Design and develop single-family attached and detached homes. Engage in the entitlement and development of land for residential projects. Now — the numbers.
The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The gap is $1.3B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
The stock trades 44% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 25 buys and 17 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $1.25 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales fell about 1% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 44/100.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 47/100.
On our five-subject report card, CCS sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: CCS is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.