Which is better, HOVNP or MTH?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A (HOVNP) currently grades higher than MTH — 69/100 (C grade) vs 32/100 (F). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — HOVNP wins on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; MTH wins on Benjamin Graham and Joel Greenblatt. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy HOVNP or MTH?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both HOVNP and MTH are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is HOVNP better than MTH for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, HOVNP currently grades higher — 69/100 vs 32/100, a 37-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between HOVNP and MTH on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). HOVNP currently scores 69/100 (C grade); MTH scores 32/100 (F grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, HOVNP or MTH?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. HOVNP and MTH are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, HOVNP or MTH?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are HOVNP and MTH both Consumer Cyclical stocks?

Yes — both Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A (HOVNP) and Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH) operate in the Consumer Cyclical sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this HOVNP vs MTH comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A

Meritage Homes

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

HOVNP

Market cap

$3.05B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

MTH

Meritage Homes

Market cap

$4.29B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

Overall winner

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A HOVNP

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	HOVNP	MTH	Winner
Warren Buffett	69C	32F	HOVNP
Benjamin Graham	42D	44D	MTH
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	HOVNP	MTH
Market cap	$3.05B	$4.29B
P/E (TTM)	12.4x	10.3x
EV/EBIT	9.2x	9.3x
ROIC (TTM)	3.06%	30.21%
Gross margin	55.59%	18.68%
Net margin	1.92%	6.86%
Revenue CAGR 5y	1.71%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

HOVNP leads on

ROIC (TTM)3.06%vs 30.21%+90%
Gross margin55.59%vs 18.68%+66%

MTH leads on

Dividend yield2.99%vs 0.0%+100%

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Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.