LGI Homes (LGIH) Competitors

Century Communities (NYSE:CCS) and LGI Homes (NASDAQ:LGIH) are both small-cap construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and profitability.

Does the media favor CCS or LGIH?

In the previous week, Century Communities had 14 more articles in the media than LGI Homes. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Century Communities and 3 mentions for LGI Homes. LGI Homes' average media sentiment score of 0.22 beat Century Communities' score of 0.18 indicating that LGI Homes is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Century Communities	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
LGI Homes	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts prefer CCS or LGIH?

Century Communities currently has a consensus target price of $85.00, suggesting a potential upside of 47.29%. LGI Homes has a consensus target price of $93.33, suggesting a potential upside of 71.32%. Given LGI Homes' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe LGI Homes is more favorable than Century Communities.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Century Communities	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
LGI Homes	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has more volatility and risk, CCS or LGIH?

Century Communities has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LGI Homes has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CCS or LGIH more profitable?

LGI Homes has a net margin of 8.46% compared to Century Communities' net margin of 6.03%. Century Communities' return on equity of 10.99% beat LGI Homes' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Century Communities	6.03%	10.99%	6.14%
LGI Homes	8.46%	9.49%	5.00%

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CCS or LGIH?

99.5% of Century Communities shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.9% of LGI Homes shares are held by institutional investors. 12.6% of Century Communities shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.3% of LGI Homes shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CCS or LGIH?

Century Communities has higher revenue and earnings than LGI Homes. LGI Homes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Century Communities, 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
Century Communities	$4.40B	0.39	$333.82M	$8.19	7.05
LGI Homes	$2.20B	0.58	$196.07M	$7.75	7.03

Summary

Century Communities beats LGI Homes on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.