Green Brick Partners (GRBK) Competitors

Green Brick Partners (NASDAQ:GRBK) and Century Communities (NYSE:CCS) are both construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and risk.

Does the media refer more to GRBK or CCS?

In the previous week, Green Brick Partners had 2 more articles in the media than Century Communities. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Green Brick Partners and 4 mentions for Century Communities. Green Brick Partners' average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Century Communities' score of 0.00 indicating that Green Brick Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Green Brick Partners	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Century Communities	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility and risk, GRBK or CCS?

Green Brick Partners has a beta of 1.85, meaning that its stock price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Century Communities has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GRBK or CCS?

Century Communities has higher revenue and earnings than Green Brick Partners. Century Communities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Green Brick Partners, 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
Green Brick Partners	$2.15B	1.31	$284.63M	$8.28	7.76
Century Communities	$4.40B	0.41	$333.82M	$9.66	6.06

Do analysts rate GRBK or CCS?

Green Brick Partners presently has a consensus target price of $66.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.71%. Century Communities has a consensus target price of $85.00, indicating a potential upside of 45.11%. Given Century Communities' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Century Communities is more favorable than Green Brick Partners.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Green Brick Partners	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Century Communities	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Is GRBK or CCS more profitable?

Green Brick Partners has a net margin of 17.70% compared to Century Communities' net margin of 7.10%. Green Brick Partners' return on equity of 25.35% beat Century Communities' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Green Brick Partners	17.70%	25.35%	17.29%
Century Communities	7.10%	12.80%	7.18%

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GRBK or CCS?

78.2% of Green Brick Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.5% of Century Communities shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.7% of Green Brick Partners shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.6% of Century Communities shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Green Brick Partners beats Century Communities on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.