Ferrovial (FER) Competitors

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

Do analysts prefer LEN.B or FER?

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
Ferrovial	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, LEN.B or FER?

Lennar has higher revenue and earnings than Ferrovial.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lennar	$35.44B	0.82	$3.93B	$12.09	9.41
Ferrovial	$9.90B	4.71	N/A	N/A	N/A

Does the media prefer LEN.B or FER?

In the previous week, Lennar had 2 more articles in the media than Ferrovial. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Lennar and 5 mentions for Ferrovial. Ferrovial's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Lennar's score of 0.21 indicating that Ferrovial 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)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ferrovial	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of LEN.B or FER?

3.3% of Lennar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.3% of Ferrovial shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.0% of Lennar shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is LEN.B or FER a better dividend stock?

Lennar pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Ferrovial pays an annual dividend of $0.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Lennar pays out 16.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Is LEN.B or FER more profitable?

Lennar has a net margin of 7.72% compared to Ferrovial's net margin of 0.00%. Lennar's return on equity of 11.09% beat Ferrovial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lennar	7.72%	11.09%	7.34%
Ferrovial	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Lennar has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ferrovial has a beta of 0.22, suggesting that its share price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Lennar beats Ferrovial on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.