KBH vs NVR
KB Home and NVR Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | KBH | NVR |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.2B | $10.3B |
| Net income | $428.8M | $1.3B |
| Gross margin | · | · |
| Net margin | 6.9% | 13.0% |
| Return on equity | 10.8% | 33.2% |
| Diluted EPS | $6.15 | $436.55 |
| Dividend / share | $1.00 | · |
| Payout ratio | 16.0% | · |
| Free cash flow | $287.3M | $1.1B |
| Equity | $3.9B | $3.9B |
| Net debt / equity | · | · |
| Current ratio | · | · |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.3% | 6.5% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 7.7% | 8.3% |
NVR bills 1.7× the revenue of KBH, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (13.0% against 6.9%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | KBH | NVR |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $6.2B | $10.3B |
| FY2024 | $6.9B | $10.5B |
| FY2023 | $6.4B | $9.5B |
| FY2022 | $6.9B | $10.5B |
| FY2021 | $5.7B | $9.0B |
| FY2020 | $4.2B | $7.5B |
| FY2019 | $4.6B | $7.4B |
| FY2018 | $4.5B | $7.2B |
| FY2017 | $4.4B | $6.3B |
| FY2016 | $3.6B | $5.8B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | KBH | NVR |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $428.8M | $1.3B |
| FY2024 | $655.0M | $1.7B |
| FY2023 | $590.2M | $1.6B |
| FY2022 | $816.7M | $1.7B |
| FY2021 | $564.7M | $1.2B |
| FY2020 | $296.2M | $901.2M |
| FY2019 | $268.8M | $878.5M |
| FY2018 | $170.4M | $797.2M |
| FY2017 | $180.6M | $537.5M |
| FY2016 | $105.6M | $425.3M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$4,087,745,000 | NVR |
| FY2024 | −$3,594,393,000 | NVR |
| FY2023 | −$3,107,573,000 | NVR |
| FY2022 | −$3,622,658,000 | NVR |
| FY2021 | −$3,226,095,000 | NVR |
| FY2020 | −$3,353,749,000 | NVR |
| FY2019 | −$2,835,917,000 | NVR |
| FY2018 | −$2,616,672,000 | NVR |
| FY2017 | −$1,937,311,000 | NVR |
| FY2016 | −$2,227,898,000 | NVR |
| FY2015 | −$2,126,978,000 | NVR |
| FY2014 | −$2,043,619,000 | NVR |
| FY2013 | −$2,114,137,000 | NVR |
| FY2012 | −$1,624,535,000 | NVR |
| FY2011 | −$1,343,283,000 | NVR |
| FY2010 | −$1,451,896,000 | NVR |
| FY2009 | −$918,998,000 | NVR |
NVR has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −6.1 pp | NVR |
| FY2024 | −6.5 pp | NVR |
| FY2023 | −7.5 pp | NVR |
| FY2022 | −4.6 pp | NVR |
| FY2021 | −4.0 pp | NVR |
| FY2020 | −4.9 pp | NVR |
| FY2019 | −6.0 pp | NVR |
| FY2018 | −7.4 pp | NVR |
| FY2017 | −4.4 pp | NVR |
| FY2016 | −4.4 pp | NVR |
| FY2015 | −4.6 pp | NVR |
| FY2014 | +31.9 pp | KBH |
| FY2013 | −4.4 pp | NVR |
| FY2012 | −9.4 pp | NVR |
| FY2011 | −18.5 pp | NVR |
| FY2010 | −11.1 pp | NVR |
| FY2009 | −12.6 pp | NVR |
The higher net margin has changed hands between KBH and NVR over this period.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
KBH's net margin has been more volatile than NVR's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 10.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 3.9.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between KBH and NVR over these 17 fiscal years — KBH led in 1 and NVR in 16.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
KBH's return on equity has been more volatile than NVR's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 37.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 13.8.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between KBH and NVR over these 18 fiscal years — KBH led in 1 and NVR in 17.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.