KBH vs PHM
KB Home and PulteGroup Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | KBH | PHM |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.2B | $17.3B |
| Net income | $428.8M | $2.2B |
| Gross margin | · | · |
| Net margin | 6.9% | 12.8% |
| Return on equity | 10.8% | 17.7% |
| Diluted EPS | $6.15 | $11.12 |
| Dividend / share | $1.00 | $0.92 |
| Payout ratio | 16.0% | 8.0% |
| Free cash flow | $287.3M | $1.7B |
| Equity | $3.9B | $13.0B |
| Net debt / equity | · | −0.15× |
| Current ratio | · | · |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.3% | 9.4% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 7.7% | 9.5% |
PHM bills 2.8× the revenue of KBH, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (12.8% 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 | PHM |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $6.2B | $17.3B |
| FY2024 | $6.9B | $17.9B |
| FY2023 | $6.4B | $16.1B |
| FY2022 | $6.9B | $16.0B |
| FY2021 | $5.7B | $13.7B |
| FY2020 | $4.2B | $11.0B |
| FY2019 | $4.6B | $10.2B |
| FY2018 | $4.5B | $10.2B |
| FY2017 | $4.4B | $8.6B |
| FY2016 | $3.6B | $7.7B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | KBH | PHM |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $428.8M | $2.2B |
| FY2024 | $655.0M | $3.1B |
| FY2023 | $590.2M | $2.6B |
| FY2022 | $816.7M | $2.6B |
| FY2021 | $564.7M | $1.9B |
| FY2020 | $296.2M | $1.4B |
| FY2019 | $268.8M | $1.0B |
| FY2018 | $170.4M | $1.0B |
| FY2017 | $180.6M | $447.2M |
| FY2016 | $105.6M | $602.7M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$11,075,739,000 | PHM |
| FY2024 | −$11,016,864,000 | PHM |
| FY2023 | −$9,650,949,000 | PHM |
| FY2022 | −$9,099,203,000 | PHM |
| FY2021 | −$8,012,065,000 | PHM |
| FY2020 | −$6,852,908,000 | PHM |
| FY2019 | −$5,660,210,000 | PHM |
| FY2018 | −$5,641,329,000 | PHM |
| FY2017 | −$4,209,157,000 | PHM |
| FY2016 | −$4,081,884,000 | PHM |
| FY2015 | −$2,949,934,000 | PHM |
| FY2014 | −$3,421,414,000 | PHM |
| FY2013 | −$3,582,465,000 | PHM |
| FY2012 | −$3,259,883,000 | PHM |
| FY2011 | −$2,820,824,000 | PHM |
| FY2010 | −$2,979,294,000 | PHM |
| FY2009 | −$2,259,539,000 | PHM |
| FY2008 | −$3,229,118,000 | PHM |
PHM has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −5.9 pp | PHM |
| FY2024 | −7.7 pp | PHM |
| FY2023 | −7.0 pp | PHM |
| FY2022 | −4.5 pp | PHM |
| FY2021 | −4.3 pp | PHM |
| FY2020 | −5.7 pp | PHM |
| FY2019 | −4.1 pp | PHM |
| FY2018 | −6.3 pp | PHM |
| FY2017 | −1.1 pp | PHM |
| FY2016 | −4.9 pp | PHM |
| FY2015 | −5.5 pp | PHM |
| FY2014 | +30.1 pp | KBH |
| FY2013 | −44.2 pp | PHM |
| FY2012 | −8.1 pp | PHM |
| FY2011 | −8.5 pp | PHM |
| FY2010 | +19.6 pp | KBH |
| FY2009 | +23.4 pp | KBH |
| FY2008 | −8.7 pp | PHM |
The higher net margin has changed hands between KBH and PHM over this period.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
PHM's net margin has been more volatile than KBH's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 17.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 13.3.
18 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 PHM over these 18 fiscal years — KBH led in 3 and PHM in 15.
18 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 PHM's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 37.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 29.5.
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 PHM over these 18 fiscal years — KBH led in 3 and PHM in 15.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.