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Century CommunitiesCCS -4.01%71 Graham Number is $102.26 as of Mar. 2026, which is 17232% above its 10-year median of 0.59. GuruFocus rates CCS with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of $71.78 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,170 Real Estate companies, Century Communities ranks better than 57.44% on this metric.
Graham Number is a figure that measures a stock's fundamental value by taking into account the company's earnings per share and book value per share. The Graham number is the upper bound of the price range that a defensive investor should pay for the stock. According to the theory, any stock price below the Graham number is considered undervalued, and thus worth investing in.
As of today (2026-07-18), the stock price of Century Communities is $65.53. Century Communities's graham number for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $102.26. Therefore, Century Communities's Price to Graham Number ratio for today is 0.64.
The historical rank and industry rank for Century Communities's Graham Number or its related term are showing as below:
CCS'
s Price-to-Graham-Number Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.26 Med: 0.59 Max: 0.8
Current: 0.64
During the past 13 years, the highest Price to Graham Number ratio of Century Communities was 0.80. The lowest was 0.26. And the median was 0.59.
CCS's Price-to-Graham-Number is ranked better than 57.44% of 1170
companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 0.75
vs CCS: 0.64
Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.
Century Communities (NYSE:CCS) Graham Number Explanation
Ben Graham actually did not publish a formula like this. But he wrote in The Intelligent Investor (1948 version) regarding to the criteria for purchases:
Current price should not be more than 15 times average earnings of the past three years.
Current price should not be more than 1.5 times the book value last reported. However, a multiplier of earnings below 15 could justify a correspondingly higher multiplier of assets. As a rule of thumb we suggest that the product of the multiplier times the ratio of price to book value should not exceed 22.5. (This figure corresponds to 15 times earnings and 1.5 times book value. It would admit an issue selling at only 9 times earnings and 2.5 times asset value, etc.)
Unlike valuation methods such as DCF or Discounted Earnings, the Graham number does not take growth into the valuation. Unlike the valuation methods based on book value alone, it takes into account the earnings power. Therefore, the Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation.
In general, the Graham number is a very conservative way of valuing a stock. It cannot be applied to companies with negative book values.
Century Communities's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as
Price to Graham number
=
Share Price (Today)
/
Graham number (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=
65.53
/
102.26
=
0.64
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Be Aware
Please keep these in mind:
1. Graham Number does not take growth into account. Therefore it underestimates the values of the companies that have good earnings growth. We feel that if the earnings per share grows more than 10% a year, Graham Number underestimates the value.
2. Graham Number punishes the companies that have temporarily low earnings. Therefore, an average of earnings makes more sense in the calculation of Graham Number.
3. Graham Numbers underestimates companies that are light with book.
Century Communities Graham Number Related Terms
Century Communities Graham Number Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Century Communities's Graham Number can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Century Communities's Price-to-Graham-Number, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Graham-Number data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Century Communities Price-to-Graham-Number vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Century Communities's Price-to-Graham-Number distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Century Communities's Price-to-Graham-Number falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Century Communities (CCS) has a Graham Number of $102.26 as of Mar. 2026. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Century Communities and its competitors. This is 17232% above median its historical median of 0.59. Over the past decade, Century Communities' Graham Number has ranged from 0.26 to 0.80. According to the industry distribution chart, Century Communities ranks #498 out of 1170 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 42.6%.
Is Century Communities' Graham Number too high?
Century Communities' current Graham Number of $102.26 is 17232% above median its 10-year median of 0.59. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.26 to a high of 0.80. The Real Estate industry median Graham Number is 0.75. Century Communities' value of $102.26 is 13534.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Century Communities ranks #498 out of 1170 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Century Communities has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Century Communities' Graham Number compare to FOR and FPH?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Century Communities ranks #498 out of 1170 companies for Graham Number. This puts Century Communities in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Graham Number is 0.75. Century Communities' value of $102.26 is 13534.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Century Communities' own Graham Number has ranged from 0.26 to 0.80 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.59 vs. the industry median of 0.75, Century Communities has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Graham Number for a Real Estate company?
The median Graham Number among Real Estate companies is 0.75, based on 1,170 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Graham Number significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Graham Number should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Century Communities's current Graham Number of $102.26 is 13534.7% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Graham Number mean?
A high Graham Number can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Century Communities and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Graham Number is 0.75 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Century Communities's current Graham Number is $102.26, which is 17232% above median its own 10-year median of 0.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Century Communities stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Century Communities (CCS) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $71.78, compared to a current price of $65.53 — trading 8.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Graham Number is $102.26, which is 17232% above median its 10-year median of 0.59 and 13534.7% above the Real Estate industry median of 0.75. Century Communities' overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Graham Number calculated?
Graham Number is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Century Communities (CCS), the current Graham Number is $102.26 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Century Communities (CCS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Century Communities stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $65.53 is trading 8.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $71.78.
GuruFocus considers Century Communities to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for CCS:
Graham Number: $102.26 (17232% above median its 10-year median of 0.59)
GF Value™: $71.78 vs. price of $65.53 (8.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 13534.7% above the Real Estate median (#498 of 1170)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CCS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Century Communities Inc is engaged in the development, design, construction, marketing and sale of single-family attached and detached homes. The company builds and sells homes under its Century Communities and Century Complete brands. Its reportable segments for homebuilding operations are: i) West (California and Washington) ii) Mountain (Arizona, Colorado, Nevada and Utah), iii) Texas, iv) Southeast (Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee), v) Century Complete (Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, and South Carolina). The company's other reportable segments include: Financial Services and Century Living. The company derives the majority of its revenue from the sale of new homes in the Mountain segment.
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