DHI vs MTH vs GRBK Stock Comparison

Horton D R, Meritage Homes and Green Brick Partners Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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DHI Horton D R Inc /De/
$147.47 +5.2% 1M -7.0% 1Y
Market cap
$41.35B
P/E
13.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$33.35B
Div. yield
0.01%
Homebuilders Consumer Discretionary
2 wins
MTH Meritage Homes CORP
$64.14 +0.5% 1M -10.5% 1Y
Market cap
$4.19B
P/E
12.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.75B
Div. yield
–
Homebuilders Consumer Discretionary
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Green Brick Partners leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Green Brick Partners 7, Horton D R 2, Meritage Homes 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDHIMTHGRBKLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $41.35B $4.19B $2.77B DHI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 13.5x 12.7x 9.5x GRBK
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.8x 12.9x 10.3x GRBK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -3.5% -13.3% -5.7% DHI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 9.2% 3.1% 14.7% GRBK
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.2% 19.1% 13.4% MTH
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.3x 0.6x 0.4x GRBK
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -7.0% -10.5% -5.9% GRBK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +10.7%/yr +4.3%/yr +20.5%/yr GRBK
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 35.7% 38.7% 33.6% GRBK
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 59/100 64/100 61/100 MTH

Percentile Scorecard

DHIMTHGRBK

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisDHIMTHGRBK
Valuation 55 #10 of 21 95 #2 of 21 50 #11 of 21
Growth 75 #6 of 21 30 #15 of 21 85 #4 of 21
Profitability 61 #8 of 19 56 #9 of 19 72 #6 of 19
Financial Health 50 #10 of 19 44 #11 of 19 78 #5 of 19
Shareholder Returns 53 #9 of 18 94 #2 of 18 18 #15 of 18
Overall 59 64 61
  • DHI ranked among 24 companies in Homebuilding
  • MTH ranked among 24 companies in Homebuilding
  • GRBK ranked among 24 companies in Homebuilding

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodDHIMTHGRBKSPY
1 month +5.2%+0.5%-4.2% -1.0%
3 months +0.5%-12.2%-11.1% +2.9%
6 months -7.8%-7.1%-9.1% +6.4%
Year to date +2.4%-2.5%+2.7% +11.4%
1 year -7.0%-10.5%-5.9% +13.1%
3 years +44.9%+15.1%+63.4% +79.4%
3 years, per year +13.2%+4.8%+17.8% +21.5%
5 years +66.5%+23.2%+153.6% +67.7%
5 years, per year +10.7%+4.3%+20.5% +10.9%
10 years +407.1%+286.9%+680.4% +255.2%
10 years, per year +17.6%+14.5%+22.8% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureDHIMTHGRBKSPY
Volatility, 1Y 35.7%38.7%33.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.6%35.0%30.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.890.980.82 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.20-0.27-0.18 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -44.8%-46.8%-45.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -12.1%-24.7%-20.1% -2.5%
52-week high $167.78$85.18$80.59 $779.14
52-week low $132.53$57.86$60.10 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleDHIMTHGRBK
P/E now vs peer median 13.6xmedian 12.7x 12.8xmedian 12.7x 9.5xmedian 12.7x
P/S now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 0.6x 0.4xmedian 0.6x 1.4xmedian 0.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.8xmedian 9.5x 3.0xmedian 9.5x 7.5xmedian 9.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.9xmedian 15.9x 10.1xmedian 15.9x 24.8xmedian 15.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 1.1x 0.8xmedian 1.1x 1.4xmedian 1.1x
PEG now vs peer median -1.55median 1.06 -0.53median 1.06 2.03median 1.06

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsDHIMTHGRBK
Revenue $33.35B $10.75B $1.98B
Gross profit $7.54B $1.91B $606.74M
Operating income $3.81B $1.71B $383.06M
Net income $3.09B $329.27M $314.87M
Free cash flow $3.20B $414.71M $111.62M
EPS (diluted) $10.79 $4.98 $6.73
Cash & equivalents $2.13B $807.27M $131.64M
Total debt $25.19B $7.35B $1.14B
Shares (diluted) 283.00M 66.13M 43.28M
Enterprise value $31.65B $1.11B $2.19B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricDHIMTHGRBK
P/E 13.6x 12.8x 9.5x
P/FCF 12.9x 10.1x 24.8x
P/Operating cash flow 12.3x 9.5x 23.6x
P/S 1.2x 0.4x 1.4x
P/B 1.7x 0.8x 1.4x
P/Tangible book 1.7x 0.8x 1.4x
EV/EBITDA 11.8x 3.0x 7.5x
EV/EBIT 12.2x 3.1x 7.6x
EV/Revenue 1.4x 0.5x 1.5x
EV/FCF 14.5x 12.6x 26.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.8x 11.9x 24.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.55 -0.53 2.03

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDHIMTHGRBK
Revenue growth (1Y) -3.5% -13.3% -5.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.2% -5.8% 4.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -12.0% -32.5% -11.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -7.1% -16.1% 5.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) -22.1% -34.1% -16.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -15.0% -17.4% 5.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -22.7% -48.4% -18.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -14.3% -26.9% 2.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -17.0% -43.9% -15.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -8.8% -24.0% 4.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 15.2% 298.7% -29.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.3% -23.2% -22.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 15.0% 267.0% -31.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.4% -23.7% -23.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDHIMTHGRBK
Gross margin 22.6% 17.8% 30.6%
EBITDA margin 11.8% 16.1% 19.6%
Operating margin 11.4% 15.9% 19.3%
Pretax margin 12.3% 3.9% 20.4%
Net margin 9.2% 3.1% 14.7%
FCF margin 9.6% 3.9% 5.6%
Operating cash flow margin 10.1% 4.1% 5.9%
Return on equity 12.7% 6.5% 16.0%
Return on assets 8.6% 4.4% 12.3%
Return on invested capital 9.2% 19.1% 13.4%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.9x 1.4x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 1.3x 0.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% 0.2% 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDHIMTHGRBK
Debt / assets 19.5% 24.5% 11.0%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.4x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.3x 0.6x 0.4x
Debt / FCF 2.2x 4.5x 2.6x
Liabilities / assets 33.2% 33.1% 23.6%
Equity / assets 66.8% 66.9% 76.4%
Interest coverage – 615.5x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDHIMTHGRBK
Dividend yield 1.2% 2.9% –
Net buyback yield 7.0% 10.4% 1.4%
Shareholder yield 8.2% 13.3% 1.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) 16.4% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 15.8% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 6.9% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 14.8% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusDHIMTHGRBK
Forward P/E 13.8xFY2026 12.9xFY2026 10.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $10.72FY2026 $4.98FY2026 $6.25FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -7.3%FY2026 -21.6%FY2026 -11.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +1.7% +5.0% -6.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $30.74BFY2026 $5.11BFY2026 $1.97BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -10.3%FY2026 -12.3%FY2026 -6.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.4% +14.8% -7.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDHIMTHGRBK
Held by institutions 85.7% 100.0% 80.4%
Institutions holding 1,229 398 324
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.2% +2.7% +1.4%
Institutions buying 656 204 170
Institutions selling 402 146 91
Buyers to sellers 1.63 1.40 1.87

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

DHIMTHGRBK
DHI 1.00 0.87 0.83
MTH 0.87 1.00 0.87
GRBK 0.83 0.87 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DHI, MTH and GRBK?

Horton D R (DHI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Horton D R (DHI) $41.35B, Meritage Homes (MTH) $4.19B, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) $2.77B.

Which stock is cheaper, DHI, MTH and GRBK?

Green Brick Partners (GRBK) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Horton D R (DHI) 13.5x, Meritage Homes (MTH) 12.7x, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) 9.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) is cheapest (Horton D R (DHI) 13.8x, Meritage Homes (MTH) 12.9x, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) 10.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Horton D R (DHI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Horton D R (DHI) -3.5%, Meritage Homes (MTH) -13.3%, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) -5.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Green Brick Partners (GRBK) has the highest net margin (Horton D R (DHI) 9.2%, Meritage Homes (MTH) 3.1%, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) 14.7%). On return on invested capital, Meritage Homes (MTH) leads (Horton D R (DHI) 9.2%, Meritage Homes (MTH) 19.1%, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) 13.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Green Brick Partners (GRBK) returned the most: Horton D R (DHI) -7.0%, Meritage Homes (MTH) -10.5%, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) -5.9%. Over five years, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) compounded fastest (Horton D R (DHI) +10.7%/yr, Meritage Homes (MTH) +4.3%/yr, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) +20.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Horton D R (DHI) 0.01%, Meritage Homes (MTH) 0.00%, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) 0.00%. Meritage Homes (MTH) and Green Brick Partners (GRBK) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) has been the steadiest (Horton D R (DHI) 35.7%, Meritage Homes (MTH) 38.7%, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) 33.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DHI, MTH and GRBK?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.