PHM vs MTH vs GRBK Stock Comparison

Pultegroup, Meritage Homes and Green Brick Partners Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
PHM Pultegroup Inc/Mi/
$121.27 +1.2% 1M +0.6% 1Y
Market cap
$22.73B
P/E
12.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.98B
Div. yield
–
Homebuilders Consumer Discretionary
4 wins
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
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Green Brick Partners leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Green Brick Partners 5, Pultegroup 4, Meritage Homes 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPHMMTHGRBKLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $22.73B $4.18B $2.75B PHM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.7x 12.7x 9.4x GRBK
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.6x 12.8x 10.4x GRBK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -9.3% -13.3% -5.7% GRBK
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 11.2% 3.1% 14.7% GRBK
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 14.1% 19.1% 13.4% MTH
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.1x 0.6x 0.4x PHM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +0.6% -10.9% -5.8% PHM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +20.0%/yr +3.7%/yr +20.8%/yr GRBK
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 33.2% 38.8% 33.6% PHM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 69/100 61/100 MTH

Percentile Scorecard

PHMMTHGRBK

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

AxisPHMMTHGRBK
Valuation 45 #12 of 21 95 #2 of 21 50 #11 of 21
Growth 68 #7 of 20 37 #13 of 20 84 #4 of 20
Profitability 82 #4 of 18 59 #8 of 18 77 #5 of 18
Financial Health 88 #3 of 18 53 #9 of 18 77 #5 of 18
Shareholder Returns 44 #10 of 17 100 #1 of 17 19 #14 of 17
Overall 66 69 61
  • PHM 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

PeriodPHMMTHGRBKSPY
1 month +1.2%-2.1%-6.8% -0.8%
3 months -7.1%-13.2%-11.5% +3.5%
6 months -5.5%-8.7%-9.5% +7.0%
Year to date +3.4%-3.3%+2.3% +12.2%
1 year +0.6%-10.9%-5.8% +13.0%
3 years +68.6%+14.1%+67.1% +86.3%
3 years, per year +19.0%+4.5%+18.7% +23.1%
5 years +148.8%+19.7%+157.6% +68.6%
5 years, per year +20.0%+3.7%+20.8% +11.0%
10 years +552.7%+283.8%+716.7% +258.0%
10 years, per year +20.6%+14.4%+23.4% +13.6%

Risk

MeasurePHMMTHGRBKSPY
Volatility, 1Y 33.2%38.8%33.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 30.2%35.1%30.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.890.990.84 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.02-0.28-0.17 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -38.3%-46.8%-45.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -14.9%-25.3%-20.4% -1.8%
52-week high $142.56$85.18$80.59 $779.14
52-week low $109.38$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.

MultiplePHMMTHGRBK
P/E now vs peer median 12.6xmedian 12.7x 12.7xmedian 12.7x 9.5xmedian 12.7x
P/S now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 0.6x 0.4xmedian 0.6x 1.4xmedian 0.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.2xmedian 9.4x 3.0xmedian 9.4x 7.5xmedian 9.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 17.2xmedian 16.0x 10.0xmedian 16.0x 24.7xmedian 16.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 1.1x 0.8xmedian 1.1x 1.4xmedian 1.1x
PEG now vs peer median -1.42median 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 monthsPHMMTHGRBK
Revenue $15.98B $10.75B $1.98B
Gross profit $4.21B $1.91B $606.74M
Operating income $2.66B $1.71B $383.06M
Net income $1.80B $329.27M $314.87M
Free cash flow $1.30B $414.71M $111.62M
EPS (diluted) $9.56 $4.98 $6.73
Cash & equivalents $1.41B $807.27M $131.64M
Total debt $1.81B $7.35B $1.14B
Shares (diluted) 187.84M 66.13M 43.28M
Enterprise value $16.09B $1.10B $2.18B

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
MetricPHMMTHGRBK
P/E 12.6x 12.7x 9.5x
P/FCF 17.2x 10.0x 24.7x
P/Operating cash flow 15.9x 9.5x 23.5x
P/S 1.4x 0.4x 1.4x
P/B 1.7x 0.8x 1.4x
P/Tangible book 1.7x 0.8x 1.4x
EV/EBITDA 8.2x 3.0x 7.5x
EV/EBIT 8.6x 3.0x 7.6x
EV/Revenue 1.4x 0.5x 1.5x
EV/FCF 17.5x 12.5x 26.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 16.1x 11.8x 24.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.42 -0.53 2.03

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPHMMTHGRBK
Revenue growth (1Y) -9.3% -13.3% -5.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.8% -5.8% 4.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -16.2% -32.5% -11.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -6.5% -16.1% 5.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) -27.0% -34.1% -16.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -11.2% -17.4% 5.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -31.7% -48.4% -18.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -13.5% -26.9% 2.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -28.0% -43.9% -15.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -8.8% -24.0% 4.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -15.6% 298.7% -29.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -21.2% -23.2% -22.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -16.3% 267.0% -31.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -22.5% -23.7% -23.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPHMMTHGRBK
Gross margin 26.3% 17.8% 30.6%
EBITDA margin 17.3% 16.1% 19.6%
Operating margin 16.6% 15.9% 19.3%
Pretax margin 16.6% 3.9% 20.4%
Net margin 11.2% 3.1% 14.7%
FCF margin 8.1% 3.9% 5.6%
Operating cash flow margin 8.8% 4.1% 5.9%
Return on equity 16.1% 6.5% 16.0%
Return on assets 11.4% 4.4% 12.3%
Return on invested capital 14.1% 19.1% 13.4%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.9x 1.4x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.8x 1.3x 0.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% 0.2% 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPHMMTHGRBK
Debt / assets 9.8% 24.5% 11.0%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.4x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.1x 0.6x 0.4x
Debt / FCF 1.4x 4.5x 2.6x
Liabilities / assets 29.2% 33.1% 23.6%
Equity / assets 70.8% 66.9% 76.4%
Interest coverage – 615.5x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPHMMTHGRBK
Dividend yield 0.9% 2.9% –
Net buyback yield 6.0% 10.5% 1.4%
Shareholder yield 6.8% 13.4% 1.4%
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.

ConsensusPHMMTHGRBK
Forward P/E 13.6xFY2026 12.8xFY2026 10.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $8.93FY2026 $4.96FY2026 $6.18FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -19.7%FY2026 -21.9%FY2026 -12.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +3.5% +4.0% -9.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $16.06BFY2026 $5.10BFY2026 $1.96BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -7.2%FY2026 -12.4%FY2026 -6.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.0% +14.2% -8.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPHMMTHGRBK
Held by institutions 94.3% 100.0% 80.4%
Institutions holding 1,042 398 324
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.7% +2.7% +1.4%
Institutions buying 485 204 170
Institutions selling 403 146 91
Buyers to sellers 1.20 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.

PHMMTHGRBK
PHM 1.00 0.89 0.86
MTH 0.89 1.00 0.87
GRBK 0.86 0.87 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PHM, MTH and GRBK?

Pultegroup (PHM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Pultegroup (PHM) $22.73B, Meritage Homes (MTH) $4.18B, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) $2.75B.

Which stock is cheaper, PHM, MTH and GRBK?

Green Brick Partners (GRBK) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Pultegroup (PHM) 12.7x, Meritage Homes (MTH) 12.7x, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) 9.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) is cheapest (Pultegroup (PHM) 13.6x, Meritage Homes (MTH) 12.8x, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) 10.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Green Brick Partners (GRBK) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Pultegroup (PHM) -9.3%, 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 (Pultegroup (PHM) 11.2%, Meritage Homes (MTH) 3.1%, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) 14.7%). On return on invested capital, Meritage Homes (MTH) leads (Pultegroup (PHM) 14.1%, Meritage Homes (MTH) 19.1%, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) 13.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Pultegroup (PHM) returned the most: Pultegroup (PHM) +0.6%, Meritage Homes (MTH) -10.9%, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) -5.8%. Over five years, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) compounded fastest (Pultegroup (PHM) +20.0%/yr, Meritage Homes (MTH) +3.7%/yr, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) +20.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Pultegroup (PHM) has been the steadiest (Pultegroup (PHM) 33.2%, Meritage Homes (MTH) 38.8%, Green Brick Partners (GRBK) 33.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PHM, 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 5. 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.