CVCO vs CNS Comparison

Cavco Industries Inc designs and produces factory-built homes distributed through a network of independent and company-owned retailers, planned community operators and residential developers. It is also a producer of park model RVs, vacation cabins and Factory-built commercial structures. It operates principally in two segments: factory-built housing, which includes wholesale and retail factory-built housing operations and Financial services, which include manufactured housing consumer finance and insurance. The factory-built housing segment generates the majority of revenue from building and selling manufactured and modular homes to both wholesale customers and end consumers through company owned retail stores.

Cohen & Steers is a niche asset manager concentrating on real estate securities. The firm invests primarily in the equity shares of real estate investment trusts, with holdings in domestic and international real estate securities accounting for nearly two-thirds of its $102.5 billion in managed assets at the end of July 2026. Cohen & Steers also manages portfolios dedicated to preferred securities, utilities stocks, and other high-yield offerings. The firm's distribution is balanced among its closed-end funds, open-end funds, and institutional accounts. During the past four calendar quarters, the company garnered 39% (25%) of its managed assets (base management fees) from institutional clients, 48% (55%) from open-end funds, and 13% (20%) from closed-end funds.