Stat'ing my home directory normally:
$ echo $USER
dave
$ ptime stat /home/dave >/dev/null
real 0.004714407
user 0.000784144
sys 0.002977563
Stat'ing my home directory immediately after a usermod command to add "dave" to the "sudo" group:
$ sudo usermod -G sudo dave; ptime stat /home/dave >/dev/null
UX: usermod: dave is currently logged in, some changes may not take effect until next login.
real 2.004824117
user 0.000815895
sys 0.002932341
Same command as above, but instead waiting 3 seconds after the usermod to run stat:
$ sudo usermod -G sudo dave; sleep 3; ptime stat /home/dave >/dev/null
UX: usermod: dave is currently logged in, some changes may not take effect until next login.
real 0.003154489
user 0.000456484
sys 0.001905049
Finally, with name-service-cache disabled
$ sudo svcadm disable name-service-cache
$ sudo usermod -G sudo dave; ptime stat /home/dave >/dev/null
UX: usermod: dave is currently logged in, some changes may not take effect until next login.
real 0.005278725
user 0.001024852
sys 0.003341564