PulteGroup (PHM) Competitors

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

Is PHM or DHI a better dividend stock?

PulteGroup pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. D.R. Horton pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. PulteGroup pays out 6.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. D.R. Horton pays out 12.1% 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. PulteGroup has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and D.R. Horton has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. D.R. Horton is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Does the media refer more to PHM or DHI?

In the previous week, PulteGroup had 3 more articles in the media than D.R. Horton. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for PulteGroup and 23 mentions for D.R. Horton. PulteGroup's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat D.R. Horton's score of 1.16 indicating that PulteGroup is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PulteGroup	18 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
D.R. Horton	18 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, PHM or DHI?

PulteGroup has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, D.R. Horton has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of PHM or DHI?

89.9% of PulteGroup shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.6% of D.R. Horton shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of PulteGroup shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of D.R. Horton shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate PHM or DHI?

PulteGroup currently has a consensus price target of $133.69, indicating a potential upside of 23.75%. D.R. Horton has a consensus price target of $151.15, indicating a potential upside of 16.44%. Given PulteGroup's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe PulteGroup is more favorable than D.R. Horton.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PulteGroup	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
D.R. Horton	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Is PHM or DHI more profitable?

PulteGroup has a net margin of 16.45% compared to D.R. Horton's net margin of 12.15%. PulteGroup's return on equity of 22.86% beat D.R. Horton's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PulteGroup	16.45%	22.86%	15.83%
D.R. Horton	12.15%	16.95%	12.09%

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, PHM or DHI?

D.R. Horton has higher revenue and earnings than PulteGroup. PulteGroup 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
PulteGroup	$17.95B	1.21	$3.08B	$14.18	7.62
D.R. Horton	$36.80B	1.08	$4.76B	$13.21	9.83

Summary

PulteGroup beats D.R. Horton on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.