LGI Homes (LGIH) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer CCS or LGIH?

In the previous week, Century Communities had 2 more articles in the media than LGI Homes. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Century Communities and 12 mentions for LGI Homes. Century Communities' average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat LGI Homes' score of 1.16 indicating that Century Communities is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Century Communities	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
LGI Homes	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better 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	0.46	$333.82M	$8.19	8.24
LGI Homes	$2.20B	0.71	$196.07M	$6.63	10.18

Which has more volatility and risk, CCS or LGIH?

Century Communities has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LGI Homes has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CCS or LGIH?

99.5% of Century Communities shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.9% of LGI Homes shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.9% of Century Communities shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.3% of LGI Homes shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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 analysts prefer CCS or LGIH?

Century Communities currently has a consensus price target of $85.00, indicating a potential upside of 25.89%. LGI Homes has a consensus price target of $71.67, indicating a potential upside of 6.22%. Given Century Communities' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Century Communities is more favorable than LGI Homes.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Century Communities	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
LGI Homes	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Summary

Century Communities beats LGI Homes on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.