SharkNinja (NYSE:SN) versus KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Financial Contrast

SharkNinja (NYSE:SN) and KB Home (NYSE:KBH) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares SharkNinja and KB Home”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SharkNinja	$6.40 billion	4.36	$701.37 million	$4.90	40.38
KB Home	$5.18 billion	0.50	$428.79 million	$3.55	12.10

SharkNinja has higher revenue and earnings than KB Home. KB Home is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SharkNinja, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

34.8% of SharkNinja shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of KB Home shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.8% of SharkNinja shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of KB Home shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares SharkNinja and KB Home’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SharkNinja	10.06%	27.79%	14.19%
KB Home	4.39%	6.56%	3.71%

Risk and Volatility

SharkNinja has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KB Home has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for SharkNinja and KB Home, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SharkNinja	0	0	12	0	3.00
KB Home	3	10	4	0	2.06

SharkNinja presently has a consensus target price of $189.92, indicating a potential downside of 4.01%. KB Home has a consensus target price of $52.23, indicating a potential upside of 21.61%. Given KB Home’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe KB Home is more favorable than SharkNinja.

Summary

SharkNinja beats KB Home on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SharkNinja

SharkNinja, Inc., a product design and technology company, engages in the provision of various solutions for consumers worldwide. It offers cleaning appliances, including corded and cordless vacuums, including handheld and robotic vacuums, as well as other floorcare products comprising steam mops, wet/dry cleaning floor products, and carpet extraction; cooking and beverage appliances, such as air fryers, multi-cookers, outdoor and countertop grills and ovens, coffee systems, carbonation, cookware, cutlery, kettles, toasters and bakeware; food preparation appliances comprising blenders, food processors, ice cream makers, and juicers; and beauty appliances, such as hair dryers and stylers, as well as home environment products comprising air purifiers and humidifiers. The company sells its products through traditional brick-and-mortar retail channels and e-commerce channels, distributors, and direct-to-consumer channels under the Shark and Ninja brands. SharkNinja, Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts.

About KB Home

KB Home operates as a homebuilding company in the United States. It operates through four segments: West Coast, Southwest, Central, and Southeast. It builds and sells various homes, including attached and detached single-family residential homes, townhomes, and condominiums primarily for first-time, first move-up, second move-up, and active adult homebuyers. The company also provides financial services, such as insurance products and title services, as well as mortgage banking services, including residential consumer mortgage loans to homebuyers. It has operations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Nevada, North Carolina, Texas, and Washington. The company was formerly known as Kaufman and Broad Home Corporation and changed its name to KB Home in January 2001. KB Home was founded in 1957 and is based in Los Angeles, California.