DHI vs KBH vs STRS Stock Comparison

Horton D R, Kb Home and Stratus Properties Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DHI Horton D R Inc /De/
$146.96 +3.9% 1M -7.5% 1Y
Market cap
$40.20B
P/E
13.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$33.35B
Div. yield
0.01%
Homebuilders Consumer Discretionary
9 wins
KBH Kb Home
$46.75 -2.6% 1M -25.9% 1Y
Market cap
$2.80B
P/E
12.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.18B
Div. yield
0.02%
Homebuilders Consumer Discretionary
1 win
STRS Stratus Properties Inc
$17.61 -4.0% 1M -9.7% 1Y
Market cap
$138.94M
P/E
6.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$28.66M
Div. yield
–
Real Estate Development Real Estate
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Horton D R leads on 9 of the 12 questions below (Horton D R 9, Stratus Properties 2, Kb Home 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDHIKBHSTRSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $40.20B $2.80B $138.94M DHI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 13.2x 12.3x 6.5x STRS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.7x 15.4x — DHI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -3.5% -20.8% -12.4% DHI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 9.2% 4.4% 75.0% STRS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.2% 2.3% 4.4% DHI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.3x 8.1x 1.8x DHI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.02% 0.00% KBH
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -7.5% -25.9% -9.7% DHI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +10.5%/yr +3.0%/yr -12.5%/yr DHI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 35.7% 39.3% 41.0% DHI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 62/100 30/100 53/100 DHI

Percentile Scorecard

DHIKBHSTRS

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisDHIKBHSTRS
Valuation 55 #10 of 21 30 #15 of 21 47 #21 of 39
Growth 74 #6 of 20 5 #19 of 20 42 #19 of 32
Profitability 65 #7 of 18 12 #16 of 18 36 #19 of 29
Financial Health 59 #8 of 18 18 #15 of 18 70 #12 of 38
Shareholder Returns 56 #8 of 17 88 #3 of 17 69 #5 of 14
Overall 62 30 53
  • DHI ranked among 24 companies in Homebuilding
  • KBH ranked among 24 companies in Homebuilding
  • STRS ranked among 42 companies in Property Developers

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodDHIKBHSTRSSPY
1 month +3.9%-2.6%-4.0% -0.2%
3 months -2.8%-19.1%-10.1% +3.9%
6 months -6.0%-14.1%-41.3% +8.2%
Year to date +2.0%-17.1%-27.2% +12.9%
1 year -7.5%-25.9%-9.7% +12.3%
3 years +44.5%+8.3%-29.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year +13.1%+2.7%-11.0% +23.3%
5 years +64.5%+16.1%-48.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year +10.5%+3.0%-12.5% +10.9%
10 years +423.7%+229.0%-26.8% +261.1%
10 years, per year +18.0%+12.6%-3.1% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureDHIKBHSTRSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 35.7%39.3%41.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.6%35.2%43.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.890.840.35 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.21-0.66-0.24 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -44.8%-53.6%-66.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -12.4%-29.6%-45.5% -1.2%
52-week high $167.78$66.36$32.34 $779.14
52-week low $132.53$41.63$17.61 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleDHIKBHSTRS
P/E now vs peer median 13.6xmedian 12.7x 12.5xmedian 12.7x 6.5xmedian 7.9x
P/S now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 0.6x 0.5xmedian 0.6x 4.9xmedian 4.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.8xmedian 9.5x 20.0xmedian 9.5x 5.5xmedian 11.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.9xmedian 15.9x 99.1xmedian 15.9x -3.9xmedian 6.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 1.1x 0.7xmedian 1.1x 0.4xmedian 0.6x
PEG now vs peer median -1.54median 1.06 -0.55median 1.06 -0.18median 0.32

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsDHIKBHSTRS
Revenue $33.35B $5.18B $28.66M
Gross profit $7.54B -$3.44B -$9.32M
Operating income $3.81B $194.41M $29.79M
Net income $3.09B $227.57M $20.07M
Free cash flow $3.20B $28.66M -$35.66M
EPS (diluted) $10.79 $3.68 $2.67
Cash & equivalents $2.13B $160.06M $73.54M
Total debt $7.11B $2.11B $143.76M
Shares (diluted) 283.00M 61.76M 8.06M
Enterprise value $30.51B $2.00B -$123.32M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricDHIKBHSTRS
P/E 13.6x 12.5x 6.5x
P/FCF 12.9x 99.1x -3.9x
P/Operating cash flow 12.3x 37.9x -4.4x
P/S 1.2x 0.5x 4.9x
P/B 1.7x 0.7x 0.4x
P/Tangible book 1.7x 0.7x 0.4x
EV/EBITDA 11.8x 20.0x 5.5x
EV/EBIT 12.1x 24.6x 7.1x
EV/Revenue 1.4x 0.9x 7.4x
EV/FCF 14.4x 167.1x -5.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.8x 63.9x -6.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.54 -0.55 -0.18

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDHIKBHSTRS
Revenue growth (1Y) -3.5% -20.8% -12.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.2% -8.1% -10.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -12.0% 55.7% -384.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -7.1% -63.2% -57.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) -22.1% -69.4% 415.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -15.0% -38.6% 58.8%
Net income growth (1Y) -22.7% -56.1% 314.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -14.3% -29.7% -37.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -17.0% -51.8% 491.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -8.8% -22.6% -35.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 15.2% -81.0% -23.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.3% -60.1% 16.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 15.0% -91.8% 30.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.4% -70.7% 30.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDHIKBHSTRS
Gross margin 22.6% -66.5% -32.5%
EBITDA margin 11.8% 4.6% 133.0%
Operating margin 11.4% 3.8% 103.9%
Pretax margin 12.3% 3.8% 95.7%
Net margin 9.2% 4.4% 75.0%
FCF margin 9.6% 0.6% -124.4%
Operating cash flow margin 10.1% 1.4% -111.6%
Return on equity 12.7% 3.6% 5.8%
Return on assets 8.6% 2.0% 3.7%
Return on invested capital 9.2% 2.3% 4.4%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.9x 0.8x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 0.3x -1.6x
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% 0.6% 8.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDHIKBHSTRS
Debt / assets 19.5% 30.3% 27.0%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.6x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.3x 8.1x 1.8x
Debt / FCF 2.2x 73.6x -4.0x
Liabilities / assets 33.2% 45.5% 34.2%
Equity / assets 66.8% 54.5% 65.8%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDHIKBHSTRS
Dividend yield 1.2% 2.1% –
Net buyback yield 7.0% 9.7% 2.3%
Shareholder yield 8.3% 11.9% 2.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) 16.4% 27.9% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 15.8% 221.6% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 6.9% -10.3% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 14.8% 5.4% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusDHIKBHSTRS
Forward P/E 13.7xFY2026 15.4xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $10.71FY2026 $3.03FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY -7.4%FY2026 -50.7%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +1.2% +24.4% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $30.74BFY2026 $5.35BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY -10.3%FY2026 -14.2%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +2.4% -10.7% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDHIKBHSTRS
Held by institutions 85.7% 100.0% 49.1%
Institutions holding 1,229 380 55
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.2% +4.2% -6.5%
Institutions buying 656 185 26
Institutions selling 402 141 17
Buyers to sellers 1.63 1.31 1.53

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

DHIKBHSTRS
DHI 1.00 0.86 0.22
KBH 0.86 1.00 0.19
STRS 0.22 0.19 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DHI, KBH and STRS?

Horton D R (DHI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Horton D R (DHI) $40.20B, Kb Home (KBH) $2.80B, Stratus Properties (STRS) $138.94M.

Which stock is cheaper, DHI, KBH and STRS?

Stratus Properties (STRS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Horton D R (DHI) 13.2x, Kb Home (KBH) 12.3x, Stratus Properties (STRS) 6.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Horton D R (DHI) is cheapest (Horton D R (DHI) 13.7x, Kb Home (KBH) 15.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Horton D R (DHI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Horton D R (DHI) -3.5%, Kb Home (KBH) -20.8%, Stratus Properties (STRS) -12.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Stratus Properties (STRS) has the highest net margin (Horton D R (DHI) 9.2%, Kb Home (KBH) 4.4%, Stratus Properties (STRS) 75.0%). On return on invested capital, Horton D R (DHI) leads (Horton D R (DHI) 9.2%, Kb Home (KBH) 2.3%, Stratus Properties (STRS) 4.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Horton D R (DHI) returned the most: Horton D R (DHI) -7.5%, Kb Home (KBH) -25.9%, Stratus Properties (STRS) -9.7%. Over five years, Horton D R (DHI) compounded fastest (Horton D R (DHI) +10.5%/yr, Kb Home (KBH) +3.0%/yr, Stratus Properties (STRS) -12.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Kb Home (KBH) has the highest dividend yield: Horton D R (DHI) 0.01%, Kb Home (KBH) 0.02%, Stratus Properties (STRS) 0.00%. Stratus Properties (STRS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Horton D R (DHI) has been the steadiest (Horton D R (DHI) 35.7%, Kb Home (KBH) 39.3%, Stratus Properties (STRS) 41.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DHI, KBH and STRS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Horton D R (DHI) leads on 9. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.