---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000795266-22-000071"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KBH"
cik: "0000795266"
company_name: "KB HOME"
filed_at: "2022-06-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T00:09:52.416178+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# KB Home Q2 EPS $2.32 (+55% YoY); revenues $1.72B (+19%); backlog value up 43% to $6.12B

## Summary
- Net income $210.7M, diluted EPS $2.32, up 55% YoY.
- Homebuilding operating margin improved 410 bps to 15.4%; gross margin up 390 bps to 25.3%.
- Net order value up 4% to $2.12B; net orders down 9%; cancellation rate rose to 17% from 9%.
- Completed $350M offering of 7.25% senior notes due 2030, proceeds to retire 7.5% notes due 2022.
- Repurchased 1.5M shares for $50M under new $300M authorization.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000795266-22-000071
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KBH
- cik: 0000795266
- company_name: KB HOME
- filed_at: 2022-06-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/795266/000079526622000071/0000795266-22-000071-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/795266/000079526622000071/kbh-20220622.htm

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