Critical Survey: Lennar (NYSE:LEN) versus Lennar (NYSE:LEN-B)

Lennar (NYSE:LEN) and Lennar (NYSE:LEN-B) are both construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Lennar and Lennar’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lennar	$34.23 billion	1.29	$3.94 billion	$14.27	11.11
Lennar	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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	11.59%	15.90%	10.89%
Lennar	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Lennar and Lennar, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

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

Lennar currently has a consensus target price of $163.88, suggesting a potential upside of 3.41%. Given Lennar’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Lennar is more favorable than Lennar.

Insider and 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, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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.