KBH (KB Home) Gross Profit : $1,367 Mil (TTM As of Feb. 2025)

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What is KB Home Gross Profit?

KB Home's gross profit for the three months ended in Feb. 2025 was $283 Mil. KB Home's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2025 was $1,367 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. KB Home's gross profit for the three months ended in Feb. 2025 was $283 Mil. KB Home's Revenue for the three months ended in Feb. 2025 was $1,392 Mil. Therefore, KB Home's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2025 was 20.32%.

KB Home had a gross margin of 20.32% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2025 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of KB Home was 24.40%. The lowest was 15.29%. And the median was 18.82%.

KB Home Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for KB Home's Gross Profit can be seen below:

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KB Home Gross Profit Chart

KB Home Annual Data

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Gross Profit

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802.72

1,250.56

1,684.67

1,374.63

1,472.47

KB Home Quarterly Data
	Aug20	Nov20	Feb21	May21	Aug21	Nov21	Feb22	May22	Aug22	Nov22	Feb23	May23	Aug23	Nov23	Feb24	May24	Aug24	Nov24	Feb25	May25
Gross Profit	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															366.24	365.44	421.10	282.82	297.96

Competitive Comparison of KB Home's Gross Profit

For the Residential Construction subindustry, KB Home's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit 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 Gross Profit Distribution in the Homebuilding & Construction Industry

For the Homebuilding & Construction industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, KB Home's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

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KB Home Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

KB Home's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Nov. 2024 )	=	Revenue	-	Cost of Goods Sold
	=	6930.086	-	5457.616
	=	1,472

KB Home's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2025 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Feb. 2025 )	=	Revenue	-	Cost of Goods Sold
	=	1391.777	-	1108.953
	=	283

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1,367 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

KB Home's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2025 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Feb. 2025 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Feb. 2025 )	/	Revenue (Q: Feb. 2025 )
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	283	/	1391.777
	=	20.32 %

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

KB Home had a gross margin of 20.32% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2025 => Competition eroding margins

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KB Home Business Description

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Address

10990 Wilshire Boulevard, Floor 7, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90024

Website

https://www.kbhome.com

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