CENTURY COMMUNITIES INC (CCS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CCS • US1565043007
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This CCS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CCS Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CCS had positive earnings in the past year.
- CCS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years CCS has been profitable.
- Of the past 5 years CCS 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CCS has a Return On Assets of 3.31%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CCS outperforms 51.67% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Equity value of 5.69%, CCS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 6.95%, CCS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CCS is in line with the industry average of 9.09%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.31% | ||
| ROE | 5.69% | ||
| ROIC | 6.95% |
ROA(3y)5.65%
ROA(5y)9.02%
ROE(3y)9.76%
ROE(5y)16.39%
ROIC(3y)8.25%
ROIC(5y)11.96%
1.3 Margins
- CCS has a Profit Margin of 3.58%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CCS outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- CCS's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CCS has a Operating Margin of 8.98%. This is in the better half of the industry: CCS outperforms 68.33% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CCS has declined.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 21.24%, CCS is doing worse than 68.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- CCS's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.98% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.58% | ||
| GM | 21.24% |
OM growth 3Y-18.93%
OM growth 5Y-2.94%
PM growth 3Y-32.5%
PM growth 5Y-11.29%
GM growth 3Y-7%
GM growth 5Y0.01%
2. CCS Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CCS is destroying value.
- CCS has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- CCS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- CCS has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CCS has an Altman-Z score of 3.27. This indicates that CCS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- CCS has a Altman-Z score of 3.27. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CCS outperforms 53.33% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CCS is 11.61, which is on the high side as it means it would take CCS, 11.61 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CCS has a Debt to FCF ratio (11.61) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.56 indicates that CCS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.56, CCS is not doing good in the industry: 63.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.61 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.27 |
ROIC/WACC0.79
WACC8.85%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 8.30 indicates that CCS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 8.30, CCS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- CCS has a Quick Ratio of 8.30. This is a bad value and indicates that CCS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CCS's Quick ratio of 0.39 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CCS is outperformed by 96.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 8.3 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.39 |
3. CCS Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- CCS shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -52.40%.
- Measured over the past years, CCS shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -4.46% on average per year.
- The Revenue has decreased by -6.38% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.43% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-52.4%
EPS 3Y-32.55%
EPS 5Y-4.46%
EPS Q2Q%-62.19%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.38%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.96%
Revenue growth 5Y5.43%
Sales Q2Q%-3.13%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 16.11% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CCS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.14% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-4.97%
EPS Next 2Y16.11%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.64%
Revenue Next 2Y6.14%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. CCS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 12.59, the valuation of CCS can be described as correct.
- 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CCS, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- CCS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.87.
- CCS is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.24.
- CCS's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.51, CCS is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.59 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.24 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 63.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CCS, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CCS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14.55 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.69 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CCS's earnings are expected to grow with 16.11% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y16.11%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. CCS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CCS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.11%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.33, CCS pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CCS has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.11% |
5.2 History
- CCS has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
- CCS has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- 23.54% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CCS. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP23.54%
EPS Next 2Y16.11%
EPS Next 3YN/A
CCS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
62.3
+3.73 (+6.37%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryHousehold Durables
Earnings (Last)01-28 2026-01-28/amc
Earnings (Next)04-22 2026-04-22
Inst Owners92.52%
Inst Owner Change0.05%
Ins Owners13.67%
Ins Owner Change7.14%
Market Cap1.81B
Revenue(TTM)4.12B
Net Income(TTM)147.60M
Analysts75
Price Target83.64 (34.25%)
Short Float %7.25%
Short Ratio6.61
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.11% |
Yearly Dividend1.16
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP23.54%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date02-25 2026-02-25 (0.32)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)26.35%
Min EPS beat(2)-8.97%
Max EPS beat(2)61.67%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)7.38%
Min EPS beat(4)-23.59%
Max EPS beat(4)61.67%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)9.58%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)22.66%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)19.11%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)11.27%
Min Revenue beat(2)6.82%
Max Revenue beat(2)15.72%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)6.67%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.28%
Max Revenue beat(4)15.72%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)5.81%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)10.6%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)9.18%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)17.14%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-57.58%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-26.62%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-19.63%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-6.65%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.59 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.24 | ||
| P/S | 0.44 | ||
| P/FCF | 14.55 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.81 | ||
| P/B | 0.7 | ||
| P/tB | 0.71 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.69 |
EPS(TTM)4.95
EY7.95%
EPS(NY)4.7
Fwd EY7.55%
FCF(TTM)4.28
FCFY6.87%
OCF(TTM)5.27
OCFY8.46%
SpS141.85
BVpS89.28
TBVpS87.86
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number99.7161 (60.06%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.31% | ||
| ROE | 5.69% | ||
| ROCE | 9.16% | ||
| ROIC | 6.95% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.15% | ||
| ROICexgc | 8.73% | ||
| OM | 8.98% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.58% | ||
| GM | 21.24% | ||
| FCFM | 3.02% |
ROA(3y)5.65%
ROA(5y)9.02%
ROE(3y)9.76%
ROE(5y)16.39%
ROIC(3y)8.25%
ROIC(5y)11.96%
ROICexc(3y)8.62%
ROICexc(5y)12.91%
ROICexgc(3y)10.3%
ROICexgc(5y)15.46%
ROCE(3y)10.87%
ROCE(5y)16.6%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-26.27%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-9.77%
ROICexc growth 3Y-27.5%
ROICexc growth 5Y-9.64%
OM growth 3Y-18.93%
OM growth 5Y-2.94%
PM growth 3Y-32.5%
PM growth 5Y-11.29%
GM growth 3Y-7%
GM growth 5Y0.01%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.92
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.61 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.66 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 115.89% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.7% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 38.81% | ||
| Profit Quality | 84.23% | ||
| Current Ratio | 8.3 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.39 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.27 |
F-Score5
WACC8.85%
ROIC/WACC0.79
Cap/Depr(3y)183.28%
Cap/Depr(5y)167.68%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.92%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.7%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-52.4%
EPS 3Y-32.55%
EPS 5Y-4.46%
EPS Q2Q%-62.19%
EPS Next Y-4.97%
EPS Next 2Y16.11%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.38%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.96%
Revenue growth 5Y5.43%
Sales Q2Q%-3.13%
Revenue Next Year1.64%
Revenue Next 2Y6.14%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-27.87%
EBIT growth 3Y-21.33%
EBIT growth 5Y2.33%
EBIT Next Year52.71%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y43.34%
FCF growth 3Y-25.02%
FCF growth 5Y-17.84%
OCF growth 1Y21.79%
OCF growth 3Y-21.4%
OCF growth 5Y-14.78%
CENTURY COMMUNITIES INC / CCS Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CCS stock?
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What is the valuation status of CENTURY COMMUNITIES INC (CCS) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to CENTURY COMMUNITIES INC (CCS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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CENTURY COMMUNITIES INC (CCS) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CCS stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CENTURY COMMUNITIES INC (CCS) is 12.59 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.7.
Is the dividend of CENTURY COMMUNITIES INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of CENTURY COMMUNITIES INC (CCS) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 23.54%.