What is KB Home Profitability Rank?
KB Home has the Profitability Rank of 9. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:
1.
Operating Margin %
2.
Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the
Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank
A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.
KB Home's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in May. 2025 was 8.81%. As of today, KB Home's Piotroski F-Score is 4.
Competitive Comparison of KB Home's Profitability Rank
For the Residential Construction subindustry, KB Home's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank 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's Profitability Rank Distribution in the Homebuilding & Construction Industry
For the Homebuilding & Construction industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, KB Home's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where KB Home's Profitability Rank falls into.
KB Home Profitability Rank Calculation
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.
The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.
KB Home has the Profitability Rank of 9. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.
Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.
Profitability Rank is based on these factors:
1. Operating Margin %
Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.
KB Home's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in May. 2025 is calculated as:
* 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.
2. Piotroski F-Score
The zones of discrimination were as such:
Good or high score = 8 or 9
Bad or low score = 0 or 1
KB Home has an F-score of 4 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
Good Sign:
KB Home operating margin is expanding. Margin expansion is usually a good sign.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank
KB Home Business Description
Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
10990 Wilshire Boulevard, Floor 7, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90024
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.
Executives
| Arthur Reginald Collins |
director |
3911 LORCOM LANE, ARLINGTON VA 22207 |
| Jeff Kaminski |
officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer |
26555 NORTHWESTERN HIGHWAY, SOUTHFIELD MI 48034 |
| Albert Z Praw |
officer: EVP, Real Estate & Bus. Dev. |
10990 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, 7TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90024 |
| Thomas W. Gilligan |
director |
C/O KB HOME, 10990 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, 7TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90024 |
| Robert V. Mcgibney |
officer: EVP and Co-COO |
C/O KB HOME, 10990 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, 7TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90024 |
| Stuart A Gabriel |
director |
155 N. LAKE AVENUE, PASADENA CA 91101 |
| Brian J Woram |
officer: EVP and General Counsel |
C/O H&R BLOCK, ONE H&R BLOCK WAY, KANSAS CITY MO 64105 |
| William R Hollinger |
officer: SVP & Chief Accounting Officer |
10990 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, 7TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90024 |
| Jeffrey T Mezger |
director, officer: President and CEO |
10990 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, 7TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90024 |
| Melissa Lora |
director |
C/O KB HOME, 10990 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, 7TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90024 |
| Jose Miguel Barras |
director |
C/O KB HOME, 10990 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, 7TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90024 |
| Brian R Niccol |
director |
1 GLEN BELL WAY, IRVINE CA 92618 |
| Jodee A Kozlak |
director |
1000 NICOLLET MALL, TPS-3255, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403 |
| Matthew W Mandino |
officer: EVP & Chief Operating Officer |
C/O KB HOME, 10990 WILSHIRE BLVD., 7TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90024 |
| Kevin Paul Eltife |
director |
C/O KB HOME, 10990 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, 7TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90024 |
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