KB Home (KBH) — Defensive Interval Ratio
KB Home (KBH) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 156 days as of November 2025. Defensive assets of $586.65 Million (cash $230.44 Million, short-term investments $-, receivables $356.20 Million) cover 156 days of daily cash needs of $3.76 Million/day. See KBH current assets to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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KB Home Defensive Interval Ratio (1989–2025)
This chart shows how KB Home's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 37 annual periods from 1989 to 2025. As of November 2025, the ratio stands at 156 days, meaning defensive assets of $586.65 Million can fund 156 days of operations without new revenue. See KB Home balance sheet quality to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for KB Home (1989–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for KB Home from 1989 to 2025, covering 37 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see KB Home market capitalisation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 156 days | $586.65 Million | $3.76 Million/day | $230.44 Million | $- | ▼ -226 days |
| 2024 | 382 days | $980.91 Million | $2.56 Million/day | $599.19 Million | $-1.22 Million | ▼ -44 days |
| 2023 | 427 days | $1.06 Billion | $2.49 Million/day | $727.34 Million | $-34.40 Million | ▲ +188 days |
| 2022 | 239 days | $703.23 Million | $2.94 Million/day | $330.20 Million | $46.78 Million | ▲ +46 days |
| 2021 | 193 days | $596.33 Million | $3.09 Million/day | $292.14 Million | $- | ▼ -178 days |
| 2020 | 371 days | $955.19 Million | $2.58 Million/day | $682.53 Million | $- | ▲ +79 days |
| 2019 | 291 days | $703.91 Million | $2.42 Million/day | $454.86 Million | $- | ▼ -55 days |
| 2018 | 346 days | $876.54 Million | $2.53 Million/day | $575.12 Million | $8.59 Million | ▼ -105 days |
| 2017 | 451 days | $975.18 Million | $2.16 Million/day | $720.63 Million | $10.34 Million | ▲ +55 days |
| 2016 | 396 days | $831.52 Million | $2.10 Million/day | $592.09 Million | $7.77 Million | ▲ +311 days |
| 2015 | 85 days | $163.12 Million | $1.91 Million/day | $- | $10.44 Million | ▲ +3 days |
| 2014 | 82 days | $131.64 Million | $1.60 Million/day | $- | $6.15 Million | ▼ -10 days |
| 2013 | 92 days | $83.32 Million | $902.73K/day | $- | $5.49 Million | ▲ +11 days |
| 2012 | 82 days | $68.31 Million | $836.69K/day | $- | $1.63 Million | ▼ -83 days |
| 2011 | 165 days | $219.60 Million | $1.33 Million/day | $- | $127.93 Million | ▲ +48 days |
| 2010 | 117 days | $225.13 Million | $1.92 Million/day | $- | $115.48 Million | ▼ -55 days |
| 2009 | 172 days | $424.17 Million | $2.47 Million/day | $- | $86.24 Million | ▲ +35 days |
| 2008 | 137 days | $473.12 Million | $3.46 Million/day | $- | $115.40 Million | ▲ +109 days |
| 2007 | 28 days | $298.39 Million | $10.56 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -8 days |
| 2006 | 37 days | $224.08 Million | $6.10 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -55 days |
| 2005 | 92 days | $580.93 Million | $6.31 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -59 days |
| 2004 | 151 days | $664.70 Million | $4.40 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -32 days |
| 2003 | 183 days | $649.80 Million | $3.54 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -187 days |
| 2002 | 371 days | $1.00 Billion | $2.71 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -123 days |
| 2001 | 494 days | $1.12 Billion | $2.28 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -30 days |
| 2000 | 524 days | $752.88 Million | $1.44 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +70 days |
| 1999 | 454 days | $697.70 Million | $1.54 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -44 days |
| 1998 | 498 days | $502.80 Million | $1.01 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -97 days |
| 1997 | 595 days | $450.30 Million | $756.99K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +108 days |
| 1996 | 487 days | $342.00 Million | $702.19K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -71 days |
| 1995 | 558 days | $391.10 Million | $701.37K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -62 days |
| 1994 | 620 days | $389.50 Million | $628.22K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +14 days |
| 1993 | 606 days | $424.50 Million | $700.27K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -50 days |
| 1992 | 656 days | $431.00 Million | $657.26K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -255 days |
| 1991 | 911 days | $599.00 Million | $657.81K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -37 days |
| 1990 | 948 days | $697.00 Million | $735.62K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +86 days |
| 1989 | 861 days | $711.60 Million | $826.30K/day | $- | $- | — |