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Rating:58Neutral
Price Target:
$54.00
▲(6.19% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/26/26
The score is driven primarily by still-decent but weakening financial performance (cooling revenue/margins and declining free cash flow) and bearish technicals (below key moving averages with negative MACD). Valuation is only modestly supportive due to a high P/E, while the earnings call adds some offset from built-to-order execution improvements, liquidity, and planned buybacks despite weaker near-term guidance.
Positive Factors
Built‑to‑Order (BTO) Strategy
A sustained shift toward built‑to‑order (targeting ≥70% H2 deliveries) materially reduces inventory risk, increases pricing control and predictability, and can structurally lift gross margins 300–500bps versus inventory sales, improving long‑run profitability and capital efficiency.
Negative Factors
Revenue & Margin Downtrend
A multi‑period decline in top line and a near‑500bp margin compression erode recurring cash flow and return on capital. If sustained, weaker revenue and margins reduce reinvestment capacity, constrain buybacks, and limit ability to absorb future cost or demand shocks.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Built‑to‑Order (BTO) Strategy
A sustained shift toward built‑to‑order (targeting ≥70% H2 deliveries) materially reduces inventory risk, increases pricing control and predictability, and can structurally lift gross margins 300–500bps versus inventory sales, improving long‑run profitability and capital efficiency.
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KB Home (KBH) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$3.17B
Dividend Yield1.76%
Average Volume (3M)1.24M
Price to Earnings (P/E)29.8
Beta (1Y)0.74
Revenue Growth-10.01%
EPS Growth-27.81%
CountryUS
Employees2,384
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryResidential Construction
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.52
Shares Outstanding62,340,916
10 Day Avg. Volume1,826,097
30 Day Avg. Volume1,235,626
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.37
Price to Book (P/B)1.12
Price to Sales (P/S)0.70
P/FCF Ratio15.01
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.56
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.79
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.19
Enterprise Value/Ebitda8.33
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$57.73Price Target Upside13.53% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering11
EPS Forecast (FY)3.43
Revenue Forecast (FY)$5.11B
KB Home Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
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, ...
How the Company Makes Money
KB Home primarily makes money by selling newly constructed homes to homebuyers. Its main revenue stream is home sale revenue recognized when a home is delivered/closed to the buyer, which reflects the base sales price plus any buyer-selected upgra...
KB Home Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue by Geography
Shows revenue distribution across different regions, highlighting where KB Home is performing well and identifying areas with growth opportunities or potential risks.
Shows revenue distribution across different regions, highlighting where KB Home is performing well and identifying areas with growth opportunities or potential risks.
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The FlyKB Home Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 24, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jun 24, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call balanced meaningful operational and structural progress (notably the deliberate shift back to built‑to‑order, material reductions in build times, cost improvements, increased community count, strong buyer credit profiles, and healthy liquidity and buybacks) against clear near‑term financial headwinds (notably a 23% revenue decline, a 10% drop in ASP, ~480 bps margin compression, and a lowered full‑year delivery outlook). Management emphasized a purposeful reset that will depress near‑term deliveries but aims to generate higher margins and more predictable operations in the back half of fiscal 2026. Given the comparable weight of significant operational positives and meaningful financial/market negatives, the tone is cautiously optimistic but pragmatic.Positive Updates
Revenue and EPS Reported
Total revenues of approximately $1.08–$1.10 billion in Q1 and diluted EPS of $0.52; net income of $33 million.
Negative Updates
Sharp Revenue and ASP Decline
Housing revenues declined 23% year‑over‑year; average selling price fell 10% year‑over‑year to $452,000 (3% sequential decline), driven by regional and product mix and market conditions.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Revenue and EPS Reported
Total revenues of approximately $1.08–$1.10 billion in Q1 and diluted EPS of $0.52; net income of $33 million.
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Company Guidance
KB Home guided second-quarter 2026 housing revenues of $1.05–$1.15 billion on 2,250–2,450 deliveries, with housing gross profit margin (assuming no inventory charges) of 15.0%–15.6%, an SG&A ratio of 12.4%–13.0% and an effective tax rate of ~19%; for full-year 2026 the company now expects housing revenues of $4.8–$5.5 billion on 10,000–11,500 deliveries. Management highlighted that built‑to‑order (BTO) sales have climbed to ~68% at end‑February and above 70% in early March with a target of at least 70% BTO deliveries in H2 (BTO typically drives a 300–500 bps margin uplift), BTO build times improved to 108 days, backlog and regional mix (more higher‑ASP Northern California deliveries) should drive H2 margin improvement, and the company plans Q2 share repurchases of $50–$100 million; it closed Q1 with $1.2 billion liquidity ($201M cash, $1.0B revolver), owns/controls ~63,000 lots, had 276 active communities (37 Q1 grand openings; 30–35 planned in Q2), 3,353 homes in process (70% sold) and will refine guidance after the spring selling season.KB Home Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
70
Positive
Balance Sheet
67
Positive
Cash Flow
62
Positive
| Breakdown | Nov 2025 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2023 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 6.24B | 6.93B | 6.41B | 6.90B | 5.72B |
| Gross Profit | 1.18B | 1.48B | 1.39B | 1.69B | 1.26B |
| EBITDA | 595.13M | 888.19M | 807.69M | 1.10B | 723.99M |
| Net Income | 428.79M | 655.02M | 590.18M | 816.67M | 564.75M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 6.72B | 6.94B | 6.65B | 6.65B | 5.84B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 230.44M | 599.19M | 727.34M | 330.20M | 292.14M |
| Total Debt | 1.73B | 1.71B | 1.72B | 2.37B | 1.71B |
| Total Liabilities | 2.82B | 2.88B | 2.84B | 2.99B | 2.82B |
| Stockholders Equity | 3.90B | 4.06B | 3.81B | 3.66B | 3.02B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 290.25M | 323.41M | 1.05B | 138.18M | -76.69M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 338.65M | 362.72M | 1.08B | 183.42M | -37.30M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -64.76M | -50.12M | -58.06M | -71.77M | -38.08M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -642.63M | -440.75M | -627.49M | -73.58M | -315.01M |
KB Home Technical Analysis
Negative
50.85
Price Trends
58.19
Negative
59.39
Negative
59.47
Negative
Market Momentum
-2.27
Negative
33.33
Neutral
41.11
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For KBH, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 50.85 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 53.16, below the 50-day MA of 58.19, and below the 200-day MA of 59.47, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -2.27 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 33.33 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 41.11 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for KBH.
KB Home Risk Analysis
KB Home disclosed 10 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. KB Home reported the most risks in the "Production" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
KB Home Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | $5.59B | 8.21 | 12.83% | ― | 6.98% | 9.74% | |
74 Outperform | $4.09B | 22.24 | 13.58% | ― | 12.14% | 48.68% | |
71 Outperform | $3.13B | 8.49 | 12.99% | ― | 4.77% | -9.30% | |
71 Outperform | $3.98B | 11.14 | 7.29% | ― | -16.60% | -29.85% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
60 Neutral | $4.15B | 10.29 | 8.65% | 2.62% | -6.06% | -32.39% | |
58 Neutral | $3.17B | 29.80 | 8.64% | 1.76% | -10.01% | -27.81% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
KBH
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50.85
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-5.35%
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KB Home Corporate Events
Executive/Board Changes
KB Home Sets 2025 Incentive Awards for Top Executives
Neutral
Jan 23, 2026
On January 22, 2026, KB Home’s board of directors, through its management development and compensation committee, set the fiscal 2025 annual incentive awards for participants in the company’s incentive compensation program, including i...
Executive/Board Changes
KB Home announces upcoming board transition for 2026
Neutral
Jan 7, 2026
On January 6, 2026, KB Home announced that director James C. Weaver had informed the company he would not seek re-election at its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and would serve out the remainder of his term until that meeting. The company sai...
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