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KB Home made more money than expected in Q3, even with a tough housing market.

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Earnings and revenue beat expectations and backlog rose, supporting cash flow; but a 19% fall in homes delivered and 12% fewer net orders show weaker demand, so positives and negatives balance.

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KBH's profit and revenue beats show it controlled costs and kept reported profit per share above expectations. Strong backlog and nearly $942 million of liquidity support future revenue recognition. At the same time, home deliveries fell 19% and net orders fell 12%, and management said the housing market was weakening, which points to weaker demand. Those positive cash and backlog signs and the clear demand weakness balance each other, so the report does not clearly move KBH in one direction.

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