NYSE$KBH

KB Home · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Achieved record third quarter financial results with substantial year-over-year growth in revenues, margins, and diluted earnings per share.

KB Home reported record third quarter financial results, with revenues increasing by 26% to $1.84 billion and diluted earnings per share growing by 79% to $2.86. The company's operating income margin improved significantly, and the ending backlog value rose by 9% to $5.26 billion.

  • Revenues grew 26% to $1.84 billion.
  • Diluted earnings per share increased 79% to $2.86.
  • Homebuilding operating income grew 91% to $325.1 million, with the operating income margin increasing 610 basis points to 17.7%.
  • Ending backlog value increased 9% to $5.26 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.84B

Previous: $1.47B+25.8%
EPS (adj)

$2.86

Previous: $1.65+73.3%
Total ASP

$509K

Previous: $427K+19.2%
West Coast ASP

$718K

Previous: $641K+11.9%
Southwest ASP

$437K

Previous: $375K+16.3%
Central ASP

$414K

Previous: $328K+26.4%
Southeast ASP

$376K

Previous: $303K+24.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$33.8M

Previous: -$28.2M-19.7%
Free Cash Flow

$222M

Previous: $122M+81.8%
Net Income

$255M

Previous: $150M+70.1%
Operating Income

-$26.5M

Previous: -$27.6M+4.1%
Gross Profit

$491M

Previous: $314M+56.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$197M

Previous: $350M-43.7%
Total Assets

$6.73B

Previous: $5.76B+16.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$7.06M

Previous: $6.11M+15.4%

Revenue & EPS history

KB Home · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.84B

Q3 2022+25.8%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

KB Home · $1.39B total across 1 segment · Q1 2022

  • Housing
    $1.39B+22.6%

Forward guidance

The Company is providing the following current guidance for its 2022 fourth quarter:

Tailwinds

  • Housing revenues in the range of $1.95 billion to $2.05 billion.
  • Average selling price expected to be approximately $503,000.
  • Homebuilding operating income as a percentage of revenues of approximately 16.7%, assuming no inventory-related charges.
  • Housing gross profit margin in the range of 25.0% to 26.0%, assuming no inventory-related charges.
  • Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of housing revenues anticipated to be approximately 8.8%.

Headwinds

  • Effective tax rate of approximately 24%.
  • Ending community count in the range of 235 to 250.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.2%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

36 / 65 earnings

Positive

+17.2%

Q4 2021

Best reaction

-18.3%

Q4 2014

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026
Q1 2026-0.8%+6.5%
Q4 2025-8.7%-8.5%-2.3%
Q3 2025-0.1%+2.0%+1.0%
Q2 2025+2.3%+1.1%+17.2%
Q1 2025-5.2%-6.6%-12.2%
Q4 2024+6.3%+7.4%+1.2%
Q3 2024-6.2%-2.6%-10.8%
Q2 2024+0.7%+1.5%+14.9%
Q1 2024+0.6%+0.2%-10.6%
Q4 2023-0.2%-3.1%-2.6%
Q3 2023-5.0%-4.3%-12.6%
Q2 2023+1.0%+0.2%+3.1%
Q1 2023+8.0%+9.4%+13.8%
Q4 2022+0.2%+0.7%+7.2%
Q3 2022-7.2%-9.2%-4.6%
Q2 2022+11.2%+14.4%+26.6%
Q1 2022-9.0%-10.5%-14.4%
Q4 2021+17.2%+16.3%-8.5%
Q3 2021+1.3%+2.1%+1.2%
Q2 2021-6.4%-6.1%-4.0%
Q1 2021+2.4%+3.6%+10.3%
Q4 2020+3.9%+6.1%+32.6%
Q3 2020-3.8%-6.5%-6.1%
Q2 2020-13.8%-12.1%-2.5%
Q1 2020-7.8%-7.0%+13.9%
Q4 2019-3.1%-2.4%+3.0%
Q3 2019+4.1%+8.1%+16.3%
Q2 2019+6.6%+8.9%+12.6%
Q1 2019+3.6%+1.3%+7.1%
Q4 2018-0.6%-2.7%+1.7%
Q3 2018-4.0%-6.3%-22.5%
Q2 2018+9.1%+6.0%-5.5%
Q1 2018-0.7%-5.4%-11.5%
Q4 2017+12.8%+8.1%-14.0%
Q3 2017+11.6%+14.1%+25.2%
Q2 2017+5.6%+5.2%+1.6%
Q1 2017+2.6%+3.7%+6.9%
Q4 2016+2.5%+0.0%+1.8%
Q3 2016-0.5%+2.6%-1.2%
Q2 2016+2.6%+2.3%+13.3%
Q1 2016+2.3%
Q4 2015-14.5%
Q3 2015+0.5%
Q2 2015+11.4%
Q1 2015+6.5%
Q4 2014-18.3%
Q3 2014-8.2%
Q2 2014+4.5%
Q1 2014+3.0%
Q4 2013-3.6%
Q3 2013+6.3%
Q2 2013-1.3%
Q1 2013+0.9%
Q4 2012-9.0%
Q3 2012+11.6%
Q2 2012+11.1%
Q1 2012-14.4%
Q4 2011-8.4%
Q3 2011+4.9%
Q2 2011+0.6%
Q1 2011-2.3%
Q4 2010+1.5%
Q3 2010-0.2%
Q2 2010-1.1%
Q1 2009+1.3%

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