MTH

Consumer Cyclical

Meritage Homes Corporation · Residential Construction · $4B

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
35.4
Average

Meritage Homes Corporation scores 35.4/100 using the Balanced preset.

32.0
Quality
35%
15.0
Moat
30%
19.8
Growth
20%
56.7
Risk
15%

MTH — Key Takeaways

✅ Strengths

Meritage Homes Corporation shows attractive valuation relative to fundamentals

⚠️ Areas of Concern

Meritage Homes Corporation has below-average profitability metrics
Meritage Homes Corporation has limited growth momentum
Meritage Homes Corporation has limited competitive moat

MTH — Score History

30354045Apr 2Apr 3Apr 4Apr 5Apr 6Apr 7Apr 8
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Apr 8, 202635.432.015.019.856.774.70.0
Apr 7, 202635.431.915.019.856.774.70.0
Apr 6, 202635.431.915.019.856.774.70.0
Apr 5, 202635.431.915.019.856.774.70.0
Apr 4, 202635.431.915.019.856.774.70.0
Apr 3, 202635.431.915.019.856.774.80.0
Apr 2, 202635.431.915.019.856.774.8

MTH — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

32.0/100 (25%)

Meritage Homes Corporation currently shows below-average quality metrics, suggesting challenges with profitability.

Capital Efficiency (ROIC)Weak

How effectively capital is deployed to generate returns.

Return on EquityWeak

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityWeak

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityWeak

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Gross Profit / AssetsWeak

Asset productivity — how much gross profit each dollar of assets generates.

Cash GenerationWeak

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

19.8/100 (20%)

Meritage Homes Corporation faces growth headwinds with declining or stagnant revenue trends.

Recent Revenue TrendWeak

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

3Y Revenue CAGRWeak

Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.

EPS GrowthWeak

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookWeak

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Forward EPS GrowthModerate

Analyst consensus for future earnings growth.

Risk

56.7/100 (15%)

Meritage Homes Corporation maintains a reasonable risk profile with manageable debt levels.

Financial LeverageWeak

Debt levels relative to earnings capacity.

Debt/EquityStrong

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioStrong

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageWeak

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

74.7/100 (15%)

Meritage Homes Corporation trades at a reasonable valuation with decent earnings yield and FCF multiples.

Earnings YieldStrong

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

Price to Free Cash FlowWeak

How many years of FCF the market cap represents.

PEG RatioStrong

P/E relative to earnings growth — lower is more attractive.

Moat

15/100 (30%)

Meritage Homes Corporation operates in a highly competitive environment with limited sustainable advantages. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for MTH.

Score Composition

Quality
32.0×25%8.0
Growth
19.8×20%4.0
Risk
56.7×15%8.5
Valuation
74.7×15%11.2
Moat
15.0×30%4.5
Total
35.4Average

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How is the MTH UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for Meritage Homes Corporation is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses Meritage Homes Corporation's competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether Meritage Homes Corporation is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

Six investor-inspired presets are available, each with different pillar weights: Balanced, Buffett, Munger, Lynch, Cathie Wood, and Graham. The public score shown here uses the Balanced preset. Learn more in our FAQ.