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KB Home Q1 EPS up 21% to $1.76; net orders +55%; revenue +6% to $1.47B; FY24 guidance issued
KB HOME
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$1.76
revenue$1,467,766,000
- Diluted EPS $1.76, revenue $1.47B; net income $138.7M (+10% YoY).
- Net orders 3,323 (+55%), net order value $1.58B (+58%); cancellation rate improved to 14% from 36%.
- Repurchased $50M of common stock (826,663 shares); book value per share $51.14 (+14% YoY).
- FY2024 guidance: housing rev $6.50B-$6.90B; ASP $480K-$490K; ending communities ~260 (+7%).
- Housing gross margin 21.5%; homebuilding operating margin 10.8%; debt-to-capital 30.4% (improved 220 bps YoY).