Meritage Homes Corp: (NYSE: MTH)
$51.85
0.14 (0.27%)
Volume 756,763
May 14 04:02 PM ET
Zacks Rank: 1-Strong Buy 
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Full Company Report
Meritage Homes Corp. is one of the nation's largest single-family homebuilders.
General Information
MERITAGE HOMES
17851 NORTH 85TH STREET SUITE 300
SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85255
Phone: 480-515-8100
Fax: 480-998-9162
Web: http://www.meritagehomes.com
Email: NA
| Industry | BLDG-RSDNT/COMR |
| Sector | Construction |
| Fiscal Year End | December |
| Last Reported Quarter | 03/31/2013 |
| Next EPS Date | 07/25/2013 |
Price and Volume Information
| Zacks Rank |  |
| Yesterday's Close | 51.71 |
| 52 Week High | 52.95 |
| 52 Week Low | 25.02 |
| Beta | 1.78 |
| 20 Day Moving Average | 719,335.81 |
| Target Price Consensus | 50.25 |
% Price Change
| 4 Week | 29.24 |
| 12 Week | 22.80 |
| YTD | 38.82 |
Share Information
| Shares Outstanding (millions) | 35.78 |
| Market Capitalization (millions) | 1,850.08 |
| Short Ratio | 3.64 |
| Last Split Date | 01/10/05 |
% Price Change Relative to S&P 500
| 4 Week | 22.80 |
| 12 Week | 14.23 |
| YTD | 21.19 |
Dividend Information
| Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| Annual Dividend | $0.00 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.00 |
| Change in Payout Ratio | NA |
| Last Dividend Payout / Amount | NA / $0.00 |
EPS Information
| Current Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate | 0.45 |
| Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate | 2.30 |
| Estimated Long-Term EPS Growth Rate | 7.70 |
| Next EPS Report Date | 07/25/2013 |
Consensus Recommendations
| Current (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) | 2.27 |
| 30 Days Ago | 2.33 |
| 60 Days Ago | 2.17 |
| 90 Days Ago | 2.27 |
Fundamental Ratios
P/E
| Current FY Estimate | 22.45 |
| Trailing 12 Months | 31.34 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.93 |
Price Ratios
| Price/Book | 2.60 |
| Price/Cash Flow | 34.37 |
| Price / Sales | 1.39 |
Current Ratio
| 03-31-13 | 2.40 |
| 12-31-12 | 1.71 |
| 09-30-12 | 2.31 |
Net Margin
| 03-31-13 | 9.19 |
| 12-31-12 | 8.81 |
| 09-30-12 | -0.16 |
Inventory Turnover
| 03-31-13 | NA |
| 12-31-12 | NA |
| 09-30-12 | NA |
EPS Growth
| vs. Previous Year | 335.71% |
| vs. Previous Quarter | -47.62% |
ROE
| 03-31-13 | 9.71 |
| 12-31-12 | 7.72 |
| 09-30-12 | 4.22 |
Quick Ratio
| 03-31-13 | 2.40 |
| 12-31-12 | 1.71 |
| 09-30-12 | 2.31 |
Pre-Tax Margin
| 03-31-13 | 3.76 |
| 12-31-12 | 2.42 |
| 09-30-12 | -0.59 |
Debt-to-Equity
| 03-31-13 | 1.24 |
| 12-31-12 | 1.04 |
| 09-30-12 | 1.21 |
Sales Growth
| vs. Previous Year | 65.05% |
| vs. Previous Quarter | -7.49% |
ROA
| 03-31-13 | 4.00 |
| 12-31-12 | 3.18 |
| 09-30-12 | 1.69 |
Operating Margin
| 03-31-13 | 4.57 |
| 12-31-12 | 3.68 |
| 09-30-12 | 2.03 |
Book Value
| 03-31-13 | 19.89 |
| 12-31-12 | 19.51 |
| 09-30-12 | 16.83 |
Debt to Capital
| 03-31-13 | 55.32 |
| 12-31-12 | 51.01 |
| 09-30-12 | 54.80 |
