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KB Home Q1 2026 earnings summary

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Q1 2026 earnings summary24 Mar, 2026

Executive summary

  • First quarter 2026 revenues were $1.08 billion, down 23% year-over-year, with 2,370 home deliveries and an average selling price of $452,100, both declining from the prior year.

  • Net income was $33.4 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, benefiting from a 13% reduction in weighted average diluted shares outstanding.

  • Net orders increased 3% to 2,846 homes, while backlog homes and value declined 19% and 23%, respectively.

  • Strategic shift back to a Built to Order (BTO) model, with BTO orders rising from 44% in October to over 70% in early March, expected to drive higher margins and predictability.

  • Leadership transition completed, with Rob McGibney assuming CEO role and Jeff Mezger becoming Executive Chairman.

Financial highlights

  • Housing gross profit margin was 15.3% (15.5% adjusted), down from 20.2% (20.3% adjusted) year-over-year.

  • Homebuilding operating income margin dropped to 3.1% from 9.2% year-over-year.

  • SG&A expense ratio increased to 12.2% from 11.0% year-over-year, aided by an $8 million insurance recovery.

  • Pretax income was $40.3 million, including $5.5 million from financial services.

  • Total liquidity stood at $1.2 billion, with $200.5 million in cash and nearly $1.0 billion in revolver capacity.

Outlook and guidance

  • Q2 2026 housing revenues expected between $1.05 billion and $1.15 billion, with deliveries of 2,250–2,450 homes.

  • Q2 housing gross profit margin expected between 15%–15.6%; SG&A ratio projected at 12.4%–13%; effective tax rate for Q2 expected at 19%.

  • Full-year 2026 housing revenues guided to $4.8–$5.5 billion on 10,000–11,500 deliveries; effective tax rate of 23–25%.

  • Margins expected to improve in the second half of 2026 due to higher BTO mix and favorable regional mix, especially from Northern California.

  • Q2 common stock repurchases expected in the range of $50–$100 million.

Impact of the Built to Order mix on H2 results
Drivers of the 490bps housing gross profit margin
Reasons for the 46% Southwest backlog value drop
Explain drivers for Q1 gross margin compression
Impact of West Coast revenue shift on Q1 results
Strategy for owned versus optioned lot mix
BTO impact on production and trade partner efficiency
Weight of Q1 orders vs March trends on guidance
Quantify H2 margin uplift from BTO and regional mix
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