Dream Finders Homes vs KB Home
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I put Dream Finders Homes and KB Home side by side, using each oneβs latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- KB Home is the larger business, with $6.2B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $4.3B for Dream Finders Homes.
- Dream Finders Homes grew revenue faster (β2.9%, against β10.0%).
- KB Home turned more of its sales into free cash flow (4.6% FCF margin, against β2.9%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of KB Homeβs earnings: a P/E of 13.1x against 7.2x for Dream Finders Homes.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 6 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Dream Finders Homes
DFH
3/6
Revenue growth5-year growthReturn on equity
KB Home
KBH
3/6
Net marginFCF marginShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | DFH FY25 | KBH FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $940M | $2.9B |
| Revenue | $4.3B | $6.2B |
| Free cash flow | β$126M | $287M |
| Net income | $217M | $429M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | β2.9% | β10.0% |
| 5-year growth | 30.7% | 8.3% |
| Share count change | 1.0% | β10.0% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | β | β |
| Operating margin | β | β |
| Net margin | 5.0% | 6.9% |
| FCF margin | β2.9% | 4.6% |
| Return on capital | 17.2% | β |
| Return on equity | 16.3% | 10.8% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $1.4B | $1.5B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.4x | β |
| Dividends and buybacks | $41.7M | $610M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 7.2x | 13.1x |
| Piotroski F-score | β | β |
Ten years
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Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.