Lennar (LEN.B) Competitors

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

Does the media favor CCS or LEN.B?

In the previous week, Century Communities had 22 more articles in the media than Lennar. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Century Communities and 3 mentions for Lennar. Century Communities' average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Lennar's score of 0.37 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lennar	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is CCS or LEN.B a better dividend stock?

Century Communities pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Lennar pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Century Communities pays out 12.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lennar pays out 16.5% 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.

Is CCS or LEN.B more profitable?

Lennar has a net margin of 9.20% compared to Century Communities' net margin of 7.10%. Century Communities' return on equity of 12.80% beat Lennar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Century Communities	7.10%	12.80%	7.18%
Lennar	9.20%	12.73%	8.57%

Do analysts rate CCS or LEN.B?

Century Communities currently has a consensus price target of $85.00, suggesting a potential upside of 42.45%. 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
Century Communities	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Lennar	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

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

Century Communities has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lennar has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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

99.5% of Century Communities shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.3% of Lennar shares are held by institutional investors. 12.6% of Century Communities shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of Lennar shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

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
Century Communities	$4.40B	0.41	$333.82M	$9.66	6.18
Lennar	$35.44B	0.79	$3.93B	$12.09	8.74

Summary

Century Communities beats Lennar on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.