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KB HomeSTU:KBH -3.04%81 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:KBH with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of €49.48. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 70 Homebuilding & Construction companies, KB Home ranks worse than 1428570% on this metric.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. KB Home's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in May. 2026 was €27 Mil. KB Home's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in May. 2026 was €0 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for KB Home's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
STU:KBH's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Homebuilding & Construction industry.
Industry Median: 8.555 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.
Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .
KB Home Interest Coverage Related Terms
KB Home Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for KB Home's Interest Coverage can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
STU:KBH vs GRBK, MHO, CVCO: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Residential Construction subindustry, KB Home's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
KB Home Interest Coverage vs Homebuilding & Construction Industry
For the Homebuilding & Construction industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, KB Home's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where KB Home's Interest Coverage falls into.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
GuruFocus does not calculate KB Home's interest coverage with the available data.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
KB Home (STU:KBH) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of May. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on KB Home and its competitors. Over the past decade, KB Home's Interest Coverage has ranged from 27.17 to 469.83. According to the industry distribution chart, KB Home ranks #999999 out of 70 companies in the Homebuilding & Construction industry.
Is KB Home's Interest Coverage too high?
KB Home's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 27.17 to a high of 469.83. Based on the distribution chart, KB Home ranks #999999 out of 70 companies in the Homebuilding & Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, KB Home has a GF Score™ of 81/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does KB Home's Interest Coverage compare to GRBK and MHO?
According to the Homebuilding & Construction industry distribution chart, KB Home ranks #999999 out of 70 companies for Interest Coverage. This places KB Home in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.56. Historically, KB Home's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 27.17 to 469.83 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for a Homebuilding & Construction company?
The median Interest Coverage among Homebuilding & Construction companies is 8.56, based on 70 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on KB Home and its competitors. For the Homebuilding & Construction industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. KB Home's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is KB Home stock overvalued right now?
KB Home (STU:KBH) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The stock's GF Value™ is €49.48, compared to a current price of €41.74 — trading 15.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). KB Home's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For KB Home (STU:KBH), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of May. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is KB Home (STU:KBH) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, KB Home stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €41.74 is trading 15.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of €49.48.
Key valuation signals for STU:KBH:
Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss)
GF Value™: €49.48 vs. price of €41.74 (15.6% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:KBH stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
KB Home is an American construction company that focuses on residential construction in the United States. The company builds single-family homes and communities across different geographical segments which include the West Coast which also derives the majority of the revenue, Southwest, Central, and Southeast. The company operates in several markets and focuses on first-time and move-up homebuyers. It also invests in land acquisition and development to support future building activities and is also engaged in financial services operations which includes providing mortgage banking services through its joint venture with a third party.
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