Lennar (NYSE:LEN-B) versus Beazer Homes USA (NYSE:BZH) Head-To-Head Contrast

Lennar (NYSE:LEN-B) and Beazer Homes USA (NYSE:BZH) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Lennar and Beazer Homes USA”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lennar	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Beazer Homes USA	$2.17 billion	0.48	$158.61 million	$5.18	6.43

Beazer Homes USA has higher revenue and earnings than Lennar.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Lennar and Beazer Homes USA, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lennar	0	0	0	0	N/A
Beazer Homes USA	1	0	3	0	2.50

Beazer Homes USA has a consensus target price of $39.67, indicating a potential upside of 17.05%. Given Beazer Homes USA’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Beazer Homes USA is more favorable than Lennar.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

85.7% of Beazer Homes USA shares are held by institutional investors. 7.0% of Beazer Homes USA shares are held 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.

Profitability

This table compares Lennar and Beazer Homes USA’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lennar	N/A	N/A	N/A
Beazer Homes USA	6.63%	12.61%	5.81%

Summary

Beazer Homes USA beats Lennar on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lennar

Lennar Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a homebuilder primarily under the Lennar brand in the United States. It operates through Homebuilding East, Homebuilding Central, Homebuilding Texas, Homebuilding West, Financial Services, Multifamily, and Lennar Other segments. The company's homebuilding operations include the construction and sale of single-family attached and detached homes, as well as the purchase, development, and sale of residential land; and development, construction, and management of multifamily rental properties. It also offers residential mortgage financing, title, insurance, and closing services for home buyers and others, as well as originates and sells securitization commercial mortgage loans. In addition, the company is involved in the fund investment activity. It primarily serves first-time, move-up, active adult, and luxury homebuyers. Lennar Corporation was founded in 1954 and is based in Miami, Florida.

About Beazer Homes USA

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. operates as a homebuilder in the United States. It designs, constructs, and sells single-family and multi-family homes under the Beazer Homes, Gatherings, and Choice Plans names. The company also sells its homes through commissioned new home sales counselors and independent brokers in Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, Indiana, Delaware, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Beazer Homes USA, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.