Ferrovial (FER) Competitors

Lennar (NYSE:LEN.B) and Ferrovial (NASDAQ:FER) are both large-cap construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LEN.B or FER?

3.3% of Lennar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.3% of Ferrovial shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.0% of Lennar shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts prefer LEN.B or FER?

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lennar	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Ferrovial	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Is LEN.B or FER more profitable?

Lennar has a net margin of 9.20% compared to Ferrovial's net margin of 0.00%. Lennar's return on equity of 12.73% beat Ferrovial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lennar	9.20%	12.73%	8.57%
Ferrovial	N/A	N/A	N/A

Does the media refer more to LEN.B or FER?

In the previous week, Ferrovial had 4 more articles in the media than Lennar. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Ferrovial and 1 mentions for Lennar. Lennar's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Ferrovial's score of 1.09 indicating that Lennar is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lennar	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ferrovial	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better earnings & valuation, LEN.B or FER?

Lennar has higher revenue and earnings than Ferrovial.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lennar	$35.44B	0.96	$3.93B	$12.09	10.86
Ferrovial	$9.90B	4.31	N/A	N/A	N/A

Is LEN.B or FER a better dividend stock?

Lennar pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Ferrovial pays an annual dividend of $0.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Lennar pays out 16.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Which has more volatility & risk, LEN.B or FER?

Lennar has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ferrovial has a beta of 0.17, suggesting that its share price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Lennar beats Ferrovial on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.