Lennar (NYSE:LEN-B) & Lennar (NYSE:LEN) Head to Head Contrast

Lennar (NYSE:LEN-B) and Lennar (NYSE:LEN) 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.

Analyst Recommendations

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lennar	0	0	0	0	N/A
Lennar	3	3	11	0	2.47

Lennar has a consensus target price of $163.88, indicating a potential upside of 3.41%. Given Lennar’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lennar is more favorable than Lennar.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Lennar and Lennar’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) 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
Lennar	$34.23 billion	1.29	$3.94 billion	$14.27	11.11

Lennar has higher revenue and earnings than Lennar.

Profitability

This table compares Lennar and Lennar’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
Lennar	11.59%	15.90%	10.89%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

81.1% of Lennar shares are held by institutional investors. 9.4% of Lennar 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.

Summary

Lennar 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 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.