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KB Home Q2 2026 earnings summary

Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
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Q2 2026 earnings summary23 Jun, 2026

Executive summary

  • Revenues for Q2 2026 were $1.11 billion, a 27% decrease year-over-year, with net income of $27.3 million and diluted EPS of $0.43, reflecting persistent affordability pressures, elevated mortgage rates, and cautious buyer sentiment.

  • Built to Order homes represented 73% of net orders and 60% of deliveries, supporting backlog visibility, margin predictability, and operational efficiency.

  • Community count increased 11% year-over-year to 280, with 35 new openings and reduced build times.

  • Backlog declined 5% year-over-year to 4,526 homes, but grew 26% sequentially, supporting higher deliveries in the second half of 2026.

  • Over $90 million was returned to shareholders in Q2 through dividends and share repurchases, with $775 million remaining under current authorization.

Financial highlights

  • Q2 housing revenues were $1.11 billion, down 27% year-over-year, with 2,395 homes delivered (down 23%) and average selling price of $461,900 (down 5%).

  • Net income was $27.3 million and diluted EPS was $0.43, compared to $107.9 million and $1.50 last year.

  • Homebuilding operating income margin was 2.5% (3.0% adjusted), down from 8.6% (9.0% adjusted) year-over-year.

  • Housing gross profit margin was 15.2% (15.7% adjusted), down from 19.3% (19.7% adjusted) a year ago.

  • SG&A expenses rose to 12.7% of housing revenues from 10.7% year-over-year.

Outlook and guidance

  • Q3 2026 guidance: 2,600–2,800 deliveries, $1.20–$1.35 billion in housing revenues, gross margin 16.0–16.6%, SG&A 11.3–11.9%, tax rate 19–21%.

  • Full-year 2026 guidance: 10,500–11,000 deliveries, $4.90–$5.30 billion in revenues, gross margin 16.1–16.5%, SG&A 11.4–11.8%, tax rate 22–24%.

  • Sequential improvement in deliveries and margins expected in the second half, but both to remain below prior-year levels.

  • Community count growth and Built to Order focus expected to support future margin improvement.

Impact of 2027 headquarters move to Arizona
Risks from 2026 energy tax credit expiration
Role of smaller floor plans in affordability
Impact of Built to Order shift on margins
Drivers for projected sequential margin growth
Strategy behind 26% lower land investment
Sustainability of BTO vs spec margin premium
Bay Area contribution to Q4 ASP and margins
Impact of lot count decline on 2027 growth
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