DHI vs TOL vs MTH Stock Comparison

Horton D R, Toll Brothers and Meritage Homes Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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DHI Horton D R Inc /De/
$146.56 +5.1% 1M -1.2% 1Y
Market cap
$41.20B
P/E
14.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$33.04B
Div. yield
–
Homebuilders Consumer Discretionary
1 win
TOL Toll Brothers, Inc.
$144.39 +6.3% 1M +7.3% 1Y
Market cap
$13.73B
P/E
11.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.76B
Div. yield
–
Homebuilders Consumer Discretionary
6 wins
MTH Meritage Homes CORP
$64.54 +1.0% 1M -3.8% 1Y
Market cap
$4.23B
P/E
14.2x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Homebuilders Consumer Discretionary
1 win

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Toll Brothers leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Toll Brothers 6, Horton D R 1, Meritage Homes 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDHITOLMTHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $41.20B $13.73B $4.23B DHI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.3x 11.5x 14.2x TOL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.7x 11.8x 13.0x TOL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -3.5% -1.1% — TOL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 11.1% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 9.7% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 1.1x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -1.2% +7.3% -3.8% TOL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +10.4%/yr +19.1%/yr +3.5%/yr TOL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 35.5% 34.4% 38.6% TOL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 62/100 71/100 MTH

Percentile Scorecard

DHITOLMTH

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

AxisDHITOLMTH
Valuation 50 #11 of 21 75 #6 of 21 90 #3 of 21
Growth 83 #4 of 19 89 #3 of 19 56 #9 of 19
Profitability 73 #5 of 16 67 #6 of 16 –
Financial Health – 39 #9 of 14 –
Shareholder Returns 20 #13 of 16 40 #10 of 16 67 #6 of 16
Overall 57 62 71
  • DHI ranked among 24 companies in Homebuilding
  • TOL ranked among 24 companies in Homebuilding
  • MTH ranked among 24 companies in Homebuilding

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodDHITOLMTHSPY
1 month +5.1%+6.3%+1.0% +0.7%
3 months +0.7%-3.8%-8.9% +3.7%
6 months -4.7%+1.6%-4.2% +7.1%
Year to date +1.8%+6.8%-1.9% +12.8%
1 year -1.2%+7.3%-3.8% +11.9%
3 years +43.5%+108.1%+15.3% +85.2%
3 years, per year +12.8%+27.7%+4.9% +22.8%
5 years +64.2%+140.0%+18.7% +67.6%
5 years, per year +10.4%+19.1%+3.5% +10.9%
10 years +411.7%+426.8%+318.3% +262.0%
10 years, per year +17.7%+18.1%+15.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureDHITOLMTHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 35.5%34.4%38.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.3%29.1%34.5% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.881.250.97 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.030.21-0.10 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -44.8%-46.1%-46.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -12.6%-13.1%-24.2% -1.2%
52-week high $167.78$166.12$85.18 $779.14
52-week low $132.53$124.14$57.86 $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.

MultipleDHITOLMTH
P/E now vs peer median 14.3xmedian 13.5x 11.3xmedian 13.5x 14.3xmedian 13.5x
P/S now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 0.6x 1.2xmedian 0.6x 0.4xmedian 0.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 9.7x 9.6xmedian 9.7x —median 9.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.2xmedian 15.9x 12.2xmedian 15.9x 10.0xmedian 15.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 1.1x 1.6xmedian 1.1x 0.8xmedian 1.1x
PEG now vs peer median -1.49median 1.90 -3.27median 1.90 -0.56median 1.90

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 monthsDHITOLMTH
Revenue $33.04B $10.76B –
Gross profit – $2.55B –
Operating income – $1.49B –
Net income $2.94B $1.20B $297.75M
Free cash flow – $1.09B –
EPS (diluted) $10.21 $12.69 $4.50
Cash & equivalents $2.12B $1.06B $677.50M
Total debt – $2.77B –
Shares (diluted) 283.00M 94.45M 66.13M
Enterprise value $41.20B $9.10B $4.23B

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
MetricDHITOLMTH
P/E 14.3x 11.3x 14.3x
P/FCF 12.2x 12.2x 10.0x
P/Operating cash flow 11.7x 11.2x 8.4x
P/S 1.2x 1.2x 0.4x
P/B 1.7x 1.6x 0.8x
P/Tangible book 1.7x 1.6x 0.8x
EV/EBITDA – 9.6x –
EV/EBIT – 10.1x –
EV/Revenue 1.2x 1.4x –
EV/FCF – 13.8x –
EV/Operating cash flow 11.7x 12.6x 8.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.49 -3.27 -0.56

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDHITOLMTH
Revenue growth (1Y) -3.5% -1.1% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -2.3% 0.2% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – -8.3% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -3.0% –
Operating income growth (1Y) – -15.8% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -7.1% –
Net income growth (1Y) -18.9% -12.9% -45.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -15.1% -8.6% -28.1%
EPS growth (1Y) -11.7% -8.5% -40.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -9.6% -3.5% -25.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 2.5% 19.8% 323.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -6.6% -14.5% -21.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 18.7% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -16.0% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDHITOLMTH
Gross margin – 23.7% –
EBITDA margin – 14.5% –
Operating margin – 13.8% –
Pretax margin – 13.8% –
Net margin – 11.1% –
FCF margin – 10.1% –
Operating cash flow margin 10.6% 11.1% –
Return on equity 12.2% 12.9% –
Return on assets 8.2% 7.5% –
Return on invested capital – 9.7% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.9x 0.7x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 1.0x 1.7x
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% 0.3% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDHITOLMTH
Debt / assets – 18.8% –
Debt / equity – 0.3x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 1.1x –
Debt / FCF – 2.5x –
Liabilities / assets 31.9% 41.8% 33.5%
Equity / assets 68.1% 58.2% 66.5%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDHITOLMTH
Dividend yield 1.2% 0.7% 2.9%
Net buyback yield – 5.1% –
Shareholder yield 1.2% 5.8% 2.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusDHITOLMTH
Forward P/E 13.7xFY2026 11.8xFY2026 13.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $10.71FY2026 $12.19FY2026 $4.96FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -7.4%FY2026 -9.6%FY2026 -21.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +1.2% +14.4% +4.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $30.74BFY2026 $10.28BFY2026 $5.10BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -10.3%FY2026 -6.3%FY2026 -12.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.4% -0.5% +14.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDHITOLMTH
Held by institutions 85.7% 90.9% 100.0%
Institutions holding 1,230 803 399
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.2% +3.7% +2.7%
Institutions buying 657 437 204
Institutions selling 402 214 146
Buyers to sellers 1.63 2.04 1.40

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.

DHITOLMTH
DHI 1.00 0.87 0.87
TOL 0.87 1.00 0.85
MTH 0.87 0.85 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DHI, TOL and MTH?

Horton D R (DHI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Horton D R (DHI) $41.20B, Toll Brothers (TOL) $13.73B, Meritage Homes (MTH) $4.23B.

Which stock is cheaper, DHI, TOL and MTH?

Toll Brothers (TOL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Horton D R (DHI) 14.3x, Toll Brothers (TOL) 11.5x, Meritage Homes (MTH) 14.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Toll Brothers (TOL) is cheapest (Horton D R (DHI) 13.7x, Toll Brothers (TOL) 11.8x, Meritage Homes (MTH) 13.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Toll Brothers (TOL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Horton D R (DHI) -3.5%, Toll Brothers (TOL) -1.1%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Toll Brothers (TOL) returned the most: Horton D R (DHI) -1.2%, Toll Brothers (TOL) +7.3%, Meritage Homes (MTH) -3.8%. Over five years, Toll Brothers (TOL) compounded fastest (Horton D R (DHI) +10.4%/yr, Toll Brothers (TOL) +19.1%/yr, Meritage Homes (MTH) +3.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Toll Brothers (TOL) has been the steadiest (Horton D R (DHI) 35.5%, Toll Brothers (TOL) 34.4%, Meritage Homes (MTH) 38.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Toll Brothers (TOL) leads on 6. 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.