KB Home operates as a homebuilding company in the United States. The company operates through four segments: West Coast, Southwest, Central, and Southeast. It builds and sells a variety of 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. The company also provides financial services, such as mortgage banking services comprising residential consumer mortgage loan originations to homebuyers; property and casualty insurance services, as well as earthquake, flood, and personal property insurance products to homebuyers; and title services. It conducts operations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Nevada, North Carolina, Texas, and Washington. The company was formerly known as Kaufman and Broad Home Corporation and changed its name to KB Home in January 2001. KB Home was founded in 1957 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
Market Challenges | KB Home faces headwinds in Q1 2025, with order volumes below expectations and downward revisions to revenue and margin guidance for FY 2025 |
Financial Resilience | Despite challenges, KB Home maintains a strong current ratio of 6.32 and moderate debt levels, with a 40-year track record of consistent dividend payments |
Pricing Strategy Shift | Explore KB Home's implementation of base price reductions to stimulate customer traffic, balancing volume growth against potential margin pressures |
Analyst Perspectives | Average price target range of $56 to $99, reflecting varied views on KB Home's ability to navigate market volatility and capitalize on industry opportunities |
Metrics to compare | KBH | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Consumer Cyclicals sector companies | Relationship RelationshipKBHPeersSector | |
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P/E Ratio | 7.2x | 13.6x | 11.1x | |
PEG Ratio | 13.28 | 0.27 | 0.02 | |
Price/Book | 1.0x | 2.0x | 1.4x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 0.6x | 1.0x | 0.9x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 10.6% | 22.4% | 19.3% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | 4.0% | 8.8% | Unlock |