Lennar (LEN.B) Competitors

Lennar (NYSE:LEN.B) and Century Communities (NYSE:CCS) are both construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Does the media favor LEN.B or CCS?

In the previous week, Century Communities had 12 more articles in the media than Lennar. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Century Communities and 3 mentions for Lennar. Century Communities' average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Lennar's score of 0.09 indicating that Century Communities is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lennar	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Century Communities	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is LEN.B or CCS a better dividend stock?

Lennar pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Century Communities pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Lennar pays out 16.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Century Communities pays out 14.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Century Communities has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Century Communities is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LEN.B or CCS?

3.3% of Lennar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.5% of Century Communities shares are held by institutional investors. 15.0% of Lennar shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.9% of Century Communities shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

Lennar has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Century Communities has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, LEN.B or CCS?

Lennar has higher revenue and earnings than Century Communities. Century Communities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lennar, 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
Lennar	$35.44B	0.83	$3.93B	$12.09	9.44
Century Communities	$4.40B	0.41	$333.82M	$8.19	7.35

Is LEN.B or CCS more profitable?

Lennar has a net margin of 9.20% compared to Century Communities' net margin of 6.03%. Lennar's return on equity of 12.73% beat Century Communities' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lennar	9.20%	12.73%	8.57%
Century Communities	6.03%	10.99%	6.14%

Do analysts rate LEN.B or CCS?

Century Communities has a consensus price target of $85.00, suggesting a potential upside of 41.14%. Given Century Communities' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Century Communities is more favorable than Lennar.

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
Century Communities	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Century Communities beats Lennar on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.