Lennar (NYSE:LEN – Get Free Report) and Koss (NASDAQ:KOSS – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
81.1% of Lennar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.2% of Koss shares are held by institutional investors. 10.1% of Lennar shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.1% of Koss shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Lennar and Koss, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Lennar | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.53 |
| Koss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Lennar and Koss”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Lennar | $34.19 billion | 0.53 | $2.08 billion | $5.29 | 14.34 |
| Koss | $13.02 million | 2.59 | -$390,000.00 | ($0.04) | -89.00 |
Lennar has higher revenue and earnings than Koss. Koss is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lennar, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Lennar and Koss’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Lennar | 4.09% | 6.15% | 4.00% |
| Koss | -3.00% | -1.29% | -1.06% |
Risk and Volatility
Lennar has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Koss has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Lennar beats Koss on 10 of the 13 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 Koss
Koss Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of stereo headphones and related accessories in the United States, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Canada, Korea, Republic of Belgium, Malaysia, and internationally. It offers high-fidelity headphones, wireless bluetooth headphones, wireless bluetooth speakers, computer headsets, telecommunications headsets, and active noise canceling headphones. The company sells its products through distributors, international distributors, audio specialty stores, the internet, national retailers, grocery stores, electronics retailers, and prisons under the Koss name, as well as private label. It sells its products to distributors for resale to school systems, as well as directly to other manufacturers. The company markets through domestic retail outlets and numerous retailers. It exports its products. Koss Corporation was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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