LGI Homes (LGIH) Competitors

Century Communities (NYSE:CCS) and LGI Homes (NASDAQ:LGIH) are both construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Does the media favor CCS or LGIH?

In the previous week, Century Communities had 6 more articles in the media than LGI Homes. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Century Communities and 6 mentions for LGI Homes. LGI Homes' average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Century Communities' score of 1.12 indicating that LGI Homes is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Century Communities	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
LGI Homes	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, CCS or LGIH?

Century Communities has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LGI Homes has a beta of 1.75, suggesting that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate CCS or LGIH?

Century Communities currently has a consensus target price of $85.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.83%. LGI Homes has a consensus target price of $75.67, suggesting a potential upside of 28.21%. Given LGI Homes' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe LGI Homes is more favorable than Century Communities.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Century Communities	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
LGI Homes	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CCS or LGIH?

Century Communities has higher revenue and earnings than LGI Homes. Century Communities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LGI Homes, 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
Century Communities	$4.40B	0.45	$333.82M	$8.19	8.18
LGI Homes	$2.20B	0.62	$196.07M	$6.63	8.90

Is CCS or LGIH more profitable?

LGI Homes has a net margin of 7.63% compared to Century Communities' net margin of 6.03%. Century Communities' return on equity of 10.99% beat LGI Homes' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Century Communities	6.03%	10.99%	6.14%
LGI Homes	7.63%	8.00%	4.21%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CCS or LGIH?

99.5% of Century Communities shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.9% of LGI Homes shares are held by institutional investors. 12.6% of Century Communities shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.3% of LGI Homes shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Century Communities beats LGI Homes on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.