MHO vs DHI vs KBH Stock Comparison

M, Horton D R and Kb Home Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MHO M/I Homes, Inc.
$128.40 -5.5% 1M +2.7% 1Y
Market cap
$3.26B
P/E
11.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.21B
Div. yield
–
Homebuilders Consumer Discretionary
6 wins
DHI Horton D R Inc /De/
$146.56 +5.1% 1M -1.2% 1Y
Market cap
$41.20B
P/E
14.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$33.04B
Div. yield
–
Homebuilders Consumer Discretionary
3 wins
KBH Kb Home
$47.66 +0.5% 1M -24.0% 1Y
Market cap
$2.91B
P/E
12.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.18B
Div. yield
0.02%
Homebuilders Consumer Discretionary

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

M leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (M 6, Horton D R 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMHODHIKBHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.26B $41.20B $2.91B DHI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.8x 14.3x 12.8x MHO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.9x 13.7x 15.7x MHO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -6.0% -3.5% -20.8% DHI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 6.6% — 4.4% MHO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 2.3% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 8.1x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +2.7% -1.2% -24.0% MHO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +17.5%/yr +10.4%/yr +3.5%/yr MHO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 33.7% 35.5% 39.4% MHO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 57/100 30/100 DHI

Percentile Scorecard

MHODHIKBH

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

AxisMHODHIKBH
Valuation 55 #10 of 21 50 #11 of 21 30 #15 of 21
Growth 44 #11 of 19 83 #4 of 19 6 #18 of 19
Profitability 27 #12 of 16 73 #5 of 16 7 #15 of 16
Financial Health 77 #4 of 14 – 23 #11 of 14
Shareholder Returns 80 #4 of 16 20 #13 of 16 87 #3 of 16
Overall 57 57 30
  • MHO ranked among 24 companies in Homebuilding
  • DHI ranked among 24 companies in Homebuilding
  • KBH ranked among 24 companies in Homebuilding

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodMHODHIKBHSPY
1 month -5.5%+5.1%+0.5% +0.7%
3 months -15.0%+0.7%-15.5% +3.7%
6 months -2.3%-4.7%-10.1% +7.1%
Year to date +0.4%+1.8%-15.5% +12.8%
1 year +2.7%-1.2%-24.0% +11.9%
3 years +57.7%+43.5%+10.0% +85.2%
3 years, per year +16.4%+12.8%+3.2% +22.8%
5 years +124.2%+64.2%+18.7% +67.6%
5 years, per year +17.5%+10.4%+3.5% +10.9%
10 years +501.4%+411.7%+231.4% +262.0%
10 years, per year +19.7%+17.7%+12.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMHODHIKBHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 33.7%35.5%39.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.6%31.3%35.1% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.750.880.83 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.08-0.03-0.61 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -44.7%-44.8%-53.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.2%-12.6%-28.2% -1.2%
52-week high $163.00$167.78$66.36 $779.14
52-week low $114.03$132.53$41.63 $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.

MultipleMHODHIKBH
P/E now vs peer median 11.8xmedian 13.5x 14.3xmedian 13.5x 12.7xmedian 13.5x
P/S now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 0.6x 1.2xmedian 0.6x 0.6xmedian 0.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 9.7x —median 9.7x 20.2xmedian 9.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 23.4xmedian 15.9x 12.2xmedian 15.9x 101.0xmedian 15.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 1.1x 1.7xmedian 1.1x 0.8xmedian 1.1x
PEG now vs peer median -0.82median 1.90 -1.49median 1.90 -0.56median 1.90

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 monthsMHODHIKBH
Revenue $4.21B $33.04B $5.18B
Gross profit – – -$3.44B
Operating income – – $194.41M
Net income $277.42M $2.94B $227.57M
Free cash flow $137.09M – $28.66M
EPS (diluted) $10.69 $10.21 $3.68
Cash & equivalents $620.60M $2.12B $160.06M
Total debt $230.42M – $2.11B
Shares (diluted) 25.95M 283.00M 61.76M
Enterprise value $448.26M $41.20B $2.12B

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
MetricMHODHIKBH
P/E 11.8x 14.3x 12.7x
P/FCF 23.4x 12.2x 101.0x
P/Operating cash flow 21.4x 11.7x 38.6x
P/S 0.8x 1.2x 0.6x
P/B 1.0x 1.7x 0.8x
P/Tangible book 1.0x 1.7x 0.8x
EV/EBITDA – – 20.2x
EV/EBIT – – 24.9x
EV/Revenue 0.7x 1.2x 0.9x
EV/FCF 20.6x – 169.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 18.8x 11.7x 64.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.82 -1.49 -0.56

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMHODHIKBH
Revenue growth (1Y) -6.0% -3.5% -20.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -0.6% -2.3% -8.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – 55.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – -63.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) – – -69.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – -38.6%
Net income growth (1Y) -41.3% -18.9% -56.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -17.3% -15.1% -29.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -38.5% -11.7% -51.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -14.3% -9.6% -22.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -39.9% 2.5% -81.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -40.0% -6.6% -60.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -43.6% – -91.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -41.5% – -70.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMHODHIKBH
Gross margin – – -66.5%
EBITDA margin – – 4.6%
Operating margin – – 3.8%
Pretax margin – – 3.8%
Net margin 6.6% – 4.4%
FCF margin 3.3% – 0.6%
Operating cash flow margin 3.6% 10.6% 1.4%
Return on equity – 12.2% 3.6%
Return on assets – 8.2% 2.0%
Return on invested capital – – 2.3%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.9x 0.9x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.5x 1.2x 0.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% 0.4% 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMHODHIKBH
Debt / assets 4.7% – 30.3%
Debt / equity 0.1x – 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 8.1x
Debt / FCF 1.7x – 73.6x
Liabilities / assets 33.1% 31.9% 45.5%
Equity / assets 66.9% 68.1% 54.5%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMHODHIKBH
Dividend yield – 1.2% 2.1%
Net buyback yield 6.0% – 9.6%
Shareholder yield 6.0% 1.2% 11.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 27.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 221.6%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – -10.3%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 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.

ConsensusMHODHIKBH
Forward P/E 10.9xFY2026 13.7xFY2026 15.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $11.78FY2026 $10.71FY2026 $3.03FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -28.1%FY2026 -7.4%FY2026 -50.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +10.4% +1.2% +24.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.07BFY2026 $30.74BFY2026 $5.35BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -7.9%FY2026 -10.3%FY2026 -14.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.7% +2.4% -10.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMHODHIKBH
Held by institutions 96.2% 85.7% 100.0%
Institutions holding 354 1,230 381
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.6% +0.2% +4.2%
Institutions buying 191 657 186
Institutions selling 120 402 141
Buyers to sellers 1.59 1.63 1.32

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.

MHODHIKBH
MHO 1.00 0.80 0.82
DHI 0.80 1.00 0.86
KBH 0.82 0.86 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MHO, DHI and KBH?

Horton D R (DHI) is the largest by market capitalisation: M (MHO) $3.26B, Horton D R (DHI) $41.20B, Kb Home (KBH) $2.91B.

Which stock is cheaper, MHO, DHI and KBH?

M (MHO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (M (MHO) 11.8x, Horton D R (DHI) 14.3x, Kb Home (KBH) 12.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, M (MHO) is cheapest (M (MHO) 10.9x, Horton D R (DHI) 13.7x, Kb Home (KBH) 15.7x). 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: M (MHO) -6.0%, Horton D R (DHI) -3.5%, Kb Home (KBH) -20.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

M (MHO) has the highest net margin (M (MHO) 6.6%, Kb Home (KBH) 4.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year M (MHO) returned the most: M (MHO) +2.7%, Horton D R (DHI) -1.2%, Kb Home (KBH) -24.0%. Over five years, M (MHO) compounded fastest (M (MHO) +17.5%/yr, Horton D R (DHI) +10.4%/yr, Kb Home (KBH) +3.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: M (MHO) 0.00%, Horton D R (DHI) 0.00%, Kb Home (KBH) 0.02%. M (MHO) and Horton D R (DHI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, M (MHO) has been the steadiest (M (MHO) 33.7%, Horton D R (DHI) 35.5%, Kb Home (KBH) 39.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, M (MHO) leads on 6. 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.