Head to head · SEC data as of September 11, 2026
D.R. Horton
70
Quality score · out of 100
Lennar
46
Quality score · out of 100
D.R. Horton comes in ahead: a quality score of 70 versus 46 for Lennar. D.R. Horton wins on net margin (9.2% vs 4.9%), ROE (12.8% vs 7.5%) and cash generation (FCF) (9.6% vs 2.2%). Lennar doesn't take a single major metric today.
| Metric | D.R. Horton | Lennar |
|---|---|---|
| Quality score (0-100) | 70 | 46 |
| Net margin | 9.2% | 4.9% |
| Gross margin | — | — |
| ROE | 12.8% | 7.5% |
| Net debt/EBITDA | -0.49× | 1.59× |
| FCF margin | 9.6% | 2.2% |
| Revenue growth (annualized) | 9% | 7.1% |
| Earnings growth (annualized) | 8.9% | -7.4% |
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D.R. Horton. D.R. Horton is America's largest homebuilder: the country's affordable-home factory, focused on first-time buyers and present in more states than anyone. Volume, efficiency and a sales machine that doesn't stop.
Lennar. Lennar is one of America's two largest homebuilders: it erects tens of thousands of houses a year, mostly for first-time buyers. Its modern-era strategy: don't hoard land, build fast and use mortgage-rate buydowns as a sales weapon.
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Who has the stronger fundamentals today, D.R. Horton or Lennar?
By the StockSemáforo model (profitability, growth and financial strength, built on official SEC data), D.R. Horton scores higher: 70 versus 46 out of 100. The score is recomputed nightly with the latest filings.
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