Green Brick Partners (GRBK) Competitors

Green Brick Partners (NASDAQ:GRBK) and Century Communities (NYSE:CCS) are both mid-cap construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Does the media refer more to GRBK or CCS?

In the previous week, Century Communities had 4 more articles in the media than Green Brick Partners. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Century Communities and 5 mentions for Green Brick Partners. Century Communities' average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Green Brick Partners' score of 0.86 indicating that Century Communities is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Green Brick Partners	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Century Communities	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, GRBK or CCS?

Green Brick Partners has a beta of 1.89, indicating that its share price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Century Communities has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is GRBK or CCS more profitable?

Green Brick Partners has a net margin of 17.70% compared to Century Communities' net margin of 6.03%. Green Brick Partners' return on equity of 25.35% beat Century Communities' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Green Brick Partners	17.70%	25.35%	17.29%
Century Communities	6.03%	10.99%	6.14%

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, GRBK or CCS?

Century Communities has higher revenue and earnings than Green Brick Partners. Century Communities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Green Brick Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Green Brick Partners	$2.14B	1.50	$284.63M	$7.81	9.43
Century Communities	$4.40B	0.46	$333.82M	$8.19	8.25

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in GRBK or CCS?

78.2% of Green Brick Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.5% of Century Communities shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.7% of Green Brick Partners shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.9% of Century Communities shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate GRBK or CCS?

Green Brick Partners currently has a consensus price target of $66.00, indicating a potential downside of 10.40%. Century Communities has a consensus price target of $85.00, indicating a potential upside of 25.83%. Given Century Communities' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Century Communities is more favorable than Green Brick Partners.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Green Brick Partners	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Century Communities	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Summary

Century Communities beats Green Brick Partners on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.