Ratios

		vs industry	vs history
P/B	12.14	CHCI's P/B is ranked lower than 84% of the 258 Companies in the Global Residential Construction industry. ( Industry Median: 1.22 vs. CHCI: 12.14 )	CHCI' s 10-Year P/B Range Min: 0.04   Max: 41.5 Current: 12.14 0.04 41.5
P/S	4.39	CHCI's P/S is ranked lower than 75% of the 258 Companies in the Global Residential Construction industry. ( Industry Median: 0.65 vs. CHCI: 4.39 )	CHCI' s 10-Year P/S Range Min: 0.01   Max: 4.66 Current: 4.39 0.01 4.66
EV-to-EBIT	-7.41	CHCI's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than 83% of the 258 Companies in the Global Residential Construction industry. ( Industry Median: 17.56 vs. CHCI: -7.41 )	CHCI' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range Min: 5.6   Max: 18.7 Current: -7.41 5.6 18.7

Valuation & Return

		vs industry	vs history
Price/Net Current Asset Value	4.8	CHCI's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than 100% of the 258 Companies in the Global Residential Construction industry. ( Industry Median: 3.45 vs. CHCI: 4.8 )	CHCI' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range Min: 1.2   Max: 25 Current: 4.8 1.2 25
Price/Tangible Book	12.1	CHCI's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than 92% of the 258 Companies in the Global Residential Construction industry. ( Industry Median: 1.30 vs. CHCI: 12.1 )	CHCI' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range Min: 0.1   Max: 4.3 Current: 12.1 0.1 4.3
Price/DCF (Projected)	0.3	CHCI's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than 76% of the 258 Companies in the Global Residential Construction industry. ( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. CHCI: 0.3 )	CHCI' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range Min: 0.1   Max: 0.2 Current: 0.3 0.1 0.2
Price/Median PS Value	5.9	CHCI's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than 98% of the 258 Companies in the Global Residential Construction industry. ( Industry Median: 0.80 vs. CHCI: 5.9 )	CHCI' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range Min: 0.1   Max: 2.2 Current: 5.9 0.1 2.2
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt)	2.80	CHCI's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than 88% of the 258 Companies in the Global Residential Construction industry. ( Industry Median: 4.00 vs. CHCI: 2.80 )	CHCI' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range Min: 5.3   Max: 17.8 Current: 2.8 5.3 17.8
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman)	11.62	CHCI's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than 99% of the 258 Companies in the Global Residential Construction industry. ( Industry Median: 4.68 vs. CHCI: 11.62 )	CHCI' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range Min: -1.3   Max: 0.1 Current: 11.62 -1.3 0.1

Business Description

Comstock Homebuilding Companies, Inc. was founded in 1985. The company is a multi-faceted real estate development and services company. The company has substantial experience with building a diverse range of products including single-family homes, townhouses, mid-rise condominiums, high-rise multi-family condominiums and mixed-use (residential and commercial) developments. It executes its strategy through three related business units: Homebuilding: It targets new home building opportunities where its building experience and ability to manage highly complex entitlement, development and distressed assets provides with a competitive advantage; Apartments: The company seeks opportunities in the multi-family rental market where its experience and core capabilities can be leveraged. It will either position the assets for sale to institutional buyers when completed or operate the asset within own portfolio. Operating the asset for its own account affords the flexibility of converting the units to condominiums in the future; Real Estate Services: Its management team has significant experience in all aspects of real estate including strategic planning, land development, entitlement, property management, sales and marketing, workout and turnaround strategies and general construction. The company provides a wide range of construction management and general contracting services to other property owners. e compete primarily on the basis of price, location, design, quality, service and reputation. It competes with small private builders and large regional or national builders. Some of the national builders against which include Pulte Homes, DR Horton, Toll Brothers, Ryland Homes, NVR, K. Hovnanian and Lennar. For customer relationship management, use Builder's Co-Pilot, a management information system that was custom developed in accordance with its needs and requirements. The company recognizes revenues and related profits or losses from the sale of residential properties, including multiple units to the same buyer, finished lots and land sales when closing has occurred, full payment has been received, title and possession of the property transfer to the buyer and have no significant continuing involvement in the property.
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Industry:	Residential Construction
Compare:	MDC, TOL, DWAHY, DITFY, MTH
Traded in other countries:	CHO.Germany

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