KB Home (KBH) Baffles with Surprise Q3 Profit Amid Smaller Presence; Backlog Improves

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KB Home (KBH) Posts Surprise Q3 EPS of 4c; Deliveries Up 7%, Backlog Up 33%

September 21, 2012 6:14 AM EDT

KB Home (NYSE: KBH) reported Q3 EPS of $0.04, $0.20 better than the analyst estimate of ($0.16). Revenue for the quarter came in at $424.5 million versus the consensus estimate of $430.05 million.

Backlog up 33 percent to $744.7 million.

The Company delivered 1,720 homes, up 7% from the year-earlier... More