KBH - Earnings call transcript Q2 2022

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Operator

Good afternoon. My name is Alex, and I will be your conference operator today. I would like to welcome everyone to the KB Home 2022 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.

Following the company's opening remarks, we will open the line for questions. being company's will XX. website is replay available call the at kbhome.com, conference recorded be and for Today's through July,

I and turn Johnson, to begin. would over Now, Thad to the Senior Thad, Treasurer. call President, you may Vice like

Thad Johnson

afternoon, Alex. thank and to Good us second quarter you for our results Thank the joining of today everyone, you, for review fiscal XXXX.

Vice President Jeff Jeff Mezger, and Senior Executive Chief McGibney, Executive Chief Kaminski, Officer; Chairman, Officer; Officer; Operating Vice and are President President, call Bill Chief the Vice and Chief On Financial President Executive and Accounting Rob Hollinger, and Officer.

to call Exchange various future update of detailed that are the the results or forward-looking does statements. today's not press and including this filings are actual and obligation of different in considered today, meaning the those Commission, Litigation Securities materially results in will Securities statements those the Act with the Reform company within them. in During be be from any Private XXXX. our to undertake items release, of and forward-looking guarantees implied discussed These statements factors, Due stated could not

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Jeff Mezger

than quarter points our profitability, increased margin Thank over delivered XX% XXX more Good scale, in our stepped financial second growth with significantly to homebuilding expanding up Thad. in you, afternoon, basis operating XX%. We Alongside we everyone. year-over-year by results our revenues. our strong

we a by homes our sold our $X.XX. all homes achieve year. diluted a of a we of the we situated $X.X to that the As XX% billion, at expectations over more as for to well With than are and we earnings need per delivery have backlog margin grew share XX,XXX value result,

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orders we XX X% the years. reported net when in Our a ago prior X,XXX, second orders down the were year net highest versus quarter

in from the created year-over-year, some cancellation increase a flat negative were as rate by the order larger rates. the monthly higher orders gross comparison payments were our mortgage affected While buyers net

homes. the cancellation occurring For below averages cancellations historical remain of unstarted our with rate quarter, one-half the about on

was second the single our price X.X in the our pace in absorption quarter, XX net orders community production reported optimize manage inventory. digits, Our continue as to quarter rate and and assets. only ended per we remained At homes in starts with we with finished to aligned our cancellations after monthly start unsold

marked the the our remainder count, ending second growth of planned community our to for beginning the As quarterly with of year. count the quarter increases anticipated in sequential

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second mortgage our for buyers Loans, XX% quarter buyers strong. strength combined. and reflected and first this first our largest time responding at move And in to is remains the move-up model buyer percentages, first time sequentially of in demand the segments, want Home holding The business XX% use Our and venture, steady two buyers, us to what credit demand KBHS allows need. and our joint that profile for with the

ratios mortgage. income quarter, The products. their cash funded and $XX,XXX a customers of score XXX% at was roughly slight to average improvement of these an payment about FICO and during showed buyers held two-thirds of of sequential to these XX% average translating loans For the down household buyers their fixed-rate XXX. to XXX,XXX about use steady utilize close Loan-to-value conventional

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Rob McGibney

you, Thank Jeff.

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customized. Our homes personalized, not are

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to from severe As labor, our it COVID-related trade the shortages was impact was in quarter. first than less

we the actions starts suppliers to starts markets us and relief to as week, have through And expect We’d Jeff. we with of XX% needs availability. build creatively will build constraints historical our call the address the are housing delivery over to taken have communicating longer and build our historical watchful services develop overall shifts supply partners but products but times with to supply to which turn our the the keep challenges return term, that, delays contractor in times are prevent to times. quick continue will we future us and through labor progressing. I our the providing last term. build pace returning our teams and trade labor homes expect in suppliers, and simplifying any in construction back to in stabilize of our to the and resilient real-time about working shortages lessen, manage of industry expected from will remain SKUs, some with workarounds second we short believe adding to However, our times help And to and reported quarter still and trade our down helped Overall, and unpredictable, across

Jeff Mezger

I spend in The capital and are allocation. to discuss land wanted Rob. Thanks, my comments prepared final topics

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Jeff Kaminski

of and Thank you, for good current XXXX third I full now our afternoon, provide quarter everyone. will Jeff, outlook our quarter second cover highlights year. and the and financial performance

in are We with reflected which results key virtually pleased the all improvements financial second metrics. quarter

we $XXX senior plans X.X today million eight-year net million common of quarter notes during senior X.X% in of and In repurchased redeem addition, the the with September. our earlier to issuance notes proceeds completed to the X.XX% stock use or shares maturing

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the full selling $XXX,XXX In revenues year, backlog. of increases our well-positioned in price regions the new supported achieve delivered to homes we $X.X are months, the are standards XX prices second XX% projecting the second construction topline selling period, of in overall to from each included the based quarter our to operational housing ending quarter, we this year-over-year of housing to to the market Southwest prices with our year We footprint. past in conditions average of range reflecting forecast of across four our on Average in in $XXX,XXX the our Southeast region billion. over ranging homes prior $X.X in For believe opening from billion which communities full successful higher us XX% strong our enabled were and raise region. the year increased

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inventory-related XX.X%. charges operating of our to expect margin, homebuilding quarter We third improve income to approximately excluding impact the any

in any For operating expect we still charges XX.X% the to the inventory-related of full range our XX.X%. year excluding margin to be

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our improvement inflation trend input cost with continued margin Our demonstrates gross price in success increases. selling offsetting

material largely cost during start with we process. when and we addition, of have able locking inflation strategy In the our to labor been of the each impact construction costs home, mitigate

profit this and margin, full-year further margin we trend, to charges in in be midpoint. third-quarter quarter. fourth year-over-year no gross at Considering representing XXX housing the Assuming expected in charges, the point range approximately our believe expect favorable of to profit improvement sequential increase XX.X%, housing increase inventory-related we’d gross a XXXX basis a our will inventory-related excluding XX.X% a XX.X%

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approximately services the of As the $XX in result, we a million year. now financial of anticipate pre-tax earnings second half

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or We of approximately or year produced as $XXX.X full-year expect the quarter the rate XXXX, $X.XX Overall, share second quarters to period. for well our million diluted prior the $X.XX share effective net of tax income to remaining compared we per per be for XX%. for $XXX.X diluted as million the

count. Turning now community to

X year-over-year during anticipate drive the will X% to share, quarter year quarter we market the approximately second third up Our open ended development with will XX ending year-earlier ended XX,XXX To We and and was the current with invested lots of and Moody's Investor in and we invested new a increase or X% billion with communities, of openings nearly increased community I connection XXXX, $X.X approximately in XX% selling in increase a openings XXX senior reaffirmed communities continued the to community total plan XXX fourth million land XX, quarter. year-end mentioned quarter. land rating the bond first and XXX have offering and use outlook sequential with Service September issuance of from significant community outstanding believe the more $XXX notes our count year-end, on stable. our XXXX approximately full In In sell-offs up under revised of land small from land the our the of average July the quarter on to quarter owned compared We quarter. $XXX its sequential new We in a reflect development. during we million which, redemption XX% X.X% by credit maturing positive at net half contract. of XXXX. XXXX. proceeds BaX the from for followed development, We earlier, XX of

record approximately charge in We a of expect the $X million to quarter. third early this of debt for extinguishment

are in $X.X of the value repurchased approximately $XXX year-over-year with we our per full a During In by over ended leaving current embedded X.X the the a quarter million for book Board quarter year, repurchases common of and billion. of the Directors' million we share summary, available with shares pleased our results of stock robust quarter-end margin XX%. We second authorization. backlog second potential increase quarter, for strong of value $XX.XX, will we operating million, for revenue and $XX deliver financial our performance expect our under supported

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the equity the excess Our remained a our XX%. return consistent full have with on generating of first year of financial expectation quarter projections in of from end XXXX

take please questions. now We open the will Alex, your lines.

Operator

with Our the this question-and-answer Instructions] Bouley question time, Please we a of be conducting At your comes first session. from line [Operator question. you. will with Barclays. Thank proceed Matthew

Matthew Bouley

the afternoon, Thank everyone. Good questions. you for taking

today at the think that the visibility XXXX. you mentioned as Jeff I of first M, top, some it stands you your backlog quarter into gives

and offerings in backlog see result, over to smaller for here about kind how hard of of you. market starting your we consumer square the as a is, the in or beyond changes question looking studio, design we a visibility of that? should XXXX are the thinking as about my moves towards you just but result footage those the changes the month, think without profitability of course, current some how think either past about should changes Thank guidance, all So in

Jeff Mezger

the what our question. just spend were it far, changed specifically Good we data We at was quarter in order dollar all behavior in footage was the because home stayed changed interest really so most has Matt. activity, analyzed the recent so after they consumer nothing the the nothing had studio, rates the in that that Sure, And frankly, picking of saw the and really very consistent. May run-up. in

back absorb in interest closed payment, about If the so in made the the the metrics homes comments credit rate they income far still an at you that buy quarter, buyer more XXX go and actually of average that to the seen I our could down and they're we've choosing. profile than

think the it's rates So these I seen, we've commitment going the all they far higher same same that still They picking afford or be so I of pressures think comfortable homes of been orders moderation they be they're a consumer features. digesting the payment may kind on. the these it. where in or and because paused of not But with than just everything more can may that cost of this, making

to will hold. little bit we of a and percent percentage bit will As price were and a spend revenue, tracks lower the a smaller available little in this so time ahead base lower before, a the same returns But studio. the we the if percentage as over plans home have have margins shared it pick it's revenue if and look studio home, buyers smaller we've functionality with our the typically

you little you bit have your turn that's little comparable just make still You you operating per profit margin but still have overall margins, less inventory, lower a healthy unit, revenue.

I so But really find far, shifted their interesting. the we're the preferences, watchful of which trends. consumer So hasn't

Matthew Bouley

Got it.

color. you that for Okay, interesting. Thank

cancellations. the on one Second

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Jeff Mezger

Okay. question, to that parts A Matt. few

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that get on We where with if sales didn't contracted. bucket their and in when rate fully that's were rate good for their consumers other then especially after price start, a them focused for loan. right? approved, our KBHS been think up were think thought and it we that in for tells in that times or that stay loan more years rid buyer, you tell loan I there is our versus of a some originally way, they lock always or perspective, they revenue predictability fear in digits, can ended surprised I'd payments their therefore, after qualify they the about bad. biggest So would we their And has have when a them lock get this do first fully because rate. far fear the do can what loaded they time they it is the flip now actually single a start approval loaded order to loan,

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Operator

you. Thank

Our of comes Stephen Kim the from your with next proceed ISI. Evercore Please question question. line with

Stephen Kim

Yeah. guys. with and think I customer. continue If that, of I line much, thinking the to could important Thanks very interesting it's behavior respect the of your

sort talked it's forth. and suggested but of overall math, really marketplace that it's activity, evidence lot seeing about about slowdown in You that of really the the is a just weren't in you psychology, there some so fear

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Jeff Mezger

your assumption Stephen, correct. is

and You three can down not We're a lower or points today. buy that rate payment. four for doing the offer

fixed best them. for couple not days, I lot Built-to-Order is, cost own downwards fixed let on, arms home, give our around four qualify points. arm now it their rate think of inventory that, an than have things the that down buying pricing XX-year do XX-year a move them four, XXX And we are we've homes they're can a you're the if of years the a -- don't favorable settled and get done and that arms will to take buyer is that the a six, I that a rate our moving for really But value. yet, locking at the create one buyers approach to X%. and more But taking arm on touched not around you XX would and price,

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Stephen Kim

Yeah. And very interesting. that's

I shift, a your of in had, average saw shot could the of nature? onetime-ish up sort we second mix The think, to sort temporary quarter was in and anything of just second question order if wondering bit. price did there I from jumped If about XXX it the Is quarter? the order quite is a you first I some there really terms want to XXX, particular, which average about in price, I talk in talk communities? price that in talk selling

Jeff Mezger

that? Yeah. take Rob, want you to

Rob McGibney

Yeah.

that up. that I been the I just challenges know, everything it's and does price lift with we've pace been expect it's moving on I seen. as quarter-over-quarter. continue affordability ongoing increasing not think that the It's keep don't on sequentially rate would that

the the of So I were really And challenges even it's that I and divisions majority other regionally we've May, think our yeah, some April, that, lift really we're that that's lift seeing talked anything continuing off. by in with that to than less expect that of driven prices to through so communities, ongoing in would that to know But continue and forward But I Steve. going about. why just we don't expect level we've had. don't price

Operator

you. Thank

question question. comes Rehaut next the proceed Morgan. with Please from of your Mike JP Our with line

Michael Rehaut

starting one your Good everyone. some if of markets, as ago both how certain or days if for just price price of in of it you that know markets Thanks. increasing a if if would well react and and yourselves, many might reductions would kind that into not the incentives, you're across that if mix to or about do to lower-priced or in reductions I shift Thanks that afternoon, what or yourselves wanted you more all the path seeing sure of you that as in to become think to I changes. across incentives the of issue, couple broader market of of sense, a an are color or in broadly a put I to of that's case that reacting is but but I'm it you incentives the -- are or price action? increase combination And competitors always. see be combination terms playbook KB lot the were just were along targeted you large don't anything towards in you as of revert terms to reductions. a products your if markets acting, expect if you're the an perhaps wanted get there's markets either aware of communities. talked

Jeff Mezger

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the pace we at said, got need they tools field? but at we'll to optimize we've right we right like maybe all rotating seeing tools to we Rob, margin. really and some we're think six from four, absorption That to all to we competitive, we So on go being down and give you And the go left think the they the position work to what hold come need color to in the five, margins and navigate to and all price our off want we be paces, our the were have and the through at, between this now. thing

Rob McGibney

Yeah.

Jeff sub-market It mentioned depends You the to kind more have of that. seen what it location, and as starting creep on city and region, the incentives we see a the on said, in on incentive it level depends the really, the sometimes up game within we're to seeing.

base to to left, comments, the a getting with this homes mentioned Jeff his heavier so give that in seen incentives create on is the giving price to giving you in plan, those been to way. the that hard year. are buyer a I've of get footage choice, specific the carrying And are focus some Primarily seeing is, some year, own square our and can right the then get have builders' as a that color it's real higher we the select inventory their shift the close go end to of by level. incentivizing delivered start So them smaller be it ability -- fiscal increase. queue homes But what load, affordability for

incentive and model. So with we're playing game sticking our not business the

Michael Rehaut

quarter lot. of I'm year-over-year. as to final Okay. very slightly -- sure XXX thoughts helpful. are still representing a reduced fiscal Fair the secondly, XXX, count in from this the year-end very 'XX. Thanks for plans XX% healthy you guess just lot I enough. kind That's stages of community Any growth a

or directionally I you of be believe or more past, terms double-digit? in if maybe continued growth terms -- in be of again thoughts could like something kind next degree should expect growth any this a in of in we year. you magnitude for mid-single-digit approaching the any breaching But it metric said would directionally So expecting perhaps of sense of

Jeff Mezger

handle it. can Jeff

Jeff Kaminski

Yeah. color community of count. Mike, just bit a little on

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Operator

you. Thank

proceed comes Ratner the next Alan from question. & Zelman Our of question Please line with Associates. your with

Alan Ratner

increases. the overall, push or back maybe to I that the good you've future healthy a little retrace is first a there even increases has I guess question of I market environment demand or in last an to of year over say chain. pretty of two. increases be pretty this still times. along back seeing some it alluded guys be my on bit price seen would that shift kind hopefulness opportunity on obviously, suppliers bit there given to the push guys, cycle either you Hey all Thanks great of the kind for Jeff, the detail would like little seem guess favorable on the question the for though side, you And might more passing afternoon. been as cost on may your about the supply suppliers always. are

any update some? So from I'm any optimism progress that price real-time being Is be there there on what's suppliers? the could made increases there curious, or your

Jeff Mezger

Yeah. lumber of we're next and to get then why and Rob, and don't everything? start seeing labor that level you with what

Rob McGibney

mean benefit main part dropped has I won't cost few first seeing months. of that closings degree has see moved Yeah. the the that of our the over drastically in of XXXX. And to lumber the been in driver up, not until the has has. but everything that today, lumber lumber We're we but increases, certainly, starts last

of -- substantial of magnitude, of kind $XX,XXX material in it QX 'XX in up order just I mean component framing, was increase. was material , $XX,XXX so 'XX to of versus framing roughly Just up framing up

have in Now we're back just tracking the in composites the fives months those come link now we're a that down, XX,XXX versus ago. random seeing few

coming some the So benefit there on definite side. is lumber

be there cost we is tailwinds as from and on there there some between and sales seeing lag coming far start cost the what that decreases starts increases, As a when expect that we're usually the pursuing out well. to side as definitely -- that other seeing we're the we there'll

Alan Ratner

you appreciate And land rethinking earlier I'd drill the Are are But on the line second, it on bit sure whether finish deals more in with down that. move is to reference there to option deals the you're new to kind bit be a perhaps not taken that you those? year, comment. coming in forward guidance pulling you've you're of over new contract? of there putting last spend what's love entered shifted if last little more strategy just mentioned any few -- land to updated comments is can side? about back. talk year a in on your markets contemplation investments, of the you tightening markets know I there if I or the some over about under that you Great. on your a the a qualitative that's there land little just I'm

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Jeff Mezger

a growth 'XX. Alan, comment I and we for made I need control that own with the we rate would and everything it nice already couple 'XX in

make drive sense investment 'XX we're more where until set and to is demand end is sellers things, where more as for there even land in 'XX up and try clarity we there. going to and look and So more up end it at grow to to doesn't

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Operator

you. Thank

proceed with question. Lovallo John with comes question your line next of Our from the UBS. Please

John Lovallo

guys, questions. Hi taking you thank for my

us be the order in The helpful? first quarter of you with cadence us give monthly second that color if the you into is, any would help June can could one sort

Jeff Mezger

to you Rob, take that? want

Rob McGibney

the fairly specific see ongoing in get of last to to April, would softness did March increased seeing to. has June, too months. as I numbers, in consistent similar cadence a We're cancellations the we of say, been May into and some May. order is but Not Sure. over softening couple

is being or was we're as now we it optimize we've right going a what we're about what asset, that sales to each locked Jeff of think the about exercise on of I that's looking to get frozen community part at But actions up pace now. through now just that. paces trying right that also do as decide got, taking earlier and each moving earlier, with an talking talked that of to part community-by-community basis to kind and buyers

John Lovallo

Got it. -- then And

Jeff Mezger

QX John, down normalizing, that over are markets COVID, from third prior orders sequentially one COVID, I through of relevant. is our that cadence the assuming here just before year. normal are If I'd for time that the is we're years this our the XX% think our QX. That's add normally, quarter to to typically to here things in five

when moves comp look if count And seasonality, wouldn't a QX cadence not it a have and we whatnot. so, similar did we And this stronger in in to year, and it me at due sell-outs surprise have bit community But from you basis, bit normal strong XXXX it a last a our XXXX QX we because had were business. QX as 'XX, a actually every it's third. than not there is as and quarter year and fourth we to in seasonality did

expect to trend you're year. going a see of develop So I seasonal more would here this a

John Lovallo

obviously, question payment? then That's the down folks do helpful. and But is you second percentage down to you cancellations that about that what extent. the Appreciate is, the that. some payment meaningful, $XX,XXX actually probably refund lock of helps And talked

Jeff Mezger

approval house. the mean before number. the it's had I only that is I because you rejected at long know loan we the Rob, rare, which we start

Rob McGibney

a earnest two that deposit payment answers that we're things. talking inability unless different to I think, I'm buyer's are down sure we're back. the money your typically And if it's we're every keeping that really if qualify earnest mean, case about, not the Yeah. I and typically question. money giving versus that in

John Lovallo

talking more the was XX,XXX. about I

Rob McGibney

down keeping that's earnest buyer I Yeah. mean if the the yeah, Well, we're all keeping deposit a that really the deposit. not cancels, money of we're payment,

John Lovallo

Okay, Thank you, guys.

Operator

Please Our Deepa with next proceed Fargo Wells from the line Raghavan with of your question. question comes Securities.

Deepa Raghavan

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commentary just competitive to share able on industry-level So you're response? any curious,

Jeff Mezger

market to call the something want I I may We're do I'll and and get be that what generally inventory, you the buyer correction, to buyer that. or on a the to think touched seeing have Rob it. may wants built not Deepa, so they've think Builders it. have already home

price So to gets or commissions do incentives built you incentive move could some access game by have we've knows of had type time, played, giving We're inducing price either that them both, who moves people value. seeing bit their yet values or or lower be home where creative. not And inventory. versus already always over offer to the it's better deal. somebody that's a we've the always on never best buying customer just giving buy and that for that focus we a But best it a of really a to them radical the some here a realtor pretty gotten try higher what a there and little little and as of bit doing

Deepa Raghavan

earnings of last appear in amount any of was the locked you backlog Versus fair. That's because call, in incorporating are your second last quarter. It good doesn't Okay form of your already half slowdown as guide?

are last just the within second roughly on to but half So puts we from you I there if call? any and the versus takes curious, ask the heard time wanted

Jeff Kaminski

time the quality Right. on able close period be of the and the part. now to The of just backlog in large The this assurance really have frankly, backlog, level right the and confidence higher quarter next a we'll our ranges the quarters advantage is the of reflects guidance and we that those main homes. of were which the just less tightening in couple changes

we cases have locked well So interest we of those very costs. actually lot prices, of the know cases are customers have majority qualified, that a rates. the vast the we the know mortgage are In

see expect don't latest cycle the of to And there. very the inventory side in can other rate we've as a for we through fourth started example to successful on our thin out that homes very, of spike this been homes still have we and in is either in we some lot layer there or that homes So see reselling that. in system gone if or third it, we've are of do supposed volatility on very quarter, close

most So can otherwise reselling quickly were sold in any homes than are higher that or prices cases fairly they reselling at at. and originally are coming off

lot But out next good of happen, there So we're as of of look, these there delivering is in six uncertainty results. from is right pretty really we feel confident. now. as can there I our months, a that far things view mean, lot shape the

Operator

Thank you.

proceed comes from Maklari the question Our your Please line with next question. with Goldman Susan of Sachs.

Susan Maklari

SG&A Thank you. My first down Good over time. your continues come nicely is, afternoon, everyone. really to question

As coming do through. where improvement think about time to conditions seasonality we or on of over that to you Can in as normal get ground? the moderating change sustain and to underlying your normalizing there that some this maybe maybe could you’ve ability And that realized? things the talk

Jeff Kaminski

time on a We've it's putting now number the as nicely improvement the the basically same Right. a a down growth, hit for SG&A future in glide number, that in business. as on you've been basis. nice in path single At towards on been of to digit we've growth for SG&A, progressing noted resources also been we've quarterly

that the see and some managing do we have to tell. to based that better. what quickly on we're a number company. for pull the it we I it's rate, below that continue and for year numbers level. fact far numbers time we drop ability business of SG&A or to and as the watching carefully macro conditions approaching I see satisfying But believe -- some make And be it growth XX% think on the do full investment back we'll run digit to will single long-term as So in whether not, guide its and

in So continue future times like these, well both the it, focused will we'll quarters. appropriately as like see, to and term near said, business very we'll tell. we time on as quarters for But manage particularly I stay

Susan Maklari

see thoughts everything sort Okay. And there last the you obviously cadence? and How quarter was on the consider going valuations And about you repurchases move the are to so back week the you in buying over this thinking potential that it or of stock forward? when any just operationally. then encouraging just going on

Rob McGibney

run Susan, view be have as the make things want have on land is the shared sure are capital side. slowing, we And approach. always we the balanced we've If want have capital to to we to a you the the business. and to opportunistic

has are, we'll they our comfort buy we back. that our it ability and redeployed going actions be And values the capital ahead, so, mind that where a do we'll we And number we're that not speak approach as to have more if stock would willing are keep time. right something do sighted the we'll balanced up. short We have this at be to But look right don't set we share. in now to and

Operator

Thank you.

line question McCanless proceed your Wedbush. with with Please of Jay question. the final Our from comes

Jay McCanless

especially be I head supply that question what's Hey, to getting fitting that thanks kind chain still me for June? where in. guess limiting you Are places to of and happening up, had, I you seems in better? be there the opening first might now any sales, going are

Jeff Mezger

take to want you Rob, that?

Rob McGibney

were locations our better matching to and of at chain that, days out where to Vegas time there away shifted communities with between where from not least stabilize has but we're Austin softening sales some mind, a construction limited. cadence. cycle and there supply lot we've limiting There to a most where Jay. appearing if moved up generally, It lot picking communities, Yeah. still more But on we're the come become our that market of sales bit a some locations limiting, are getting and

Jay McCanless

in cycle then you. time just Got And Okay. digging improvement. the on

say than three internal on fashion improvement you were actually are timely more in your you more subs? now that with goods six that Or about getting was ago? wondering worked a months you or Just processes

Rob McGibney

I that the side. impacts about had through that the from capacity first in labor certainly freed the think We quarter up which a the some talked we lot in combination. a COVID, spike has it's of got better,

we're what I and supply to the up open shows spots were until what job get, are we and still on to in going think kind we're products of but we seeing chain, it's it to going still see. the up know able get -- some truck the we necessarily don't bright

we've So better. the simplification I of our of partners upcoming come that's done whether needs has our from or most own with about think and efforts the some improvement our trade getting teams efforts, communication our just

Now moving. houses to into the quarters workarounds that we're keep several and finding it

Operator

gentlemen, this Thank Ladies teleconference. you. for today's your and Thank concludes you participation.

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KB Home (KBH) 23 Jun 222022 Q2 Earnings call transcript