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Lennar (LEN) Stock Analysis

This is a peer-relative look at Lennar (LEN): its performance, risk, profitability, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Consumer Durables & Apparel peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Lennar (LEN)
Profile ItemLEN
NameLennar Corporation
Country/RegionUnited States
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS Industry GroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryHousehold Durables
GICS Sub-IndustryHomebuilding
Market Capitalization22.89 billion USD
CurrencyUSD
ExchangeNYSE
Listing DateMarch 17, 1980
Security TypeCommon Stock

Performance

Cumulative Growth

LEN
GSPC
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Lennar (LEN) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Lennar (LEN) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Lennar (LEN) metric values compared with Consumer Durables & Apparel industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: LENIndustry group median
Total Return (1Y)-15.24%18.96%

Risk

Drawdown

LEN
GSPC
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Lennar (LEN) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

Lennar (LEN) metric values compared with Consumer Durables & Apparel industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: LENIndustry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)38.17%43.53%
Beta (5Y)1.381.24

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Lennar (LEN) posts ROE of 7.37%, roughly around the peer group’s normal range. Shareholders’ equity is producing a return that looks broadly typical for the industry.

LEN

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

7.37%

Group distribution
Max
35.09%
Q3
17.65%
Median
9.92%
LEN
7.37%
Q1
4.47%
Min
-12.26%
Largest peers
TPR
60.91%
GRMN
19.90%
PHM
16.18%
NKE
16.02%
DHI
13.08%
SONY
12.34%
LEN
7.37%
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Where Lennar (LEN) stands on ROE within its Consumer Durables & Apparel peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

Lennar (LEN) keeps 4.93% of revenue as net profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal net margin range. Its full cost stack is taking a typical share of sales for the industry.

LEN

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

4.93%

Group distribution
Max
18.71%
Q3
8.47%
LEN
4.93%
Median
4.93%
Q1
1.51%
Min
-6.30%
Largest peers
GRMN
23.26%
PHM
12.14%
DHI
9.51%
TPR
8.44%
LEN
4.93%
NKE
4.84%
SONY
-2.62%
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Where Lennar (LEN) stands on net margin within its Consumer Durables & Apparel peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Lennar (LEN) turns 5.31% of revenue into operating profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal operating margin range. Its core cost structure looks typical for the industry.

LEN

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

5.31%

Group distribution
Max
27.58%
Q3
13.23%
Median
7.43%
LEN
5.31%
Q1
3.58%
Min
-9.19%
Largest peers
GRMN
24.62%
TPR
22.42%
PHM
13.14%
DHI
11.26%
SONY
10.74%
NKE
6.94%
LEN
5.31%
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Where Lennar (LEN) stands on operating margin within its Consumer Durables & Apparel peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability at a Glance

Lennar (LEN) metric values compared with Consumer Durables & Apparel industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: LENIndustry group median
ROE (TTM)7.37%9.92%
ROA (TTM)3.88%5.20%
Net Margin (TTM)4.93%4.93%
Operating Margin (TTM)5.31%7.43%
Gross Margin (TTM)16.36%40.92%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Lennar (LEN) has current ratio of 11.40, above the industry’s typical middle range. Liquidity looks ample versus peers, though an unusually high cushion can also mean idle current assets or inefficient working capital.

LEN

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

11.40

Group distribution
LEN
11.40
Max
8.27
Q3
4.35
Median
2.38
Q1
1.67
Min
0.78
Largest peers
LEN
11.40
PHM
7.14
DHI
6.37
GRMN
4.36
NKE
2.14
TPR
1.84
SONY
1.18
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Where Lennar (LEN) stands on current ratio within its Consumer Durables & Apparel peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Lennar (LEN) has debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal leverage range. Its mix of debt and equity looks typical for the industry.

LEN

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

0.28

Group distribution
Max
2.69
Q3
1.30
Median
0.53
LEN
0.28
Q1
0.26
Min
0.00
Largest peers
TPR
5.75
NKE
0.79
LEN
0.28
DHI
0.27
SONY
0.20
PHM
0.19
GRMN
0.02
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Where Lennar (LEN) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Consumer Durables & Apparel peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Lennar (LEN) metric values compared with Consumer Durables & Apparel industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: LENIndustry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)11.402.38
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.280.53
Net Debt / EBITDA1.951.90

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Lennar (LEN) has dividend yield of 2.29%, in the industry’s normal income range. It provides a meaningful dividend without the red flag of an unusually high headline yield.

LEN

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

2.29%

Group distribution
Max
5.47%
Q3
2.29%
LEN
2.29%
Median
0.67%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
Largest peers
SONY
127.29%
NKE
3.82%
LEN
2.29%
GRMN
1.78%
DHI
1.09%
TPR
1.03%
PHM
0.76%
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Where Lennar (LEN) stands on dividend yield within its Consumer Durables & Apparel peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Lennar (LEN) has payout ratio of 31.35%, within the industry’s typical payout band. The dividend shares profits with investors while leaving earnings coverage that looks normal for the peer group.

LEN

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

31.35%

Group distribution
Max
99.29%
Q3
40.17%
LEN
31.35%
Median
9.28%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
Largest peers
NKE
106.58%
TPR
47.26%
GRMN
40.18%
LEN
31.35%
DHI
15.96%
SONY
14.25%
PHM
9.28%
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Where Lennar (LEN) stands on payout ratio within its Consumer Durables & Apparel peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividends at a Glance

Lennar (LEN) metric values compared with Consumer Durables & Apparel industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: LENIndustry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)2.29%0.67%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)31.35%9.28%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Lennar (LEN) trades at P/E ratio of 14.57, near the industry’s usual earnings multiple. The stock is not showing a clear peer discount or premium on trailing earnings.

LEN

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

14.57

Group distribution
Max
45.66
Q3
29.96
Median
20.50
LEN
14.57
Q1
14.33
Min
7.11
Largest peers
TPR
45.66
NKE
27.88
GRMN
26.82
SONY
18.88
DHI
15.62
LEN
14.57
PHM
13.12
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Where Lennar (LEN) stands on P/E ratio within its Consumer Durables & Apparel peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Lennar (LEN) trades at 0.70 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

LEN

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

0.70

Group distribution
Max
3.95
Q3
2.00
Median
1.11
LEN
0.70
Q1
0.61
Min
0.01
Largest peers
GRMN
6.20
TPR
3.85
PHM
1.54
DHI
1.42
NKE
1.33
LEN
0.70
SONY
0.01
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Where Lennar (LEN) stands on P/S ratio within its Consumer Durables & Apparel peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Lennar (LEN) trades at 1.04 on P/B ratio, in the lower book-value quartile for its industry. Investors are paying less for the balance-sheet equity than they pay for most peers, with returns on that equity still central to the read.

LEN

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

1.04

Group distribution
Max
8.96
Q3
4.34
Median
2.00
Q1
1.15
LEN
1.04
Min
0.65
Largest peers
TPR
44.40
GRMN
4.99
NKE
4.39
SONY
2.35
DHI
2.01
PHM
2.00
LEN
1.04
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Where Lennar (LEN) stands on P/B ratio within its Consumer Durables & Apparel peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation at a Glance

Lennar (LEN) metric values compared with Consumer Durables & Apparel industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: LENIndustry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)14.5720.50
P/S Ratio (TTM)0.701.11
P/B Ratio (MRQ)1.042.00
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)--4.75%