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MTH (Meritage Homes) EV-to-FCF : -27.05 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is Meritage Homes EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Meritage Homes's Enterprise Value is $7,052 Mil. Meritage Homes's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $-261 Mil. Therefore, Meritage Homes's EV-to-FCF for today is -27.05.

The historical rank and industry rank for Meritage Homes's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

MTH' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -122.72   Med: -12.03   Max: 395.41
Current: -27.05

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Meritage Homes was 395.41. The lowest was -122.72. And the median was -12.03.

MTH's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
100% of 61 companies
in the Homebuilding & Construction industry
Industry Median: 18.15 vs MTH: -27.05

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-12-12), Meritage Homes's stock price is $177.45. Meritage Homes's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $22.090. Therefore, Meritage Homes's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is 8.03.


Meritage Homes EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Meritage Homes's EV-to-FCF 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.

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Meritage Homes EV-to-FCF Chart

Meritage Homes Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.52 6.68 -28.84 9.74 20.44

Meritage Homes Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
EV-to-FCF 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 4.49 20.44 23.50 -94.00 -30.53

Competitive Comparison of Meritage Homes's EV-to-FCF

For the Residential Construction subindustry, Meritage Homes's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-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's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Homebuilding & Construction Industry

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

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



Meritage Homes EV-to-FCF Calculation

Meritage Homes's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=7052.309/-260.678
=-27.05

Meritage Homes's current Enterprise Value is $7,052 Mil.
Meritage Homes's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-261 Mil.

* 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  (NYSE:MTH) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

Meritage Homes's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio (TTM)=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=177.45/22.090
=8.03

Meritage Homes's share price for today is $177.45.
Meritage Homes's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $22.090.

* 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.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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Meritage Homes Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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, which are comprised of ten states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Texas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah. 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 offer title and escrow, mortgage, and insurance services. The company generates key revenue from the homebuilding segment.
Executives
R. Odell Michael director 3111 WEST ALLEGHENY AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA PA 19130
Hilla Sferruzza officer: Chief Accounting Officer 8800 EAST RAINTREE DRIVE, SUITE 300, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85260
Louis E Caldera director C/O BELO CORP, PO BOX 655237, DALLAS TX 75265-5237
Phillippe Lord officer: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 8800 EAST RAINTREE DRIVE, SUITE 300, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85260
Javier Feliciano officer: EVP Chief Human Resources Off 8800 EAST RAINTREE DRIVE, SUITE 300, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85260
Peter L Ax director
Alison Sasser officer: SVP - Chief Accounting Officer 8800 E RAINTREE DRIVE, SUITE 300, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85260
Clinton Szubinski officer: EVP - Chief Operating Officer 8800 E RAINTREE DRIVE, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85260
Dennis V Arriola director 162 CANCO ROAD, PORTLAND ME 04103
Gerald W Haddock director C/O ENSCO, 5847 SAN FELIPE, HOUSTON TX 77057
Raymond Oppel director
Steven J Hilton officer: Chief Executive Officer 6613 N SCOTTSDALE RD, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85250
Malissia Clinton officer: EVP - Gen. Counsel, Secretary 333 THREE D SYSTEMS CIRCLE, ROCK HILL SC 29730
C Timothy White officer: EVP - Gen. Counsel, Secretary
Dana Bradford director BALLANTYNE OF OMAHA INC, 4350 MCKINLEY STREET, OMAHA NE 68112