Ferrovial (FER) Competitors

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

Is FER or LEN.B more profitable?

Lennar has a net margin of 9.20% compared to Ferrovial's net margin of 0.00%. Lennar's return on equity of 12.73% beat Ferrovial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ferrovial	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lennar	9.20%	12.73%	8.57%

Do analysts rate FER or LEN.B?

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ferrovial	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Lennar	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FER or LEN.B?

22.3% of Ferrovial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.3% of Lennar shares are held by institutional investors. 15.0% of Lennar shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

Lennar has higher revenue and earnings than Ferrovial.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ferrovial	$9.90B	4.11	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lennar	$35.44B	0.92	$3.93B	$12.09	10.42

Does the media refer more to FER or LEN.B?

In the previous week, Ferrovial had 11 more articles in the media than Lennar. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ferrovial and 2 mentions for Lennar. Ferrovial's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Lennar's score of 0.37 indicating that Ferrovial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ferrovial	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Lennar	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

Ferrovial has a beta of 0.15, meaning that its share price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lennar has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is FER or LEN.B a better dividend stock?

Ferrovial pays an annual dividend of $0.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Lennar pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Lennar pays out 16.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Ferrovial and Lennar tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.