Lennar (LEN) Competitors

D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) and Lennar (NYSE:LEN) are both large-cap construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

Which has more volatility & risk, DHI or LEN?

D.R. Horton has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lennar has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is DHI or LEN more profitable?

D.R. Horton has a net margin of 12.15% compared to Lennar's net margin of 9.20%. D.R. Horton's return on equity of 16.95% beat Lennar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
D.R. Horton	12.15%	16.95%	12.09%
Lennar	9.20%	12.73%	8.57%

Does the media refer more to DHI or LEN?

In the previous week, D.R. Horton had 6 more articles in the media than Lennar. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for D.R. Horton and 15 mentions for Lennar. D.R. Horton's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Lennar's score of 1.14 indicating that D.R. Horton is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
D.R. Horton	18 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lennar	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is DHI or LEN a better dividend stock?

D.R. Horton pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Lennar pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. D.R. Horton pays out 12.1% 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. D.R. Horton has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Lennar has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Do analysts prefer DHI or LEN?

D.R. Horton presently has a consensus target price of $151.15, indicating a potential upside of 14.44%. Lennar has a consensus target price of $128.85, indicating a potential upside of 16.76%. Given Lennar's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lennar is more favorable than D.R. Horton.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
D.R. Horton	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Lennar	0 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.24

Which has better earnings & valuation, DHI or LEN?

D.R. Horton has higher revenue and earnings than Lennar. Lennar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than D.R. Horton, 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
D.R. Horton	$36.80B	1.10	$4.76B	$13.21	10.00
Lennar	$35.44B	0.82	$3.93B	$12.09	9.13

Do institutionals and insiders believe in DHI or LEN?

90.6% of D.R. Horton shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.1% of Lennar shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of D.R. Horton shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.0% of Lennar shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

D.R. Horton beats Lennar on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.