DHI vs GRBK vs LRE Stock Comparison

Horton D R, Green Brick Partners and Lead Real Estate Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DHI Horton D R Inc /De/
$146.56 +5.1% 1M -1.2% 1Y
Market cap
$41.20B
P/E
14.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$33.04B
Div. yield
–
Homebuilders Consumer Discretionary
4 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Horton D R leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Horton D R 4, Green Brick Partners 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDHIGRBKLRELeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $41.20B $2.62B $14.60M DHI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.3x 9.6x — GRBK
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.7x 10.1x — GRBK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -3.5% -7.3% — DHI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 14.2% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 12.4% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 0.4x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -1.2% -2.9% -31.3% DHI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +10.4%/yr +19.2%/yr — GRBK
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 35.5% 33.4% 72.1% GRBK
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 56/100 — DHI

Percentile Scorecard

DHIGRBKLRE

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisDHIGRBKLRE
Valuation 50 #11 of 21 45 #12 of 21 –
Growth 83 #4 of 19 72 #6 of 19 –
Profitability 73 #5 of 16 60 #7 of 16 –
Financial Health – 69 #5 of 14 0 #14 of 14
Shareholder Returns 20 #13 of 16 33 #11 of 16 –
Overall 57 56 –
  • DHI ranked among 24 companies in Homebuilding
  • GRBK ranked among 24 companies in Homebuilding
  • LRE ranked among 24 companies in Homebuilding

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodDHIGRBKLRESPY
1 month +5.1%-7.3%-1.8% +0.7%
3 months +0.7%-10.8%-11.8% +3.7%
6 months -4.7%-7.3%-16.4% +7.1%
Year to date +1.8%-0.2%-28.7% +12.8%
1 year -1.2%-2.9%-31.3% +11.9%
3 years +43.5%+63.4%-78.8% +85.2%
3 years, per year +12.8%+17.8%-40.4% +22.8%
5 years +64.2%+140.0%— +67.6%
5 years, per year +10.4%+19.2%— +10.9%
10 years +411.7%+712.1%— +262.0%
10 years, per year +17.7%+23.3%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureDHIGRBKLRESPY
Volatility, 1Y 35.5%33.4%72.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.3%29.9%69.5% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.880.830.39 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.03-0.09-0.43 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -44.8%-45.1%-88.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -12.6%-22.4%-38.3% -1.2%
52-week high $167.78$80.59$1.82 $779.14
52-week low $132.53$60.10$1.04 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleDHIGRBKLRE
P/E now vs peer median 14.3xmedian 13.5x 9.9xmedian 13.5x —median 13.5x
P/S now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 0.6x 1.4xmedian 0.6x —median 0.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 9.7x 7.7xmedian 9.7x —median 9.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.2xmedian 15.9x 38.2xmedian 15.9x —median 15.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 1.1x 1.3xmedian 1.1x 0.5xmedian 1.1x
PEG now vs peer median -1.49median 1.90 3.72median 1.90 —median 1.90

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsDHIGRBKLRE
Revenue $33.04B $1.93B –
Gross profit – $585.01M –
Operating income – $360.12M –
Net income $2.94B $292.88M –
Free cash flow – $69.94M –
EPS (diluted) $10.21 $6.31 –
Cash & equivalents $2.12B $99.97M $6.58M
Total debt – $234.95M $358.71M
Shares (diluted) 283.00M 43.20M 13.64M
Enterprise value $41.20B $2.08B -$20.66M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricDHIGRBKLRE
P/E 14.3x 9.9x –
P/FCF 12.2x 38.2x –
P/Operating cash flow 11.7x 35.7x –
P/S 1.2x 1.4x –
P/B 1.7x 1.3x 0.5x
P/Tangible book 1.7x 1.3x 0.5x
EV/EBITDA – 7.7x –
EV/EBIT – 7.8x –
EV/Revenue 1.2x 1.5x –
EV/FCF – 40.1x –
EV/Operating cash flow 11.7x 37.5x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.49 3.72 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDHIGRBKLRE
Revenue growth (1Y) -3.5% -7.3% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -2.3% 3.1% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – -13.0% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 4.1% –
Operating income growth (1Y) – -19.4% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 2.7% –
Net income growth (1Y) -18.9% -21.2% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -15.1% 0.6% –
EPS growth (1Y) -11.7% -18.7% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -9.6% 2.7% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 2.5% -53.8% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -6.6% -36.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -55.8% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -37.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDHIGRBKLRE
Gross margin – 30.4% –
EBITDA margin – 18.9% –
Operating margin – 18.7% –
Pretax margin – 19.5% –
Net margin – 14.2% –
FCF margin – 3.6% –
Operating cash flow margin 10.6% 3.9% –
Return on equity 12.2% 14.5% –
Return on assets 8.2% 11.1% –
Return on invested capital – 12.4% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.9x 0.7x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 0.3x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% 0.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDHIGRBKLRE
Debt / assets – 8.8% 68.1%
Debt / equity – 0.1x 3.9x
Net debt / EBITDA – 0.4x –
Debt / FCF – 3.4x –
Liabilities / assets 31.9% 23.9% 82.4%
Equity / assets 68.1% 76.1% 17.6%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio – – 1.2x
Quick ratio – – 0.1x
Cash ratio – – 0.1x
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDHIGRBKLRE
Dividend yield 1.2% – –
Net buyback yield – 2.2% –
Shareholder yield 1.2% 2.2% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusDHIGRBKLRE
Forward P/E 13.7xFY2026 10.1xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $10.71FY2026 $6.18FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY -7.4%FY2026 -12.6%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +1.2% -9.1% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $30.74BFY2026 $1.96BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY -10.3%FY2026 -6.8%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +2.4% -8.5% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDHIGRBKLRE
Held by institutions 85.7% 80.4% –
Institutions holding 1,230 325 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.2% +1.4% –
Institutions buying 657 171 –
Institutions selling 402 91 –
Buyers to sellers 1.63 1.88 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

DHIGRBKLRE
DHI 1.00 0.83 0.08
GRBK 0.83 1.00 0.05
LRE 0.08 0.05 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DHI, GRBK and LRE?

Horton D R (DHI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Horton D R (DHI) $41.20B, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) $2.62B, Lead Real Estate (LRE) $14.60M.

Which stock is cheaper, DHI, GRBK and LRE?

Green Brick Partners (GRBK) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Horton D R (DHI) 14.3x, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) 9.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) is cheapest (Horton D R (DHI) 13.7x, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) 10.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Horton D R (DHI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Horton D R (DHI) -3.5%, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) -7.3%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Horton D R (DHI) returned the most: Horton D R (DHI) -1.2%, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) -2.9%, Lead Real Estate (LRE) -31.3%. Over five years, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) compounded fastest (Horton D R (DHI) +10.4%/yr, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) +19.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) has been the steadiest (Horton D R (DHI) 35.5%, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) 33.4%, Lead Real Estate (LRE) 72.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DHI, GRBK and LRE?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Horton D R (DHI) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.