2022	View

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