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MTH Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings
Last price:
$69.32
Seasonality move
:
10.71%
Day range:
$72.08 - $74.58
52-week range:
$69.26 - $106.99
Dividend yield:
2.08%
P/E ratio:
6.73x
P/S ratio:
0.83x
P/B ratio:
1.01x
Volume:
1.2M
Avg. volume:
1M
1-year change:
-9.75%
Market cap:
$5.2B
Revenue:
$6.4B
EPS (TTM):
$10.72
Price Performance History
Performance vs. Valuation Benchmarks
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Competitors
| Company | Revenue Forecast | Earnings Forecast | Revenue Growth Forecast | Earnings Growth Forecast | Analyst Price Target Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MTH
Meritage Homes
|
$1.6B | $2.20 | -8.64% | -31.84% | $98.78 |
|
DHI
D.R. Horton
|
$7.1B | $2.36 | -11.43% | -21.99% | $167.07 |
|
KBH
KB Home
|
$1.5B | $1.58 | 1.62% | -9.71% | $75.19 |
|
LEGH
Legacy Housing
|
$44.6M | $0.52 | 4.7% | -1.67% | $31.00 |
|
PHM
PulteGroup
|
$4.6B | $3.27 | -2.31% | -20.51% | $136.21 |
|
TOL
Toll Brothers
|
$1.9B | $2.05 | -11.37% | -36.64% | $146.63 |
| Company | Price | Analyst Target | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | Dividend per Share | Dividend Yield | Price / LTM Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MTH
Meritage Homes
|
$72.16 | $98.78 | $5.2B | 6.73x | $0.38 | 2.08% | 0.83x |
|
DHI
D.R. Horton
|
$128.67 | $167.07 | $40.5B | 9.09x | $0.40 | 1.09% | 1.15x |
|
KBH
KB Home
|
$61.41 | $75.19 | $4.4B | 7.25x | $0.25 | 1.63% | 0.68x |
|
LEGH
Legacy Housing
|
$24.75 | $31.00 | $597.9M | 11.41x | $0.00 | 0% | 3.77x |
|
PHM
PulteGroup
|
$103.53 | $136.21 | $21B | 7.04x | $0.22 | 0.79% | 1.21x |
|
TOL
Toll Brothers
|
$106.61 | $146.63 | $10.6B | 7.34x | $0.23 | 0.86% | 1.03x |
| Company | Total Debt / Total Capital | Beta | Debt to Equity | Quick Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MTH
Meritage Homes
|
20.62% | 1.950 | 24.15% | 1.52x |
|
DHI
D.R. Horton
|
16.97% | 2.163 | 11.35% | 1.54x |
|
KBH
KB Home
|
29.41% | 2.333 | 28.34% | 1.05x |
|
LEGH
Legacy Housing
|
0.44% | 1.193 | 0.32% | 2.45x |
|
PHM
PulteGroup
|
15.04% | 2.151 | 9.92% | 1.67x |
|
TOL
Toll Brothers
|
26.05% | 2.777 | 20.2% | 0.26x |
| Company | Gross Profit | Operating Income | Return on Invested Capital | Return on Common Equity | EBIT Margin | Free Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MTH
Meritage Homes
|
$380.3M | $207.6M | 12.95% | 16.12% | 13.64% | -$107M |
|
DHI
D.R. Horton
|
$1.9B | $1B | 15.28% | 18.72% | 13.56% | $633.4M |
|
KBH
KB Home
|
$421.1M | $234.4M | 11.62% | 16.6% | 11.72% | $352.6M |
|
LEGH
Legacy Housing
|
$20.9M | $15.3M | 11.68% | 12% | 44.09% | $9.1M |
|
PHM
PulteGroup
|
$1.4B | $1.2B | 22.85% | 27.5% | 24.03% | $543.1M |
|
TOL
Toll Brothers
|
$459.5M | $219.1M | 14.73% | 20.24% | 11.79% | -$438.1M |
Meritage Homes vs. Competitors
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Which has Higher Returns MTH or DHI?
D.R. Horton has a net margin of 10.63% compared to Meritage Homes's net margin of 11.1%. Meritage Homes's return on equity of 16.12% beat D.R. Horton's return on equity of 18.72%.
Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital MTHMeritage Homes23.41% $2.36 $6.5B DHID.R. Horton25.09% $2.61 $30.6B -
What do Analysts Say About MTH or DHI?
Meritage Homes has a consensus price target of $98.78, signalling upside risk potential of 36.9%. On the other hand D.R. Horton has an analysts' consensus of $167.07 which suggests that it could grow by 29.85%. Given that Meritage Homes has higher upside potential than D.R. Horton, analysts believe Meritage Homes is more attractive than D.R. Horton.
Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings MTHMeritage Homes3 7 0 DHID.R. Horton7 11 0 -
Is MTH or DHI More Risky?
Meritage Homes has a beta of 1.922, which suggesting that the stock is 92.166% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison D.R. Horton has a beta of 1.804, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 80.449%.
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Which is a Better Dividend Stock MTH or DHI?
Meritage Homes has a quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share corresponding to a yield of 2.08%. D.R. Horton offers a yield of 1.09% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share. Meritage Homes pays 13.81% of its earnings as a dividend. D.R. Horton pays out 8.31% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.
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Which has Better Financial Ratios MTH or DHI?
Meritage Homes quarterly revenues are $1.6B, which are smaller than D.R. Horton quarterly revenues of $7.6B. Meritage Homes's net income of $172.6M is lower than D.R. Horton's net income of $844.9M. Notably, Meritage Homes's price-to-earnings ratio is 6.73x while D.R. Horton's PE ratio is 9.09x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Meritage Homes is 0.83x versus 1.15x for D.R. Horton. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.
Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income MTHMeritage Homes0.83x 6.73x $1.6B $172.6M DHID.R. Horton1.15x 9.09x $7.6B $844.9M
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Which has Higher Returns MTH or KBH?
KB Home has a net margin of 10.63% compared to Meritage Homes's net margin of 9.53%. Meritage Homes's return on equity of 16.12% beat KB Home's return on equity of 16.6%.
Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital MTHMeritage Homes23.41% $2.36 $6.5B KBHKB Home21.06% $2.52 $5.8B -
What do Analysts Say About MTH or KBH?
Meritage Homes has a consensus price target of $98.78, signalling upside risk potential of 36.9%. On the other hand KB Home has an analysts' consensus of $75.19 which suggests that it could grow by 22.44%. Given that Meritage Homes has higher upside potential than KB Home, analysts believe Meritage Homes is more attractive than KB Home.
Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings MTHMeritage Homes3 7 0 KBHKB Home3 9 2 -
Is MTH or KBH More Risky?
Meritage Homes has a beta of 1.922, which suggesting that the stock is 92.166% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison KB Home has a beta of 1.892, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 89.223%.
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Which is a Better Dividend Stock MTH or KBH?
Meritage Homes has a quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share corresponding to a yield of 2.08%. KB Home offers a yield of 1.63% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share. Meritage Homes pays 13.81% of its earnings as a dividend. KB Home pays out 10.92% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.
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Which has Better Financial Ratios MTH or KBH?
Meritage Homes quarterly revenues are $1.6B, which are smaller than KB Home quarterly revenues of $2B. Meritage Homes's net income of $172.6M is lower than KB Home's net income of $190.6M. Notably, Meritage Homes's price-to-earnings ratio is 6.73x while KB Home's PE ratio is 7.25x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Meritage Homes is 0.83x versus 0.68x for KB Home. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.
Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income MTHMeritage Homes0.83x 6.73x $1.6B $172.6M KBHKB Home0.68x 7.25x $2B $190.6M
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Which has Higher Returns MTH or LEGH?
Legacy Housing has a net margin of 10.63% compared to Meritage Homes's net margin of 35.7%. Meritage Homes's return on equity of 16.12% beat Legacy Housing's return on equity of 12%.
Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital MTHMeritage Homes23.41% $2.36 $6.5B LEGHLegacy Housing47.25% $0.64 $481.4M -
What do Analysts Say About MTH or LEGH?
Meritage Homes has a consensus price target of $98.78, signalling upside risk potential of 36.9%. On the other hand Legacy Housing has an analysts' consensus of $31.00 which suggests that it could grow by 29.29%. Given that Meritage Homes has higher upside potential than Legacy Housing, analysts believe Meritage Homes is more attractive than Legacy Housing.
Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings MTHMeritage Homes3 7 0 LEGHLegacy Housing1 1 0 -
Is MTH or LEGH More Risky?
Meritage Homes has a beta of 1.922, which suggesting that the stock is 92.166% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Legacy Housing has a beta of 1.164, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 16.389%.
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Which is a Better Dividend Stock MTH or LEGH?
Meritage Homes has a quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share corresponding to a yield of 2.08%. Legacy Housing offers a yield of 0% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.00 per share. Meritage Homes pays 13.81% of its earnings as a dividend. Legacy Housing pays out -- of its earnings as a dividend. Meritage Homes's payout ratio is sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.
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Which has Better Financial Ratios MTH or LEGH?
Meritage Homes quarterly revenues are $1.6B, which are larger than Legacy Housing quarterly revenues of $44.3M. Meritage Homes's net income of $172.6M is higher than Legacy Housing's net income of $15.8M. Notably, Meritage Homes's price-to-earnings ratio is 6.73x while Legacy Housing's PE ratio is 11.41x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Meritage Homes is 0.83x versus 3.77x for Legacy Housing. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.
Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income MTHMeritage Homes0.83x 6.73x $1.6B $172.6M LEGHLegacy Housing3.77x 11.41x $44.3M $15.8M
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Which has Higher Returns MTH or PHM?
PulteGroup has a net margin of 10.63% compared to Meritage Homes's net margin of 18.56%. Meritage Homes's return on equity of 16.12% beat PulteGroup's return on equity of 27.5%.
Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital MTHMeritage Homes23.41% $2.36 $6.5B PHMPulteGroup27.53% $4.43 $14.3B -
What do Analysts Say About MTH or PHM?
Meritage Homes has a consensus price target of $98.78, signalling upside risk potential of 36.9%. On the other hand PulteGroup has an analysts' consensus of $136.21 which suggests that it could grow by 31.57%. Given that Meritage Homes has higher upside potential than PulteGroup, analysts believe Meritage Homes is more attractive than PulteGroup.
Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings MTHMeritage Homes3 7 0 PHMPulteGroup8 7 0 -
Is MTH or PHM More Risky?
Meritage Homes has a beta of 1.922, which suggesting that the stock is 92.166% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison PulteGroup has a beta of 1.715, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 71.487%.
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Which is a Better Dividend Stock MTH or PHM?
Meritage Homes has a quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share corresponding to a yield of 2.08%. PulteGroup offers a yield of 0.79% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share. Meritage Homes pays 13.81% of its earnings as a dividend. PulteGroup pays out 5.44% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.
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Which has Better Financial Ratios MTH or PHM?
Meritage Homes quarterly revenues are $1.6B, which are smaller than PulteGroup quarterly revenues of $4.9B. Meritage Homes's net income of $172.6M is lower than PulteGroup's net income of $913.2M. Notably, Meritage Homes's price-to-earnings ratio is 6.73x while PulteGroup's PE ratio is 7.04x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Meritage Homes is 0.83x versus 1.21x for PulteGroup. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.
Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income MTHMeritage Homes0.83x 6.73x $1.6B $172.6M PHMPulteGroup1.21x 7.04x $4.9B $913.2M
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Which has Higher Returns MTH or TOL?
Toll Brothers has a net margin of 10.63% compared to Meritage Homes's net margin of 9.56%. Meritage Homes's return on equity of 16.12% beat Toll Brothers's return on equity of 20.24%.
Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital MTHMeritage Homes23.41% $2.36 $6.5B TOLToll Brothers24.72% $1.75 $10.6B -
What do Analysts Say About MTH or TOL?
Meritage Homes has a consensus price target of $98.78, signalling upside risk potential of 36.9%. On the other hand Toll Brothers has an analysts' consensus of $146.63 which suggests that it could grow by 37.54%. Given that Toll Brothers has higher upside potential than Meritage Homes, analysts believe Toll Brothers is more attractive than Meritage Homes.
Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings MTHMeritage Homes3 7 0 TOLToll Brothers9 6 0 -
Is MTH or TOL More Risky?
Meritage Homes has a beta of 1.922, which suggesting that the stock is 92.166% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Toll Brothers has a beta of 1.769, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 76.9%.
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Which is a Better Dividend Stock MTH or TOL?
Meritage Homes has a quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share corresponding to a yield of 2.08%. Toll Brothers offers a yield of 0.86% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share. Meritage Homes pays 13.81% of its earnings as a dividend. Toll Brothers pays out 5.95% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.
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Which has Better Financial Ratios MTH or TOL?
Meritage Homes quarterly revenues are $1.6B, which are smaller than Toll Brothers quarterly revenues of $1.9B. Meritage Homes's net income of $172.6M is lower than Toll Brothers's net income of $177.7M. Notably, Meritage Homes's price-to-earnings ratio is 6.73x while Toll Brothers's PE ratio is 7.34x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Meritage Homes is 0.83x versus 1.03x for Toll Brothers. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.
Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income MTHMeritage Homes0.83x 6.73x $1.6B $172.6M TOLToll Brothers1.03x 7.34x $1.9B $177.7M
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