Is LGIH a good stock to buy right now?

Based on our 6-factor quantitative model, LGI Homes, Inc. (LGIH) receives a "Reduce" rating with a composite score of 31.3/100. It is ranked #3,804 out of 4,446 stocks. Key factor scores: Quality 10/100, Value 56/100, Momentum 25/100. The timing signal is "Neutral". This is quantitative analysis only — not investment advice.

What is the stock rating for LGIH?

LGI Homes, Inc. (LGIH) has a "Reduce" rating and 2-star score. The composite score of 31.3 ranks it #3,804 among 4,446 U.S. stocks. Ratings are updated weekly using academically-proven factor models.

What sector is LGIH in?

LGI Homes, Inc. operates in the Industrials sector (Construction industry) with a market cap of $884 million. It is classified as a small-cap stock.

Does LGIH pay a dividend?

LGIH does not currently pay a regular dividend. The company may be reinvesting profits for growth.

What is LGIH's P/E ratio?

LGIH has a trailing P/E ratio of 6.77x. The Industrials sector average is 28.3x. This below-average P/E may indicate the stock is undervalued.

How profitable is LGIH?

LGIH's quality factor score is 10/100. Gross margin: 22.6%. ROE: 5.9% vs sector average 8.9%. Margins are moderate to low, reflecting competitive market dynamics.

How is LGIH valued compared to peers?

LGIH's value factor score is 56/100 (higher = cheaper). Key multiples: P/E 6.8x, EV/EBITDA 17.7x. Valuation is roughly in line with peers.

What is LGIH's debt level?

LGIH's debt-to-equity ratio is 79%. Sector average: 70%. Moderate leverage is normal for established companies.

LGIH has a beta of 1.06, meaning it tracks the market. Stability score: 42/100.

Does LGIH have high short interest?

LGIH's short interest factor score is 56/100 (higher = less short selling). Moderate short interest.

LGIH Stock Analysis: Top Small-Cap Reduce (Score 31.3/100) | Blank Capital Research

Data Series	1D	5D	1M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
LGIH	-2.33%	+4.25%	-6.58%	-7.47%	-29.93%	-	-	-
Industry Proxy XLI	-0.39%	+4.73%	+0.88%	+10.57%	+38.89%	-	-	-
U.S. Market SPY	-0.07%	+3.60%	+0.34%	-0.36%	+29.52%	-	-	-
Alpha vs Market	-2.27%	+0.65%	-6.92%	-7.11%	-59.46%	-	-	-
Alpha vs Sector	-1.95%	-0.48%	-7.46%	-18.04%	-68.83%	-	-	-

Metric	LGIH	Benchmark
P/E Ratio	6.8x	-76%
EV/EBITDA	17.7x	+210%
Price / Book	0.4x

Stock Entity	Score▼	Quality	Value	Momentum	P/E Ratio	ROE	Gross Margin	Net Margin	Rev Growth	D/E Ratio	Market Cap	Compare
STNG Scorpio Tankers Inc.	64	43	96	73	-	93.3%	63.1%	53.8%	-	30.0x	$3.8B	VS
TNK TEEKAY TANKERS LTD.	62	50	97	71	6.4x	91.9%	67.0%	32.8%	-	0.0x	$2.5B	VS
TEN TSAKOS ENERGY NAVIGATION LTD	61	50	86	75	7.6x	42.1%	97.8%	22.6%	-	103.0x	$1.2B	VS
HAFN Hafnia Ltd	60	42	79	77	-	439.1%	48.5%	27.0%	-	0.0x	$3.8B	VS
TPH Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.	57	50	67	66	13.6x	8.8%	47.5%	7.9%	-26.0%	50.0x	$4.0B	VS
GLDD Great Lakes Dredge & Dock CORP	57	50	69	70	16.3x	13.5%	22.2%	8.1%	14.8%	73.0x	$1.1B	VS
SOBO South Bow Corp	57	39	79	66	22.0x	48.4%	82.3%	14.9%	-	219.0x	$6.8B	VS
IMPP Imperial Petroleum Inc./Marshall Islands	54	44	98	58	2.8x	47.7%	100.0%	34.0%	-19.7%	0.0x	$156M	VS
CCO Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.	52	48	58	69	59.3x	-	53.4%	-0.3%	7.7%	-	$1.2B	VS
IMXI International Money Express, Inc.	52	50	73	52	11.6x	25.5%	0.0%	6.4%	-9.7%	221.0x	$476M	VS
LGIH LGI Homes, Inc.	31	10	56	25	6.8x	5.9%	22.6%	5.8%	-34.2%	79.0x	$884M

Key Ratio	TTM	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016
Gross Margin %	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Operating Margin %	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
EBITDA Margin %	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Net Margin %	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
FCF Margin %	-14.4%	-	-	-	-	-	8.4%	-2.3%	-7.8%	-5.5%	-13.0%
ROE %	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%
ROA %	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
ROIC %	0.0%	1.7%	4.8%	5.9%	11.2%	19.7%	17.6%	12.0%	12.5%	14.9%	12.5%

Key Ratio

TTM

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

Gross Margin %

0.2%

0.3%

0.2%

0.3%

Operating Margin %

0.1%

0.0%

0.1%

0.2%

0.1%

EBITDA Margin %

0.1%

0.0%

0.1%

0.2%

0.1%

Net Margin %

0.1%

0.0%

0.1%

FCF Margin %

-14.4%

8.4%

-2.3%

-7.8%

-5.5%

-13.0%

ROE %

0.1%

0.0%

0.1%

0.2%

0.3%

0.2%

ROA %

0.0%

0.1%

0.2%

0.1%

ROIC %

0.0%

1.7%

4.8%

5.9%

11.2%

19.7%

17.6%

12.0%

12.5%

14.9%

12.5%

Line Item	TTM	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
	$1.9B	$1.7B	$2.2B	$2.4B	$2.3B	$3.1B	$2.4B	$1.8B	$1.5B	$1.3B	$838M	$630M
	—	$1.4B	$1.7B	$1.8B	$1.7B	$2.2B	—	—	—	—	—	—
	$433M	$354M	$533M	$542M	$647M	$818M	$603M	$436M	$380M	$320M	$222M	$167M
Gross Margin	22.6%	20.7%	24.2%	23.0%	28.1%	26.8%	25.5%	23.8%	25.3%	25.5%	26.4%	26.5%
	—	—	—	—	—	—	$710K	$643K	$711K	$791K	$1M	$883K
Total Operating Expenses	—	$274M	$321M	$309M	$256M	$270M	—	—	—	—	—	—
	$142M	$80M	$212M	$233M	$390M	$548M	$365M	$228M	$200M	$170M	$111M	$80M
EBIT	$142M	$80M	$212M	$233M	$390M	$548M	$365M	$228M	$200M	$170M	$111M	$80M
EBITDA	$142M	$80M	$212M	$233M	$390M	$548M	$369M	$233M	$203M	$172M	$115M	$81M
Operating Margin	6.5%	4.7%	9.6%	9.9%	16.9%	18.0%	15.4%	12.4%	13.3%	13.5%	13.3%	12.6%
EBITDA Margin	7.5%	4.7%	9.6%	9.9%	16.9%	18.0%	15.6%	12.7%	13.5%	13.7%	13.7%	12.9%
	—	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$169K	$4M	$0	$0	—
	—	$98M	$259M	$262M	$418M	$543M	—	—	—	—	—	—
Income Tax Expense	—	$26M	$63M	$63M	$92M	$113M	$44M	$53M	$44M	$58M	$39M	$27M
	$125M	$73M	$196M	$199M	$327M	$430M	$324M	$179M	$155M	$113M	$75M	$53M
Net Margin	5.8%	4.3%	8.9%	8.5%	14.2%	14.1%	13.7%	9.7%	10.3%	9.0%	8.9%	8.4%
	$3.13	$3.13	$8.33	$8.48	$13.90	$17.46	$12.89	$7.70	$6.89	$5.24	$3.61	$2.65
Diluted EPS	$3.13	$3.12	$8.30	$8.42	$13.76	$17.25	$12.89	$7.70	$6.89	$5.24	$3.61	$2.65
Weighted Avg Basic	—	23M	24M	24M	23M	25M	—	—	—	—	—	—
Weighted Avg Diluted	—	23M	24M	24M	24M	25M	—	—	—	—	—	—

Line Item

TTM

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

$1.9B

$1.7B

$2.2B

$2.4B

$2.3B

$3.1B

$2.4B

$1.8B

$1.5B

$1.3B

$838M

$630M

—

$1.4B

$1.7B

$1.8B

$1.7B

$2.2B

—

$433M

$354M

$533M

$542M

$647M

$818M

$603M

$436M

$380M

$320M

$222M

$167M

Gross Margin

22.6%

20.7%

24.2%

23.0%

28.1%

26.8%

25.5%

23.8%

25.3%

25.5%

26.4%

26.5%

—

$710K

$643K

$711K

$791K

$1M

$883K

Total Operating Expenses

—

$274M

$321M

$309M

$256M

$270M

—

$142M

$80M

$212M

$233M

$390M

$548M

$365M

$228M

$200M

$170M

$111M

$80M

EBIT

$142M

$80M

$212M

$233M

$390M

$548M

$365M

$228M

$200M

$170M

$111M

$80M

EBITDA

$142M

$80M

$212M

$233M

$390M

$548M

$369M

$233M

$203M

$172M

$115M

$81M

Operating Margin

6.5%

4.7%

9.6%

9.9%

16.9%

18.0%

15.4%

12.4%

13.3%

13.5%

13.3%

12.6%

EBITDA Margin

7.5%

4.7%

9.6%

9.9%

16.9%

18.0%

15.6%

12.7%

13.5%

13.7%

12.9%

—

$169K

$4M

—

$98M

$259M

$262M

$418M

$543M

—

Income Tax Expense

—

$26M

$63M

$92M

$113M

$44M

$53M

$44M

$58M

$39M

$27M

$125M

$73M

$196M

$199M

$327M

$430M

$324M

$179M

$155M

$113M

$75M

$53M

Net Margin

5.8%

4.3%

8.9%

8.5%

14.2%

14.1%

13.7%

9.7%

10.3%

9.0%

8.9%

8.4%

$3.13

$8.33

$8.48

$13.90

$17.46

$12.89

$7.70

$6.89

$5.24

$3.61

$2.65

Diluted EPS

$3.13

$3.12

$8.30

$8.42

$13.76

$17.25

$12.89

$7.70

$6.89

$5.24

$3.61

$2.65

Weighted Avg Basic

—

23M

24M

23M

25M

—

Weighted Avg Diluted

—

23M

24M

25M

—

LGI Homes, Inc. (LGIH) Stock Analysis — April 2026 Rating, Price, and Forecast

Last updated: April 2026

Company Overview — What Does LGI Homes, Inc. Do?

LGI Homes, Inc. designs, constructs, and sells homes. It offers entry-level homes, such as attached and detached homes, and active adult homes under the LGI Homes brand name; and luxury series homes under the Terrata Homes brand name. The company also engages in the wholesale business, which include building and selling homes to companies looking to acquire single-family rental properties. As of December 31, 2021, it owned 101 communities. The company serves customers in Texas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, New Mexico, Colorado, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington, Tennessee, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Alabama, California, Oregon, Nevada, West Virginia, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. LGI Homes, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas. LGI Homes, Inc. (LGIH) is classified as a small-cap stock in the Industrials sector, specifically within the Construction industry. The company is led by CEO Eric T. Lipar and employs approximately 950 people, headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas. With a market capitalization of $884M, LGIH is one of the notable companies in the Industrials sector.

LGI Homes, Inc. (LGIH) Stock Rating — Reduce (April 2026)

As of April 2026, LGI Homes, Inc. receives a Reduce rating with a composite score of 31.3/100 and 2 out of 5 stars from the Blank Capital Research quantitative model.LGIH ranks #3,804 out of 4,446 stocks in our coverage universe. Within the Industrials sector, LGI Homes, Inc. ranks #651 of 752 stocks, placing it in the lower half of its Industrials peers. The rating is generated by a multi-factor model that weighs quality (30%), momentum (25%), value (15%), investment (10%), stability (10%), and short interest (10%).

LGIH Stock Price and 52-Week Range

LGI Homes, Inc. (LGIH) currently trades at $40.70. The 52-week high for LGIH is $74.84, which means the stock is currently trading -45.6% from its annual peak. The 52-week low is $38.12, putting the stock 6.8% above its annual trough. Recent trading volume was 0 shares, suggesting relatively thin trading activity.

Is LGIH Overvalued or Undervalued? — Valuation Analysis

LGI Homes, Inc. (LGIH) carries a value factor score of 56/100 in the Blank Capital model, indicating fair valuation relative to historical norms. The trailing price-to-earnings ratio is 6.77x, compared to the Industrials sector average of 28.33x — a discount of 76%. The price-to-book ratio stands at 0.40x, versus the sector average of 2.23x. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.45x, compared to 0.50x for the average Industrials stock. On an enterprise value basis, LGIH trades at 17.67x EV/EBITDA, versus 5.70x for the sector.

Overall, LGIH's valuation appears roughly in line with sector benchmarks, suggesting the market is pricing the stock fairly given its current fundamentals and growth trajectory. Neither deep value nor significantly overpriced, the stock occupies a middle ground on valuation.

LGI Homes, Inc. Profitability — ROE, Margins, and Quality Score

LGI Homes, Inc. (LGIH) earns a quality factor score of 10/100, signaling below-average profitability metrics relative to the broader market. The return on equity (ROE) is 5.9%, compared to the Industrials sector average of 8.9%, which is below typical expectations for high-quality companies. Return on assets (ROA) comes in at 3.2% versus the sector average of 3.3%.

On a margin basis, LGI Homes, Inc. reports gross margins of 22.6%, compared to 35.8% for the sector. The operating margin is 6.5% (sector: 6.2%). Net profit margin stands at 5.8%, versus 3.9% for the average Industrials stock. Revenue growth is running at -34.2% on a trailing basis, compared to 6.4% for the sector. Profitability is below benchmark levels, which may reflect industry headwinds, elevated reinvestment, or structural challenges.

LGIH Debt, Balance Sheet, and Financial Health

LGI Homes, Inc. has a debt-to-equity ratio of 79.0%, compared to the Industrials sector average of 70.0%. Leverage is within a manageable range for the industry, though investors should monitor debt trends over time. The current ratio is 2.14x, indicating strong short-term liquidity. Total debt on the balance sheet is $1.66B. Cash and equivalents stand at $62M.

LGIH has a beta of 1.06, meaning it is roughly in line with the broader market in terms of price volatility. The stability factor score for LGI Homes, Inc. is 42/100, reflecting average volatility within the normal range for its sector.

LGI Homes, Inc. Revenue and Earnings History — Quarterly Trend

In TTM 2026, LGI Homes, Inc. reported revenue of $1.88B and earnings per share (EPS) of $3.13. Net income for the quarter was $125M. Gross margin was 22.6%. Operating income came in at $142M.

In FY 2025, LGI Homes, Inc. reported revenue of $1.71B and earnings per share (EPS) of $3.13. Net income for the quarter was $73M. Gross margin was 20.7%. Revenue grew -22.6% year-over-year compared to FY 2024. Operating income came in at $80M.

In Q3 2025, LGI Homes, Inc. reported revenue of $397M and earnings per share (EPS) of $0.85. Net income for the quarter was $20M. Gross margin was 21.5%. Revenue grew -39.2% year-over-year compared to Q3 2024. Operating income came in at $21M.

In Q2 2025, LGI Homes, Inc. reported revenue of $483M and earnings per share (EPS) of $1.36. Net income for the quarter was $32M. Gross margin was 22.9%. Revenue grew -19.8% year-over-year compared to Q2 2024. Operating income came in at $40M.

Over the past 8 quarters, LGI Homes, Inc. has demonstrated a growth trajectory, with revenue expanding from $602M to $1.88B. Investors analyzing LGIH stock should weigh these quarterly trends alongside the valuation and quality metrics discussed above.

LGIH Dividend Yield and Income Analysis

LGI Homes, Inc. (LGIH) does not currently pay a dividend. This is common among smaller companies in the Construction industry that prefer to reinvest cash flows into business expansion rather than returning capital to shareholders. Income-focused investors looking for Industrials dividend stocks may want to explore other Industrials stocks or use the stock screener to filter by dividend yield.

LGIH Momentum and Technical Analysis Profile

LGI Homes, Inc. (LGIH) has a momentum factor score of 25/100, signaling weak relative price performance. Stocks with low momentum scores have historically tended to continue underperforming in the near term. The investment factor score is 38/100, which measures capital allocation efficiency and asset growth patterns. The short interest score of 56/100 reflects moderate short selling activity.

LGIH vs Competitors — Industrials Sector Ranking and Peer Comparison

Within the Industrials sector, LGI Homes, Inc. (LGIH) ranks #651 out of 752 stocks based on the Blank Capital composite score. This places LGIH in the lower half of all Industrials stocks in our coverage universe. Key competitors and sector peers include South Bow Corp (SOBO) with a score of 56.5/100, TSAKOS ENERGY NAVIGATION LTD (TEN) with a score of 61.4/100, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock CORP (GLDD) with a score of 56.7/100, Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (TPH) with a score of 57.3/100, and Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (CCO) with a score of 52.2/100.

Comparing LGIH against the S&P 500 benchmark is also instructive for understanding relative performance. Investors can view the full LGIH vs S&P 500 (SPY) comparison to assess how LGI Homes, Inc. stacks up against the broader market across all factor dimensions.

LGIH Next Earnings Date

No upcoming earnings date has been announced for LGI Homes, Inc. (LGIH) at this time. Check the earnings calendar for the latest scheduling updates across all stocks in our coverage universe.

Should You Buy LGIH? — Investment Thesis Summary

The quantitative profile for LGI Homes, Inc. suggests caution. The quality score of 10/100 flags below-average profitability. Momentum is weak at 25/100, a headwind for near-term performance.

In summary, LGI Homes, Inc. (LGIH) earns a Reduce rating with a composite score of 31.3/100 as of April 2026. The rating is derived from the Blank Capital Research methodology, which combines six factor dimensions into a single quantitative ranking. Investors should consider these quantitative signals alongside their own fundamental research, risk tolerance, and investment time horizon before making buy or sell decisions on LGIH stock.

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