Meritage Homes (MTH) Competitors $82.93 +1.43 (+1.76%) Closing price 09/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$82.36 -0.58 (-0.69%) As of 09/5/2025 07:23 PM 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 better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Does the media favor MTH or BZH? In the previous week, Meritage Homes had 10 more articles in the media than Beazer Homes USA. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Meritage Homes and 3 mentions for Beazer Homes USA. Beazer Homes USA's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat Meritage Homes' score of 1.53 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 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Beazer Homes USA 3 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 prefer MTH or BZH? Meritage Homes currently has a consensus price target of $87.71, indicating a potential upside of 5.77%. Beazer Homes USA has a consensus price target of $31.33, indicating a potential upside of 19.37%. Given Beazer Homes USA's higher possible 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 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, 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$6.40B0.92$786.19M$11.127.46Beazer Homes USA$2.33B0.33$140.18M$2.2011.93 Which has more volatility and 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 have more ownership in MTH or BZH? 98.4% of Meritage Homes shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.7% of Beazer Homes USA shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Meritage Homes shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Beazer Homes USA shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. 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% SummaryMeritage Homes beats Beazer Homes USA on 12 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$5.89B$11.27B$9.63B$21.37BDividend Yield2.08%2.64%1.84%3.49%P/E Ratio7.468.5217.2929.62Price / Sales0.921.0894.9569.52Price / Cash7.388.2615.3425.18Price / Book1.171.654.684.55Net Income$786.19M$1.21B$618.69M$999.70M7 Day Performance6.74%11.16%2.30%0.58%1 Month Performance15.51%12.18%12.97%5.66%1 Year Performance-12.54%-2.53%108.53%17.40% Meritage Homes Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MTHMeritage Homes3.9798 of 5 stars$82.93+1.8%$87.71+5.8%-12.4%$5.89B$6.40B7.461,898News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpBZHBeazer Homes USA4.682 of 5 stars$25.200.0%$31.33+24.3%-14.6%$747.90M$2.33B10.191,158News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpKBHKB Home4.034 of 5 stars$63.50+0.1%$66.14+4.2%-13.9%$4.32B$6.93B8.422,384News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap UpLENLennar4.1858 of 5 stars$133.28+0.1%$128.85-3.3%-20.3%$34.48B$35.44B11.1213,265Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpMHOM/I Homes2.219 of 5 stars$147.45+0.7%$162.50+10.2%+0.5%$3.94B$4.50B8.091,760News CoveragePositive NewsNVRNVR3.248 of 5 stars$8,135.89+0.8%$8,783.33+8.0%-6.1%$23.30B$10.29B17.137,000Positive NewsPHMPulteGroup4.5851 of 5 stars$132.17+0.5%$135.31+2.4%+9.6%$26.05B$17.95B10.606,793News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeGap UpTMHCTaylor Morrison Home3.7027 of 5 stars$67.32+0.0%$76.88+14.2%+12.1%$6.76B$8.17B7.313,000News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpTOLToll Brothers4.5663 of 5 stars$139.07+0.1%$147.85+6.3%+6.9%$13.40B$10.85B10.214,900Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionTPHTri Pointe Homes2.8879 of 5 stars$35.300.0%$40.80+15.6%-13.1%$3.20B$4.42B8.791,750Positive NewsCVCOCavco Industries2.6094 of 5 stars$530.49+0.0%$522.50-1.5%+37.2%$4.20B$2.02B22.107,000News CoveragePositive NewsInsider Trade 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 9/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners6-Figure Target for BTC by 2025The U.S. just announced it's putting GDP data directly onto Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains. 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