Lennar (LEN) Competitors

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

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, DHI or LEN?

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
D.R. Horton	$36.80B	1.37	$4.76B	$12.47	13.60
Lennar	$35.44B	0.97	$3.93B	$12.09	11.00

Is DHI or LEN a better dividend stock?

D.R. Horton pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Lennar pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. D.R. Horton pays out 12.8% 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. D.R. Horton has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Lennar has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Which has more risk and volatility, DHI or LEN?

D.R. Horton has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lennar has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in DHI or LEN?

90.6% of D.R. Horton shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.1% of Lennar shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of D.R. Horton shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.0% of Lennar shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media prefer DHI or LEN?

In the previous week, Lennar had 27 more articles in the media than D.R. Horton. MarketBeat recorded 54 mentions for Lennar and 27 mentions for D.R. Horton. D.R. Horton's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Lennar's score of 0.73 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	24 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Lennar	24 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	8 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is DHI or LEN more profitable?

D.R. Horton has a net margin of 11.46% compared to Lennar's net margin of 9.20%. D.R. Horton's return on equity of 15.74% beat Lennar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
D.R. Horton	11.46%	15.74%	11.07%
Lennar	9.20%	12.73%	8.57%

Do analysts rate DHI or LEN?

D.R. Horton currently has a consensus price target of $158.23, suggesting a potential downside of 6.72%. Lennar has a consensus price target of $133.08, suggesting a potential upside of 0.07%. Given Lennar's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lennar 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)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Lennar	0 Sell rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22

Summary

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