Lennar (LEN.B) Competitors

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

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

3.3% of Lennar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.1% of Lennar shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.0% of Lennar shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.4% of Lennar shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor LEN.B or LEN?

In the previous week, Lennar had 15 more articles in the media than Lennar. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Lennar and 2 mentions for Lennar. Lennar's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Lennar's score of 0.00 indicating that Lennar is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lennar	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Lennar	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has better valuation and earnings, LEN.B or LEN?

Lennar 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	$34.23B	1.28	$3.94B	$15.10	10.69
Lennar	$36.46B	1.27	$3.94B	$14.71	11.57

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in LEN.B or LEN?

Lennar received 795 more outperform votes than Lennar when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.59% of users gave Lennar an outperform vote while only 56.49% of users gave Lennar an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Lennar	Outperform Votes 87 56.49%	Underperform Votes 67 43.51%
Lennar	Outperform Votes 882 67.59%	Underperform Votes 423 32.41%

Is LEN.B or LEN more profitable?

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lennar	11.51%	15.47%	10.68%
Lennar	11.51%	15.47%	10.68%

Is LEN.B or LEN a better dividend stock?

Lennar pays an annual dividend of $2.00 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 1.2%. Lennar pays out 13.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lennar pays out 13.6% 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. Lennar is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

Lennar has a beta of 1.59, meaning that its share price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lennar has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate LEN.B or LEN?

Lennar has a consensus price target of $181.11, suggesting a potential upside of 6.45%. Given Lennar's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lennar 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)	N/A
Lennar	2 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.30

Summary

Lennar beats Lennar on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.