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KBH (KB Home) 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio : 2.18% (As of Feb. 2025 )


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What is KB Home 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio?

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

6-Month Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past six months, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from two quarters ago to the current quarter. A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance. KB Home's current 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio was 2.18%.


Competitive Comparison of KB Home's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio

For the Residential Construction subindustry, KB Home's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio 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 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Homebuilding & Construction Industry

For the Homebuilding & Construction industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, KB Home's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where KB Home's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio falls into.


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KB Home 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

KB Home's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2025 is calculated as

6-Month Share Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Aug. 2024 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Feb. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Aug. 2024 )
=(73.334 - 71.734) / 73.334
=2.18%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


KB Home  (NYSE:KBH) 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance.


Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.


KB Home 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms


KB Home Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
10990 Wilshire Boulevard, Floor 7, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90024
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