KB HOME (KBH) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:KBH • US48666K1097

57.79 USD
-0.69 (-1.18%)
At close: Mar 6, 2026
57.7 USD
-0.09 (-0.16%)
After Hours: 3/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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This KBH fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

Overall KBH gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated KBH against 60 industry peers in the Household Durables industry. KBH has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. KBH has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. KBH Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • KBH had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year KBH had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • KBH had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years KBH 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
KBH Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKBH Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 6.38%, KBH is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KBH has a better Return On Equity (10.92%) than 61.67% of its industry peers.
  • KBH has a Return On Invested Capital of 7.19%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KBH outperforms 58.33% of its industry peers.
  • KBH had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.33%. This is in line with the industry average of 9.04%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.38%
ROE 10.92%
ROIC 7.19%
ROA(3y)8.19%
ROA(5y)9.28%
ROE(3y)14.1%
ROE(5y)16.62%
ROIC(3y)9.33%
ROIC(5y)10.73%
KBH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKBH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • KBH has a better Profit Margin (6.83%) than 70.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KBH has remained more or less at the same level.
  • KBH's Operating Margin of 8.42% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KBH outperforms 63.33% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KBH has remained more or less at the same level.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 18.88%, KBH is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KBH has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.42%
PM (TTM) 6.83%
GM 18.88%
OM growth 3Y-18.01%
OM growth 5Y1.04%
PM growth 3Y-16.58%
PM growth 5Y-0.61%
GM growth 3Y-8.3%
GM growth 5Y-0.32%
KBH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKBH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

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2. KBH Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • KBH has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • KBH has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for KBH has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for KBH is higher compared to a year ago.
KBH Yearly Shares OutstandingKBH Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
KBH Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKBH Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.69 indicates that KBH is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • KBH has a Altman-Z score (3.69) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KBH is 5.89, which is a neutral value as it means it would take KBH, 5.89 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • KBH has a Debt to FCF ratio of 5.89. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KBH outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • KBH has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.43. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.43, KBH is doing worse than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.43
Debt/FCF 5.89
Altman-Z 3.69
ROIC/WACC0.82
WACC8.81%
KBH Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKBH Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 6.01 indicates that KBH has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 6.01, KBH is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KBH has a Quick Ratio of 6.01. This is a bad value and indicates that KBH is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • KBH has a worse Quick ratio (0.57) than 76.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 6.01
Quick Ratio 0.57
KBH Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKBH Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

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3. KBH Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • KBH shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -23.02%.
  • KBH shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 15.81% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, KBH shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -10.01% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 8.31% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-23.02%
EPS 3Y-10.68%
EPS 5Y15.81%
EPS Q2Q%-23.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-10.01%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.33%
Revenue growth 5Y8.31%
Sales Q2Q%-15.28%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, KBH will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 2.08% on average per year.
  • KBH is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.44% yearly.
EPS Next Y-33.49%
EPS Next 2Y-7.66%
EPS Next 3Y2.08%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-10.8%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.62%
Revenue Next 3Y0.44%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
KBH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKBH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2B 4B 6B
KBH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKBH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2 4 6 8

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4. KBH Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 8.86, which indicates a very decent valuation of KBH.
  • KBH's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KBH is cheaper than 85.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KBH is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.29, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • KBH is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.33.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KBH is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KBH to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.57), we can say KBH is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.86
Fwd PE 13.33
KBH Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKBH Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of KBH is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, KBH is valued a bit cheaper than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 12.71
EV/EBITDA 9.17
KBH Per share dataKBH EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.56
EPS Next 2Y-7.66%
EPS Next 3Y2.08%

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5. KBH Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • KBH has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.58%.
  • KBH's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.19.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, KBH has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.58%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of KBH grows each year by 21.14%, which is quite nice.
  • KBH has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • KBH has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)21.14%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years11
KBH Yearly Dividends per shareKBH Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • KBH pays out 16.09% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • KBH's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP16.09%
EPS Next 2Y-7.66%
EPS Next 3Y2.08%
KBH Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendKBH Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
KBH Dividend Payout.KBH Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.KBH Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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KBH Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

KB HOME

NYSE:KBH (3/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 57.7 -0.09 (-0.16%)

57.79

-0.69 (-1.18%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryHousehold Durables
Earnings (Last)01-14
Earnings (Next)03-25
Inst Owners105.02%
Inst Owner Change-6.77%
Ins Owners3.71%
Ins Owner Change5.43%
Market Cap3.65B
Revenue(TTM)6.24B
Net Income(TTM)426.11M
Analysts53.91
Price Target62.58 (8.29%)
Short Float %10.13%
Short Ratio4.88
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.58%
Yearly Dividend1.01
Dividend Growth(5Y)21.14%
DP16.09%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years11
Ex-Date02-05
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)6.16%
Min EPS beat(2)5.85%
Max EPS beat(2)6.46%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)1.79%
Min EPS beat(4)-6.73%
Max EPS beat(4)6.46%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)4.55%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)11.6%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)8.67%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.09%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.03%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.16%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.33%
Min Revenue beat(4)-8.07%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.16%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.38%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.73%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.48%
PT rev (1m)0.68%
PT rev (3m)-6.47%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.75%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-40.1%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-29.47%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.09%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.64%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.13%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.21%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.86
Fwd PE 13.33
P/S 0.59
P/FCF 12.71
P/OCF 10.88
P/B 0.94
P/tB 0.94
EV/EBITDA 9.17
EPS(TTM)6.52
EY11.28%
EPS(NY)4.34
Fwd EY7.5%
FCF(TTM)4.55
FCFY7.87%
OCF(TTM)5.31
OCFY9.2%
SpS98.72
BVpS61.75
TBVpS61.75
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.56
Graham Number95.18
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.38%
ROE 10.92%
ROCE 9.32%
ROIC 7.19%
ROICexc 7.5%
ROICexgc 7.58%
OM 8.42%
PM (TTM) 6.83%
GM 18.88%
FCFM 4.61%
ROA(3y)8.19%
ROA(5y)9.28%
ROE(3y)14.1%
ROE(5y)16.62%
ROIC(3y)9.33%
ROIC(5y)10.73%
ROICexc(3y)10.35%
ROICexc(5y)11.67%
ROICexgc(3y)10.48%
ROICexgc(5y)11.82%
ROCE(3y)12.08%
ROCE(5y)13.9%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-21.72%
ROICexgc growth 5Y1.62%
ROICexc growth 3Y-21.71%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.81%
OM growth 3Y-18.01%
OM growth 5Y1.04%
PM growth 3Y-16.58%
PM growth 5Y-0.61%
GM growth 3Y-8.3%
GM growth 5Y-0.32%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.93
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.43
Debt/FCF 5.89
Debt/EBITDA 3.01
Cap/Depr 129.75%
Cap/Sales 0.78%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 59.67%
Profit Quality 67.42%
Current Ratio 6.01
Quick Ratio 0.57
Altman-Z 3.69
F-Score3
WACC8.81%
ROIC/WACC0.82
Cap/Depr(3y)110.88%
Cap/Depr(5y)122.03%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.63%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.65%
Profit Quality(3y)98.63%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-23.02%
EPS 3Y-10.68%
EPS 5Y15.81%
EPS Q2Q%-23.81%
EPS Next Y-33.49%
EPS Next 2Y-7.66%
EPS Next 3Y2.08%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-10.01%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.33%
Revenue growth 5Y8.31%
Sales Q2Q%-15.28%
Revenue Next Year-10.8%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.62%
Revenue Next 3Y0.44%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-33.14%
EBIT growth 3Y-20.74%
EBIT growth 5Y9.44%
EBIT Next Year-25.24%
EBIT Next 3Y-0.8%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-11.17%
FCF growth 3Y27.63%
FCF growth 5Y0.38%
OCF growth 1Y-7.45%
OCF growth 3Y22.32%
OCF growth 5Y1.56%

KB HOME / KBH FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of KB HOME (KBH) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to KBH.


What is the valuation status for KBH stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to KB HOME (KBH). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is KB HOME (KBH) stock?

KB HOME (KBH) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


How financially healthy is KB HOME?

The financial health rating of KB HOME (KBH) is 5 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for KBH stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KB HOME (KBH) is expected to decline by -33.49% in the next year.