KB HOME vs LENNAR CORP /NEW/, two Homebuilders stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where KBH and LEN diverge most: on fcf yield, KBH reads 10.4% and LEN reads 3.6%; on altman z (solvency), KBH reads 7.44 and LEN reads 2.91. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What KBH's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). What LEN's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | KBH | LEN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $54.95 | $82.35 |
| Market cap | $3.4B | $19.8B |
| Sector | Homebuilders | Homebuilders |
| Stage | Mature | Mature |
| Implied growth (priced in) | +1.1% | — |
| P/E | 13.4 | 12.9 |
| P/B | 0.91 | 0.91 |
| P/S | 0.63 | 0.61 |
| EV/EBITDA | 340.7 | — |
| Revenue growth | -18.2% | -7.7% |
| Net margin | 4.9% | 4.9% |
| Return on equity | 7.2% | 7.4% |
| Return on assets | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| FCF yield | 10.4% | 3.6% |
| Dividend yield | 1.8% | — |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 7.44 | 2.91 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 9 / 9 | 7 / 9 |
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