Stock comparison
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A
Murphy USA
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
HOVNP
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A
Market cap
$3.05B
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
MUSA
Murphy USA
Market cap
$10.02B
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Overall winner
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A HOVNP
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | HOVNP | MUSA | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 69C | 46D | HOVNP |
| Benjamin Graham | 42D | 72B | MUSA |
| Philip Fisher | 47D | 32F | HOVNP |
| Peter Lynch | 20F | 46D | MUSA |
| Joel Greenblatt | 37D | 42D | MUSA |
| Charlie Munger | 69C | 41D | HOVNP |
| Terry Smith | 67C | 36D | HOVNP |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | HOVNP | MUSA |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $3.05B | $10.02B |
| P/E (TTM) | 12.4x | 19.3x |
| EV/EBIT | 9.2x | 17.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 3.06% | 17.07% |
| Gross margin | 55.59% | 5.51% |
| Net margin | 1.92% | 2.81% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 1.71% | 2.79% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -45.1% | 12.65% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.2x | 4.1x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 0.4% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
HOVNP leads on
- ROIC (TTM)3.06%vs 17.07%+94%
- Gross margin55.59%vs 5.51%+90%
- Debt / Equity1.2xvs 4.1x+72%
- EV/EBIT9.2xvs 17.9x+49%
MUSA leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y12.65%vs -45.1%+128%
- Dividend yield0.4%vs 0.0%+100%
- Market cap$10.02Bvs $3.05B+70%
- Revenue CAGR 5y2.79%vs 1.71%+39%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.