PulteGroup (PHM) Competitors

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

Do analysts recommend DHI or PHM?

D.R. Horton currently has a consensus price target of $162.92, suggesting a potential upside of 34.32%. PulteGroup has a consensus price target of $138.21, suggesting a potential upside of 45.69%. Given PulteGroup's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe PulteGroup 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
PulteGroup	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65

Does the media favor DHI or PHM?

In the previous week, D.R. Horton had 51 more articles in the media than PulteGroup. MarketBeat recorded 79 mentions for D.R. Horton and 28 mentions for PulteGroup. PulteGroup's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat D.R. Horton's score of 0.35 indicating that PulteGroup is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
D.R. Horton	22 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	23 Neutral mention(s)	17 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
PulteGroup	19 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is DHI or PHM a better dividend stock?

D.R. Horton pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. PulteGroup pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. D.R. Horton pays out 11.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PulteGroup pays out 6.0% 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.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in DHI or PHM?

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

Is DHI or PHM more profitable?

PulteGroup has a net margin of 17.18% compared to D.R. Horton's net margin of 12.69%. PulteGroup's return on equity of 24.43% beat D.R. Horton's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
D.R. Horton	12.69%	18.48%	13.23%
PulteGroup	17.18%	24.43%	16.57%

Does the MarketBeat Community favor DHI or PHM?

PulteGroup received 13 more outperform votes than D.R. Horton when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.41% of users gave PulteGroup an outperform vote while only 59.68% of users gave D.R. Horton an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
D.R. Horton	Outperform Votes 666 59.68%	Underperform Votes 450 40.32%
PulteGroup	Outperform Votes 679 60.41%	Underperform Votes 445 39.59%

Which has more risk and volatility, DHI or PHM?

D.R. Horton has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PulteGroup has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, DHI or PHM?

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
D.R. Horton	$36.69B	1.04	$4.76B	$14.15	8.57
PulteGroup	$17.95B	1.07	$3.08B	$14.71	6.45

Summary

PulteGroup beats D.R. Horton on 13 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.