Meritage Homes Corporatio...

NYSE: MTH · Real-Time Price · USD
64.29
1.09 (1.72%)
At close: Jun 03, 2025, 3:59 PM
64.27
-0.03%
After-hours: Jun 03, 2025, 06:25 PM EDT

Meritage Homes Statistics

Share Statistics

Meritage Homes has 71.83M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -1.2% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 71.83M
Shares Change (YoY) -1.2%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.82%
Owned by Institutions (%) 99.13%
Shares Floating n/a
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 30,621
FTD / Avg. Volume 3.28%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.51M, so 3.49% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.51M
Short % of Shares Out 3.49%
Short % of Float 3.57%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.99

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 7.09 and the forward PE ratio is 6.9. Meritage Homes's PEG ratio is -0.15.

PE Ratio 7.09
Forward PE 6.9
PS Ratio 0.87
Forward PS 0.5
PB Ratio 1.08
P/FCF Ratio -21.75
PEG Ratio -0.15
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Meritage Homes has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 6.31B.

EV / Sales 0.99
EV / EBITDA 6.15
EV / EBIT -27.75
EV / FCF -24.64

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 11.44, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.27.

Current Ratio 11.44
Quick Ratio 11.44
Debt / Equity 0.27
Debt / EBITDA 1.36
Debt / FCF -5.43
Interest Coverage 0

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 15.29% and Return on Invested Capital is 11.44%.

Return on Equity 15.29%
Return on Assets 10.98%
Return on Invested Capital 11.44%
Revenue Per Employee $3,368,250.26
Profits Per Employee $414,218.12
Employee Count 1,898
Asset Turnover 0.89
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax 216.68M
Effective Tax Rate 21.61%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -25.5% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.5, so Meritage Homes's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.5
52-Week Price Change -25.5%
50-Day Moving Average 67.28
200-Day Moving Average 82.14
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 43.74
Average Volume (20 Days) 934,661

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Meritage Homes had revenue of 6.39B and earned 786.19M in profits. Earnings per share was 10.85.

Revenue 6.39B
Gross Profit 1.6B
Operating Income 958.35M
Net Income 786.19M
EBITDA 1.03B
EBIT 1B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 10.85
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 651.55M in cash and 1.39B in debt, giving a net cash position of -740.15M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 651.55M
Total Debt 1.39B
Net Cash -740.15M
Retained Earnings 5B
Total Assets 7.7B
Working Capital 6.75B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -227.58M and capital expenditures -28.66M, giving a free cash flow of -256.23M.

Operating Cash Flow -227.58M
Capital Expenditures -28.66M
Free Cash Flow -256.23M
FCF Per Share -3.54
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 25%, with operating and profit margins of 14.99% and 12.3%.

Gross Margin 25%
Operating Margin 14.99%
Pretax Margin 15.69%
Profit Margin 12.3%
EBITDA Margin 16.06%
EBIT Margin 14.99%
FCF Margin -4.01%

Dividends & Yields

MTH pays an annual dividend of $1.61, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.55%.

Dividend Per Share $1.61
Dividend Yield 2.55%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 14.67%
Payout Ratio 16.3%
Earnings Yield 14.1%
FCF Yield -4.6%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for MTH is $70, which is 8.9% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $70
Price Target Difference 8.9%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 10
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Jan 3, 2025. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Jan 3, 2025
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score 4.28
Piotroski F-Score 3