Jeffrey Mezger on built-to-order strategy
From $KBH KB Home Q1 2026 Earnings Conference Call · · EARNMOAR
“We have a renewed focus on this core strategy as a central component in strengthening our company going forward. With the lag between sale and delivery for built-to-order homes, we expect to continue growing our backlog. A larger backlog will provide many benefits including greater predictability in our deliveries and higher gross margins than we achieve on inventory sales, typically in the range of 300 to 500 basis points.”
On , Jeffrey Mezger, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at KB HOME, spoke about built-to-order strategy during $KBH KB Home Q1 2026 Earnings Conference Call on EARNMOAR.
About Jeffrey Mezger
Jeffrey Mezger, executive chairman of the board of KB Home, presided over the company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders on April 23, 2026. During the meeting, he called the proceedings to order, identified the board members in attendance, and declared that a quorum was present. Mezger noted that the meeting was conducted under posted rules of conduct and that stockholders could submit questions via a Q&A tab. He stated that the polls were closed and that final voting results would be reported in a public filing. Mezger reported that no pertinent questions were received from stockholders during the meeting. He then called for a motion to conclude the meeting, which was seconded, and declared the meeting adjourned. The meeting included the ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2026.