Lennar (LEN.B) Competitors

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

Which has better valuation & earnings, 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	0.96	$3.93B	$12.09	10.83
Century Communities	$4.40B	0.45	$333.82M	$8.19	8.23

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

Lennar has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Century Communities has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor LEN.B or CCS?

In the previous week, Century Communities had 7 more articles in the media than Lennar. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Century Communities and 2 mentions for Lennar. Lennar's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Century Communities' score of 0.26 indicating that Lennar is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lennar	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Century Communities	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

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

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 26.07%. Given Century Communities' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

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 1.5%. Century Communities pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. 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.

Summary

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