MDC Stock Overview

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the homebuilding and financial service businesses. More details

MDC fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	1/6
Future Growth	1/6
Past Performance	2/6
Financial Health	6/6
Dividends	5/6

Rewards

Price-To-Earnings ratio (11.9x) is below the US market (18.3x)

Earnings are forecast to grow 8.03% per year

Pays a reliable dividend of 3.49%

Risk Analysis

Significant insider selling over the past 3 months

Shareholders have been diluted in the past year

My Notes

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M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. Competitors

KB Home

NYSE:KBH

US$4.8b

M/I Homes

NYSE:MHO

US$3.7b

Cavco Industries

NasdaqGS:CVCO

US$3.6b

Tri Pointe Homes

NYSE:TPH

US$3.4b

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for M.D.C. Holdings
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	US$62.98
52 Week High	US$63.00
52 Week Low	US$36.47
Beta	1.54
1 Month Change	0.29%
3 Month Change	0.54%
1 Year Change	59.40%
3 Year Change	4.25%
5 Year Change	124.19%
Change since IPO	18,926.67%

Recent updates

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:MDC) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price

Sep 22

M.D.C. Holdings: Awaiting Q3 Results To Validate If Earnings Normalization Phase Has Started

Sep 06

We Think M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Sep 05

Upgrade: Analysts Just Made A Substantial Increase To Their M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC) Forecasts

Aug 01

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC)?

Jul 28

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC)

Jul 13

M.D.C. Holdings: Not The Best Financially But Has A Margin Of Safety

Jul 09

Does M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 05

M.D.C. Holdings: Trends Are Turning, But Better To Wait And See

May 26

M.D.C. Holdings' (NYSE:MDC) Dividend Will Be $0.50

Apr 21

When Should You Buy M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC)?

Apr 14

Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC)

Mar 30

Does M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 07

M.D.C. Holdings: Near-Term Concerns May Weigh On Share Price Performance

Feb 08

M.D.C. Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Jan 30

M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.50

Jan 28

M.D.C. Holdings declares $0.50 dividend

Jan 24

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC) Shares Could Be 24% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jan 13

Is M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC) Potentially Undervalued?

Dec 29

Returns On Capital Are A Standout For M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC)

Dec 13

Shareholder Returns

	MDC	US Consumer Durables	US Market
7D	0.1%	-6.8%	-2.4%
1Y	59.4%	6.0%	23.3%

Return vs Industry: MDC exceeded the US Consumer Durables industry which returned 6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: MDC exceeded the US Market which returned 23.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is MDC's price volatile compared to industry and market?
MDC volatility
MDC Average Weekly Movement	0.4%
Consumer Durables Industry Average Movement	6.6%
Market Average Movement	6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market	16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market	3.1%

Stable Share Price: MDC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: MDC's weekly volatility (0%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1972	1,760	David Mandarich	ir.richmondamerican.com

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.

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do M.D.C. Holdings's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
MDC fundamental statistics
Market cap	US$4.73b
Earnings (TTM)	US$398.76m
Revenue (TTM)	US$4.64b

11.9x

P/E Ratio

1.0x

P/S Ratio

Is MDC overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
MDC income statement (TTM)
Revenue	US$4.64b
Cost of Revenue	US$3.68b
Gross Profit	US$911.78m
Other Expenses	US$513.03m
Earnings	US$398.76m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	5.31
Gross Margin	19.64%
Net Profit Margin	8.59%
Debt/Equity Ratio	50.3%

How did MDC perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

3.5%

Current Dividend Yield

40%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2024/04/19 08:15
End of Day Share Price	2024/04/19 00:00
Earnings	2023/12/31
Annual Earnings	2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

Package	Data	Timeframe	Example US Source ^*
Company Financials	10 years	Income statement Cash flow statement Balance sheet	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form 10-Q
Analyst Consensus Estimates	+3 years	Forecast financials Analyst price targets	Analyst Research Reports Blue Matrix
Market Prices	30 years	Stock prices Dividends, Splits and Actions	ICE Market Data SEC Form S-1
Ownership	10 years	Top shareholders Insider trading	SEC Form 4 SEC Form 13D
Management	10 years	Leadership team Board of directors	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form DEF 14A
Key Developments	10 years	Company announcements	SEC Form 8-K

^* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. is covered by 22 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

Analyst	Institution
Christopher Graja	Argus Research Company
John Lovallo	BofA Global Research
Kenneth Leon	CFRA Equity Research

MDC Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. Competitors

NYSE:KBH

US$4.8b

NYSE:MHO

US$3.7b

NasdaqGS:CVCO

US$3.6b

NYSE:TPH

US$3.4b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Larry A. Mizel to Depart as Founder and Executive Chairman and David D. Mandarich to Depart as President of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. on December 31, 2024

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. Files Form 15

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. Files Form 15

SH Residential Holdings, LLC completed the acquisition of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC) from a group of shareholders.

SH Residential Holdings, LLC completed the acquisition of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC) from a group of shareholders.

Independent Director recently sold US$389k worth of stock

Recent updates

Larry A. Mizel to Depart as Founder and Executive Chairman and David D. Mandarich to Depart as President of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. on December 31, 2024

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. Files Form 15

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. Files Form 15

SH Residential Holdings, LLC completed the acquisition of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC) from a group of shareholders.

SH Residential Holdings, LLC completed the acquisition of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC) from a group of shareholders.

Independent Director recently sold US$389k worth of stock

Kaskela Law LLC Announces Shareholder Complaint Filed Against M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (MDC) and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Upcoming dividend of US$0.55 per share at 3.5% yield

Third quarter dividend of US$0.55 announced

SH Residential Holdings, LLC entered into a definitive agreement to acquire M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC) from a group of shareholders for $4.9 billion.

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 16%

Price target increased by 9.3% to US$55.00

Sekisui House, Ltd. (TSE:1928) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC) from BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), The Vanguard Group, Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Larry Mizel, David Mandarich and others for $4.7 billion.

M.D.C. Sells To Sekisui At An Attractive Price; Further Upside Is Unlikely

Sekisui House, Ltd. (TSE:1928) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC) from BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), The Vanguard Group, Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Larry Mizel, David Mandarich and others for $4.7 billion.

Earnings Working Against M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:MDC) Share Price

We Think M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Returns On Capital At M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC) Have Hit The Brakes

M.D.C. Holdings: Navigating Through A Tough Housing Market

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 17%

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC)?

Upcoming dividend of US$0.55 per share at 5.9% yield

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$1.45 (vs US$2.03 in 3Q 2022)

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on November 22, 2023

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Oct 26, 2023

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:MDC) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price

M.D.C. Holdings: Awaiting Q3 Results To Validate If Earnings Normalization Phase Has Started

We Think M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Consensus revenue estimates increase by 13%

Upgrade: Analysts Just Made A Substantial Increase To Their M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC) Forecasts

Upcoming dividend of US$0.55 per share at 4.3% yield

Price target increased by 18% to US$48.88

Senior VP & CFO exercised options and sold US$566k worth of stock

Independent Director recently sold US$284k worth of stock

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. Provides Operating Guidance for the Third Quarter and Full Year of 2023

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC)?

New minor risk - Earnings quality

Second quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Price target increased by 18% to US$41.38

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC)

M.D.C. Holdings: Not The Best Financially But Has A Margin Of Safety

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Jul 27, 2023

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.(NYSE:MDC) dropped from Russell Small Cap Comp Growth Index

Executive Chairman exercised options and sold US$30m worth of stock

Independent Director recently sold US$428k worth of stock

Does M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

M.D.C. Holdings: Trends Are Turning, But Better To Wait And See

Independent Director notifies of intention to sell stock

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 37%

President recently sold US$6.5m worth of stock

Price target increased by 7.1% to US$35.17

First quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Upcoming dividend of US$0.50 per share at 4.9% yield

M.D.C. Holdings' (NYSE:MDC) Dividend Will Be $0.50

When Should You Buy M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC)?

Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC)

Independent Lead Director recently sold US$302k worth of stock

Independent Lead Director notifies of intention to sell stock