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KBH's fundamentals are weak and it looks expensive: trading at 14x earnings, above its usual 8.7x. Analysts expect earnings to decline, though they disagree widely on how much.
KBH Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
KBH's balance sheet is currently strong, and its profitability is stable, but its revenue and cash flow are under pressure.
KBH PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 5.2x | $18.30 | -62% |
| Fair | 8.7x | $30.92 | -36% |
| Expensive | 11x | $40.58 | -16% |
| Current | 14x | $48.43 | — |
| Forward | 14x | $48.43 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KBH's PE is in its expensive range at 13.6x. Analysts expect earnings to fall, which would put today's price at 14.3x next year's earnings.
KBH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Decline | |
| Stable | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect KBH's earnings and profitability to decline, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
KBH Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.39 | -4.4% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.55 | -50% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.11 | -45% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.18 | -37% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.15 | -27% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.10 | -8.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.53 | -0.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.18 | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.45 | +20% |
KBH's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $3.55 over the past year, against $9.09 in late 2022.
KBH Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.3B | -20% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.1B | -27% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | -23% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.7B | -15% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.6B | -7.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.5B | -11% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.4B | -5.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $2B | +19% |
KBH's revenue has slid since its 2024 peak: $1.3B last quarter, down 20% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.3% | -2.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 3.4% | -6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 3.7% | -6.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.6% | -4.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 8.8% | -3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.3% | -3.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 10% | -1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +0.5 points |
KBH's operating margin was 6.3% last quarter, down 2.6 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
KBH Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$145M | -178% |
| Q2 2026 | $22.2M | -86% |
| Q1 2026 | -$138.6M | +$207M |
| Q4 2025 | $290.1M | -18% |
| Q3 2025 | $185.8M | +$285.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $156.9M | +207% |
| Q1 2025 | -$345.5M | -1913% |
| Q4 2024 | $352.6M | +17% |
KBH usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$145M, but it generated $29M over the past year.
KBH Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.6% | -974K shares |
| 1 year | -8.8% | -6M shares |
| 3 years | -25% | -21M shares |
| 5 years | -34% | -31.5M shares |
| Available history | -34% | -32.1M shares |
KBH has 62M diluted shares, down 8.8% from a year ago, with $283M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $50M |
| Q2 2026 | $80.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $50M |
| Q4 2025 | $102.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $188.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $200M |
| Q1 2025 | $50M |
| Q4 2024 | $103.7M |
KBH spent $283M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 48% from the year before.
KBH Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
KBH has more cash than debt.
KBH Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 45.0 | Neutral |
KBH's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 45 (neutral).
KBH PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | KBH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 18x | 24% below |
| PE % | 95 | 47 | 48 pts above |
KBH is trading at 14x earnings, a 24% discount to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
KBH Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $46.8 | 3.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $51.7 | 6.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $54.4 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $57.1 | 15% below |
| 200 week MA | $58.5 | 17% below |
KBH has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 17% below its 200-week average.
KBH Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $33.9 | $35.9 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | $35.9 | $43.4 | +21% |
| 2022 | $43.4 | $32.1 | -26% |
| 2023 | $32.1 | $62.5 | +94% |
| 2024 | $62.5 | $65.7 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | $65.7 | $57.3 | -13% |
| 2026 YTD | $57.3 | $48.4 | -15% |
KBH has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 15% so far in 2026.