earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.80
KB Home Q1 EPS $1.45 flat YoY; revenues $1.38B; new $500M buyback authorized
KB HOME
2023-Q1 EPS reported
$1.45
revenue$1,384,314,000
- Net income $125.5M (down 7% YoY); diluted EPS $1.45 flat YoY; revenues $1.38B essentially flat.
- Homebuilding operating income margin 11.4% (down from 12.2%); housing gross margin 21.5% (down 90 bps).
- Net orders 2,142 (down 49% YoY); cancellation rate 36% (vs 11% prior year, improved from 68% sequentially).
- Board authorized $500M stock repurchase, replacing prior authorization with $75M remaining.
- FY 2023 guidance: housing revenues $5.2B-$5.9B; operating margin 10-11%; avg community count up low double-digit %.