KB Home (KBH)
Return on total capital
| Aug 31, 2025 | May 31, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Nov 30, 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | Nov 30, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | Nov 30, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | Nov 30, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | May 31, 2021 | Feb 28, 2021 | Nov 30, 2020 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 672,673 | 736,874 | 815,610 | 850,918 | 802,815 | 789,919 | 783,742 | 771,277 | 856,585 | 988,281 | 1,056,209 | 1,072,066 | 1,011,090 | 859,058 | 749,852 | 695,346 | 597,503 | 524,621 | 418,746 | 364,043 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 3,902,360 | 3,990,540 | 4,092,680 | 4,060,620 | 3,987,090 | 3,991,700 | 3,882,670 | 3,810,140 | 3,830,130 | 3,766,480 | 3,695,460 | 3,660,800 | 3,490,610 | 3,291,000 | 3,134,320 | 3,019,480 | 2,841,730 | 2,886,860 | 2,748,180 | 2,665,770 |
| Return on total capital | 17.24% | 18.47% | 19.93% | 20.96% | 20.14% | 19.79% | 20.19% | 20.24% | 22.36% | 26.24% | 28.58% | 29.29% | 28.97% | 26.10% | 23.92% | 23.03% | 21.03% | 18.17% | 15.24% | 13.66% |
August 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $672,673K ÷ ($—K + $3,902,360K)
= 17.24%
Peer comparison
Aug 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
KB Home
KBH
17.24%
DR Horton Inc
DHI
19.59%
Lennar Corporation
LEN
15.92%
Toll Brothers Inc
TOL
21.26%