Meritage Homes (MTH) Competitors $69.51 +0.86 (+1.25%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$69.51 0.00 (-0.01%) As of 07:28 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 Beazer Homes USA (NYSE:BZH) and Meritage Homes (NYSE:MTH) are both construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Does the media favor BZH or MTH? In the previous week, Beazer Homes USA had 1 more articles in the media than Meritage Homes. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Beazer Homes USA and 9 mentions for Meritage Homes. Beazer Homes USA's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Meritage Homes' score of 0.85 indicating that Beazer Homes USA is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Beazer Homes USA 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Meritage Homes 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings & valuation, BZH or MTH? 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 RatioBeazer Homes USA$2.33B0.30$140.18M$3.097.49Meritage Homes$6.40B0.78$786.19M$12.235.68 Do analysts rate BZH or MTH? Beazer Homes USA presently has a consensus price target of $32.33, suggesting a potential upside of 39.73%. Meritage Homes has a consensus price target of $97.72, suggesting a potential upside of 40.59%. Given Meritage Homes' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Meritage Homes is more favorable than Beazer Homes USA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Beazer Homes USA 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Meritage Homes 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of BZH or MTH? 85.7% of Beazer Homes USA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.4% of Meritage Homes shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.5% of Beazer Homes USA shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Meritage Homes shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is BZH or MTH 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 Beazer Homes USA3.91% 7.81% 3.65% Meritage Homes 11.50%14.28%10.01% Which has more risk & volatility, BZH or MTH? Beazer Homes USA has a beta of 2.09, indicating that its share price is 109% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Meritage Homes has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryMeritage Homes beats Beazer Homes USA on 11 of the 16 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. Email Address 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$4.93B$8.86B$9.19B$20.45BDividend Yield2.51%2.69%2.03%3.72%P/E Ratio5.686.4816.4127.80Price / Sales0.784.20114.3449.81Price / Cash6.127.0915.0518.22Price / Book0.981.374.594.58Net Income$786.19M$1.21B$620.21M$982.91M7 Day Performance-2.00%-0.78%0.34%1.31%1 Month Performance8.73%4.94%2.95%4.85%1 Year Performance-9.78%-6.04%103.68%14.09% Meritage Homes Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MTHMeritage Homes4.493 of 5 stars$69.51+1.3%$97.72+40.6%-9.9%$4.93B$6.40B5.681,898BZHBeazer Homes USA4.9348 of 5 stars$22.40-0.9%$32.33+44.3%-11.8%$678.72M$2.33B7.251,158Positive NewsKBHKB Home4.7952 of 5 stars$53.04+0.6%$66.14+24.7%-19.9%$3.80B$6.93B7.032,384LENLennar4.8444 of 5 stars$110.78+0.5%$128.85+16.3%-23.4%$29.22B$35.44B9.1612,000MHOM/I Homes3.8833 of 5 stars$112.12-0.5%$162.50+44.9%-3.5%$3.00B$4.50B5.931,760News CoverageNVRNVR3.7588 of 5 stars$7,398.00+0.3%$9,023.33+22.0%+2.1%$21.63B$10.61B15.226,550PHMPulteGroup4.8919 of 5 stars$105.63+0.1%$134.69+27.5%+4.0%$21.17B$17.95B7.456,520Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastTMHCTaylor Morrison Home3.1106 of 5 stars$61.51+0.4%$76.88+25.0%+16.8%$6.17B$8.36B7.153,000Positive NewsTOLToll Brothers4.8006 of 5 stars$114.34+0.0%$141.46+23.7%+6.5%$11.23B$10.66B8.484,900Analyst ForecastTPHTri Pointe Homes4.0315 of 5 stars$31.96flat$41.60+30.2%-10.0%$2.90B$4.42B7.101,750CVCOCavco Industries2.4524 of 5 stars$434.43+0.9%$522.50+20.3%+33.2%$3.51B$2.02B20.936,300Analyst DowngradeHigh Trading Volume 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 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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