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DHI vs. KBH, LEN, LEN.B, MTH, and NVR

Should you buy D.R. Horton stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares D.R. Horton 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 D.R. Horton include KB Home (KBH), Lennar (LEN), Lennar (LEN.B), Meritage Homes (MTH), and NVR (NVR). These companies are all part of the "bldg - rsdnt/comr" industry.

How does D.R. Horton compare to KB Home?

D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) and KB Home (NYSE:KBH) are both construction companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

D.R. Horton currently has a consensus target price of $168.54, indicating a potential upside of 16.30%. KB Home has a consensus target price of $59.17, indicating a potential upside of 16.88%. Given KB Home's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe KB Home is more favorable than D.R. Horton.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
D.R. Horton
2 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.13
KB Home
3 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

D.R. Horton has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its share price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, KB Home has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its share price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

D.R. Horton has higher revenue and earnings than KB Home. KB Home is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than D.R. Horton, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
D.R. Horton$33.35B1.23$3.59B$10.6713.58
KB Home$5.92B0.54$428.79M$3.9412.85

D.R. Horton has a net margin of 9.51% compared to KB Home's net margin of 5.96%. D.R. Horton's return on equity of 12.94% beat KB Home's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
D.R. Horton9.51% 12.94% 8.93%
KB Home 5.96%9.63%5.50%

D.R. Horton pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. KB Home pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. D.R. Horton pays out 16.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. KB Home pays out 25.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. D.R. Horton has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and KB Home has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

In the previous week, KB Home had 4 more articles in the media than D.R. Horton. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for KB Home and 1 mentions for D.R. Horton. KB Home's average media sentiment score of 0.08 beat D.R. Horton's score of 0.00 indicating that KB Home is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
D.R. Horton
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
KB Home
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

90.6% of D.R. Horton shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of KB Home shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of D.R. Horton shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of KB Home shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

D.R. Horton beats KB Home on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does D.R. Horton compare to Lennar?

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

81.1% of Lennar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.6% of D.R. Horton shares are held by institutional investors. 10.1% of Lennar shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of D.R. Horton shares are held 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.

Lennar has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, D.R. Horton has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

D.R. Horton has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lennar. Lennar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than D.R. Horton, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lennar$34.19B0.65$2.08B$6.9612.84
D.R. Horton$33.35B1.23$3.59B$10.6713.58

Lennar pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. D.R. Horton pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Lennar pays out 28.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. D.R. Horton pays out 16.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Lennar has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and D.R. Horton has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

D.R. Horton has a net margin of 9.51% compared to Lennar's net margin of 5.39%. D.R. Horton's return on equity of 12.94% beat Lennar's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lennar5.39% 7.80% 5.11%
D.R. Horton 9.51%12.94%8.93%

In the previous week, Lennar had 7 more articles in the media than D.R. Horton. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Lennar and 1 mentions for D.R. Horton. Lennar's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat D.R. Horton's score of 0.00 indicating that Lennar is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Lennar
2 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
D.R. Horton
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Lennar currently has a consensus target price of $99.87, indicating a potential upside of 11.78%. D.R. Horton has a consensus target price of $168.54, indicating a potential upside of 16.30%. Given D.R. Horton's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe D.R. Horton is more favorable than Lennar.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lennar
8 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.63
D.R. Horton
2 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.13

Summary

D.R. Horton beats Lennar on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does D.R. Horton compare to Lennar?

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

In the previous week, D.R. Horton had 1 more articles in the media than Lennar. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for D.R. Horton and 0 mentions for Lennar. Lennar's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled D.R. Horton'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Lennar Neutral
D.R. Horton Neutral

Lennar pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. D.R. Horton pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Lennar pays out 28.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. D.R. Horton pays out 16.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. D.R. Horton has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

D.R. Horton has a net margin of 9.51% compared to Lennar's net margin of 5.39%. D.R. Horton's return on equity of 12.94% beat Lennar's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lennar5.39% 7.80% 5.11%
D.R. Horton 9.51%12.94%8.93%

D.R. Horton has higher revenue and earnings than Lennar. Lennar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than D.R. Horton, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lennar$33.17B0.65$2.08B$6.9612.57
D.R. Horton$33.35B1.23$3.59B$10.6713.58

D.R. Horton has a consensus target price of $168.54, indicating a potential upside of 16.30%. Given D.R. Horton's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe D.R. Horton is more favorable than Lennar.

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
D.R. Horton
2 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.13

Lennar has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, D.R. Horton has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

3.3% of Lennar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.6% of D.R. Horton shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.0% of Lennar shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of D.R. Horton shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

D.R. Horton beats Lennar on 16 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does D.R. Horton compare to Meritage Homes?

Meritage Homes (NYSE:MTH) and D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) are both construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

In the previous week, Meritage Homes had 3 more articles in the media than D.R. Horton. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Meritage Homes and 1 mentions for D.R. Horton. Meritage Homes' average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat D.R. Horton's score of 0.00 indicating that Meritage Homes is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Meritage Homes
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
D.R. Horton
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Meritage Homes currently has a consensus price target of $79.89, indicating a potential upside of 18.85%. D.R. Horton has a consensus price target of $168.54, indicating a potential upside of 16.30%. Given Meritage Homes' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Meritage Homes is more favorable than D.R. Horton.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Meritage Homes
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.46
D.R. Horton
2 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.13

D.R. Horton has higher revenue and earnings than Meritage Homes. Meritage Homes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than D.R. Horton, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Meritage Homes$5.86B0.77$453.01M$5.4512.33
D.R. Horton$33.35B1.23$3.59B$10.6713.58

D.R. Horton has a net margin of 9.51% compared to Meritage Homes' net margin of 6.86%. D.R. Horton's return on equity of 12.94% beat Meritage Homes' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Meritage Homes6.86% 8.08% 5.49%
D.R. Horton 9.51%12.94%8.93%

Meritage Homes has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, D.R. Horton has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its share price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

98.4% of Meritage Homes shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.6% of D.R. Horton shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Meritage Homes shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of D.R. Horton shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Meritage Homes pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. D.R. Horton pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Meritage Homes pays out 35.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. D.R. Horton pays out 16.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Meritage Homes has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and D.R. Horton has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

Summary

Meritage Homes and D.R. Horton tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does D.R. Horton compare to NVR?

D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) and NVR (NYSE:NVR) are both large-cap construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

NVR has a net margin of 12.93% compared to D.R. Horton's net margin of 9.51%. NVR's return on equity of 32.66% beat D.R. Horton's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
D.R. Horton9.51% 12.94% 8.93%
NVR 12.93%32.66%21.16%

D.R. Horton currently has a consensus price target of $168.54, suggesting a potential upside of 16.30%. NVR has a consensus price target of $7,649.33, suggesting a potential upside of 25.71%. Given NVR's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe NVR is more favorable than D.R. Horton.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
D.R. Horton
2 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.13
NVR
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.14

90.6% of D.R. Horton shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.7% of NVR shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of D.R. Horton shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.6% of NVR shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, NVR had 13 more articles in the media than D.R. Horton. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for NVR and 1 mentions for D.R. Horton. NVR's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat D.R. Horton's score of 0.00 indicating that NVR is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
D.R. Horton
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
NVR
10 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

D.R. Horton has higher revenue and earnings than NVR. D.R. Horton is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NVR, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
D.R. Horton$33.35B1.23$3.59B$10.6713.58
NVR$10.09B1.63$1.34B$410.1714.83

D.R. Horton has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NVR has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

NVR beats D.R. Horton on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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DHI vs. The Competition

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MetricD.R. HortonBLDG IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$40.99B$8.19B$9.70B$23.11B
Dividend Yield1.22%2.46%1.87%4.09%
P/E Ratio13.5511.5018.0731.03
Price / Sales1.231.123.7314.71
Price / Cash11.749.3017.3724.78
Price / Book1.721.375.154.68
Net Income$3.59B$829.47M$560.55M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-1.86%-0.77%-1.10%-0.50%
1 Month Performance-3.34%5.79%-0.51%0.39%
1 Year Performance22.47%6.91%13.49%25.64%

D.R. Horton Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
DHI
D.R. Horton
3.6335 of 5 stars		$145.08
-1.9%		$168.54
+16.2%		+26.5%$41.17B$33.35B13.6114,341
KBH
KB Home
4.2988 of 5 stars		$50.55
+3.5%		$59.17
+17.0%		+1.1%$3.17B$6.24B12.822,118
LEN
Lennar
3.8668 of 5 stars		$89.81
+0.0%		$99.87
+11.2%		-13.4%$22.18B$34.19B12.9012,532
LEN.B
Lennar
N/A$87.82
-0.3%		N/A-11.3%$21.70B$34.19B12.6312,000
MTH
Meritage Homes
4.9628 of 5 stars		$68.50
+5.0%		$79.89
+16.6%		+7.9%$4.57B$5.86B12.571,860

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