Century Communities, Inc. (CCS) Stock Forecast Oct. 16, 2026
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Century Communities, Inc. (CCS) stock forecast summary
Our AI ranks Century Communities, Inc. outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
Century Communities, Inc. is a small-cap company with a market capitalization of $1.55B. It ranks number 10 by market capitalization among the 17 Operative Builders issuers in our coverage with a current forecast. Its Net Margin of 3.4% is the lowest of the 12 peers that report one.
For CCS, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 18.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 16.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +1.8%, buy ≥ +0.2%, sell < -0.9%, strong sell < -1.2% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-16 signals)
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Century Communities, Inc. (CCS) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Operative Builders peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | CCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $1.55B | 10/17 |
| P/E Ratio | 14.68x | 8/15 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.60x | 13/15 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.29% | 3/7 |
| EPS | $3.72 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $90.24 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $138.25 | – |
| FCF/Share | $1.24 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | CCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 5.2% | 11/13 |
| ROA | 2.9% | 12/14 |
| Net Margin | 3.4% | 12/12 |
| EBT Margin | 4.5% | 9/12 |
| Tax Rate | 24.4% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | CCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| D/E Ratio | 0.83x | 7/16 |
| Financial Leverage | 1.83x | 7/16 |
| Interest Coverage | 9452.5x | 1/10 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | CCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $68M | 12/16 |
| Free Cash Flow | $35M | 11/15 |
| Capital Spending | -$33M | 10/15 |
| OCF Growth YoY | -56.4% | 9/10 |
| FCF Growth YoY | -73.2% | 9/10 |
| FCF/Sales | 0.9% | 11/14 |
| CapEx/Sales | 0.8% | 5/14 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | CCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.84x | 9/14 |
| Receivables Turnover | 60.6x | 4/7 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 53.8x | 5/9 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 6 days | 4/7 |
Income Statement
| Metric | CCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $3.93B | 9/14 |
| Net Income | $134M | 11/13 |
| SG&A Expense | $499M | 6/11 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | CCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $1.25 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 33.6% | 3/7 |
| Shares Outstanding | 28M | – |
| Net Income Growth | -48.5% | 9/12 |
| EPS Growth | -54.6% | 11/15 |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $92M | 2.0% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $65M | 1.4% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $2.13B | 45.1% of assets |
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Century Communities, Inc. (CCS) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Century Communities, Inc. (Operative Builders): 17 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| CCS Century Communities, Inc. | ▲ | $1.55B |
| DHI Horton D R Inc /De/ | ▶ | $38.99B |
| PHM Pultegroup Inc/Mi/ | ▲ | $21.18B |
| NVR Nvr Inc | ▶ | $15.83B |
| TOL Toll Brothers, Inc. | ▶ | $12.34B |
| ECG Everus Construction Group, Inc. | ▶ | $5.60B |
| MTH Meritage Homes Corp | ▶ | $3.93B |
| MHO M/I Homes, Inc. | ▶ | $3.19B |
| KBH Kb Home | ▲ | $2.68B |
| GRBK Green Brick Partners, Inc. | ▶ | $2.63B |
| LGIH Lgi Homes, Inc. | ▲ | $1.02B |
| BZH Beazer Homes Usa Inc | ▼ | $892M |
| DFH Dream Finders Homes, Inc. | ▲ | $807M |
| HOV Hovnanian Enterprises Inc | ▲ | $602M |
| SDHC Smith Douglas Homes Corp. | ▶ | $525M |
| VNJA Vanjia Corp | ▼ | $165M |
| DREM Dream Homes & Development Corp. | ▼ | $780K |
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Century Communities, Inc. (CCS) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Century Communities, Inc. (CCS) stock forecast?
Our AI ranks Century Communities, Inc. outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
How accurate are Century Communities, Inc. stock predictions?
For CCS, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 18.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 16.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Century Communities, Inc. forecasts updated?
Century Communities, Inc. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 16, 2026.
Which companies are Century Communities, Inc.'s industry peers?
17 issuers in our coverage, CCS included, share the SEC industry code Operative Builders. The largest are: Horton D R Inc /De/ (DHI), Pultegroup Inc/Mi/ (PHM), Nvr Inc (NVR), Toll Brothers, Inc. (TOL), Everus Construction Group, Inc. (ECG), Meritage Homes Corp (MTH).
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