LEGH vs ELS vs NOBH Stock Comparison

Legacy Housing, Equity Lifestyle Properties and Nobility Homes Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
LEGH Legacy Housing Corp
$28.54 -2.6% 1M +19.0% 1Y
Market cap
$671.26M
P/E
13.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$179.45M
Div. yield
–
Manufactured Housing Consumer Discretionary
5 wins
NOBH Nobility Homes Inc
$27.21 -2.9% 1M -9.9% 1Y
Market cap
$85.81M
P/E
11.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$48.70M
Div. yield
5.51%
Manufactured Housing Consumer Discretionary
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Legacy Housing leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Legacy Housing 5, Equity Lifestyle Properties 3, Nobility Homes 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLEGHELSNOBHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $671.26M $11.24B $85.81M ELS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 13.1x 28.7x 11.2x NOBH
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.3x 28.2x — LEGH
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -2.6% +3.2% -4.2% ELS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 28.6% 24.8% 15.7% LEGH
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.0% 7.8% — LEGH
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 5.2x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.04% 5.51% NOBH
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +19.0% -3.9% -9.9% LEGH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +9.9%/yr -6.9%/yr -1.4%/yr LEGH
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 33.8% 18.6% 40.8% ELS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 61/100 50/100 84/100 NOBH

Percentile Scorecard

LEGHELSNOBH

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

AxisLEGHELSNOBH
Valuation 35 #14 of 21 10 #130 of 145 80 #5 of 21
Growth 95 #2 of 20 51 #69 of 141 79 #5 of 20
Profitability 100 #1 of 18 94 #9 of 134 94 #2 of 18
Financial Health – 39 #84 of 138 –
Shareholder Returns 13 #15 of 17 55 #60 of 131 81 #4 of 17
Overall 61 50 84
  • LEGH ranked among 24 companies in Homebuilding
  • ELS ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • NOBH ranked among 24 companies in Homebuilding

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodLEGHELSNOBHSPY
1 month -2.6%+0.4%-2.9% -0.2%
3 months +6.2%-9.9%-6.2% +3.9%
6 months +30.8%-5.0%-4.5% +8.2%
Year to date +46.2%-1.8%+8.0% +12.9%
1 year +19.0%-3.9%-9.9% +12.3%
3 years +56.6%-7.5%-10.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year +16.1%-2.6%-3.5% +23.3%
5 years +60.6%-30.2%-6.8% +67.9%
5 years, per year +9.9%-6.9%-1.4% +10.9%
10 years —+63.3%+73.3% +261.1%
10 years, per year —+5.0%+5.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureLEGHELSNOBHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 33.8%18.6%40.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 32.3%18.1%71.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.80-0.220.24 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.56-0.21-0.24 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -54.4%-34.2%-40.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -2.8%-13.0%-19.9% -1.2%
52-week high $29.35$68.37$33.96 $779.14
52-week low $18.79$57.64$25.19 $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.

MultipleLEGHELSNOBH
P/E now vs peer median 13.2xmedian 12.7x 29.5xmedian 26.3x 11.2xmedian 12.7x
P/S now vs peer median 3.8xmedian 0.6x 7.3xmedian 4.0x 1.8xmedian 0.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.9xmedian 9.5x 23.3xmedian 14.4x 7.9xmedian 9.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 17.6xmedian 15.9x 31.1xmedian 23.3x 13.5xmedian 15.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 1.1x 6.4xmedian 1.3x 1.5xmedian 1.1x
PEG now vs peer median -2.09median 1.06 3.30median 1.91 -1.05median 1.06

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 monthsLEGHELSNOBH
Revenue $179.45M $1.58B $48.70M
Gross profit $89.30M $1.44B $14.65M
Operating income $58.85M $412.54M $8.86M
Net income $51.25M $404.07M $7.63M
Free cash flow $38.58M $370.75M $6.37M
EPS (diluted) $2.15 $1.95 $2.42
Cash & equivalents $28.97M $24.33M $13.42M
Total debt $2.24M $3.31B –
Shares (diluted) 23.81M 200.25M 3.16M
Enterprise value $606.15M $11.11B $38.22M

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
MetricLEGHELSNOBH
P/E 13.2x 29.5x 11.2x
P/FCF 17.6x 31.1x 13.5x
P/Operating cash flow 13.4x 19.5x 13.0x
P/S 3.8x 7.3x 1.8x
P/B 1.2x 6.4x 1.5x
P/Tangible book 1.2x 6.4x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA 10.9x 23.3x 7.9x
EV/EBIT 11.0x 35.9x 8.2x
EV/Revenue 3.6x 9.4x 1.5x
EV/FCF 16.8x 40.0x 11.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.8x 25.0x 11.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.09 3.30 -1.05

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLEGHELSNOBH
Revenue growth (1Y) -2.6% 3.2% -4.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -9.0% 2.4% -9.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -4.1% 3.4% -10.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -3.9% 3.9% -12.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) -0.7% 4.9% -4.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -7.8% 16.4% -14.0%
Net income growth (1Y) -7.3% 1.3% -6.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -8.0% 9.2% -12.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -4.2% 2.3% -3.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -6.3% 8.9% -10.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 54.7% 2.8% 38.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 127.2% 6.6% 10.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 71.8% 11.0% 39.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 84.4% 22.6% 17.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLEGHELSNOBH
Gross margin 49.8% 91.0% 30.1%
EBITDA margin 33.3% 40.3% 18.8%
Operating margin 32.8% 26.1% 18.2%
Pretax margin 33.7% 18.3% 20.9%
Net margin 28.6% 24.8% 15.7%
FCF margin 21.5% 23.5% 13.1%
Operating cash flow margin 28.2% 37.6% 13.5%
Return on equity 9.3% 22.3% 13.3%
Return on assets 8.5% 7.0% 11.8%
Return on invested capital 9.0% 7.8% –
Return on capital employed 10.6% – 15.4%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.3x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x 1.5x 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 0.0% 0.4% 0.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLEGHELSNOBH
Debt / assets – 57.4% –
Debt / equity – 1.8x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 5.2x –
Debt / FCF – 8.9x –
Liabilities / assets 8.7% 68.7% 10.6%
Equity / assets 91.3% 31.3% 89.4%
Interest coverage 1,549x 3.0x –
Current ratio 3.6x – 7.4x
Quick ratio 1.2x – 2.6x
Cash ratio 0.6x – 1.9x
Altman Z-score 9.39 – 11.11

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLEGHELSNOBH
Dividend yield – 3.6% 5.5%
Net buyback yield 0.3% 0.0% 4.0%
Shareholder yield 0.3% 3.6% 9.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 101.5% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 110.6% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 8.7% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 8.7% –

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.

ConsensusLEGHELSNOBH
Forward P/E 11.3xFY2026 28.2xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $2.53FY2026 $2.11FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +45.4%FY2026 +5.0%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after -5.9% +9.0% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $224.28MFY2026 $1.52BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +36.3%FY2026 -0.6%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after -7.3% +14.4% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLEGHELSNOBH
Held by institutions 40.8% 100.0% –
Institutions holding 123 476 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.3% +2.6% –
Institutions buying 67 220 –
Institutions selling 33 190 –
Buyers to sellers 2.03 1.16 –

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.

LEGHELSNOBH
LEGH 1.00 0.21 0.05
ELS 0.21 1.00 -0.04
NOBH 0.05 -0.04 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LEGH, ELS and NOBH?

Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Legacy Housing (LEGH) $671.26M, Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) $11.24B, Nobility Homes (NOBH) $85.81M.

Which stock is cheaper, LEGH, ELS and NOBH?

Nobility Homes (NOBH) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Legacy Housing (LEGH) 13.1x, Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) 28.7x, Nobility Homes (NOBH) 11.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Legacy Housing (LEGH) is cheapest (Legacy Housing (LEGH) 11.3x, Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) 28.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Legacy Housing (LEGH) -2.6%, Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) +3.2%, Nobility Homes (NOBH) -4.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Legacy Housing (LEGH) has the highest net margin (Legacy Housing (LEGH) 28.6%, Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) 24.8%, Nobility Homes (NOBH) 15.7%). On return on invested capital, Legacy Housing (LEGH) leads (Legacy Housing (LEGH) 9.0%, Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) 7.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Legacy Housing (LEGH) returned the most: Legacy Housing (LEGH) +19.0%, Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) -3.9%, Nobility Homes (NOBH) -9.9%. Over five years, Legacy Housing (LEGH) compounded fastest (Legacy Housing (LEGH) +9.9%/yr, Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) -6.9%/yr, Nobility Homes (NOBH) -1.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Nobility Homes (NOBH) has the highest dividend yield: Legacy Housing (LEGH) 0.00%, Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) 0.04%, Nobility Homes (NOBH) 5.51%. Legacy Housing (LEGH) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) has been the steadiest (Legacy Housing (LEGH) 33.8%, Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) 18.6%, Nobility Homes (NOBH) 40.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LEGH, ELS and NOBH?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Legacy Housing (LEGH) leads on 5. 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.