PulteGroup (PHM) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility and risk, PHM or DHI?

PulteGroup has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, D.R. Horton has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is PHM or DHI a better dividend stock?

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.

Is PHM or DHI more profitable?

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.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PulteGroup	16.45%	22.86%	15.83%
D.R. Horton	12.15%	16.95%	12.09%

Do analysts prefer PHM or DHI?

PulteGroup presently has a consensus price target of $134.69, indicating a potential upside of 22.52%. D.R. Horton has a consensus price target of $151.15, indicating a potential upside of 12.90%. Given PulteGroup's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe PulteGroup is more favorable than D.R. Horton.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PulteGroup	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
D.R. Horton	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PHM or DHI?

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PulteGroup	$17.95B	1.23	$3.08B	$14.18	7.75
D.R. Horton	$36.80B	1.12	$4.76B	$13.21	10.13

Does the media refer more to PHM or DHI?

In the previous week, D.R. Horton had 6 more articles in the media than PulteGroup. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for D.R. Horton and 22 mentions for PulteGroup. PulteGroup's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat D.R. Horton's score of 1.27 indicating that PulteGroup is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PulteGroup	16 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
D.R. Horton	22 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of PHM or DHI?

89.9% of PulteGroup shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.6% of D.R. Horton shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of PulteGroup shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of D.R. Horton shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

PulteGroup beats D.R. Horton on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.