Kb Home (KBH) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kb Home's EBITDA Margin was -2.37% in fiscal Q2 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 11.78 percentage points from 9.41% a year earlier and down 6.69 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Kb Home (KBH) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Kb Home's EBITDA Margin was 5.44% through May 31, 2026, down 5.50 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Nov 30, 2025), it was 9.02%, down 2.85 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBITDA Margin has now declined for three consecutive fiscal years, though with a five-year change of +0.50 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, EBITDA Margin was 11.87% in FY2024 (-0.28 pp), 12.15% in FY2023 (-3.60 pp), 15.75% in FY2022 (+3.44 pp) and 12.31% in FY2021 (+3.80 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly EBITDA Margin since fiscal Q2 2012.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBITDA Margin has declined for six straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.61 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBITDA Margin over five years was fiscal Q3 2022 (a gain of 6.00 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q2 2026 (a drop of 11.78 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, KBH's EBITDA Margin in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2026 was 4.32% (Q1 2026), 7.92% (Q4 2025) and 8.95% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horton D R | 38.33 Bn | 29.22 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 12.83% |
| 2 | Pultegroup | 21.75 Bn | 15.04 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 17.59% |
| 3 | Lennar | 17.19 Bn | 6.61 Bn | 807.31 Mn | -84.37% |
| 4 | Nvr | 16.44 Bn | 9.72 Bn | 485.14 Mn | 14.65% |
| 5 | Toll Brothers | 12.42 Bn | 7.81 Bn | 625.22 Mn | 14.30% |
| 6 | Taylor Morrison Home | 6.77 Bn | 4.76 Bn | 290.64 Mn | 17.48% |
| 7 | Champion Homes | 4.74 Bn | 2.22 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Cavco Industries | 4.34 Bn | 3.09 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Meritage Homes | 4.10 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 513.60 Mn | 16.64% |
| 10 | Kb Home | 2.85 Bn | 1.88 Bn | -758.80 Mn | -2.37% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | -2.37% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 4.32% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 7.92% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 8.95% |
| May 31, 2025 | 9.41% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 10.01% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 12.17% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 11.60% |
| May 31, 2024 | 11.96% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 11.69% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 11.82% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 12.24% |
| May 31, 2023 | 12.30% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 12.25% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 15.09% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 18.32% |
| May 31, 2022 | 16.06% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 12.90% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 13.52% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 12.32% |
Kb Home EBITDA Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=KBH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "ticker": "KBH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=KBH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();