Compared to estimates, KB Home (KBH) Q3 earnings: A look at key metrics

KB Home (KBH) reported $1.3 billion in revenue for the quarter ended August 2026, representing a year-over-year decline of 20%. EPS of $1.05 for the same period compares to $1.61 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.29 billion, representing a surprise of +0.42%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +19.32%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.88.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how KB Home performed in the just-reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Ending community count: 277 versus 273 estimated by three analysts on average.
• Backlog - Homes - Total: 4,398 compared to the 4,604 average estimate based on three analysts.
• Homes delivered - Total: 2,732 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 2,723.
• Net orders - Total: 2,604 compared to the 2,800 average estimate based on three analysts.
• Average selling price: $473 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $469.85 million.
• Backlog - Value - Total: $2.05 billion versus $2.14 billion estimated by two analysts on average.
• Average community count: 279 versus 276 estimated by two analysts on average.
• Total Revenues- Homebuilding- Housing: $1.29 billion compared to the $1.28 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -19.9% year over year.
• Total Revenues- Financial services: $4.75 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $5.67 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -21%.
• Total Revenues- Homebuilding: $1.29 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $1.28 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -20%.
• Homebuilding pretax income: $73.8 million compared to the $60.51 million average estimate based on three analysts.
• Financial services pretax income: $7.38 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $7.18 million.