# KE Holdings Inc American (BEKE) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Real Estate / Real Estate Management & Development. Price $17.92, market value $19.8 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 28.4×** (5-yr avg 101.9×, 3-yr avg 101.9×). KE Holdings Inc American trades at 28.4× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 101.9×: cheap by its own standards. The Real Estate median in the September 2026 study was 25.2×. Forward P/E is 14.4×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 0.2×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.2×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 2.0×**. The shares trade at 2.0× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 36.9%** (5-yr avg 1.4%). Free cash flow equals 36.9% of the market value, above its five-year average of 1.4%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 3.5%**. The inverse of the P/E: 3.5% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 24.0%**. KE Holdings Inc American keeps 24.0% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 6.1%**. 6.1% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 3.2%**. 3.2% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 4.5%**. 4.5% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on assets: 28.3%**. Each dollar of assets produces 28.3% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 5.6%** (3-yr 15.4%/yr, 5-yr 4.6%/yr). Revenue grew 5.6% over the last year, against 4.6% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -25.0%** (5-yr 19.1%/yr). Earnings per share fell 25.0%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Current ratio: 1.61** (quick 1.61). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.61 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 3.59**. A Z-score of 3.59 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 1.54%** ($0.28 per share, trailing). KE Holdings Inc American yields 1.54%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 96%**. 96% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving a thin cushion.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 3**. 3 straight years of increases.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (21 analysts). 21 analysts cover KE Holdings Inc American; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of $23.61 (+32% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -1.7%** (YTD 15.8%, 3-mo 11.4%). The shares are down 1.7% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -14.6%** (29.8% above the low). Trading 15% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 57**. An RSI of 57 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.80** (volatility 37%). Beta of 0.80 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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