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
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A
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 | 47D | 15F | HOVNP |
| Peter Lynch | 20F | 16F | HOVNP |
| Joel Greenblatt | 37D | 46D | MTH |
| Charlie Munger | 69C | 40D | HOVNP |
| Terry Smith | 67C | 32F | HOVNP |
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% | 3.31% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -45.1% | -10.13% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.2x | 0.4x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 2.99% |
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%
- EPS CAGR 5y-10.13%vs -45.1%+78%
- Net margin6.86%vs 1.92%+72%
- Debt / Equity0.4xvs 1.2x+69%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.