KBH (KB Home) Moat Score : 4/10 (As of Jul. 03, 2025)

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What is KB Home Moat Score?

KB Home has the Moat Score of 4, which implies that the company might have Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat.

KB Home has Narrow Moat: KB Home has a discernible but modest moat with a strong market position in the U.S. homebuilding industry. The company benefits from economies of scale and some customer loyalty. However, it lacks significant network effects, intellectual property, or regulatory barriers to qualify for a stronger moat.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes KB Home might have Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat.

Competitive Comparison of KB Home's Moat Score

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

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

* The bar in red indicates where KB Home's Moat Score falls into.

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KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score	Moat Level
10	Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9	Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7	Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6	Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5	Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4	Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3	No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0	No Moat - No discernible moat

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KB Home Business Description

Industry

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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