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KB Home Reports 2024 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

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KB Home (KBH) reported strong Q4 2024 results with revenues up 19% to $2.00 billion and diluted earnings per share increasing 36% to $2.52. Home deliveries rose 17% to 3,978 units, with average selling price up 3% to $501,000. The company's net orders increased 41% year-over-year.

For full-year 2024, revenues grew 8% to $6.93 billion with 14,169 homes delivered. The company invested over $2.8 billion in land acquisition and development, representing a 58% increase from the previous year. KB Home returned over $420 million to shareholders through repurchases and dividends, including the repurchase of 4,725,181 shares at $74.07 per share.

Looking ahead to 2025, KB Home projects housing revenues between $7.00-7.50 billion, with average selling price ranging from $488,000-$498,000. The company expects a homebuilding operating income margin of approximately 10.7% and housing gross profit margin between 20.0-21.0%.

KB Home (KBH) ha riportato risultati solidi nel quarto trimestre del 2024, con ricavi in aumento del 19% a 2,00 miliardi di dollari e utili per azione diluiti aumentati del 36% a 2,52 dollari. Le consegne abitative sono aumentate del 17% a 3.978 unità, con un prezzo medio di vendita aumentato del 3% a 501.000 dollari. Gli ordini netti dell'azienda sono aumentati del 41% rispetto all'anno precedente.

Per l'intero anno 2024, i ricavi sono cresciuti dell'8% a 6,93 miliardi di dollari con 14.169 case consegnate. L'azienda ha investito oltre 2,8 miliardi di dollari nell'acquisto e nello sviluppo di terreni, rappresentando un aumento del 58% rispetto all'anno precedente. KB Home ha restituito oltre 420 milioni di dollari agli azionisti tramite riacquisti e dividendi, incluso il riacquisto di 4.725.181 azioni a 74,07 dollari per azione.

Guardando al 2025, KB Home prevede ricavi abitativi tra 7,00 e 7,50 miliardi di dollari, con un prezzo medio di vendita che varia da 488.000 a 498.000 dollari. L'azienda si aspetta un margine operativo di utile nella costruzione di case di circa il 10,7% e un margine di profitto lordo abitativo tra il 20,0% e il 21,0%.

KB Home (KBH) reportó resultados sólidos en el cuarto trimestre de 2024, con ingresos incrementándose un 19% a 2.00 mil millones de dólares y ganancias por acción diluida aumentando un 36% a 2.52 dólares. Las entregas de viviendas aumentaron un 17% a 3,978 unidades, con un precio de venta promedio que subió un 3% a 501,000 dólares. Los pedidos netos de la compañía crecieron un 41% en comparación con el año anterior.

Para el año completo de 2024, los ingresos crecieron un 8% a 6.93 mil millones de dólares con 14,169 casas entregadas. La empresa invirtió más de 2.8 mil millones de dólares en adquisición y desarrollo de terrenos, lo que representa un aumento del 58% respecto al año anterior. KB Home devolvió más de 420 millones de dólares a los accionistas a través de recompras y dividendos, incluyendo la recompra de 4,725,181 acciones a 74.07 dólares por acción.

Mirando hacia 2025, KB Home proyecta ingresos por viviendas entre 7.00 y 7.50 mil millones de dólares, con un precio de venta promedio que va de 488,000 a 498,000 dólares. La compañía espera un margen de ingresos operativos en construcción de viviendas de aproximadamente el 10.7% y un margen de utilidad bruta en viviendas entre el 20.0% y el 21.0%.

KB Home (KBH)은 2024년 4분기 강력한 실적을 보고했으며, 수익이 19% 증가한 20억 달러에 이르고 희석 주당 순이익이 36% 증가하여 2.52달러를 기록했습니다. 주택 인도는 17% 증가하여 3,978 유닛에 이르렀으며, 평균 판매가는 3% 상승하여 501,000달러가 되었습니다. 회사의 순 계약 수주가 전년 대비 41% 증가했습니다.

2024년 전체 연도 기준으로, 매출은 8% 성장하여 69억 3천 만 달러에 도달했으며, 14,169채의 주택이 인도되었습니다. 회사는 토지 취득 및 개발에 28억 달러 이상을 투자했으며, 이는 전년 대비 58% 증가한 수치입니다. KB Home은 주식 매입 및 배당을 통해 주주에게 4억 2천만 달러 이상을 환원했으며, 이 중 4,725,181주를 주당 74.07달러에 재매입했습니다.

2025년을 바라보며, KB Home은 주택 수익이 70억에서 75억 달러 사이가 될 것으로 예상하고 있으며, 평균 판매가는 488,000에서 498,000 달러 범위가 될 것으로 보입니다. 회사는 주택 건설 운영 수익률이 약 10.7%가 될 것으로 예상하며, 주택 총 이익률은 20.0%에서 21.0% 사이가 될 것으로 전망하고 있습니다.

KB Home (KBH) a annoncé de solides résultats pour le quatrième trimestre 2024, avec des revenus en hausse de 19 % à 2,00 milliards de dollars et un bénéfice par action dilué en augmentation de 36 % à 2,52 dollars. Les livraisons de maisons ont augmenté de 17 % pour atteindre 3 978 unités, avec un prix de vente moyen en hausse de 3 % à 501 000 dollars. Les commandes nettes de l'entreprise ont augmenté de 41 % d'une année sur l'autre.

Pour l'ensemble de l'année 2024, les revenus ont crû de 8 % pour atteindre 6,93 milliards de dollars, avec 14 169 maisons livrées. L'entreprise a investi plus de 2,8 milliards de dollars dans l'acquisition et le développement de terrains, représentant une augmentation de 58 % par rapport à l'année précédente. KB Home a restitué plus de 420 millions de dollars aux actionnaires par le biais de rachats et de dividendes, y compris le rachat de 4 725 181 actions au prix de 74,07 dollars par action.

Pour 2025, KB Home prévoit des revenus de construction de logements compris entre 7,00 et 7,50 milliards de dollars, avec un prix de vente moyen allant de 488 000 à 498 000 dollars. L'entreprise s'attend à une marge de revenus opérationnels de construction de maisons d'environ 10,7 % et à une marge brute de profit de logements entre 20,0 % et 21,0 %.

KB Home (KBH) berichtete über starke Ergebnisse im vierten Quartal 2024, mit einem Umsatzanstieg von 19% auf 2,00 Milliarden Dollar und einem Anstieg des verwässerten Gewinns pro Aktie um 36% auf 2,52 Dollar. Die Hauslieferungen stiegen um 17% auf 3.978 Einheiten, während der durchschnittliche Verkaufspreis um 3% auf 501.000 Dollar anstieg. Die Nettobestellungen des Unternehmens stiegen im Jahresvergleich um 41%.

Für das Gesamtjahr 2024 wuchsen die Einnahmen um 8% auf 6,93 Milliarden Dollar mit 14.169 ausgelieferten Häusern. Das Unternehmen investierte über 2,8 Milliarden Dollar in den Erwerb und die Entwicklung von Grundstücken, was einem Anstieg von 58% im Vergleich zum Vorjahr entspricht. KB Home gab über 420 Millionen Dollar in Form von Rückkäufen und Dividenden an die Aktionäre zurück, einschließlich des Rückkaufs von 4.725.181 Aktien zu einem Preis von 74,07 Dollar pro Aktie.

Für 2025 erwartet KB Home Wohnbauumsätze zwischen 7,00 und 7,50 Milliarden Dollar, mit einem durchschnittlichen Verkaufspreis von 488.000 bis 498.000 Dollar. Das Unternehmen rechnet mit einer operativen Gewinnmarge im Wohnungsbau von etwa 10,7% und einer Bruttogewinnmarge im Wohnungsbau von 20,0% bis 21,0%.

Positive
  • Revenue growth of 19% to $2.00 billion in Q4 2024
  • Diluted EPS increased 36% to $2.52 in Q4
  • Home deliveries up 17% to 3,978 units
  • Net orders increased 41% year-over-year
  • Full-year revenue growth of 8% to $6.93 billion
  • Land investment increased 58% to $2.84 billion
  • Return on equity improved to 16.6% from 15.7%
Negative
  • Ending backlog homes decreased to 4,434 from 5,510
  • Ending backlog value declined to $2.24 billion from $2.67 billion

Insights

KB Home's Q4 2024 results showcase remarkable financial performance with revenue growth of $2.00 billion, up 19% year-over-year and diluted EPS increasing 36% to $2.52. The net income surge of 27% to $190.6 million reflects operational efficiency and strong market execution.

Key performance indicators are particularly impressive: home deliveries up 17%, average selling price increased 3% to $501,000 and homebuilding operating margin expanded 60 basis points to 11.5%. The net order value jumped 41% to $1.32 billion, indicating robust demand despite higher mortgage rates.

The company's capital allocation strategy remains shareholder-friendly, with $350 million in share repurchases during 2024 and a strong balance sheet showing total liquidity of $1.68 billion. The improved debt-to-capital ratio of 29.4% and expanded ROE of 16.6% demonstrate solid financial management.

The housing market dynamics reflected in KB Home's results signal a resilient demand environment despite interest rate headwinds. The 41% increase in net orders and improved cancellation rate (down to 17% from 28%) indicate stabilizing market conditions and strong consumer appetite for new homes.

Strategic land investments of $2.84 billion position KB Home for future growth, with their lot portfolio expanding 37% to 76,703 lots. The shift toward more lots under contract (49% versus 27% last year) suggests a nimble approach to land management and reduced capital risk.

The 2025 guidance of $7.00-7.50 billion in housing revenues with stable margins indicates management's confidence in sustained market strength. The focus on affordable pricing and personalization continues to resonate with buyers, particularly important in the current rate environment.

Revenues Grew 19% to $2.00 Billion; Diluted Earnings Per Share Increased 36% to $2.52

Repurchased $100.0 Million of Common Stock

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KB Home (NYSE: KBH) today reported results for its fourth quarter and year ended November 30, 2024.

“We had a strong finish to 2024, with significant year-over-year growth in our fourth-quarter revenues and diluted earnings per share. Our higher revenues reflected an increase in deliveries, which were driven by faster build times. Net orders rose roughly 40% year over year, as buyers continued to demonstrate a desire for homeownership and housing market conditions improved relative to last year, despite ongoing mortgage interest rate headwinds,” said Jeffrey Mezger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Our performance in the quarter contributed to a healthy outcome for 2024, as we generated nearly $7.0 billion in total revenues and $8.45 in diluted earnings per share. Operationally, we executed well, opening 106 new communities, significantly reducing our build times and achieving the highest level of customer satisfaction in our Company’s history.”

“In 2025, we will remain focused on expanding our scale, profitability and returns. We believe we are poised for growth having invested over $2.8 billion in land acquisition and development in 2024, and we plan to increase our investment again in 2025. These investments will contribute to future community count growth and, together with our affordably priced personalized homes that our Built to Order model offers, we believe we are well positioned to meet buyer demand. In addition, as in 2024, during which we returned over $420 million to our shareholders through both repurchases and dividends, we intend to continue our balanced capital allocation approach,” concluded Mezger.

Three Months Ended November 30, 2024 (comparisons on a year-over-year basis)

  • Revenues up 19% to $2.00 billion.
  • Homes delivered increased 17% to 3,978.
  • Average selling price rose 3% to $501,000.
  • Homebuilding operating income increased 27% to $229.1 million. The homebuilding operating income margin expanded 60 basis points to 11.5%, reflecting improvements in both the housing gross profit margin and the selling, general and administrative expenses ratio. Inventory-related charges totaled $.9 million for the current quarter and $1.2 million for the year-earlier quarter.
    • The Company’s housing gross profit margin increased to 20.9%, compared to 20.7%. Excluding the above-mentioned inventory-related charges, the housing gross profit margin was 20.9%, compared to 20.8%.
    • Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of housing revenues improved 50 basis points to 9.4%, mainly due to increased operating leverage from higher housing revenues.
  • Financial services pretax income grew 8% to $13.1 million due to increased equity in income of the Company’s mortgage banking joint venture. The mortgage banking joint venture’s results reflected a greater volume of loan originations, largely due to an increase in the number of homes delivered.
  • Net income rose 27% to $190.6 million. Diluted earnings per share grew 36% to $2.52, driven by higher net income and the favorable impact of the Company’s common stock repurchases.
    • The effective tax rate was 23.1%, compared to 24.7%.

Twelve Months Ended November 30, 2024 (comparisons on a year-over-year basis)

  • Revenues increased 8% to $6.93 billion.
  • Homes delivered were up 7% to 14,169.
  • Average selling price rose slightly to $486,900.
  • Net income grew 11% to $655.0 million.
  • Diluted earnings per share increased 20% to $8.45.

Backlog and Net Orders (comparisons on a year-over-year basis, except as noted)

  • Net orders and net order value for the quarter both increased by 41%, reaching 2,688 and $1.32 billion, respectively. Net order value grew in each of the Company’s four regions, with increases ranging from 21% in the Southwest to 60% in the Central region.
    • Monthly net orders per community rose to 3.5, compared to 2.7.
    • The cancellation rate as a percentage of gross orders improved to 17% from 28%.
  • Ending backlog homes totaled 4,434, compared to 5,510. Ending backlog value was $2.24 billion, compared to $2.67 billion.
  • The Company’s ending community count grew 7% to 258, and the average community count for the quarter increased 8% to 256.

Balance Sheet as of November 30, 2024 (comparisons to November 30, 2023, except as noted)

  • The Company had total liquidity of $1.68 billion, including $598.0 million of cash and cash equivalents and $1.08 billion of available capacity under its unsecured revolving credit facility, with no cash borrowings outstanding.
  • Inventories grew by $394.4 million, or 8%, to $5.53 billion.
    • The Company’s investments in land and land development for the twelve months ended November 30, 2024 increased 58% to $2.84 billion, compared to $1.80 billion for the year-earlier period.
    • The Company’s lots owned or under contract grew 37% to 76,703, of which approximately 51% were owned and 49% were under contract. By comparison, approximately 73% of the Company’s total lots were owned and 27% were under contract as of November 30, 2023.
  • Notes payable of $1.69 billion were approximately the same. The Company’s debt to capital ratio improved 130 basis points to 29.4%, compared to 30.7%.
  • Stockholders’ equity increased to $4.06 billion, compared to $3.81 billion, primarily reflecting higher net income that was partially offset by common stock repurchases and cash dividends.
    • In the 2024 fourth quarter, the Company repurchased 1,264,484 shares of its outstanding common stock at a cost of $100.0 million, bringing its total repurchases in 2024 to 4,725,181 shares at a cost of $350.0 million, or $74.07 per share. As of November 30, 2024, the Company had $700.0 million remaining under its current common stock repurchase authorization.
    • The total repurchases represented approximately 6% of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of the beginning of the 2024 fiscal year.
    • Based on the Company’s 72.2 million outstanding shares as of November 30, 2024, book value per share of $56.27 expanded 12%.
    • Return on equity was 16.6%, compared to 15.7%.

Guidance

The Company is providing the following guidance for its 2025 full year:

  • Housing revenues in the range of $7.00 billion to $7.50 billion.
  • Average selling price in the range of $488,000 to $498,000.
  • Homebuilding operating income as a percentage of revenues of approximately 10.7%, assuming no inventory-related charges.
    • Housing gross profit margin in the range of 20.0% to 21.0%, assuming no inventory-related charges.
    • Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of housing revenues in the range of 9.6% to 10.0%.
  • Effective tax rate of approximately 24%.
  • Ending community count of approximately 250.

The Company plans to also provide guidance for its 2025 first quarter on its conference call today.

Conference Call

The conference call to discuss the Company’s 2024 fourth quarter earnings will be broadcast live TODAY at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. To listen, please go to the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at kbhome.com.

About KB Home

KB Home is one of the largest and most trusted homebuilders in the United States. We operate in 47 markets, have built over 680,000 quality homes in our more than 65-year history, and are honored to be the #1 customer-ranked national homebuilder based on third-party buyer surveys. What sets KB Home apart is building strong, personal relationships with every customer and creating an exceptional homebuying experience that offers our homebuyers the ability to personalize their home based on what they value at a price they can afford. As the industry leader in sustainability, KB Home has achieved one of the highest residential energy-efficiency ratings and delivered more ENERGY STAR® certified homes than any other builder, helping to lower the total cost of homeownership. For more information, visit kbhome.com.

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

Certain matters discussed in this press release, including any statements that are predictive in nature or concern future market and economic conditions, business and prospects, our future financial and operational performance, or our future actions and their expected results are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and projections about future events and are not guarantees of future performance. We do not have a specific policy or intent of updating or revising forward-looking statements. If we update or revise any such statement(s), no assumption should be made that we will further update or revise that statement(s) or update or revise any other such statement(s). Actual events and results may differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors. The most important risk factors that could cause our actual performance and future events and actions to differ materially from such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to the following: general economic, employment and business conditions; population growth, household formations and demographic trends; conditions in the capital, credit and financial markets; our ability to access external financing sources and raise capital through the issuance of common stock, debt or other securities, and/or project financing, on favorable terms; the execution of any securities repurchases pursuant to our board of directors’ authorization; material and trade costs and availability, including the greater costs associated with achieving current and expected higher standards for ENERGY STAR certified homes, and delays related to state and municipal construction, permitting, inspection and utility processes, which have been disrupted by key equipment shortages; consumer and producer price inflation; changes in interest rates, including those set by the Federal Reserve, which the Federal Reserve may increase to moderate inflation, as it did in 2022 and 2023, and those available in the capital markets or from financial institutions and other lenders, and applicable to mortgage loans; our debt level, including our ratio of debt to capital, and our ability to adjust our debt level and maturity schedule; our compliance with the terms of our revolving credit facility and our senior unsecured term loan; the ability and willingness of the applicable lenders and financial institutions, or any substitute or additional lenders and financial institutions, to meet their commitments or fund borrowings, extend credit or provide payment guarantees to or for us under our revolving credit facility or unsecured letter of credit facility; volatility in the market price of our common stock; home selling prices, including our homes’ selling prices, being unaffordable relative to consumer incomes; weak or declining consumer confidence, either generally or specifically with respect to purchasing homes; competition from other sellers of new and resale homes; weather events, significant natural disasters and other climate and environmental factors, such as a lack of adequate water supply to permit new home communities in certain areas; any failure of lawmakers to agree on a budget or appropriation legislation to fund the federal government’s operations (also known as a government shutdown), and financial markets’ and businesses’ reactions to any such failure; potential regulatory instability associated with the upcoming change in the U.S. presidential administrations; government actions, policies, programs and regulations directed at or affecting the housing market (including the tax benefits associated with purchasing and owning a home, and the standards, fees and size limits applicable to the purchase or insuring of mortgage loans by government-sponsored enterprises and government agencies), the homebuilding industry, or construction activities; changes in existing tax laws or enacted corporate income tax rates, including those resulting from regulatory guidance and interpretations issued with respect thereto, such as Internal Revenue Service guidance regarding heightened qualification requirements for federal tax credits for building energy-efficient homes; changes in U.S. trade policies, including the imposition of tariffs and duties on homebuilding materials and products, and related trade disputes with and retaliatory measures taken by other countries; disruptions in world and regional trade flows, economic activity and supply chains due to the military conflict and other attacks in the Middle East region and military conflict in Ukraine, including those stemming from wide-ranging sanctions the U.S. and other countries have imposed or may further impose on Russian business sectors, financial organizations, individuals and raw materials, the impact of which may, among other things, increase our operational costs, exacerbate building materials and appliance shortages and/or reduce our revenues and earnings; the adoption of new or amended financial accounting standards and the guidance and/or interpretations with respect thereto; the availability and cost of land in desirable areas and our ability to timely and efficiently develop acquired land parcels and open new home communities; impairment, land option contract abandonment or other inventory-related charges, including any stemming from decreases in the value of our land assets; our warranty claims experience with respect to homes previously delivered and actual warranty costs incurred; costs and/or charges arising from regulatory compliance requirements, including the costs to implement recent federal and state climate-related disclosure rules, or from legal, arbitral or regulatory proceedings, investigations, claims or settlements, including unfavorable outcomes in any such matters resulting in actual or potential monetary damage awards, penalties, fines or other direct or indirect payments, or injunctions, consent decrees or other voluntary or involuntary restrictions or adjustments to our business operations or practices that are beyond our current expectations and/or accruals; our ability to use/realize the net deferred tax assets we have generated; our ability to successfully implement our current and planned strategies and initiatives related to our product, geographic and market positioning, gaining share and scale in our served markets, through, among other things, our making substantial investments in land and land development, which, in some cases, involves putting significant capital over several years into large projects in one location, and in entering into new markets; our operational and investment concentration in markets in California; consumer interest in our new home communities and products, particularly from first-time homebuyers and higher-income consumers; our ability to generate orders and convert our backlog of orders to home deliveries and revenues, particularly in key markets in California; our ability to successfully implement our business strategies and achieve any associated financial and operational targets and objectives, including those discussed in this release or in any of our other public filings, presentations or disclosures; income tax expense volatility associated with stock-based compensation; the ability of our homebuyers to obtain homeowners and flood insurance policies, and/or typical or lender-required policies for other hazards or events, for their homes, which may depend on the ability and willingness of insurers or government-funded or -sponsored programs to offer coverage at an affordable price or at all; the ability of our homebuyers to obtain residential mortgage loans and mortgage banking services, which may depend on the ability and willingness of lenders and financial institutions to offer such loans and services to our homebuyers; the performance of mortgage lenders to our homebuyers; the performance of KBHS Home Loans, LLC (“KBHS”); the ability and willingness of lenders and financial institutions to extend credit facilities to KBHS to fund its originated mortgage loans; information technology failures and data security breaches; an epidemic, pandemic or significant seasonal or other disease outbreak, and the control response measures that international, federal, state and local governments, agencies, law enforcement and/or health authorities implement to address it, which may precipitate or exacerbate one or more of the above-mentioned and/or other risks, and significantly disrupt or prevent us from operating our business in the ordinary course for an extended period; widespread protests and/or civil unrest, whether due to political events, social movements or other reasons; and other events outside of our control. Please see our periodic reports and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a further discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties applicable to our business.

KB HOME

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Three Months and Twelve Months Ended November 30, 2024 and 2023

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

 

 

Three Months Ended November 30,

 

Twelve Months Ended November 30,

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Total revenues

$

1,999,899

 

 

$

1,673,988

 

 

$

6,930,086

 

 

$

6,410,629

 

Homebuilding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

$

1,993,050

 

 

$

1,665,004

 

 

$

6,902,239

 

 

$

6,381,106

 

Costs and expenses

 

(1,763,951

)

 

 

(1,484,100

)

 

 

(6,138,331

)

 

 

(5,662,369

)

Operating income

 

229,099

 

 

 

180,904

 

 

 

763,908

 

 

 

718,737

 

Interest income and other

 

2,722

 

 

 

6,071

 

 

 

32,101

 

 

 

13,759

 

Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

2,787

 

 

 

469

 

 

 

6,019

 

 

 

(713

)

Homebuilding pretax income

 

234,608

 

 

 

187,444

 

 

 

802,028

 

 

 

731,783

 

Financial services:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

6,849

 

 

 

8,984

 

 

 

27,847

 

 

 

29,523

 

Expenses

 

(1,506

)

 

 

(1,366

)

 

 

(6,133

)

 

 

(5,726

)

Equity in income of unconsolidated joint venture

 

7,754

 

 

 

4,540

 

 

 

27,176

 

 

 

15,697

 

Financial services pretax income

 

13,097

 

 

 

12,158

 

 

 

48,890

 

 

 

39,494

 

Total pretax income

 

247,705

 

 

 

199,602

 

 

 

850,918

 

 

 

771,277

 

Income tax expense

 

(57,100

)

 

 

(49,300

)

 

 

(195,900

)

 

 

(181,100

)

Net income

$

190,605

 

 

$

150,302

 

 

$

655,018

 

 

$

590,177

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

2.59

 

 

$

1.91

 

 

$

8.70

 

 

$

7.25

 

Diluted

$

2.52

 

 

$

1.85

 

 

$

8.45

 

 

$

7.03

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

72,983

 

 

 

77,986

 

 

 

74,753

 

 

 

80,842

 

Diluted

 

75,114

 

 

 

80,511

 

 

 

76,955

 

 

 

83,380

 

KB HOME

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Thousands)

 

 

November 30,
2024

 

November 30,
2023

Assets

 

 

 

Homebuilding:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

597,973

 

$

727,076

Receivables

 

377,533

 

 

 

366,862

 

Inventories

 

5,528,020

 

 

 

5,133,646

 

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

 

67,020

 

 

 

59,128

 

Property and equipment, net

 

90,359

 

 

 

88,309

 

Deferred tax assets, net

 

102,421

 

 

 

119,475

 

Other assets

 

105,920

 

 

 

96,987

 

 

 

6,869,246

 

 

 

6,591,483

 

Financial services

 

66,923

 

 

 

56,879

 

Total assets

$

6,936,169

 

 

$

6,648,362

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

Homebuilding:

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

384,894

 

 

$

388,452

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

796,261

 

 

 

758,227

 

Notes payable

 

1,691,679

 

 

 

1,689,898

 

 

 

2,872,834

 

 

 

2,836,577

 

Financial services

 

2,719

 

 

 

1,645

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

4,060,616

 

 

 

3,810,140

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

6,936,169

 

 

$

6,648,362

 

KB HOME

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

For the Three Months and Twelve Months Ended November 30, 2024 and 2023

(In Thousands, Except Average Selling Price)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended November 30,

 

Twelve Months Ended November 30,

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Homebuilding revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Housing

$

1,993,050

 

 

$

1,660,354

 

 

$

6,898,667

 

 

$

6,370,421

 

Land

 

 

 

 

4,650

 

 

 

3,572

 

 

 

10,685

 

Total

$

1,993,050

 

 

$

1,665,004

 

 

$

6,902,239

 

 

$

6,381,106

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Homebuilding costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction and land costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Housing

$

1,577,290

 

 

$

1,315,935

 

 

$

5,449,382

 

 

$

5,020,783

 

Land

 

 

 

 

4,581

 

 

 

2,101

 

 

 

9,492

 

Subtotal

 

1,577,290

 

 

 

1,320,516

 

 

 

5,451,483

 

 

 

5,030,275

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

186,661

 

 

 

163,584

 

 

 

686,848

 

 

 

632,094

 

Total

$

1,763,951

 

 

$

1,484,100

 

 

$

6,138,331

 

 

$

5,662,369

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest incurred

$

25,977

 

 

$

26,477

 

 

$

105,642

 

 

$

107,086

 

Interest capitalized

 

(25,977

)

 

 

(26,477

)

 

 

(105,642

)

 

 

(107,086

)

Total

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of previously capitalized interest

$

33,758

 

 

$

30,832

 

 

$

117,630

 

 

$

118,205

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

9,894

 

 

 

10,283

 

 

 

40,755

 

 

 

39,794

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average selling price:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

West Coast

$

706,300

 

 

$

679,400

 

 

$

679,300

 

 

$

689,800

 

Southwest

 

455,600

 

 

 

431,500

 

 

 

453,300

 

 

 

431,200

 

Central

 

355,200

 

 

 

381,300

 

 

 

357,800

 

 

 

405,500

 

Southeast

 

412,300

 

 

 

405,200

 

 

 

414,600

 

 

 

396,900

 

Total

$

501,000

 

 

$

487,300

 

 

$

486,900

 

 

$

481,300

 

KB HOME

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

For the Three Months and Twelve Months Ended November 30, 2024 and 2023

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended November 30,

 

Twelve Months Ended November 30,

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Homes delivered:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

West Coast

 

1,295

 

 

1,045

 

 

4,316

 

 

3,365

Southwest

 

780

 

 

 

668

 

 

 

2,890

 

 

 

2,699

 

Central

 

1,080

 

 

 

1,011

 

 

 

4,051

 

 

 

4,506

 

Southeast

 

823

 

 

 

683

 

 

 

2,912

 

 

 

2,666

 

Total

 

3,978

 

 

 

3,407

 

 

 

14,169

 

 

 

13,236

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net orders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

West Coast

 

848

 

 

 

561

 

 

 

3,982

 

 

 

3,623

 

Southwest

 

546

 

 

 

471

 

 

 

2,645

 

 

 

2,386

 

Central

 

729

 

 

 

466

 

 

 

3,917

 

 

 

2,784

 

Southeast

 

565

 

 

 

411

 

 

 

2,549

 

 

 

2,291

 

Total

 

2,688

 

 

 

1,909

 

 

 

13,093

 

 

 

11,084

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net order value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

West Coast

$

565,965

 

 

$

379,128

 

 

$

2,780,631

 

 

$

2,423,459

 

Southwest

 

257,724

 

 

 

212,791

 

 

 

1,225,604

 

 

 

1,032,334

 

Central

 

264,277

 

 

 

165,058

 

 

 

1,427,132

 

 

 

965,994

 

Southeast

 

228,687

 

 

 

175,667

 

 

 

1,040,528

 

 

 

924,754

 

Total

$

1,316,653

 

 

$

932,644

 

 

$

6,473,895

 

 

$

5,346,541

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 30, 2024

 

November 30, 2023

 

Homes

 

Value

 

Homes

 

Value

Backlog data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

West Coast

 

1,211

 

 

$

874,364

 

 

 

1,545

 

 

$

1,025,381

 

Southwest

 

1,134

 

 

 

532,371

 

 

 

1,379

 

 

 

616,717

 

Central

 

1,133

 

 

 

436,093

 

 

 

1,267

 

 

 

458,593

 

Southeast

 

956

 

 

 

400,079

 

 

 

1,319

 

 

 

566,988

 

Total

 

4,434

 

 

$

2,242,907

 

 

 

5,510

 

 

$

2,667,679

 

KB HOME
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In Thousands, Except Percentages)

This press release contains, and Company management’s discussion of the results presented in this press release may include, information about the Company’s adjusted housing gross profit margin, which is not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Company believes this non-GAAP financial measure is relevant and useful to investors in understanding its operations, and may be helpful in comparing the Company with other companies in the homebuilding industry to the extent they provide similar information. However, because it is not calculated in accordance with GAAP, this non-GAAP financial measure may not be completely comparable to other companies in the homebuilding industry and, thus, should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to operating performance and/or financial measures prescribed by GAAP. Rather, this non-GAAP financial measure should be used to supplement the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure in order to provide a greater understanding of the factors and trends affecting the Company’s operations.

Adjusted Housing Gross Profit Margin

The following table reconciles the Company’s housing gross profit margin calculated in accordance with GAAP to the non-GAAP financial measure of the Company’s adjusted housing gross profit margin:

 

Three Months Ended November 30,

 

Twelve Months Ended November 30,

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Housing revenues

$

1,993,050

 

 

$

1,660,354

 

 

$

6,898,667

 

 

$

6,370,421

 

Housing construction and land costs

 

(1,577,290

)

 

 

(1,315,935

)

 

 

(5,449,382

)

 

 

(5,020,783

)

Housing gross profits

 

415,760

 

 

 

344,419

 

 

 

1,449,285

 

 

 

1,349,638

 

Add: Inventory-related charges (a)

 

912

 

 

 

1,217

 

 

 

4,597

 

 

 

11,424

 

Adjusted housing gross profits

$

416,672

 

 

$

345,636

 

 

$

1,453,882

 

 

$

1,361,062

 

Housing gross profit margin

 

20.9

%

 

 

20.7

%

 

 

21.0

%

 

 

21.2

%

Adjusted housing gross profit margin

 

20.9

%

 

 

20.8

%

 

 

21.1

%

 

 

21.4

%

 

(a) Represents inventory impairment and land option contract abandonment charges associated with housing operations.

Adjusted housing gross profit margin is a non-GAAP financial measure, which the Company calculates by dividing housing revenues less housing construction and land costs excluding housing inventory impairment and land option contract abandonment charges (as applicable) recorded during a given period, by housing revenues. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is housing gross profit margin. The Company believes adjusted housing gross profit margin is a relevant and useful financial measure to investors in evaluating the Company’s performance as it measures the gross profits the Company generated specifically on the homes delivered during a given period. This non-GAAP financial measure isolates the impact that housing inventory impairment and land option contract abandonment charges have on housing gross profit margins, and allows investors to make comparisons with the Company’s competitors that adjust housing gross profit margins in a similar manner. The Company also believes investors will find adjusted housing gross profit margin relevant and useful because it represents a profitability measure that may be compared to a prior period without regard to variability of housing inventory impairment and land option contract abandonment charges. This financial measure assists management in making strategic decisions regarding community location and product mix, product pricing and construction pace.

For Further Information:

Jill Peters, Investor Relations Contact

(310) 893-7456 or jpeters@kbhome.com

Cara Kane, Media Contact

(321) 299-6844 or ckane@kbhome.com

Source: KB Home

FAQ

What was KB Home's (KBH) revenue growth in Q4 2024?

KB Home reported a 19% increase in Q4 2024 revenues to $2.00 billion compared to the previous year.

How many homes did KBH deliver in Q4 2024?

KB Home delivered 3,978 homes in Q4 2024, representing a 17% increase from the previous year.

What is KBH's projected revenue guidance for 2025?

KB Home projects housing revenues between $7.00 billion and $7.50 billion for fiscal year 2025.

How much did KBH spend on share repurchases in 2024?

KB Home spent $350.0 million on share repurchases in 2024, buying back 4,725,181 shares at an average price of $74.07 per share.

What was KBH's net order increase in Q4 2024?

KB Home's net orders increased by 41% year-over-year in Q4 2024.

What is KB Home's expected housing gross profit margin for 2025?

KB Home expects a housing gross profit margin between 20.0% and 21.0% for 2025, assuming no inventory-related charges.

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