Which has higher valuation and earnings, DHI or LEN?

D.R. Horton has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio D.R. Horton $33.35B 1.23 $3.59B $10.51 13.95 Lennar $34.19B 0.60 $2.08B $6.39 13.34

Is DHI or LEN more profitable?

D.R. Horton has a net margin of 9.15% compared to Lennar's net margin of 4.93%. D.R. Horton's return on equity of 12.47% beat Lennar's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets D.R. Horton 9.15% 12.47% 8.59% Lennar 4.93% 7.08% 4.61%

Does the media favor DHI or LEN?

In the previous week, D.R. Horton had 21 more articles in the media than Lennar. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for D.R. Horton and 11 mentions for Lennar. Lennar's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat D.R. Horton's score of 0.90 indicating that Lennar is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment D.R. Horton 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lennar 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate LEN.B or DHI?

D.R. Horton has a consensus target price of $168.17, suggesting a potential upside of 14.73%. 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 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Which has better earnings & valuation, LEN.B or DHI?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Lennar $34.19B 0.59 $2.08B $6.39 13.05 D.R. Horton $33.35B 1.23 $3.59B $10.51 13.95

Is LEN.B or DHI more profitable?

D.R. Horton has a net margin of 9.15% compared to Lennar's net margin of 4.93%. D.R. Horton's return on equity of 12.47% beat Lennar's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lennar 4.93% 7.08% 4.61% D.R. Horton 9.15% 12.47% 8.59%

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, DHI or MTH?

D.R. Horton has higher revenue and earnings than Meritage Homes. D.R. Horton is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Meritage Homes, 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 D.R. Horton $33.35B 1.23 $3.59B $10.51 13.95 Meritage Homes $5.86B 0.82 $453.01M $4.78 15.13

Is DHI or MTH more profitable?

D.R. Horton has a net margin of 9.15% compared to Meritage Homes' net margin of 6.11%. D.R. Horton's return on equity of 12.47% beat Meritage Homes' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets D.R. Horton 9.15% 12.47% 8.59% Meritage Homes 6.11% 7.13% 4.83%

Does the media prefer DHI or MTH?

In the previous week, D.R. Horton had 13 more articles in the media than Meritage Homes. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for D.R. Horton and 19 mentions for Meritage Homes. D.R. Horton's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Meritage Homes' score of 0.83 indicating that D.R. Horton is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment D.R. Horton 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Meritage Homes 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, NVR or DHI?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio NVR $10.09B 1.66 $1.34B $385.59 16.10 D.R. Horton $33.35B 1.23 $3.59B $10.51 13.95

Is NVR or DHI more profitable?

NVR has a net margin of 12.26% compared to D.R. Horton's net margin of 9.15%. NVR's return on equity of 31.02% beat D.R. Horton's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NVR 12.26% 31.02% 19.89% D.R. Horton 9.15% 12.47% 8.59%

Does the media prefer NVR or DHI?

In the previous week, D.R. Horton had 17 more articles in the media than NVR. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for D.R. Horton and 15 mentions for NVR. NVR's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat D.R. Horton's score of 0.90 indicating that NVR is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NVR 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive D.R. Horton 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, DHI or PHM?

D.R. Horton has higher revenue and earnings than PulteGroup. PulteGroup 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio D.R. Horton $33.35B 1.23 $3.59B $10.51 13.95 PulteGroup $17.31B 1.40 $2.22B $9.79 13.20

Is DHI or PHM more profitable?

PulteGroup has a net margin of 11.62% compared to D.R. Horton's net margin of 9.15%. PulteGroup's return on equity of 15.21% beat D.R. Horton's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets D.R. Horton 9.15% 12.47% 8.59% PulteGroup 11.62% 15.21% 10.89%

Does the media prefer DHI or PHM?

In the previous week, D.R. Horton had 14 more articles in the media than PulteGroup. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for D.R. Horton and 18 mentions for PulteGroup. PulteGroup's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat D.R. Horton's score of 0.90 indicating that PulteGroup is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment D.R. Horton 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PulteGroup 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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

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 Lennar (LEN), Lennar (LEN.B), Meritage Homes (MTH), NVR (NVR), and PulteGroup (PHM).

How does D.R. Horton compare to Lennar?

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

D.R. Horton currently has a consensus target price of $168.17, suggesting a potential upside of 14.73%. Lennar has a consensus target price of $92.80, suggesting a potential upside of 8.89%. Given D.R. Horton's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe D.R. Horton is more favorable than Lennar.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
D.R. Horton	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Lennar	10 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

D.R. Horton has a net margin of 9.15% compared to Lennar's net margin of 4.93%. D.R. Horton's return on equity of 12.47% beat Lennar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
D.R. Horton	9.15%	12.47%	8.59%
Lennar	4.93%	7.08%	4.61%

D.R. Horton pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Lennar pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. D.R. Horton pays out 17.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lennar pays out 31.3% 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 raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Lennar has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

In the previous week, D.R. Horton had 21 more articles in the media than Lennar. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for D.R. Horton and 11 mentions for Lennar. Lennar's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat D.R. Horton's score of 0.90 indicating that Lennar is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
D.R. Horton	18 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lennar	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

D.R. Horton has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
D.R. Horton	$33.35B	1.23	$3.59B	$10.51	13.95
Lennar	$34.19B	0.60	$2.08B	$6.39	13.34

90.6% of D.R. Horton shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.1% of Lennar shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of D.R. Horton shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.1% of Lennar shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

D.R. Horton has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its share price is 36% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lennar has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

D.R. Horton beats Lennar on 14 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 consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and media sentiment.

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

D.R. Horton has a consensus target price of $168.17, suggesting a potential upside of 14.73%. 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	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Lennar pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. D.R. Horton pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Lennar pays out 31.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. D.R. Horton pays out 17.1% 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 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lennar	$34.19B	0.59	$2.08B	$6.39	13.05
D.R. Horton	$33.35B	1.23	$3.59B	$10.51	13.95

Lennar has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, D.R. Horton has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, D.R. Horton had 32 more articles in the media than Lennar. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for D.R. Horton and 0 mentions for Lennar. D.R. Horton's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Lennar's score of 0.00 indicating that D.R. Horton is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Lennar	Neutral
D.R. Horton	Positive

D.R. Horton has a net margin of 9.15% compared to Lennar's net margin of 4.93%. D.R. Horton's return on equity of 12.47% beat Lennar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lennar	4.93%	7.08%	4.61%
D.R. Horton	9.15%	12.47%	8.59%

Summary

D.R. Horton beats Lennar on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

D.R. Horton pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Meritage Homes pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. D.R. Horton pays out 17.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Meritage Homes pays out 40.2% 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 raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Meritage Homes has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

D.R. Horton has higher revenue and earnings than Meritage Homes. D.R. Horton is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Meritage Homes, 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
D.R. Horton	$33.35B	1.23	$3.59B	$10.51	13.95
Meritage Homes	$5.86B	0.82	$453.01M	$4.78	15.13

D.R. Horton has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Meritage Homes has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the broader market.

D.R. Horton presently has a consensus price target of $168.17, indicating a potential upside of 14.73%. Meritage Homes has a consensus price target of $79.25, indicating a potential upside of 9.55%. Given D.R. Horton's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe D.R. Horton is more favorable than Meritage Homes.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
D.R. Horton	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Meritage Homes	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42

In the previous week, D.R. Horton had 13 more articles in the media than Meritage Homes. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for D.R. Horton and 19 mentions for Meritage Homes. D.R. Horton's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Meritage Homes' score of 0.83 indicating that D.R. Horton is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
D.R. Horton	18 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Meritage Homes	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

D.R. Horton has a net margin of 9.15% compared to Meritage Homes' net margin of 6.11%. D.R. Horton's return on equity of 12.47% beat Meritage Homes' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
D.R. Horton	9.15%	12.47%	8.59%
Meritage Homes	6.11%	7.13%	4.83%

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

Summary

D.R. Horton beats Meritage Homes on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does D.R. Horton compare to NVR?

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

NVR presently has a consensus target price of $7,224.20, suggesting a potential upside of 16.38%. D.R. Horton has a consensus target price of $168.17, suggesting a potential upside of 14.73%. Given NVR's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe NVR is more favorable than D.R. Horton.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NVR	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
D.R. Horton	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

83.7% of NVR shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.6% of D.R. Horton shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.6% of NVR 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.

In the previous week, D.R. Horton had 17 more articles in the media than NVR. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for D.R. Horton and 15 mentions for NVR. NVR's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat D.R. Horton's score of 0.90 indicating that NVR is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NVR	13 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
D.R. Horton	18 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

NVR has a net margin of 12.26% compared to D.R. Horton's net margin of 9.15%. NVR's return on equity of 31.02% beat D.R. Horton's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NVR	12.26%	31.02%	19.89%
D.R. Horton	9.15%	12.47%	8.59%

NVR has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, D.R. Horton has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NVR	$10.09B	1.66	$1.34B	$385.59	16.10
D.R. Horton	$33.35B	1.23	$3.59B	$10.51	13.95

Summary

NVR beats D.R. Horton on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does D.R. Horton compare to PulteGroup?

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

D.R. Horton presently has a consensus target price of $168.17, suggesting a potential upside of 14.73%. PulteGroup has a consensus target price of $143.14, suggesting a potential upside of 10.77%. Given D.R. Horton's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe D.R. Horton is more favorable than PulteGroup.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
D.R. Horton	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
PulteGroup	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59

D.R. Horton has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PulteGroup has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

90.6% of D.R. Horton shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.9% of PulteGroup shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of D.R. Horton shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of PulteGroup shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

D.R. Horton pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. PulteGroup pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. D.R. Horton pays out 17.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PulteGroup pays out 10.6% 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 raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and PulteGroup has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. D.R. Horton is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, D.R. Horton had 14 more articles in the media than PulteGroup. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for D.R. Horton and 18 mentions for PulteGroup. PulteGroup's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat D.R. Horton's score of 0.90 indicating that PulteGroup is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
D.R. Horton	18 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PulteGroup	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

PulteGroup has a net margin of 11.62% compared to D.R. Horton's net margin of 9.15%. PulteGroup's return on equity of 15.21% beat D.R. Horton's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
D.R. Horton	9.15%	12.47%	8.59%
PulteGroup	11.62%	15.21%	10.89%

D.R. Horton has higher revenue and earnings than PulteGroup. PulteGroup 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
D.R. Horton	$33.35B	1.23	$3.59B	$10.51	13.95
PulteGroup	$17.31B	1.40	$2.22B	$9.79	13.20

Summary

D.R. Horton beats PulteGroup on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	D.R. Horton	Household Durables Industry	Consumer Discretionary Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$40.01B	$5.21B	$13.12B	$23.73B
Dividend Yield	1.24%	3.56%	53.32%	4.21%
P/E Ratio	13.95	26.04	47.24	31.49
Price / Sales	1.23	64.67	91.11	14.43
Price / Cash	11.43	9.27	18.94	18.72
Price / Book	1.74	3.86	4.54	4.83
Net Income	$3.59B	$273.19M	$444.07M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.96%	0.46%	0.42%	0.34%
1 Month Performance	-7.49%	-0.73%	0.85%	0.59%
1 Year Performance	-4.48%	-0.70%	2.87%	18.76%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
DHI D.R. Horton	4.5114 of 5 stars	$146.58 +2.5%	$168.17 +14.7%	-2.4%	$40.01B	$33.35B	13.95	14,341
LEN Lennar	4.378 of 5 stars	$85.51 +1.0%	$92.80 +8.5%	-26.5%	$20.59B	$34.19B	13.38	12,532	Gap Up
LEN.B Lennar	N/A	$83.69 +0.9%	N/A	-24.9%	$20.16B	$34.19B	13.10	12,000
MTH Meritage Homes	4.8594 of 5 stars	$73.17 +0.3%	$79.00 +8.0%	+1.6%	$4.88B	$5.86B	13.42	1,860	Earnings Report
NVR NVR	3.5065 of 5 stars	$6,460.93 +0.7%	$7,224.20 +11.8%	-20.0%	$17.48B	$9.55B	16.80	6,300	Positive News Gap Up

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