Stock comparison
Meritage Homes
Yum! Brands
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
MTH
Meritage Homes
Market cap
$4.29B
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
YUM
Yum! Brands
Market cap
$42.76B
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Overall winner
Yum! Brands YUM
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | MTH | YUM | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 32F | 71B | YUM |
| Benjamin Graham | 44D | 59C | YUM |
| Philip Fisher | 15F | 57C | YUM |
| Peter Lynch | 16F | 63C | YUM |
| Joel Greenblatt | 46D | 63C | YUM |
| Charlie Munger | 40D | 76C | YUM |
| Terry Smith | 32F | 73C | YUM |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | MTH | YUM |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $4.29B | $42.76B |
| P/E (TTM) | 10.3x | 24.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 9.3x | 21.0x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 30.21% | 31.39% |
| Gross margin | 18.68% | 45.67% |
| Net margin | 6.86% | 20.48% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 3.31% | 5.69% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -10.13% | 1.34% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.4x | - |
| Dividend yield | 2.99% | 1.89% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
MTH leads on
- P/E (TTM)10.3xvs 24.2x+57%
- EV/EBIT9.3xvs 21.0x+56%
- Dividend yield2.99%vs 1.89%+37%
YUM leads on
- Debt / Equity-vs 0.4x+122%
- EPS CAGR 5y1.34%vs -10.13%+113%
- Market cap$42.76Bvs $4.29B+90%
- Net margin20.48%vs 6.86%+66%
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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.