KB Home (KBH) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of November 2025:
3.02x
KB Home (KBH) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.02x as of November 2025. Operating cash flow of $306.81 Million exceeds net income of $101.52 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore KBH operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
3.02x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$306.81 Million
USD
Net Income
$101.52 Million
USD
Data as of
Nov 2025
Most recent filing
KB Home Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for KB Home across 30 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see KBH operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for KB Home (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for KB Home.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.79x | $338.65 Million | $428.79 Million | ▲ +42.6% |
| 2024 | 0.55x | $362.72 Million | $655.02 Million | ▼ -69.8% |
| 2023 | 1.83x | $1.08 Billion | $590.18 Million | ▲ +716.8% |
| 2022 | 0.22x | $183.42 Million | $816.67 Million | ▲ +440.1% |
| 2021 | -0.07x | $-37.30 Million | $564.75 Million | ▼ -106.3% |
| 2020 | 1.05x | $310.68 Million | $296.24 Million | ▲ +12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.93x | $251.04 Million | $268.77 Million | ▼ -28.2% |
| 2018 | 1.30x | $221.51 Million | $170.37 Million | ▼ -54.2% |
| 2017 | 2.84x | $513.22 Million | $180.59 Million | ▲ +59.1% |
| 2016 | 1.79x | $188.66 Million | $105.61 Million | ▼ -16.6% |
| 2015 | 2.14x | $181.19 Million | $84.64 Million | ▲ +411.7% |
| 2014 | -0.69x | $-630.69 Million | $918.35 Million | ▲ +93.8% |
| 2013 | -11.10x | $-443.49 Million | $39.96 Million | ▼ -847.9% |
| 2006 | 1.48x | $715.73 Million | $482.35 Million | ▲ +2462.3% |
| 2005 | -0.06x | $-52.91 Million | $842.42 Million | ▲ +73.1% |
| 2004 | -0.23x | $-112.13 Million | $480.90 Million | ▼ -118.7% |
| 2003 | 1.25x | $462.16 Million | $370.76 Million | ▲ +9.8% |
| 2002 | 1.14x | $356.99 Million | $314.35 Million | ▲ +429.8% |
| 2001 | 0.21x | $45.92 Million | $214.22 Million | ▼ -30.3% |
| 2000 | 0.31x | $64.54 Million | $209.96 Million | ▼ -57.5% |
| 1999 | 0.72x | $106.80 Million | $147.50 Million | ▲ +639.1% |
| 1998 | -0.13x | $-12.80 Million | $95.30 Million | ▲ +73.0% |
| 1997 | -0.50x | $-29.00 Million | $58.20 Million | ▲ +72.6% |
| 1995 | -1.82x | $-52.90 Million | $29.10 Million | ▲ +23.8% |
| 1994 | -2.38x | $-111.10 Million | $46.60 Million | ▼ -267.2% |
| 1993 | 1.43x | $56.90 Million | $39.90 Million | ▲ +265.5% |
| 1992 | -0.86x | $-24.30 Million | $28.20 Million | ▼ -112.6% |
| 1991 | 6.82x | $180.60 Million | $26.50 Million | ▲ +728.0% |
| 1990 | -1.09x | $-43.30 Million | $39.90 Million | ▼ -79.2% |
| 1989 | -0.61x | $-49.30 Million | $81.40 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.