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Meritage Homes Corporation

MTH

Last
$58.81
Day
-3.0%
1y
-10.7%
5y
+25.1%
52w
-29.0%
SPY YTD
+13.3%
XLY
-5.6%
Earnings
2026-10-2818d
EMA 21
63.74
EMA 50
66.59
EMA 200
69.51
20d high
-9.2%
5y high
-43.3%
5y range
39th
Website · 1,860 employees · United States

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Score
-24
Hold
avoid
Signal
Strong Sell
Target
$64.53
Stop
$57.38
Stop distance
2.4%
Target vs last
+9.7%

Bull / bear case

Site-generated summary from fundamentals, news, and score — not investment advice. As of 2026-10-08.

Bull case
  • Meritage Homes Corporation operates in a competitive residential construction market, focusing on energy-efficient homes, which appeals to environmentally conscious buyers.
  • In the latest quarter, revenue increased by 25% compared to the prior quarter, reaching $1.4 billion.
  • The gross margin improved to 18.4%, up from 17.5% in the previous quarter.
Bear case
  • The residential construction industry is currently facing challenges due to rising interest rates and inflation, which may impact housing demand.
  • Meritage Homes reported a revenue decline of 13.8% year-over-year, with total revenue of $6.14 billion in 2023 compared to $6.39 billion in 2024.
  • The company's score indicates a 'Sell' signal with a score of -12.00, reflecting negative trends in market performance.

Fundamentals

Market cap$3.95BEnterprise value$5.05BTrailing P/E12.66Forward P/E10.80
PEG0.54Price / book0.78Beta1.34Dividend yield3.17%
Revenue growth-13.8%Earnings growth-32.8%Gross margin18.3%Operating margin8.2%
Profit margin6.1%ROE6.4%ROA3.3%Debt / equity0.38
Current ratio14.36Free cash flow$293.90MAnalyst recommendationbuyMean target$77.56
52w high$85.3852w low$58.03

Quarterly

2026-Q22026-Q12025-Q42025-Q32025-Q2
Revenue$1.4B$1.1B$1.4B$1.4B$1.6B
Op margin8.2%5.9%6.1%8.4%11.1%
Net income$90.6M$55.3M$84.0M$99.3M$147M
Gross margin18.4%17.5%16.5%19.1%21.2%
Gross profit$259M$197M$236M$272M$346M
Operating income$115M$66.1M$87.5M$120M$182M
  • Revenue +25% vs prior quarter ($1.4B vs $1.1B).
  • Gross margin 18.4% (was 17.5% prior quarter).
  • Operating margin expanded to 8.2%.

Yearly (6y)

20252024202320222021
Revenue$5.9B$6.4B$6.1B$6.3B—
Op margin9.2%15.0%14.7%20.4%—
Net income$453M$786M$739M$992M—
Gross margin19.7%25.0%24.7%28.6%—
Gross profit$1.2B$1.6B$1.5B$1.8B—
Operating income$540M$958M$902M$1.3B—
Headline scan

No flags

• No distress or material-risk keywords in recent headlines (keyword scan only — not a guarantee).

News

MTH · daily-8.7% over 13 sessions
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Quarterly · revenue, net income, margins
Revenue Net income Gross margin Op margin
$0M$409M$817M$1.2B$1.6B0%11%21%2025-Q22025-Q32025-Q42026-Q12026-Q2