Meritage Homes (MTH) Competitors $76.35 -0.83 (-1.08%) Closing price 09/16/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$73.86 -2.49 (-3.27%) As of 04:15 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MTH vs. BZH, KBH, LEN, MHO, NVR, PHM, TMHC, TOL, TPH, and CVCOShould you be buying Meritage Homes stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Meritage Homes include Beazer Homes USA (BZH), KB Home (KBH), Lennar (LEN), M/I Homes (MHO), NVR (NVR), PulteGroup (PHM), Taylor Morrison Home (TMHC), Toll Brothers (TOL), Tri Pointe Homes (TPH), and Cavco Industries (CVCO). These companies are all part of the "construction" sector. Meritage Homes vs. Its Competitors Beazer Homes USA KB Home Lennar M/I Homes NVR PulteGroup Taylor Morrison Home Toll Brothers Tri Pointe Homes Cavco Industries Meritage Homes (NYSE:MTH) and Beazer Homes USA (NYSE:BZH) are both construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Does the media refer more to MTH or BZH? In the previous week, Meritage Homes had 17 more articles in the media than Beazer Homes USA. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Meritage Homes and 2 mentions for Beazer Homes USA. Beazer Homes USA's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Meritage Homes' score of 1.44 indicating that Beazer Homes USA is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Meritage Homes 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Beazer Homes USA 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts recommend MTH or BZH? Meritage Homes currently has a consensus target price of $87.71, suggesting a potential upside of 14.88%. Beazer Homes USA has a consensus target price of $31.33, suggesting a potential upside of 20.37%. Given Beazer Homes USA's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Beazer Homes USA is more favorable than Meritage Homes.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Meritage Homes 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Beazer Homes USA 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MTH or BZH? Meritage Homes has higher revenue and earnings than Beazer Homes USA. Meritage Homes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Beazer Homes USA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMeritage Homes$6.40B0.85$786.19M$11.126.87Beazer Homes USA$2.33B0.33$140.18M$2.2011.83 Is MTH or BZH more profitable? Meritage Homes has a net margin of 10.27% compared to Beazer Homes USA's net margin of 2.84%. Meritage Homes' return on equity of 12.37% beat Beazer Homes USA's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Meritage Homes10.27% 12.37% 8.59% Beazer Homes USA 2.84%6.16%2.86% Which has more volatility & risk, MTH or BZH? Meritage Homes has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Beazer Homes USA has a beta of 2.12, meaning that its share price is 112% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MTH or BZH? 98.4% of Meritage Homes shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.7% of Beazer Homes USA shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Meritage Homes shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Beazer Homes USA shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryMeritage Homes beats Beazer Homes USA on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Meritage Homes News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MTH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MTH and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MTH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMeritage HomesBLDG IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.49B$10.77B$9.50B$21.51BDividend Yield2.23%2.69%1.86%3.50%P/E Ratio6.878.0317.0829.83Price / Sales0.851.0799.5753.44Price / Cash6.887.8915.3324.76Price / Book1.071.564.684.53Net Income$786.19M$1.21B$618.77M$998.53M7 Day Performance-2.89%-1.44%0.16%1.09%1 Month Performance-0.88%-0.92%8.61%4.39%1 Year Performance-25.28%-13.01%106.18%13.83% Meritage Homes Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MTHMeritage Homes4.516 of 5 stars$76.35-1.1%$87.71+14.9%-24.3%$5.49B$6.40B6.871,898Positive NewsBZHBeazer Homes USA4.8344 of 5 stars$26.06-0.8%$31.33+20.3%-23.2%$780.60M$2.33B10.631,158Positive NewsKBHKB Home4.5061 of 5 stars$67.78-0.3%$66.86-1.3%-24.4%$4.63B$6.93B9.002,384Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsLENLennar4.4457 of 5 stars$142.40+0.4%$130.77-8.2%-28.4%$36.75B$35.44B11.8513,265Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsMHOM/I Homes3.3518 of 5 stars$157.32+0.3%$162.50+3.3%-9.9%$4.20B$4.50B8.621,760Positive NewsNVRNVR3.4003 of 5 stars$8,539.82+0.4%$8,783.33+2.9%-13.1%$24.40B$10.29B17.947,000Positive NewsPHMPulteGroup4.7423 of 5 stars$141.41+0.6%$136.46-3.5%-4.3%$27.73B$17.95B11.296,793Positive NewsTMHCTaylor Morrison Home3.5223 of 5 stars$71.79-0.1%$76.88+7.1%-0.9%$7.21B$8.17B7.803,000Positive NewsInsider TradeTOLToll Brothers4.7662 of 5 stars$147.98+0.4%$149.07+0.7%-5.8%$14.20B$10.85B10.834,900Trending NewsTPHTri Pointe Homes3.4956 of 5 stars$36.86-0.8%$40.80+10.7%-21.4%$3.37B$4.42B9.241,750Positive NewsCVCOCavco Industries1.8479 of 5 stars$546.19+0.1%$522.50-4.3%+31.1%$4.32B$2.02B22.747,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Beazer Homes USA Alternatives KB Home Alternatives Lennar Alternatives M/I Homes Alternatives NVR Alternatives PulteGroup Alternatives Taylor Morrison Home Alternatives Toll Brothers Alternatives Tri Pointe Homes Alternatives Cavco Industries Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MTH) was last updated on 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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