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.
- In the past 5 years CCS has always been profitable.
- Of the past 5 years CCS 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of CCS (3.31%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CCS's Return On Equity of 5.69% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CCS outperforms 45.00% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.95%, CCS is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.67% 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 9.21%.
| 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 (3.58%) which is in line with 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.
- The Gross Margin of CCS (21.24%) is worse than 68.33% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CCS has remained more or less at the same level.
| 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CCS is destroying value.
- CCS has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CCS has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, CCS has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.24 indicates that CCS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CCS has a Altman-Z score (3.24) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CCS has a debt to FCF ratio of 11.61. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CCS would need 11.61 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- CCS's Debt to FCF ratio of 11.61 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CCS outperforms 46.67% of its industry peers.
- CCS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.56. This is a neutral value indicating 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 | 3.24 |
ROIC/WACC0.78
WACC8.95%
2.3 Liquidity
- CCS has a Current Ratio of 8.30. This indicates that CCS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of CCS (8.30) is better than 88.33% of its industry peers.
- 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 95.00% 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.
- CCS shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -6.38%.
- 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
- CCS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 16.11% yearly.
- CCS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.14% yearly.
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
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 11.21, which indicates a very decent valuation of CCS.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as CCS.
- CCS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.89.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.79, the valuation of CCS can be described as very reasonable.
- CCS's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- CCS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 22.19.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.79 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CCS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- CCS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CCS is cheaper than 68.33% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.96 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.47 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CCS's earnings are expected to grow with 16.11% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
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 2.23%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.31, CCS pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- CCS's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.23% |
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 Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
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
55.47
-1.86 (-3.24%)
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 Owners92.83%
Inst Owner Change-2.7%
Ins Owners15.07%
Ins Owner Change7.14%
Market Cap1.61B
Revenue(TTM)4.12B
Net Income(TTM)147.60M
Analysts75
Price Target83.64 (50.78%)
Short Float %6.58%
Short Ratio5.74
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.23% |
Yearly Dividend1.16
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP23.54%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
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)-2.44%
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 | 11.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.79 | ||
| P/S | 0.39 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.96 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.53 | ||
| P/B | 0.62 | ||
| P/tB | 0.63 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.47 |
EPS(TTM)4.95
EY8.92%
EPS(NY)4.7
Fwd EY8.48%
FCF(TTM)4.28
FCFY7.71%
OCF(TTM)5.27
OCFY9.5%
SpS141.75
BVpS89.22
TBVpS87.8
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number99.68
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 | 3.24 |
F-Score5
WACC8.95%
ROIC/WACC0.78
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
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The financial health rating of CENTURY COMMUNITIES INC (CCS) is 5 / 10.
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The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CENTURY COMMUNITIES INC (CCS) is expected to decline by -4.97% in the next year.