Meritage Homes (FRA:MEY) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: €1.85 (As of Mar. 2026)

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FRA:MEY Meritage Homes Corp FRA:MEY
82 GF Score
Price €64.50
GF Value €58.27
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Meritage Homes Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Meritage Homes FRA:MEY +1.57% 82 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €1.85 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:MEY with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of €58.27 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Meritage Homes's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €1.237. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is €1.85 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Meritage Homes's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 30.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 24.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 106.90% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate of Meritage Homes was 246.90% per year. The lowest was -61.30% per year. And the median was -8.80% per year.

As of today (2026-07-17), Meritage Homes's current stock price is €64.50. Meritage Homes's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €1.85. Meritage Homes's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 34.86.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Meritage Homes was 1525.75. The lowest was 26.90. And the median was 48.62.


Meritage Homes  (FRA:MEY) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share may underestimate the company's free cash flow. Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can seem to be too high even the actual Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, the free cash flow per share of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/FCF calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is also called CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Meritage Homes's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=64.50/1.85
=34.86

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Meritage Homes was 1525.75. The lowest was 26.90. And the median was 48.62.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real free cash flow value.


Meritage Homes Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Meritage Homes Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Meritage Homes's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Meritage Homes Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Meritage Homes Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.03 0.92 1.45 1.60 1.60

Meritage Homes Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.54 1.52 1.38 1.60 1.85

FRA:MEY vs IBP, SKY, CVCO: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Residential Construction subindustry, Meritage Homes's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Meritage Homes Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Homebuilding & Construction Industry

For the Homebuilding & Construction industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Meritage Homes's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Meritage Homes's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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Meritage Homes Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the free cash flow per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 free cash flow per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent free cash flow in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent free cash flow in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 free cash flow in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent free cash flow per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Meritage Homes's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=1.237/330.2130*330.2130
=1.237

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Meritage Homes Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201606 -0.339 241.018 -0.464
201609 -0.443 241.428 -0.606
201612 0.450 241.432 0.615
201703 -0.961 243.801 -1.302
201706 -0.531 244.955 -0.716
201709 -0.473 246.819 -0.633
201712 0.834 246.524 1.117
201803 -0.234 249.554 -0.310
201806 -0.026 251.989 -0.034
201809 0.798 252.439 1.044
201812 1.985 251.233 2.609
201903 0.308 254.202 0.400
201906 0.844 256.143 1.088
201909 0.555 256.759 0.714
201912 1.999 256.974 2.569
202003 0.450 258.115 0.576
202006 2.193 257.797 2.809
202009 1.450 260.280 1.840
202012 1.625 260.474 2.060
202103 -0.207 264.877 -0.258
202106 -1.465 271.696 -1.781
202109 -1.247 274.310 -1.501
202112 1.033 278.802 1.223
202203 0.070 287.504 0.080
202206 -2.885 296.311 -3.215
202209 0.415 296.808 0.462
202212 7.242 296.797 8.057
202303 1.454 301.836 1.591
202306 2.720 305.109 2.944
202309 1.189 307.789 1.276
202312 -1.383 306.746 -1.489
202403 0.946 312.332 1.000
202406 -1.579 314.175 -1.660
202409 -1.229 315.301 -1.287
202412 -1.398 315.605 -1.463
202503 -0.613 319.799 -0.633
202506 0.084 322.561 0.086
202509 -1.248 324.800 -1.269
202512 2.915 324.054 2.970
202603 1.237 330.213 1.237

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €1.85 mean?
Meritage Homes (FRA:MEY) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €1.85 as of Mar. 2026. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Meritage Homes and its competitors.
Is Meritage Homes' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Meritage Homes' current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €1.85. Overall, Meritage Homes has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Meritage Homes' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to IBP and SKY?
Meritage Homes' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €1.85 can be compared against companies in the Homebuilding & Construction industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for a Homebuilding & Construction company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Homebuilding & Construction industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Meritage Homes and its competitors. Meritage Homes's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €1.85. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Meritage Homes stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Meritage Homes (FRA:MEY) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €58.27, compared to a current price of €64.50 — trading 10.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €1.85. Meritage Homes' overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 10 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Meritage Homes (FRA:MEY), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €1.85 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Meritage Homes (FRA:MEY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Meritage Homes stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €64.50 is trading 10.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €58.27. GuruFocus considers Meritage Homes to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:MEY:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: €1.85
  • GF Value™: €58.27 vs. price of €64.50 (10.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 10 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:MEY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Meritage Homes Business Description

Other Exchanges MTH:USA
Address 18655 North Claret Drive, Suite 400, Scottsdale, AZ, USA, 85255
Meritage Homes Corp is engaged as a designer and builder of single-family attached and detached homes. It has operations in three regions: West, Central, and East, comprising twelve states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Utah, Tennessee, Texas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The company operates with two principal business segments: homebuilding and financial services. The homebuilding segments are engaged in the business of acquiring and developing land, constructing homes, marketing and selling those homes, and providing warranty and customer services, and the financial services segment offers title and escrow, mortgage, and insurance services. The company generates key revenue from the Homebuilding segment.
82GF Score

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