M/I Homes (MHO) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to CCS or MHO?

In the previous week, M/I Homes had 5 more articles in the media than Century Communities. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for M/I Homes and 4 mentions for Century Communities. M/I Homes' average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Century Communities' score of 0.00 indicating that M/I Homes is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Century Communities	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
M/I Homes	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, CCS or MHO?

Century Communities has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, M/I Homes has a beta of 1.64, indicating that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CCS or MHO?

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
Century Communities	$4.40B	0.43	$333.82M	$9.66	6.39
M/I Homes	$4.50B	0.72	$563.72M	$18.91	6.41

Is CCS or MHO more profitable?

M/I Homes has a net margin of 12.11% compared to Century Communities' net margin of 7.10%. M/I Homes' return on equity of 18.62% beat Century Communities' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Century Communities	7.10%	12.80%	7.18%
M/I Homes	12.11%	18.62%	11.97%

Do analysts recommend CCS or MHO?

Century Communities presently has a consensus price target of $85.00, indicating a potential upside of 37.64%. M/I Homes has a consensus price target of $162.50, indicating a potential upside of 34.10%. Given Century Communities' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Century Communities is more favorable than M/I Homes.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Century Communities	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
M/I Homes	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.67

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CCS or MHO?

99.5% of Century Communities shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.1% of M/I Homes shares are held by institutional investors. 11.9% of Century Communities shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of M/I Homes shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

M/I Homes beats Century Communities on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.