Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BLD or KBH?

TopBuild has higher earnings, but lower revenue than KB Home. KB Home is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TopBuild, 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 TopBuild $5.62B 1.77 $521.73M $17.80 19.92 KB Home $6.24B 0.55 $428.79M $2.87 19.53

Is BLD or KBH more profitable?

TopBuild has a net margin of 8.95% compared to KB Home's net margin of 4.94%. TopBuild's return on equity of 23.53% beat KB Home's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets TopBuild 8.95% 23.53% 8.61% KB Home 4.94% 7.67% 4.37%

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BLD or LEN?

Lennar has higher revenue and earnings than TopBuild. Lennar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TopBuild, 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 TopBuild $5.62B 1.77 $521.73M $17.80 19.92 Lennar $32.74B 0.61 $2.08B $6.39 13.03

Is BLD or LEN more profitable?

TopBuild has a net margin of 8.95% compared to Lennar's net margin of 4.93%. TopBuild's return on equity of 23.53% beat Lennar's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets TopBuild 8.95% 23.53% 8.61% Lennar 4.93% 7.08% 4.61%

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BLD vs. ROAD, BLDR, IBP, KBH, and LEN

Should you buy TopBuild stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares TopBuild with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with TopBuild include Construction Partners (ROAD), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), Installed Building Products (IBP), KB Home (KBH), and Lennar (LEN).

How does TopBuild compare to Construction Partners?

TopBuild (NYSE:BLD) and Construction Partners (NASDAQ:ROAD) are both mid-cap construction companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

TopBuild has a net margin of 8.95% compared to Construction Partners' net margin of 3.90%. TopBuild's return on equity of 23.53% beat Construction Partners' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TopBuild	8.95%	23.53%	8.61%
Construction Partners	3.90%	15.22%	4.36%

95.7% of TopBuild shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Construction Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of TopBuild shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.7% of Construction Partners 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.

TopBuild has higher revenue and earnings than Construction Partners. TopBuild is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Construction 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
TopBuild	$5.62B	1.77	$521.73M	$17.80	19.92
Construction Partners	$3.26B	1.76	$101.78M	$2.28	44.51

TopBuild has a beta of 1.8, indicating that its stock price is 80% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Construction Partners has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

TopBuild currently has a consensus target price of $465.00, suggesting a potential upside of 31.16%. Construction Partners has a consensus target price of $134.17, suggesting a potential upside of 32.20%. Given Construction Partners' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Construction Partners is more favorable than TopBuild.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TopBuild	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Construction Partners	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

In the previous week, Construction Partners had 5 more articles in the media than TopBuild. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Construction Partners and 0 mentions for TopBuild. Construction Partners' average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat TopBuild's score of 0.00 indicating that Construction Partners is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
TopBuild	Neutral
Construction Partners	Very Positive

Summary

TopBuild beats Construction Partners on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TopBuild compare to Builders FirstSource?

TopBuild (NYSE:BLD) and Builders FirstSource (NYSE:BLDR) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

TopBuild currently has a consensus price target of $465.00, suggesting a potential upside of 31.16%. Builders FirstSource has a consensus price target of $98.21, suggesting a potential upside of 50.18%. Given Builders FirstSource's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Builders FirstSource is more favorable than TopBuild.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TopBuild	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Builders FirstSource	2 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.30

TopBuild has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Builders FirstSource. TopBuild is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Builders FirstSource, 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
TopBuild	$5.62B	1.77	$521.73M	$17.80	19.92
Builders FirstSource	$15.19B	0.46	$435.20M	$2.61	25.06

TopBuild has a beta of 1.8, indicating that its stock price is 80% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Builders FirstSource has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the broader market.

TopBuild has a net margin of 8.95% compared to Builders FirstSource's net margin of 1.97%. TopBuild's return on equity of 23.53% beat Builders FirstSource's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TopBuild	8.95%	23.53%	8.61%
Builders FirstSource	1.97%	14.89%	5.52%

In the previous week, Builders FirstSource had 27 more articles in the media than TopBuild. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Builders FirstSource and 0 mentions for TopBuild. Builders FirstSource's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat TopBuild's score of 0.00 indicating that Builders FirstSource is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
TopBuild	Neutral
Builders FirstSource	Neutral

95.7% of TopBuild shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Builders FirstSource shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of TopBuild shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Builders FirstSource shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

TopBuild beats Builders FirstSource on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TopBuild compare to Installed Building Products?

TopBuild (NYSE:BLD) and Installed Building Products (NYSE:IBP) are both mid-cap construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk and valuation.

TopBuild presently has a consensus price target of $465.00, indicating a potential upside of 31.16%. Installed Building Products has a consensus price target of $247.67, indicating a potential upside of 10.22%. Given TopBuild's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe TopBuild is more favorable than Installed Building Products.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TopBuild	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Installed Building Products	1 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

TopBuild has higher revenue and earnings than Installed Building Products. TopBuild is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Installed Building Products, 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
TopBuild	$5.62B	1.77	$521.73M	$17.80	19.92
Installed Building Products	$2.97B	2.04	$265.40M	$9.38	23.96

TopBuild has a beta of 1.8, meaning that its share price is 80% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Installed Building Products has a beta of 1.69, meaning that its share price is 69% more volatile than the broader market.

95.7% of TopBuild shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.6% of Installed Building Products shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of TopBuild shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.8% of Installed Building Products shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

TopBuild has a net margin of 8.95% compared to Installed Building Products' net margin of 8.65%. Installed Building Products' return on equity of 42.28% beat TopBuild's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TopBuild	8.95%	23.53%	8.61%
Installed Building Products	8.65%	42.28%	13.74%

In the previous week, Installed Building Products had 7 more articles in the media than TopBuild. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Installed Building Products and 0 mentions for TopBuild. Installed Building Products' average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat TopBuild's score of 0.00 indicating that Installed Building Products is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
TopBuild	Neutral
Installed Building Products	Positive

Summary

TopBuild beats Installed Building Products on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TopBuild compare to KB Home?

TopBuild (NYSE:BLD) and KB Home (NYSE:KBH) are both mid-cap construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, KB Home had 12 more articles in the media than TopBuild. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for KB Home and 0 mentions for TopBuild. KB Home's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat TopBuild's score of 0.00 indicating that KB Home is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
TopBuild	Neutral
KB Home	Positive

TopBuild has a net margin of 8.95% compared to KB Home's net margin of 4.94%. TopBuild's return on equity of 23.53% beat KB Home's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TopBuild	8.95%	23.53%	8.61%
KB Home	4.94%	7.67%	4.37%

95.7% of TopBuild shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of KB Home shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of TopBuild shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of KB Home shares are held 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.

TopBuild currently has a consensus price target of $465.00, suggesting a potential upside of 31.16%. KB Home has a consensus price target of $60.17, suggesting a potential upside of 7.33%. Given TopBuild's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe TopBuild is more favorable than KB Home.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TopBuild	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
KB Home	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.19

TopBuild has higher earnings, but lower revenue than KB Home. KB Home is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TopBuild, 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
TopBuild	$5.62B	1.77	$521.73M	$17.80	19.92
KB Home	$6.24B	0.55	$428.79M	$2.87	19.53

TopBuild has a beta of 1.8, meaning that its stock price is 80% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, KB Home has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

TopBuild beats KB Home on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TopBuild compare to Lennar?

TopBuild (NYSE:BLD) and Lennar (NYSE:LEN) are both construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability.

95.7% of TopBuild shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.1% of Lennar shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of TopBuild shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.1% of Lennar shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Lennar has higher revenue and earnings than TopBuild. Lennar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TopBuild, 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
TopBuild	$5.62B	1.77	$521.73M	$17.80	19.92
Lennar	$32.74B	0.61	$2.08B	$6.39	13.03

TopBuild presently has a consensus target price of $465.00, suggesting a potential upside of 31.16%. Lennar has a consensus target price of $92.80, suggesting a potential upside of 11.46%. Given TopBuild's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe TopBuild is more favorable than Lennar.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TopBuild	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Lennar	10 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

In the previous week, Lennar had 13 more articles in the media than TopBuild. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Lennar and 0 mentions for TopBuild. Lennar's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat TopBuild's score of 0.00 indicating that Lennar is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
TopBuild	Neutral
Lennar	Positive

TopBuild has a net margin of 8.95% compared to Lennar's net margin of 4.93%. TopBuild's return on equity of 23.53% beat Lennar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TopBuild	8.95%	23.53%	8.61%
Lennar	4.93%	7.08%	4.61%

TopBuild has a beta of 1.8, meaning that its stock price is 80% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lennar has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

TopBuild beats Lennar on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	TopBuild	BLDG&CONST Industry	Construction Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$9.94B	$10.50B	$9.15B	$23.56B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.31%	1.98%	4.19%
P/E Ratio	19.92	21.83	18.61	30.73
Price / Sales	1.77	2.70	26.75	76.70
Price / Cash	13.50	14.44	15.41	31.18
Price / Book	4.30	5.26	4.19	4.66
Net Income	$521.73M	$854.58M	$557.27M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	N/A	-1.09%	-1.88%	0.55%
1 Month Performance	0.04%	-9.92%	-7.78%	1.58%
1 Year Performance	-4.08%	-2.33%	4.35%	17.66%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BLD TopBuild	3.3542 of 5 stars	$354.53 flat	$465.00 +31.2%	N/A	$9.94B	$5.62B	19.92	14,707	Upcoming Earnings
ROAD Construction Partners	4.7573 of 5 stars	$102.45 -1.9%	$134.17 +31.0%	-2.0%	$5.91B	$2.81B	44.93	6,412	Positive News Upcoming Earnings High Trading Volume
BLDR Builders FirstSource	4.5462 of 5 stars	$72.69 -2.1%	$101.45 +39.6%	-47.6%	$7.99B	$15.19B	27.85	28,000	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Gap Down
IBP Installed Building Products	3.7585 of 5 stars	$224.48 -1.8%	$247.67 +10.3%	+10.7%	$6.16B	$2.97B	23.93	10,400	Upcoming Earnings Gap Up
KBH KB Home	3.9059 of 5 stars	$54.86 -2.2%	$60.17 +9.7%	+2.1%	$3.44B	$6.24B	19.12	2,118	News Coverage

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TopBuild (BLD) Competitors

BLD vs. ROAD, BLDR, IBP, KBH, and LEN

How does TopBuild compare to Construction Partners?

Is BLD or ROAD more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BLD or ROAD?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BLD or ROAD?

Which has more volatility and risk, BLD or ROAD?

Do analysts prefer BLD or ROAD?

Does the media favor BLD or ROAD?

Summary

How does TopBuild compare to Builders FirstSource?

Do analysts recommend BLD or BLDR?

Which has better earnings and valuation, BLD or BLDR?

Which has more risk and volatility, BLD or BLDR?

Is BLD or BLDR more profitable?

Does the media refer more to BLD or BLDR?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of BLD or BLDR?

Summary

How does TopBuild compare to Installed Building Products?

Do analysts rate BLD or IBP?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BLD or IBP?

Which has more risk & volatility, BLD or IBP?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BLD or IBP?

Is BLD or IBP more profitable?

Does the media favor BLD or IBP?

Summary

How does TopBuild compare to KB Home?

Does the media prefer BLD or KBH?

Is BLD or KBH more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in BLD or KBH?

Do analysts rate BLD or KBH?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BLD or KBH?

Which has more risk and volatility, BLD or KBH?

Summary

How does TopBuild compare to Lennar?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BLD or LEN?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BLD or LEN?

Do analysts rate BLD or LEN?

Does the media favor BLD or LEN?

Is BLD or LEN more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, BLD or LEN?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

BLD vs. The Competition

TopBuild Competitors List

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