LEN.B vs. CCS, DHI, KBH, LEN, MHO, MTH, NVR, PHM, TMHC, and TOL
Should you be buying Lennar stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lennar include Century Communities (CCS), D.R. Horton (DHI), KB Home (KBH), Lennar (LEN), M/I Homes (MHO), Meritage Homes (MTH), NVR (NVR), PulteGroup (PHM), Taylor Morrison Home (TMHC), and Toll Brothers (TOL). These companies are all part of the "bldg - rsdnt/comr" industry.
Lennar vs. Its Competitors
Century Communities (NYSE:CCS) and Lennar (NYSE:LEN.B) are both construction companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and media sentiment.
In the previous week, Century Communities had 11 more articles in the media than Lennar. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Century Communities and 3 mentions for Lennar. Century Communities' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Lennar's score of 0.58 indicating that Century Communities is being referred to more favorably in the media.
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.
Century Communities has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lennar has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.
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.
99.5% of Century Communities shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.3% of Lennar shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.9% of Century Communities shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of Lennar shares are owned by company 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.
Century Communities pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Lennar pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Century Communities pays out 14.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lennar pays out 16.5% 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 raised 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.
Century Communities currently has a consensus price target of $85.00, suggesting a potential upside of 24.34%. Given Century Communities' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Century Communities is more favorable than Lennar.
Summary
Century Communities beats Lennar on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NYSE:LEN.B) was last updated on 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff