Lennar (LEN.B) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to LEN.B or CCS?

In the previous week, Century Communities had 6 more articles in the media than Lennar. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Century Communities and 2 mentions for Lennar. Century Communities' average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Lennar's score of 0.37 indicating that Century Communities is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Which has more risk and volatility, LEN.B or CCS?

Lennar has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Century Communities has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is LEN.B or CCS a better dividend stock?

Lennar pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Century Communities pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Lennar pays out 16.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Century Communities pays out 14.2% 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. Century Communities has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Century Communities is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts recommend LEN.B or CCS?

Century Communities has a consensus target price of $85.00, indicating a potential upside of 30.01%. Given Century Communities' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Century Communities 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
Century Communities	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Is LEN.B or CCS more profitable?

Lennar has a net margin of 9.20% compared to Century Communities' net margin of 6.03%. Lennar's return on equity of 12.73% beat Century Communities' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lennar	9.20%	12.73%	8.57%
Century Communities	6.03%	10.99%	6.14%

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, LEN.B or CCS?

Lennar has higher revenue and earnings than Century Communities. Century Communities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lennar, 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	$35.44B	0.91	$3.93B	$12.09	10.27
Century Communities	$4.40B	0.44	$333.82M	$8.19	7.98

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LEN.B or CCS?

3.3% of Lennar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.5% of Century Communities shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.0% of Lennar shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.9% of Century Communities shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Century Communities beats Lennar on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.