How to buy MDC stock (MDC)

MDC is a residential construction business based in the US. MDC shares (MDC) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. MDC employs 1,760 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $4.6 billion.

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MDC stock price (NYSE: MDC)

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MDC shares at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-06-16.

52-week range	$51.91 - $62.99
50-day moving average more info button	$62.70
200-day moving average more info button	$51.73
Wall St. target price	$51.00
PE ratio more info button	11.9055
Dividend yield more info button	$2.15 (3.41%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$5.29

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Is MDC stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing MDC stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of MDC's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

MDC's P/E ratio

MDC's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 12x. In other words, MDC shares trade at around 12x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

MDC's PEG ratio

MDC's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.04. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into MDC's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

MDC's EBITDA

MDC's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $507.4 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a MDC's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

MDC financials

Revenue TTM	$4.6 billion
Operating margin TTM	10.8%
Gross profit TTM	$1.4 billion
Return on assets TTM	5.48%
Return on equity TTM	12.4%
Profit margin	8.64%
Book value	$45.24
Market Capitalization more info button	$4.7 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

MDC share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 39.29% of net profits

Recently MDC has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), MDC shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In MDC's case, that would currently equate to about $2.15 per share.

While MDC's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that MDC may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

MDC's most recent dividend payout was on 20 February 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 5 February 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have MDC's shares ever split?

MDC's shares were split on a 13.5:12.5 basis on 1 March 2021 . So if you had owned 12.5 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 13.5 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your MDC shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 7.4% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for MDC shares which in turn could have impacted MDC's share price.

MDC share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, MDC's shares have ranged in value from as little as $51.9116 up to $62.99. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while MDC's is 1.542. This would suggest that MDC's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

MDC overview

M. D. C. Holdings, Inc. , through its subsidiaries, engages in the homebuilding and financial service businesses. Its homebuilding operations include purchasing finished lots or developing lots for the construction and sale primarily of single-family detached homes to first-time and first-time move-up homebuyers under the Richmond American Homes name. The company conducts its homebuilding operations in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Washington, Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Alabama, Florida, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of MDC is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 30.467% of MDC shares are held by insiders and 79.244% by institutions. How many people work for MDC?
Latest data suggests 1,760 work at MDC. When does the fiscal year end for MDC?
MDC's fiscal year ends in December. Where is MDC based?
MDC's address is: 4350 South Monaco Street, Denver, CO, United States, 80237 What is MDC's ISIN number?
MDC's international securities identification number is: US5526761086 What is MDC's CUSIP number?
MDC's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 552676108