Stock Scorecard



Stock Summary for Meritage Homes Corp (MTH) - $68.27 as of 5/5/2025 8:42:45 PM EST

Total Score

16 out of 30

Safety Score

72 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Possible Buy

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for MTH

Positive 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 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 (72 out of 100)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 9
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 9
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) 3
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 8
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 9
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) 0

Latest News for for MTH

Meritage Homes' Q1 Earnings Lag Estimates, Revenues Decline Y/Y 4/24/2025 1:53:00 PM
Meritage Homes ( MTH ) Q1 Earnings Miss Estimates 4/23/2025 9:45:00 PM
Masco Gears Up for Q1 Earnings: What's in the Offing for the Stock? 4/22/2025 1:06:00 PM
Otis Worldwide to Report Q1 Earnings: What to Expect From the Stock? 4/22/2025 12:56:00 PM
NVR Gears Up to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock? 4/21/2025 4:45:00 PM
PulteGroup Gears Up to Report Q1 Earnings: Things to Keep in Mind 4/21/2025 4:23:00 PM
Insights Into Meritage ( MTH ) Q1: Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics 4/21/2025 1:15:00 PM
Will Meritage ( MTH ) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report? 4/18/2025 4:10:00 PM
Analysts Estimate Meritage Homes ( MTH ) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for 4/16/2025 2:00:00 PM
These Construction & Industrial Products Stocks Are Poised to Soar: EME, MTH, STRL 4/11/2025 12:22:00 AM

Financial Details for MTH

Company Overview

Ticker MTH
Company Name Meritage Homes Corp
Country USA
Description Meritage Homes Corporation designs and builds single-family homes in the United States. The company is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Sector Name REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Industry Name OPERATIVE BUILDERS
Most Recent Quarter 3/31/2025
Next Earnings Date 7/22/2025

Stock Price History

Last Day Price 68.27
Price 4 Years Ago 59.11
Last Day Price Updated 5/5/2025 8:42:45 PM EST
Last Day Volume 855,497
Average Daily Volume 912,028
52-Week High 105.86
52-Week Low 59.27
Last Price to 52 Week Low 15.18%

Valuation Measures

Trailing PE 6.78
Industry PE 7.02
Sector PE 67.58
5-Year Average PE 10.99
Free Cash Flow Ratio 4.85
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 11.45
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 88.37
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 12.70
Total Cash Per Share 14.08
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 72.32
Price to Book Ratio 0.94
Industry Price to Book Ratio 1.40
Sector Price to Book Ratio 12.18
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 0.77
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 0.84
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 4.47
Analyst Buy Ratings 3
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 1

Share Statistics

Total Shares Outstanding 71,830,000
Market Capitalization 4,903,834,100
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Date 3/17/2025
Previous Dividend Amount 0.3750
Current Dividend Amount 0.4300
Total Years Dividend Increasing 2
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.56
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 2.32%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 1.72
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 2.57%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 9
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 1.96%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 0.00%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 14.67%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 7.08%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.00%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 58.11%
Dividend Payout Ratio 15.74%

Income Statement

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY -33.20%
Annual Earnings Growth 6.42%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 9.88
Reported EPS Past Year 1.69
Reported EPS Prior Year 19.07
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 722,976,000
Net Income Past Year 786,186,000
Net Income Prior Year 738,748,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY -7.50%
5-Year Revenue Growth 11.69%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 11.00%

Balance Sheet

Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 1,011,652,000
Total Cash Past Year 651,555,000
Total Cash Prior Year 921,227,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -823,616,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -684,323,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 1,335,878,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 1,008,215,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 1,835,268,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.79
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.74
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 5,141,573,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 4,611,900,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 5,194,744,000

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months -380,074,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months -5.29
Free Cash Flow Past Year -256,234,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 317,380,000

Options

Put/Call Ratio 0.75
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis

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MACD -0.70
MACD Signal -1.26
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 63.51
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 72.66
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 81.80
Beta 1.70
RSI 51.04
50-Day SMA 84.12
150-Day SMA 67.23
200-Day SMA 62.45

System

Modified 5/3/2025 5:29:37 AM EST