M/I Homes (MHO) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility & risk, CCS or MHO?

Century Communities has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, M/I Homes has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to CCS or MHO?

In the previous week, Century Communities had 9 more articles in the media than M/I Homes. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Century Communities and 3 mentions for M/I Homes. M/I Homes' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Century Communities' score of 0.38 indicating that M/I Homes is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Century Communities	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
M/I Homes	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better valuation and earnings, CCS or MHO?

M/I Homes has higher revenue and earnings than Century Communities. M/I Homes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Century Communities, 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	$8.19	7.35
M/I Homes	$4.49B	0.77	$563.72M	$18.21	7.08

Do analysts rate CCS or MHO?

Century Communities presently has a consensus target price of $85.00, suggesting a potential upside of 41.14%. M/I Homes has a consensus target price of $162.50, suggesting a potential upside of 26.07%. Given Century Communities' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Century Communities is more favorable than M/I Homes.

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
M/I Homes	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.67

Do insiders and institutionals believe in CCS or MHO?

99.5% of Century Communities shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.1% of M/I Homes shares are held by institutional investors. 11.9% of Century Communities shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of M/I Homes shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is CCS or MHO more profitable?

M/I Homes has a net margin of 11.40% compared to Century Communities' net margin of 6.03%. M/I Homes' return on equity of 17.23% beat Century Communities' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Century Communities	6.03%	10.99%	6.14%
M/I Homes	11.40%	17.23%	11.16%

Summary

M/I Homes beats Century Communities on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.