KB Home (KBH) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 60
- Profitability 45
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 40
- Cash Flow 45
Why this rating?
Health 51/100 — Speculative
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
KB Home (KBH) is a Residential Construction company in the Consumer Cyclical sector. Compound Radar rates KB Home 51/100 (Speculative) due to solid business quality, elevated leverage, and attractive valuation.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Soft
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 12.21
- Forward P/E 11.32
- EV/Revenue 0.91
Profitability
- Revenue Growth -27.3%
- Gross Margin 17.7%
- Operating Margin 3.6%
- Net Margin 4.9%
- ROE 7.0%
Financial strength
- Cash $199.82M
- Debt $2.00B
- Net Cash $-1.80B
- Free Cash Flow $287.28M
- Current Ratio 5.64
Similar companies
Peers in Residential Construction, ranked by Financial Health.
Latest quoted price for the name. Helps anchor the setup in today’s market level.
Health Entry- PulteGroup, Inc. Residential Construction PHM$120.07 62 Health 62 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- Taylor Morrison Home Corp Residential Construction TMHC$72.45 61 Health 61 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- D.R. Horton, Inc. Residential Construction DHI$138.49 54 Health 54 / 100
Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
Strong Entry Strong EntryTiming looks favorable across trend, momentum, valuation, support, and catalysts.
- Lennar Corporation Residential Construction LEN$80.37 54 Health 54 / 100
Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Toll Brothers, Inc. Residential Construction TOL$136.40 54 Health 54 / 100
Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
- Meritage Homes Corporation Residential Construction MTH$64.43 54 Health 54 / 100
Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
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