Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Competitors

Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) and Beazer Homes USA (NYSE:BZH) are both small-cap construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, community ranking, valuation, profitability and risk.

Does the media prefer HOV or BZH?

In the previous week, Beazer Homes USA had 3 more articles in the media than Hovnanian Enterprises. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Beazer Homes USA and 3 mentions for Hovnanian Enterprises. Beazer Homes USA's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Hovnanian Enterprises' score of 0.38 indicating that Beazer Homes USA is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hovnanian Enterprises	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Beazer Homes USA	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, HOV or BZH?

Hovnanian Enterprises has a beta of 2.85, indicating that its share price is 185% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Beazer Homes USA has a beta of 2.26, indicating that its share price is 126% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor HOV or BZH?

Beazer Homes USA received 101 more outperform votes than Hovnanian Enterprises when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.07% of users gave Beazer Homes USA an outperform vote while only 53.85% of users gave Hovnanian Enterprises an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Hovnanian Enterprises	Outperform Votes 266 53.85%	Underperform Votes 228 46.15%
Beazer Homes USA	Outperform Votes 367 58.07%	Underperform Votes 265 41.93%

Is HOV or BZH more profitable?

Hovnanian Enterprises has a net margin of 8.05% compared to Beazer Homes USA's net margin of 5.04%. Hovnanian Enterprises' return on equity of 43.47% beat Beazer Homes USA's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hovnanian Enterprises	8.05%	43.47%	9.83%
Beazer Homes USA	5.04%	10.12%	4.72%

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HOV or BZH?

Hovnanian Enterprises has higher revenue and earnings than Beazer Homes USA. Hovnanian Enterprises is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Beazer Homes USA, 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
Hovnanian Enterprises	$3.08B	0.21	$242.01M	$32.78	3.33
Beazer Homes USA	$2.41B	0.28	$140.18M	$3.93	5.51

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of HOV or BZH?

65.4% of Hovnanian Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.7% of Beazer Homes USA shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.8% of Hovnanian Enterprises shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Beazer Homes USA shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate HOV or BZH?

Hovnanian Enterprises currently has a consensus target price of $155.00, indicating a potential upside of 41.98%. Beazer Homes USA has a consensus target price of $39.67, indicating a potential upside of 83.30%. Given Beazer Homes USA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Beazer Homes USA is more favorable than Hovnanian Enterprises.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hovnanian Enterprises	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
Beazer Homes USA	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Beazer Homes USA beats Hovnanian Enterprises on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.