Meritage Homes (MTH) Competitors

Meritage Homes (NYSE:MTH) and Beazer Homes USA (NYSE:BZH) are both construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Does the media favor MTH or BZH?

In the previous week, Beazer Homes USA had 9 more articles in the media than Meritage Homes. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Beazer Homes USA and 7 mentions for Meritage Homes. Meritage Homes' average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Beazer Homes USA's score of 0.99 indicating that Meritage Homes is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Meritage Homes	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Beazer Homes USA	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Beazer Homes USA shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, MTH or BZH?

Meritage Homes has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Beazer Homes USA has a beta of 2.09, suggesting that its stock price is 109% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings and 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Meritage Homes	$6.40B	0.79	$786.19M	$12.23	5.73
Beazer Homes USA	$2.33B	0.31	$140.18M	$3.09	7.64

Is MTH or BZH more profitable?

Meritage Homes has a net margin of 11.50% compared to Beazer Homes USA's net margin of 3.91%. Meritage Homes' return on equity of 14.28% beat Beazer Homes USA's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Meritage Homes	11.50%	14.28%	10.01%
Beazer Homes USA	3.91%	7.81%	3.65%

Do analysts rate MTH or BZH?

Meritage Homes currently has a consensus price target of $97.72, suggesting a potential upside of 39.41%. Beazer Homes USA has a consensus price target of $32.33, suggesting a potential upside of 36.92%. Given Meritage Homes' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Meritage Homes is more favorable than Beazer Homes USA.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Meritage Homes	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Beazer Homes USA	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Summary

Meritage Homes beats Beazer Homes USA on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.