KB Home (KBH) — Cash Flow Quality Index
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 KB Home strategic investment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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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. Check tangible net worth ratio of KB Home to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for KB Home (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for KB Home. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see KBH market cap.
| 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 | — |