MTH vs LEN vs PHM Stock Comparison

Meritage Homes, Lennar and Pultegroup Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MTH Meritage Homes CORP
$63.64 -2.1% 1M -10.9% 1Y
Market cap
$4.18B
P/E
12.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.75B
Div. yield
–
Homebuilders Consumer Discretionary
3 wins
LEN Lennar Corp /New/
$84.00 +2.3% 1M -34.2% 1Y
Market cap
$19.93B
P/E
15.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$31.97B
Div. yield
0.02%
Homebuilders Consumer Discretionary
2 wins
PHM Pultegroup Inc/Mi/
$121.27 +1.2% 1M +0.6% 1Y
Market cap
$22.68B
P/E
12.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.98B
Div. yield
–
Homebuilders Consumer Discretionary
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Pultegroup leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Pultegroup 6, Meritage Homes 3, Lennar 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMTHLENPHMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.18B $19.93B $22.68B PHM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.7x 15.2x 12.6x PHM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.8x 16.5x 13.6x MTH
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -13.3% -8.0% -9.3% LEN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 3.1% 4.1% 11.2% PHM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 19.1% -32.2% 14.1% MTH
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.6x -0.2x 0.1x LEN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -10.9% -34.2% +0.6% PHM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +3.7%/yr -2.7%/yr +20.0%/yr PHM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 38.8% 39.4% 33.2% PHM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 69/100 38/100 66/100 MTH

Percentile Scorecard

MTHLENPHM

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

AxisMTHLENPHM
Valuation 95 #2 of 21 25 #16 of 21 45 #12 of 21
Growth 37 #13 of 20 26 #15 of 20 68 #7 of 20
Profitability 59 #8 of 18 24 #14 of 18 82 #4 of 18
Financial Health 53 #9 of 18 47 #10 of 18 88 #3 of 18
Shareholder Returns 100 #1 of 17 69 #6 of 17 44 #10 of 17
Overall 69 38 66
  • MTH ranked among 24 companies in Homebuilding
  • LEN ranked among 24 companies in Homebuilding
  • PHM ranked among 24 companies in Homebuilding

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodMTHLENPHMSPY
1 month -2.1%+2.3%+1.2% -0.8%
3 months -13.2%-1.2%-7.1% +3.5%
6 months -8.7%-9.9%-5.5% +7.0%
Year to date -3.3%-18.3%+3.4% +12.2%
1 year -10.9%-34.2%+0.6% +13.0%
3 years +14.1%-16.4%+68.6% +86.3%
3 years, per year +4.5%-5.8%+19.0% +23.1%
5 years +19.7%-13.0%+148.8% +68.6%
5 years, per year +3.7%-2.7%+20.0% +11.0%
10 years +283.8%+114.0%+552.7% +258.0%
10 years, per year +14.4%+7.9%+20.6% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureMTHLENPHMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 38.8%39.4%33.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 35.1%37.4%30.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.990.940.89 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.28-0.870.02 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -46.8%-60.5%-38.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -25.3%-36.9%-14.9% -1.8%
52-week high $85.18$133.13$142.56 $779.14
52-week low $57.86$73.54$109.38 $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.

MultipleMTHLENPHM
P/E now vs peer median 12.7xmedian 12.7x 15.3xmedian 12.7x 12.6xmedian 12.7x
P/S now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 0.6x 0.5xmedian 0.6x 1.4xmedian 0.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 3.0xmedian 9.4x -1.8xmedian 9.4x 8.2xmedian 9.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.0xmedian 16.0x 21.5xmedian 16.0x 17.2xmedian 16.0x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 1.1x 0.8xmedian 1.1x 1.7xmedian 1.1x
PEG now vs peer median -0.53median 1.06 -0.58median 1.06 -1.42median 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 monthsMTHLENPHM
Revenue $10.75B $31.97B $15.98B
Gross profit $1.91B $2.90B $4.21B
Operating income $1.71B -$11.68B $2.66B
Net income $329.27M $1.32B $1.80B
Free cash flow $414.71M $811.27M $1.30B
EPS (diluted) $4.98 $5.50 $9.56
Cash & equivalents $807.27M $1.43B $1.41B
Total debt $7.35B $4.30B $1.81B
Shares (diluted) 66.13M 237.76M 187.84M
Enterprise value $1.10B $10.31B $16.05B

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
MetricMTHLENPHM
P/E 12.7x 15.3x 12.6x
P/FCF 10.0x 21.5x 17.2x
P/Operating cash flow 9.5x 18.6x 15.9x
P/S 0.4x 0.5x 1.4x
P/B 0.8x 0.8x 1.7x
P/Tangible book 0.8x 0.8x 1.7x
EV/EBITDA 3.0x -1.8x 8.2x
EV/EBIT 3.0x -1.7x 8.6x
EV/Revenue 0.5x 0.6x 1.4x
EV/FCF 12.5x 25.1x 17.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.8x 21.7x 16.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.53 -0.58 -1.42

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMTHLENPHM
Revenue growth (1Y) -13.3% -8.0% -9.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -5.8% -1.5% -1.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -32.5% -25.8% -16.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -16.1% -25.2% -6.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) -34.1% 15.2% -27.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -17.4% -65.1% -11.2%
Net income growth (1Y) -48.4% -51.1% -31.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -26.9% -30.4% -13.5%
EPS growth (1Y) -43.9% -47.6% -28.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -24.0% -26.4% -8.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 298.7% 265.0% -15.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -23.2% -43.9% -21.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 267.0% 213.8% -16.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -23.7% -46.2% -22.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMTHLENPHM
Gross margin 17.8% 9.1% 26.3%
EBITDA margin 16.1% -36.1% 17.3%
Operating margin 15.9% -36.5% 16.6%
Pretax margin 3.9% 5.6% 16.6%
Net margin 3.1% 4.1% 11.2%
FCF margin 3.9% 2.5% 8.1%
Operating cash flow margin 4.1% 2.9% 8.8%
Return on equity 6.5% 6.1% 16.1%
Return on assets 4.4% 4.0% 11.4%
Return on invested capital 19.1% -32.2% 14.1%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 1.4x 1.0x 0.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 0.7x 0.8x
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% 0.4% 0.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMTHLENPHM
Debt / assets 24.5% 12.9% 9.8%
Debt / equity 0.4x 0.2x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.6x -0.2x 0.1x
Debt / FCF 4.5x 5.3x 1.4x
Liabilities / assets 33.1% 35.0% 29.2%
Equity / assets 66.9% 65.0% 70.8%
Interest coverage 615.5x – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMTHLENPHM
Dividend yield 2.9% 2.4% 0.9%
Net buyback yield 10.5% 5.7% 6.0%
Shareholder yield 13.4% 8.1% 6.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 37.2% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 60.7% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – -6.9% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 4.3% –

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.

ConsensusMTHLENPHM
Forward P/E 12.8xFY2026 16.5xFY2026 13.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.96FY2026 $5.08FY2026 $8.93FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -21.9%FY2026 -36.3%FY2026 -19.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +4.0% +6.3% +3.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.10BFY2026 $32.49BFY2026 $16.06BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -12.4%FY2026 -5.0%FY2026 -7.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +14.2% -6.4% +4.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMTHLENPHM
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 94.3%
Institutions holding 398 936 1,042
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.7% +3.9% +1.7%
Institutions buying 204 506 485
Institutions selling 146 303 403
Buyers to sellers 1.40 1.67 1.20

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.

MTHLENPHM
MTH 1.00 0.82 0.89
LEN 0.82 1.00 0.85
PHM 0.89 0.85 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MTH, LEN and PHM?

Pultegroup (PHM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Meritage Homes (MTH) $4.18B, Lennar (LEN) $19.93B, Pultegroup (PHM) $22.68B.

Which stock is cheaper, MTH, LEN and PHM?

Pultegroup (PHM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Meritage Homes (MTH) 12.7x, Lennar (LEN) 15.2x, Pultegroup (PHM) 12.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Meritage Homes (MTH) is cheapest (Meritage Homes (MTH) 12.8x, Lennar (LEN) 16.5x, Pultegroup (PHM) 13.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Lennar (LEN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Meritage Homes (MTH) -13.3%, Lennar (LEN) -8.0%, Pultegroup (PHM) -9.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Pultegroup (PHM) has the highest net margin (Meritage Homes (MTH) 3.1%, Lennar (LEN) 4.1%, Pultegroup (PHM) 11.2%). On return on invested capital, Meritage Homes (MTH) leads (Meritage Homes (MTH) 19.1%, Lennar (LEN) -32.2%, Pultegroup (PHM) 14.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Pultegroup (PHM) returned the most: Meritage Homes (MTH) -10.9%, Lennar (LEN) -34.2%, Pultegroup (PHM) +0.6%. Over five years, Pultegroup (PHM) compounded fastest (Meritage Homes (MTH) +3.7%/yr, Lennar (LEN) -2.7%/yr, Pultegroup (PHM) +20.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Meritage Homes (MTH) 0.00%, Lennar (LEN) 0.02%, Pultegroup (PHM) 0.00%. Meritage Homes (MTH) and Pultegroup (PHM) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Pultegroup (PHM) has been the steadiest (Meritage Homes (MTH) 38.8%, Lennar (LEN) 39.4%, Pultegroup (PHM) 33.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MTH, LEN and PHM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Pultegroup (PHM) 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.