Stock Scorecard

Stock Summary for Meritage Homes Corp (MTH) - $75.42 as of 2/27/2026 8:20:27 PM EST

Total Score

10 out of 30

Safety Score

49 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for MTH

Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for MTH

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for MTH

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for MTH

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Safety Rating Criteria for MTH (49 out of 100)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 9
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 8
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 9
Book Value (Max of 10) 9
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 6
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 3
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 3
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 4
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 2
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 6
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 0
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) -10

Financial Details for MTH

Company Overview
Ticker MTH
Company Name Meritage Homes Corp
Country N/A
Description Meritage Homes Corporation designs and builds single-family homes in the United States. The company is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Sector Name CONSUMER CYCLICAL
Industry Name RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
Most Recent Quarter 12/31/2025
Next Earnings Date 4/21/2026

Stock Price History
Last Day Price 75.42
Price 4 Years Ago 43.83
Last Day Price Updated 2/27/2026 8:20:27 PM EST
Last Day Volume 566,977
Average Daily Volume 1,034,122
52-Week High 83.74
52-Week Low 58.19
Last Price to 52 Week Low 29.61%

Valuation Measures
Trailing PE N/A
Industry PE 15.30
Sector PE 27.00
5-Year Average PE 4.60
Free Cash Flow Ratio 6.63
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 13.39
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 38.47
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 12.12
Total Cash Per Share 11.37
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 76.22
Price to Book Ratio 1.00
Industry Price to Book Ratio 3.03
Sector Price to Book Ratio 6.29
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 0.94
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.43
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.83
Analyst Buy Ratings 3
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 1

Share Statistics
Total Shares Outstanding 68,169,000
Market Capitalization 5,141,305,980
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends
Ex-Dividend Date 3/17/2026
Previous Dividend Amount 0.4300
Current Dividend Amount 0.4800
Total Years Dividend Increasing 3
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.72
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 2.22%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 1.92
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 2.48%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 13
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 2.61%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 0.00%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 11.63%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 5.65%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.00%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 42.06%
Dividend Payout Ratio 27.09%

Income Statement
Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY -48.80%
Annual Earnings Growth -42.38%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 6.35
Reported EPS Past Year 6.48
Reported EPS Prior Year 18.76
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 453,013,000
Net Income Past Year 453,013,000
Net Income Prior Year 786,186,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY -11.50%
5-Year Revenue Growth 5.41%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 7.54%

Balance Sheet
Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 775,157,000
Total Cash Past Year 775,157,000
Total Cash Prior Year 651,555,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -1,053,897,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -1,053,897,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 1,829,054,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 1,335,878,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 1,829,054,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.74
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.74
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 5,195,643,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 5,141,573,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 5,195,643,000

Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 92,566,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 1.36
Free Cash Flow Past Year 92,566,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year -256,234,000

Options
Put/Call Ratio 0.65
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis
Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD 1.41
MACD Signal 1.70
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 63.07
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 71.45
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 79.83
Beta 1.48
RSI 50.12
50-Day SMA 70.06
150-Day SMA 74.05
200-Day SMA 66.05

System
Modified 2/26/2026 3:51:25 AM EST