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Why KB Home (KBH) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term

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Why Investors Should Pay Attention to This Value Stock

Value investors love finding good stocks at good prices, especially before the broader market catches on to a stock's true value. Utilizing ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, and Price/Cash Flow, the Value Style Score identifies the most attractive and most discounted stocks.

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KB Home (KBH)

Based in Los Angeles, CA, KB Home is a well-known homebuilder in the United States and one of the largest in the state. The company’s revenues are generated from Homebuilding (accounting for 99.5% of fiscal 2023 total revenues) and Financial Services (0.5%) operations.

KBH sits at a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), holds a Value Style Score of A, and has a VGM Score of B. Compared to the Building Products - Home Builders industry's P/E of 9X, shares of KB Home are trading at a forward P/E of 8.9X. KBH also has a PEG Ratio of 0.8, a Price/Cash Flow ratio of 9X, and a Price/Sales ratio of 0.8X.

Many value investors pay close attention to a company's earnings as well. For KBH, three analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.22 to $8.01 per share for 2024. Per share KBH boasts an average earnings surprise of 26.1%.

With strong valuation and earnings metrics, a good Zacks Rank, and top-tier Value and VGM Style Scores, investors should strongly think about adding KBH to their portfolios.

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