---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000795266-22-000039"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KBH"
cik: "0000795266"
company_name: "KB HOME"
filed_at: "2022-03-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T20:19:07.062160+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# KB Home Q1 revenues up 23% to $1.40B, EPS $1.47 (+44%), backlog value up 55%

## Summary
- Revenues $1.40B (+23% YoY); diluted EPS $1.47 (+44%) on net income $134.3M.
- Homebuilding operating income margin expanded 220 bps to 12.2%; gross margin 22.4%.
- Net order value $2.15B (+15%); ending backlog value $5.71B (+55%), highest since 2007.
- FY2022 guidance reaffirmed: housing revenues $7.20-7.60B, operating margin >16%, ROE >27%.
- S&P reaffirmed BB credit rating and revised outlook to positive from stable.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000795266-22-000039
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KBH
- cik: 0000795266
- company_name: KB HOME
- filed_at: 2022-03-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/795266/000079526622000039/0000795266-22-000039-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/795266/000079526622000039/kbh-20220323.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000795266-22-000039
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000795266-22-000039.txt

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