Century Communities Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Century Communities Inc (CCS) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Century Communities Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 3,815M vs 62,039M combined for its competitors (5.8% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-9.4% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+43.8%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Century Communities Inc generated -11.8% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2026, vs 30.2% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 1.5% net margin compares with 4.7% for the peer group.
- Scale: Century Communities Inc ranks #39 of 86 companies by market capitalization in the Construction Services industry, holding 0.4% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Century Communities Inc accounted for 3.7% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 5.4% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $2.30M compares with $1.63M for the peer group (1.4x).
- Structure: Century Communities Inc operates in the following segments: Century Complete, Mountain, Texas, West, Southeast, Financial Services Segment.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
CCS Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Century Communities Inc reported revenue contraction of 11.81 % year on year in Q3 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 30.18 %.
With a net margin of 1.46 %, Century Communities Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (4.68 %).
Century Communities Inc generated 3.73 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 5.41 % a year earlier.
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Century Communities Inc vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Century Communities Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Century Communities Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Century Communities Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Century Communities Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Construction Services industry grew revenue 35.0% year over year, combined, vs -11.8% for Century Communities Inc. Century Communities Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.81% to 0.53%, a loss of 0.28 percentage points.
Century Communities Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Century Communities Inc | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Competitors combined (18) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (2) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
CCS Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
CCS Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
CCS Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sekisui House U s Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Beazer Homes Usa Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Tri Pointe Homes Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Toll Brothers Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Pultegroup Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Century Communities Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Century Communities Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Century Communities Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Century Communities Inc |
1,572.17 | 3,814.94 |
 D r Horton Inc |
43,095.24 | 33,349.80 |
 Pultegroup Inc |
24,886.66 | 15,976.12 |
 Lennar Corp |
21,098.47 | 31,973.08 |
 Nvr Inc |
17,737.84 | 9,529.53 |
 Toll Brothers Inc |
14,408.53 | 10,759.04 |
| SUBTOTAL | 155,911.15 | 150,071.17 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Century Communities Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Century Communities Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| D. R. Horton Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Lennar Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Beazer Homes Usa Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Lgi Homes Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Mi Homes Inc | Company report | 85% |
| New Home Co Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Tri Pointe Homes Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Nvr Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Nobility Homes Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Toll Brothers Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Taylor Morrison Home Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Meritage Homes Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Green Brick Partners Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Hovnanian Enterprises Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Sekisui House U s Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Pultegroup Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Kb Home | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Century Communities Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Century Communities Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Century Communities Inc | Century Complete 27.11 % |
| D r Horton Inc | HomeBuildingOps 94.14 % |
| Pultegroup Inc | Florida 27.75 % |
| Lennar Corp | Homebuilding West 32.20 % |
| Nvr Inc | Home Building 97.79 % |
| Toll Brothers Inc | South 26.32 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Century Communities Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Century Communities Inc | 1,572 | 2,298,158 | 65,741 |
| D r Horton Inc | 43,095 | 2,325,486 | 215,808 |
| Pultegroup Inc | 24,887 | 2,455,599 | 276,105 |
| Lennar Corp | 21,098 | 2,551,315 | 105,595 |
| Nvr Inc | 17,738 | 1,512,624 | 181,162 |
| Toll Brothers Inc | 14,409 | 2,195,722 | 244,591 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 154,339 | 1,633,947 | 124,016 |
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Century Communities Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Mi Homes Inc | Southern Homebuilding 52.04 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Century Communities Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 77 companies in Century Communities Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Century Communities Inc ranks #39 of 77 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.35 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 673, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quanta Services Inc | 82,454 | 18.34 % |
| 2 | D r Horton Inc | 43,095 | 9.59 % |
| 3 | Comfort Systems Usa inc | 35,871 | 7.98 % |
| 4 | Emcor Group Inc | 27,108 | 6.03 % |
| 5 | Pultegroup Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Lennar Corp | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Nvr Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Jacobs Solutions Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Toll Brothers Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Mastec Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 39 | Century Communities Inc | 1,582 | 0.35 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-06.
Century Communities Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Ies Holdings Inc | 3,200 | -60.84 % |
| 35 | Kb Home | 3,181 | -16.32 % |
| 36 | Green Brick Partners Inc | 2,805 | 3.09 % |
| 37 | Brookfield Business Corporation | 2,202 | -18.86 % |
| 38 | Legence Corp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 39 | Century Communities Inc | 1,582 | -8.17 % |
| 40 | Preformed Line Products Company | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 41 | Ameresco Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 42 | Dream Finders Homes Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 43 | Lgi Homes Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 44 | Willdan Group inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-06. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Century Communities Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Construction Services industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (118 companies). See the full Construction Services industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 11.71 % | 17.91 % (avg) | -6.2 pp |
| Operating Margin | - | industry median | - |
| EBITDA Margin | 4.38 % | 2.70 % (avg) | +1.7 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 0.78 % | 3.50 % (avg) | -2.7 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Century Communities Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Construction Services industry average (118 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Construction Services industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 17.8x | 26.1x | -8.3x |
| EV / EBITDA | 19.4x | 16.5x | +2.8x |
| P/B | 0.7x | 3.9x | -3.2x |
| Return on Equity | 4.25 % | industry aggregate | -13.01 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | - | 1.40 % (avg) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Century Communities Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 50.82 % | 18.09 % | 24.66 % | 33.38 % | 6.87 % | -18.06 % | 19.12 % | -6.38 % |
| Operating Margin | 6.58 % | 7.47 % | 10.35 % | 17.34 % | 16.62 % | 8.92 % | 11.45 % | 8.98 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 5.40 % | 6.14 % | 9.20 % | 18.00 % | 13.87 % | 5.19 % | 6.97 % | 5.57 % |
| P/E | 6.3x | 8.0x | 7.3x | 5.1x | 3.2x | 8.9x | 8.6x | 12.6x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Century Communities Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
Century Communities Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.02x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 3.2% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Century Communities Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 673 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 0.78 % vs industry average 3.50 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Century Communities Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Century Communities Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Century Communities Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest / Divest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Century Communities Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
No rule matched.
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 13.0 points below the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-9.4% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.02x).
- Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below, the standard financial-distress signal.
Opportunities
- A meaningful share of competitors (66.70 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Century Communities Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Century Communities Inc | 0.17 | 6.85 | 0.56 |
| D r Horton Inc | 0.64 | 6.12 | 0.19 |
| Pultegroup Inc | 0.73 | 6.79 | 0.14 |
| Lennar Corp | 1.30 | 8.87 | 0.22 |
| Nvr Inc | 2.18 | 5.97 | 0.19 |
| Toll Brothers Inc | 0.43 | 4.24 | 0.12 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Century Communities Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Century Communities Inc | Q3 2026 | -11.8 % | -66.3 % |
| D r Horton Inc | Q2 2026 | +0.0 % | -11.1 % |
| Pultegroup Inc | Q3 2026 | -9.8 % | -18.8 % |
| Lennar Corp | Q3 2026 | -8.7 % | -52.7 % |
| Nvr Inc | Q2 2026 | -10.5 % | -29.1 % |
| Toll Brothers Inc | Q2 2026 | -9.7 % | -24.2 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +16.5 % | -30.5 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Century Communities Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Century Communities Inc | Q3 2026 | +176.8 % | -31.3 % |
| D r Horton Inc | Q2 2026 | +0.9 % | -8.7 % |
| Pultegroup Inc | Q3 2026 | +4,939.9 % | -15.9 % |
| Lennar Corp | Q3 2026 | - | - |
| Nvr Inc | Q2 2026 | +83.2 % | -25.9 % |
| Toll Brothers Inc | Q2 2026 | -7.7 % | +20.6 % |
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Century Communities Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Century Communities Inc | 2.37% | 2.67% | 4.25% |
| D r Horton Inc | 8.66% | 9.84% | 12.62% |
| Pultegroup Inc | 9.84% | 10.81% | 13.80% |
| Lennar Corp | 3.89% | 4.08% | 5.97% |
| Nvr Inc | 19.89% | 21.96% | 31.02% |
| Toll Brothers Inc | 8.23% | 10.36% | 14.27% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Century Communities Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Century Communities Inc | 14.84 | 0.41 |
| D r Horton Inc | 14.66 | 1.29 |
| Pultegroup Inc | 14.23 | 1.56 |
| Lennar Corp | 16.90 | 0.66 |
| Nvr Inc | 16.46 | 1.86 |
| Toll Brothers Inc | 12.34 | 1.34 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 13.91 | 1.04 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.