Which has better earnings & valuation, KBH or AYI?

KB Home has higher revenue and earnings than Acuity. KB Home is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Acuity, 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 KB Home $6.24B 0.56 $428.79M $2.87 19.76 Acuity $4.35B 2.28 $396.60M $15.08 21.91

Is KBH or AYI more profitable?

Acuity has a net margin of 10.25% compared to KB Home's net margin of 4.94%. Acuity's return on equity of 20.26% beat KB Home's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets KB Home 4.94% 7.67% 4.37% Acuity 10.25% 20.26% 12.21%

Does the media favor KBH or AYI?

In the previous week, Acuity had 15 more articles in the media than KB Home. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Acuity and 5 mentions for KB Home. Acuity's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat KB Home's score of -0.06 indicating that Acuity is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment KB Home 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Acuity 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, KBH or CCS?

KB Home has higher revenue and earnings than Century Communities. Century Communities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KB Home, 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 KB Home $6.24B 0.56 $428.79M $2.87 19.76 Century Communities $4.12B 0.48 $147.60M $4.56 15.27

Does the media prefer KBH or CCS?

In the previous week, Century Communities had 8 more articles in the media than KB Home. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Century Communities and 5 mentions for KB Home. Century Communities' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat KB Home's score of -0.06 indicating that Century Communities is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment KB Home 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Century Communities 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, DFH or KBH?

KB Home has higher revenue and earnings than Dream Finders Homes. Dream Finders Homes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KB Home, 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 Dream Finders Homes $4.22B 0.35 $217.20M $1.72 9.27 KB Home $6.24B 0.56 $428.79M $2.87 19.76

Does the media favor DFH or KBH?

In the previous week, KB Home had 4 more articles in the media than Dream Finders Homes. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for KB Home and 1 mentions for Dream Finders Homes. Dream Finders Homes' average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat KB Home's score of -0.06 indicating that Dream Finders Homes is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dream Finders Homes 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive KB Home 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, KBH or DHI?

D.R. Horton has higher revenue and earnings than KB Home. D.R. Horton is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KB Home, 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 KB Home $6.24B 0.56 $428.79M $2.87 19.76 D.R. Horton $34.25B 1.20 $3.59B $10.51 13.94

Is KBH or DHI more profitable?

D.R. Horton has a net margin of 9.15% compared to KB Home's net margin of 4.94%. D.R. Horton's return on equity of 12.47% beat KB Home's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets KB Home 4.94% 7.67% 4.37% D.R. Horton 9.15% 12.47% 8.59%

Does the media prefer KBH or DHI?

In the previous week, D.R. Horton had 48 more articles in the media than KB Home. MarketBeat recorded 53 mentions for D.R. Horton and 5 mentions for KB Home. D.R. Horton's average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat KB Home's score of -0.06 indicating that D.R. Horton is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment KB Home 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral D.R. Horton 14 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 17 Neutral mention(s) 9 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher valuation and earnings, LEN or KBH?

Lennar has higher revenue and earnings than KB Home. Lennar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KB Home, 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 0.60 $2.08B $6.39 13.26 KB Home $6.24B 0.56 $428.79M $2.87 19.76

Is LEN or KBH more profitable?

KB Home has a net margin of 4.94% compared to Lennar's net margin of 4.93%. KB Home's return on equity of 7.67% beat Lennar's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lennar 4.93% 7.08% 4.61% KB Home 4.94% 7.67% 4.37%

Does the media favor LEN or KBH?

In the previous week, Lennar had 12 more articles in the media than KB Home. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Lennar and 5 mentions for KB Home. Lennar's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat KB Home's score of -0.06 indicating that Lennar is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lennar 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive KB Home 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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KBH vs. AYI, CCS, DFH, DHI, and LEN

Should you buy KB Home stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares KB Home 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 KB Home include Acuity (AYI), Century Communities (CCS), Dream Finders Homes (DFH), D.R. Horton (DHI), and Lennar (LEN).

How does KB Home compare to Acuity?

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) and Acuity (NYSE:AYI) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

KB Home currently has a consensus price target of $60.17, suggesting a potential upside of 6.07%. Acuity has a consensus price target of $397.17, suggesting a potential upside of 20.22%. Given Acuity's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Acuity is more favorable than KB Home.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KB Home	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.19
Acuity	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Acuity has a net margin of 10.25% compared to KB Home's net margin of 4.94%. Acuity's return on equity of 20.26% beat KB Home's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KB Home	4.94%	7.67%	4.37%
Acuity	10.25%	20.26%	12.21%

KB Home has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its share price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Acuity has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Acuity had 15 more articles in the media than KB Home. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Acuity and 5 mentions for KB Home. Acuity's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat KB Home's score of -0.06 indicating that Acuity is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
KB Home	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Acuity	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

KB Home pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Acuity pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. KB Home pays out 34.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Acuity pays out 5.3% 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. KB Home has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Acuity has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

96.1% of KB Home shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.2% of Acuity shares are held by institutional investors. 4.7% of KB Home shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Acuity shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

KB Home has higher revenue and earnings than Acuity. KB Home is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Acuity, 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
KB Home	$6.24B	0.56	$428.79M	$2.87	19.76
Acuity	$4.35B	2.28	$396.60M	$15.08	21.91

Summary

Acuity beats KB Home on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does KB Home compare to Century Communities?

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

KB Home pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Century Communities pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. KB Home pays out 34.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Century Communities pays out 28.1% 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. KB Home has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Century Communities has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Century Communities is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

KB Home has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its share price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Century Communities has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

KB Home presently has a consensus target price of $60.17, suggesting a potential upside of 6.07%. Century Communities has a consensus target price of $67.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.75%. Given KB Home's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe KB Home is more favorable than Century Communities.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KB Home	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.19
Century Communities	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

KB Home has higher revenue and earnings than Century Communities. Century Communities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KB Home, 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
KB Home	$6.24B	0.56	$428.79M	$2.87	19.76
Century Communities	$4.12B	0.48	$147.60M	$4.56	15.27

96.1% of KB Home shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.5% of Century Communities shares are held by institutional investors. 4.7% of KB Home shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.7% of Century Communities shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

KB Home has a net margin of 4.94% compared to Century Communities' net margin of 3.41%. KB Home's return on equity of 7.67% beat Century Communities' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KB Home	4.94%	7.67%	4.37%
Century Communities	3.41%	6.06%	3.39%

In the previous week, Century Communities had 8 more articles in the media than KB Home. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Century Communities and 5 mentions for KB Home. Century Communities' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat KB Home's score of -0.06 indicating that Century Communities is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
KB Home	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Century Communities	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

KB Home beats Century Communities on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does KB Home compare to Dream Finders Homes?

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

KB Home has higher revenue and earnings than Dream Finders Homes. Dream Finders Homes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KB Home, 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
Dream Finders Homes	$4.22B	0.35	$217.20M	$1.72	9.27
KB Home	$6.24B	0.56	$428.79M	$2.87	19.76

Dream Finders Homes has a beta of 1.85, indicating that its stock price is 85% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, KB Home has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

95.6% of Dream Finders Homes shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of KB Home shares are held by institutional investors. 69.1% of Dream Finders Homes shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of KB Home shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

KB Home has a net margin of 4.94% compared to Dream Finders Homes' net margin of 4.16%. Dream Finders Homes' return on equity of 12.65% beat KB Home's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dream Finders Homes	4.16%	12.65%	4.62%
KB Home	4.94%	7.67%	4.37%

Dream Finders Homes presently has a consensus price target of $26.00, suggesting a potential upside of 63.06%. KB Home has a consensus price target of $60.17, suggesting a potential upside of 6.07%. Given Dream Finders Homes' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Dream Finders Homes is more favorable than KB Home.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dream Finders Homes	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
KB Home	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.19

In the previous week, KB Home had 4 more articles in the media than Dream Finders Homes. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for KB Home and 1 mentions for Dream Finders Homes. Dream Finders Homes' average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat KB Home's score of -0.06 indicating that Dream Finders Homes is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dream Finders Homes	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
KB Home	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

KB Home beats Dream Finders Homes on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

KB Home currently has a consensus target price of $60.17, suggesting a potential upside of 6.07%. D.R. Horton has a consensus target price of $168.17, suggesting a potential upside of 14.80%. Given D.R. Horton's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe D.R. Horton is more favorable than KB Home.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KB Home	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.19
D.R. Horton	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

KB Home has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its stock price is 34% 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.

KB Home pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. D.R. Horton pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. KB Home pays out 34.8% 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. KB Home has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and D.R. Horton has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

D.R. Horton has a net margin of 9.15% compared to KB Home's net margin of 4.94%. D.R. Horton's return on equity of 12.47% beat KB Home's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KB Home	4.94%	7.67%	4.37%
D.R. Horton	9.15%	12.47%	8.59%

In the previous week, D.R. Horton had 48 more articles in the media than KB Home. MarketBeat recorded 53 mentions for D.R. Horton and 5 mentions for KB Home. D.R. Horton's average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat KB Home's score of -0.06 indicating that D.R. Horton is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
KB Home	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
D.R. Horton	14 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	17 Neutral mention(s)	9 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

96.1% of KB Home shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.6% of D.R. Horton shares are held by institutional investors. 4.7% of KB Home shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of D.R. Horton shares are held by 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.

D.R. Horton has higher revenue and earnings than KB Home. D.R. Horton is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KB Home, 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
KB Home	$6.24B	0.56	$428.79M	$2.87	19.76
D.R. Horton	$34.25B	1.20	$3.59B	$10.51	13.94

Summary

D.R. Horton beats KB Home on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does KB Home compare to Lennar?

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

Lennar pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. KB Home pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Lennar pays out 31.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. KB Home pays out 34.8% 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 raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and KB Home has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Lennar is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Lennar has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, KB Home has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

Lennar has higher revenue and earnings than KB Home. Lennar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KB Home, 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	0.60	$2.08B	$6.39	13.26
KB Home	$6.24B	0.56	$428.79M	$2.87	19.76

81.1% of Lennar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of KB Home shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.1% of Lennar shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of KB Home shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

KB Home has a net margin of 4.94% compared to Lennar's net margin of 4.93%. KB Home's return on equity of 7.67% beat Lennar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lennar	4.93%	7.08%	4.61%
KB Home	4.94%	7.67%	4.37%

In the previous week, Lennar had 12 more articles in the media than KB Home. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Lennar and 5 mentions for KB Home. Lennar's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat KB Home's score of -0.06 indicating that Lennar is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lennar	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
KB Home	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Lennar presently has a consensus price target of $92.80, suggesting a potential upside of 9.52%. KB Home has a consensus price target of $60.17, suggesting a potential upside of 6.07%. Given Lennar's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Lennar is more favorable than KB Home.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lennar	10 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
KB Home	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.19

Summary

Lennar beats KB Home on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	KB Home	BLDG Industry	Construction Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.48B	$8.36B	$9.42B	$23.53B
Dividend Yield	1.76%	2.69%	1.98%	4.20%
P/E Ratio	19.76	12.67	18.73	30.96
Price / Sales	0.56	1.28	26.82	19.25
Price / Cash	7.44	9.92	16.45	18.55
Price / Book	0.94	1.39	5.77	4.73
Net Income	$428.79M	$829.12M	$557.27M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	3.39%	1.91%	-0.10%	-0.04%
1 Month Performance	-8.73%	-5.82%	-6.81%	-0.42%
1 Year Performance	-0.19%	-0.49%	2.84%	14.22%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
KBH KB Home	3.5665 of 5 stars	$56.72 -0.1%	$60.17 +6.1%	-0.2%	$3.48B	$6.24B	19.76	2,118
AYI Acuity	4.6369 of 5 stars	$327.47 -1.9%	$397.17 +21.3%	+9.5%	$9.99B	$4.35B	21.72	13,800
CCS Century Communities	2.7466 of 5 stars	$63.95 -2.4%	$67.00 +4.8%	+16.8%	$1.89B	$4.12B	14.40	1,660	Earnings Report
DFH Dream Finders Homes	2.6619 of 5 stars	$14.93 -5.8%	$26.00 +74.2%	-41.9%	$1.45B	$4.22B	8.68	1,911
DHI D.R. Horton	4.4931 of 5 stars	$144.90 -3.0%	$168.62 +16.4%	+0.7%	$42.36B	$34.25B	13.58	14,341	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Gap Down High Trading Volume

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