PHM vs. DHI, KBH, LEN, MTH, NVR, OC, OTIS, TMHC, TOL, and URI
Should you be buying PulteGroup stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of PulteGroup include D.R. Horton (DHI), KB Home (KBH), Lennar (LEN), Meritage Homes (MTH), NVR (NVR), Owens Corning (OC), Otis Worldwide (OTIS), Taylor Morrison Home (TMHC), Toll Brothers (TOL), and United Rentals (URI).
PulteGroup vs. Its Competitors
PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM) and D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) are both large-cap construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.
PulteGroup has a net margin of 16.45% compared to D.R. Horton's net margin of 12.15%. PulteGroup's return on equity of 22.86% beat D.R. Horton's return on equity.
PulteGroup pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. D.R. Horton pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. PulteGroup pays out 6.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. D.R. Horton pays out 12.1% 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. PulteGroup has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and D.R. Horton has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. D.R. Horton is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
D.R. Horton has higher revenue and earnings than PulteGroup. PulteGroup 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.
PulteGroup has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, D.R. Horton has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.
In the previous week, PulteGroup had 3 more articles in the media than D.R. Horton. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for PulteGroup and 22 mentions for D.R. Horton. PulteGroup's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat D.R. Horton's score of 1.04 indicating that PulteGroup is being referred to more favorably in the media.
89.9% of PulteGroup shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.6% of D.R. Horton shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of PulteGroup shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of D.R. Horton shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
PulteGroup currently has a consensus target price of $133.69, suggesting a potential upside of 22.97%. D.R. Horton has a consensus target price of $151.15, suggesting a potential upside of 14.63%. Given PulteGroup's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe PulteGroup is more favorable than D.R. Horton.
Summary
PulteGroup beats D.R. Horton on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NYSE:PHM) was last updated on 7/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
