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How KB Home stacks up
KBH · against 346 other Consumer Cyclical companies of similar size
Profitability
46/ 100
Below the middle of the pack.
Ranked #247 of 347 · scores higher than 28% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the profitability score35 peers with a profitability score of 40–49, including KBH · Click a bar to see the companies
Why profitability scores 46?
Weighted metrics compared with all Consumer Cyclical companies.A mix: stronger operating margin, but weaker return on invested capital than most Consumer Cyclical peers.
- a lower return on invested capital: weaker than 64% of peers. Return on invested capital: 4.3% vs peer median 7.3%
- Return on assets is close to the peer norm. Return on assets: 3.3% vs peer median 3.3%
- a wider operating margin: stronger than 61% of peers. Operating margin: 8.4% vs peer median 6.4%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = KBH, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | KBH | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on invested capitalHigher is better · 328 reported | 4.3% | 9.6% | 20% | 33% | |
| Operating marginHigher is better · 347 reported | 8.4% | 8.8% | 47% | 33% | |
| Return on assetsHigher is better · 330 reported | 3.3% | 4.3% | 35% | 33% | |
| Return on equityHigher is better · 315 reported | 5.9% | 11.4% | 23% | Context only | |
| Gross marginHigher is better · 350 reported | 17.1% | 31.6% | 21% | Context only |
Ranking by profitability score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around KBH| Rank | Company | Market cap | Profitability | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 358.0B INR (≈$4.3B) | 100 | 73 | |
| 2 | 106.7B TWD (≈$3.3B) | 99 | 71 | |
| 2 | 4.6B USD | 99 | 80 | |
| 2 | 2.4B USD | 99 | 65 | |
| 2 | 393.5B INR (≈$4.7B) | 99 | 56 | |
| 245 | 12.1B HKD (≈$1.6B) | 47 | 56 | |
| 245 | 346.1B INR (≈$4.2B) | 47 | 43 | |
| 247 | 29.7B CNY (≈$4.2B) | 46 | 49 | |
| 247 | 220.8B INR (≈$2.6B) | 46 | 54 | |
| 247 | 3.0B USD | 46 | 45 | |
| 250 | 2.27T KRW (≈$1.6B) | 45 | 43 | |
| 250 | 300.2B JPY (≈$2.0B) | 45 | 59 | |
| 250 | 582.6B JPY (≈$4.0B) | 45 | 60 | |
| 250 | 673.2B JPY (≈$4.6B) | 45 | 72 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score