Does the media prefer DFH or PHM?

In the previous week, PulteGroup had 2 more articles in the media than Dream Finders Homes. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for PulteGroup and 5 mentions for Dream Finders Homes. Dream Finders Homes' average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat PulteGroup's score of 0.17 indicating that Dream Finders Homes is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dream Finders Homes 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PulteGroup 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better 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 $34.25B 1.14 $3.59B $10.51 13.33 PulteGroup $17.31B 1.29 $2.22B $9.79 12.14

Is DHI or PHM more profitable?

PulteGroup has a net margin of 11.62% compared to D.R. Horton's net margin of 9.15%. PulteGroup's return on equity of 15.21% beat D.R. Horton's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets D.R. Horton 9.15% 12.47% 8.59% PulteGroup 11.62% 15.21% 10.89%

Does the media refer more to DHI or PHM?

In the previous week, D.R. Horton had 7 more articles in the media than PulteGroup. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for D.R. Horton and 7 mentions for PulteGroup. D.R. Horton's average media sentiment score of 0.27 beat PulteGroup's score of 0.17 indicating that D.R. Horton is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment D.R. Horton 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral PulteGroup 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better earnings and valuation, KBH or PHM?

PulteGroup has higher revenue and earnings than KB Home. PulteGroup is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KB Home, 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 KB Home $6.24B 0.47 $428.79M $2.87 16.49 PulteGroup $17.31B 1.29 $2.22B $9.79 12.14

Is KBH or PHM more profitable?

PulteGroup has a net margin of 11.62% compared to KB Home's net margin of 4.94%. PulteGroup's return on equity of 15.21% beat KB Home's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets KB Home 4.94% 7.67% 4.37% PulteGroup 11.62% 15.21% 10.89%

Does the media favor KBH or PHM?

In the previous week, KB Home had 43 more articles in the media than PulteGroup. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for KB Home and 7 mentions for PulteGroup. PulteGroup's average media sentiment score of 0.17 beat KB Home's score of 0.05 indicating that PulteGroup is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment KB Home 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 10 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral PulteGroup 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better earnings and valuation, LEN or PHM?

PulteGroup has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lennar. PulteGroup is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lennar, 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 Lennar $34.19B 0.57 $2.08B $5.29 15.42 PulteGroup $17.31B 1.29 $2.22B $9.79 12.14

Is LEN or PHM more profitable?

PulteGroup has a net margin of 11.62% compared to Lennar's net margin of 4.09%. PulteGroup's return on equity of 15.21% beat Lennar's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lennar 4.09% 6.15% 4.00% PulteGroup 11.62% 15.21% 10.89%

Does the media favor LEN or PHM?

In the previous week, Lennar had 58 more articles in the media than PulteGroup. MarketBeat recorded 65 mentions for Lennar and 7 mentions for PulteGroup. PulteGroup's average media sentiment score of 0.17 beat Lennar's score of 0.10 indicating that PulteGroup is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lennar 12 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 15 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral PulteGroup 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PHM or MTH?

PulteGroup has higher revenue and earnings than Meritage Homes. PulteGroup is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Meritage 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 PulteGroup $17.31B 1.29 $2.22B $9.79 12.14 Meritage Homes $5.40B 0.77 $453.01M $4.78 13.36

Does the media favor PHM or MTH?

In the previous week, PulteGroup had 4 more articles in the media than Meritage Homes. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for PulteGroup and 3 mentions for Meritage Homes. Meritage Homes' average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat PulteGroup's score of 0.17 indicating that Meritage Homes is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PulteGroup 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Meritage Homes 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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PHM vs. DFH, DHI, KBH, LEN, and MTH

Should you buy PulteGroup stock or one of its competitors? PulteGroup's main competitors and comparable companies include Dream Finders Homes (DFH), D.R. Horton (DHI), KB Home (KBH), Lennar (LEN), and Meritage Homes (MTH). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "homebuilding" industry.

How does PulteGroup compare to Dream Finders Homes?

Dream Finders Homes (NYSE:DFH) and PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

PulteGroup has a net margin of 11.62% compared to Dream Finders Homes' net margin of 3.55%. PulteGroup's return on equity of 15.21% beat Dream Finders Homes' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dream Finders Homes	3.55%	10.38%	3.79%
PulteGroup	11.62%	15.21%	10.89%

PulteGroup has higher revenue and earnings than Dream Finders Homes. Dream Finders Homes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PulteGroup, 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
Dream Finders Homes	$4.32B	0.24	$217.20M	$1.43	8.14
PulteGroup	$17.31B	1.29	$2.22B	$9.79	12.14

Dream Finders Homes has a beta of 1.91, suggesting that its stock price is 91% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PulteGroup has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

95.6% of Dream Finders Homes shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.9% of PulteGroup shares are held by institutional investors. 66.0% of Dream Finders Homes shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of PulteGroup shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dream Finders Homes presently has a consensus price target of $26.00, indicating a potential upside of 123.31%. PulteGroup has a consensus price target of $140.93, indicating a potential upside of 18.60%. Given Dream Finders Homes' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dream Finders Homes is more favorable than PulteGroup.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dream Finders Homes	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
PulteGroup	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79

In the previous week, PulteGroup had 2 more articles in the media than Dream Finders Homes. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for PulteGroup and 5 mentions for Dream Finders Homes. Dream Finders Homes' average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat PulteGroup's score of 0.17 indicating that Dream Finders Homes is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dream Finders Homes	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PulteGroup	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

PulteGroup beats Dream Finders Homes on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PulteGroup compare to D.R. Horton?

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

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	$34.25B	1.14	$3.59B	$10.51	13.33
PulteGroup	$17.31B	1.29	$2.22B	$9.79	12.14

D.R. Horton has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its share price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PulteGroup has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, D.R. Horton had 7 more articles in the media than PulteGroup. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for D.R. Horton and 7 mentions for PulteGroup. D.R. Horton's average media sentiment score of 0.27 beat PulteGroup's score of 0.17 indicating that D.R. Horton is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
D.R. Horton	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
PulteGroup	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

D.R. Horton pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. PulteGroup pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. D.R. Horton pays out 17.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PulteGroup pays out 10.6% 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. D.R. Horton has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and PulteGroup has raised its dividend for 7 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 presently has a consensus target price of $163.83, indicating a potential upside of 16.90%. PulteGroup has a consensus target price of $140.93, indicating a potential upside of 18.60%. Given PulteGroup's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe PulteGroup is more favorable than D.R. Horton.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
D.R. Horton	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
PulteGroup	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79

PulteGroup has a net margin of 11.62% compared to D.R. Horton's net margin of 9.15%. PulteGroup's return on equity of 15.21% beat D.R. Horton's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
D.R. Horton	9.15%	12.47%	8.59%
PulteGroup	11.62%	15.21%	10.89%

90.6% of D.R. Horton shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.9% of PulteGroup shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of D.R. Horton shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of PulteGroup shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

D.R. Horton and PulteGroup tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PulteGroup compare to KB Home?

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) and PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and media sentiment.

KB Home presently has a consensus target price of $57.33, suggesting a potential upside of 21.17%. PulteGroup has a consensus target price of $140.93, suggesting a potential upside of 18.60%. Given KB Home's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe KB Home is more favorable than PulteGroup.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KB Home	2 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
PulteGroup	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79

PulteGroup has a net margin of 11.62% compared to KB Home's net margin of 4.94%. PulteGroup's return on equity of 15.21% beat KB Home's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KB Home	4.94%	7.67%	4.37%
PulteGroup	11.62%	15.21%	10.89%

PulteGroup has higher revenue and earnings than KB Home. PulteGroup is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KB Home, 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
KB Home	$6.24B	0.47	$428.79M	$2.87	16.49
PulteGroup	$17.31B	1.29	$2.22B	$9.79	12.14

KB Home pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. PulteGroup pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. KB Home pays out 34.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PulteGroup pays out 10.6% 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. KB Home has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and PulteGroup has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

96.1% of KB Home shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.9% of PulteGroup shares are held by institutional investors. 4.7% of KB Home shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of PulteGroup shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

KB Home has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its share price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PulteGroup has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, KB Home had 43 more articles in the media than PulteGroup. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for KB Home and 7 mentions for PulteGroup. PulteGroup's average media sentiment score of 0.17 beat KB Home's score of 0.05 indicating that PulteGroup is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
KB Home	8 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	10 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
PulteGroup	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

PulteGroup beats KB Home on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PulteGroup compare to Lennar?

Lennar (NYSE:LEN) and PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment and profitability.

Lennar pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. PulteGroup pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Lennar pays out 37.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PulteGroup pays out 10.6% 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. Lennar has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and PulteGroup has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

PulteGroup has a net margin of 11.62% compared to Lennar's net margin of 4.09%. PulteGroup's return on equity of 15.21% beat Lennar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lennar	4.09%	6.15%	4.00%
PulteGroup	11.62%	15.21%	10.89%

81.1% of Lennar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.9% of PulteGroup shares are held by institutional investors. 10.1% of Lennar shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of PulteGroup shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

PulteGroup has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lennar. PulteGroup is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lennar, 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
Lennar	$34.19B	0.57	$2.08B	$5.29	15.42
PulteGroup	$17.31B	1.29	$2.22B	$9.79	12.14

Lennar has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PulteGroup has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

Lennar currently has a consensus target price of $81.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.71%. PulteGroup has a consensus target price of $140.93, suggesting a potential upside of 18.60%. Given PulteGroup's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PulteGroup is more favorable than Lennar.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lennar	9 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.53
PulteGroup	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79

In the previous week, Lennar had 58 more articles in the media than PulteGroup. MarketBeat recorded 65 mentions for Lennar and 7 mentions for PulteGroup. PulteGroup's average media sentiment score of 0.17 beat Lennar's score of 0.10 indicating that PulteGroup is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lennar	12 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	15 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
PulteGroup	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

PulteGroup beats Lennar on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PulteGroup compare to Meritage Homes?

PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM) and Meritage Homes (NYSE:MTH) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

PulteGroup currently has a consensus price target of $140.93, suggesting a potential upside of 18.60%. Meritage Homes has a consensus price target of $78.25, suggesting a potential upside of 22.53%. Given Meritage Homes' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Meritage Homes is more favorable than PulteGroup.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PulteGroup	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79
Meritage Homes	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

PulteGroup has higher revenue and earnings than Meritage Homes. PulteGroup is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Meritage 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
PulteGroup	$17.31B	1.29	$2.22B	$9.79	12.14
Meritage Homes	$5.40B	0.77	$453.01M	$4.78	13.36

In the previous week, PulteGroup had 4 more articles in the media than Meritage Homes. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for PulteGroup and 3 mentions for Meritage Homes. Meritage Homes' average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat PulteGroup's score of 0.17 indicating that Meritage Homes is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PulteGroup	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Meritage Homes	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

PulteGroup pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Meritage Homes pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. PulteGroup pays out 10.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Meritage Homes pays out 40.2% 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 increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Meritage Homes has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

PulteGroup has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Meritage Homes has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

89.9% of PulteGroup shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.4% of Meritage Homes shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of PulteGroup shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Meritage Homes shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

PulteGroup has a net margin of 11.62% compared to Meritage Homes' net margin of 6.11%. PulteGroup's return on equity of 15.21% beat Meritage Homes' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PulteGroup	11.62%	15.21%	10.89%
Meritage Homes	6.11%	7.13%	4.83%

Summary

PulteGroup beats Meritage Homes on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	PulteGroup	Household Durables Industry	Consumer Discretionary Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$22.28B	$5.18B	$12.37B	$22.87B
Dividend Yield	0.87%	3.44%	61.69%	3.62%
P/E Ratio	12.14	12.58	44.23	28.11
Price / Sales	1.29	56.85	92.91	20.85
Price / Cash	9.44	9.12	28.49	39.12
Price / Book	1.76	2.66	3.93	4.66
Net Income	$2.22B	$269.26M	$444.52M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	1.15%	-0.29%	-0.42%	-0.67%
1 Month Performance	-7.88%	-3.19%	-5.41%	-4.61%
1 Year Performance	-8.55%	-7.51%	-7.87%	7.19%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PHM PulteGroup	4.5245 of 5 stars	$118.83 -2.8%	$140.93 +18.6%	-5.4%	$22.28B	$17.31B	12.14	6,506
DFH Dream Finders Homes	3.7152 of 5 stars	$12.75 +3.9%	$26.00 +104.0%	-54.0%	$1.11B	$4.32B	8.58	1,911	Gap Down
DHI D.R. Horton	4.4562 of 5 stars	$139.45 +1.1%	$166.08 +19.1%	-12.2%	$38.57B	$34.25B	13.27	14,341	Analyst Forecast
KBH KB Home	4.6472 of 5 stars	$49.59 +0.9%	$60.00 +21.0%	-22.1%	$3.01B	$6.24B	17.28	2,118	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision High Trading Volume
LEN Lennar	3.9463 of 5 stars	$80.10 +0.6%	$91.33 +14.0%	-31.8%	$19.18B	$34.19B	12.53	12,532	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Insider Trade

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PulteGroup (PHM) Competitors

PHM vs. DFH, DHI, KBH, LEN, and MTH

How does PulteGroup compare to Dream Finders Homes?

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PulteGroup (PHM) Competitors

PHM vs. DFH, DHI, KBH, LEN, and MTH

How does PulteGroup compare to Dream Finders Homes?

Is DFH or PHM more profitable?

Which has better earnings & valuation, DFH or PHM?

Which has more volatility & risk, DFH or PHM?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in DFH or PHM?

Do analysts rate DFH or PHM?

Does the media prefer DFH or PHM?

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How does PulteGroup compare to D.R. Horton?

Which has better earnings & valuation, DHI or PHM?

Which has more volatility & risk, DHI or PHM?

Does the media refer more to DHI or PHM?

Is DHI or PHM a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate DHI or PHM?

Is DHI or PHM more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in DHI or PHM?

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How does PulteGroup compare to KB Home?

Do analysts recommend KBH or PHM?

Is KBH or PHM more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, KBH or PHM?

Is KBH or PHM a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in KBH or PHM?

Which has more risk & volatility, KBH or PHM?

Does the media favor KBH or PHM?

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How does PulteGroup compare to Lennar?

Is LEN or PHM a better dividend stock?

Is LEN or PHM more profitable?

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

Which has better earnings and valuation, LEN or PHM?

Which has more risk and volatility, LEN or PHM?

Do analysts recommend LEN or PHM?

Does the media favor LEN or PHM?

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How does PulteGroup compare to Meritage Homes?

Do analysts rate PHM or MTH?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PHM or MTH?

Does the media favor PHM or MTH?

Is PHM or MTH a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, PHM or MTH?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PHM or MTH?

Is PHM or MTH more profitable?

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