M/I Homes (MHO) Competitors

M/I Homes (NYSE:MHO) and Century Communities (NYSE:CCS) are both construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

Which has better valuation & earnings, MHO or CCS?

M/I Homes has higher revenue and earnings than Century Communities. Century Communities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than M/I 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
M/I Homes	$4.50B	0.87	$563.72M	$18.21	8.08
Century Communities	$4.40B	0.43	$333.82M	$8.19	7.83

Is MHO or CCS more profitable?

M/I Homes has a net margin of 11.40% compared to Century Communities' net margin of 6.03%. M/I Homes' return on equity of 17.23% beat Century Communities' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
M/I Homes	11.40%	17.23%	11.16%
Century Communities	6.03%	10.99%	6.14%

Does the media favor MHO or CCS?

In the previous week, Century Communities had 5 more articles in the media than M/I Homes. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Century Communities and 9 mentions for M/I Homes. M/I Homes' average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Century Communities' score of 1.19 indicating that M/I Homes is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
M/I Homes	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Century Communities	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, MHO or CCS?

M/I Homes has a beta of 1.66, indicating that its share price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Century Communities has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend MHO or CCS?

M/I Homes currently has a consensus price target of $162.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.45%. Century Communities has a consensus price target of $85.00, indicating a potential upside of 32.55%. Given Century Communities' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Century Communities is more favorable than M/I Homes.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
M/I Homes	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Century Communities	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MHO or CCS?

95.1% of M/I Homes shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.5% of Century Communities shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of M/I Homes shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.6% of Century Communities shares are owned by company 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.

Summary

M/I Homes beats Century Communities on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.