OTCMKTS:MHGU Meritage Hospitality Group (MHGU) Stock Price, News & Analysis $14.60 0.00 (0.00%) As of 03/14/2025 Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort Interest About Meritage Hospitality Group Stock (OTCMKTS:MHGU) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get MHGU alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$14.60▼$14.6050-Day Range$13.34▼$15.2552-Week Range$13.21▼$18.70VolumeN/AAverage Volume1,458 shsMarket Capitalization$97.10 millionP/E Ratio60.83Dividend YieldN/APrice TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company OverviewMeritage Hospitality Group Inc. operates quick-service and casual dining restaurants. The company operates restaurants under the Wendy's, Morning Belle, and Stan's Tacos, as well as Taco John's brand names in Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. It is also involved in franchising activities. The company was formerly known as Thomas Edison Inns, Inc. and changed its name to Meritage Hospitality Group Inc. in May 1996. Meritage Hospitality Group Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.Read More… Remove Ads Meritage Hospitality Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks57th Percentile Overall ScoreMHGU MarketRank™: Meritage Hospitality Group scored higher than 57% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's OpinionN/AAnalyst RatingN/A Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Meritage Hospitality Group. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth40.21% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Meritage Hospitality Group are expected to grow by 40.21% in the coming year, from $0.97 to $1.36 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Meritage Hospitality Group is 60.83, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.71.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Meritage Hospitality Group is 60.83, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 23.55.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMeritage Hospitality Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.78. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Meritage Hospitality Group's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.00% of the float of Meritage Hospitality Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMeritage Hospitality Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous month Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldMeritage Hospitality Group does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthMeritage Hospitality Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Meritage Hospitality Group is 28.57%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Meritage Hospitality Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.71% next year. This indicates that Meritage Hospitality Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Meritage Hospitality Group's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.00% of the float of Meritage Hospitality Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMeritage Hospitality Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous month News and Social Media2.4 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentMeritage Hospitality Group has a news sentiment score of 0.33. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.79 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Meritage Hospitality Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Meritage Hospitality Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Meritage Hospitality Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders67.80% of the stock of Meritage Hospitality Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Read more about Meritage Hospitality Group's insider trading history. Receive MHGU Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Meritage Hospitality Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address MHGU Stock News HeadlinesZacks.com featured highlights include Sterling Infrastructure, Kingstone Companies, Meritage Hospitality and CBIZMarch 11, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comMeritage Announces the Passing of Board Member Duane KlutingMarch 10, 2025 | globenewswire.comThe “80/20” stock calendarImagine having a “trading calendar” with what could be the EXACT dates to buy and sell some of your favorite stocks… I’m talking about popular stocks like Apple, Walmart and even Google! Imagine being able to hone in on the only days of the year that our backtesting has found are historically shown to yield the BIGGEST opportunities... With these unique sheets in your hands, designed to help you decide when to confidently enter AND exit trades... Sounds crazy? The crazy thing is that this ability exists RIGHT NOW. March 17, 2025 | DTI (Ad)Meritage Hospitality Group, Inc.: Meritage Announces 2024 Full-Year Results; 2025 Outlook: Accelerating Earnings GrowthMarch 8, 2025 | finanznachrichten.deMeritage Announces 2024 Full-Year Results; 2025 Outlook: Accelerating Earnings GrowthMarch 7, 2025 | globenewswire.comJ.P. Morgan Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Meritage (MTH)February 5, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comMeritage Announced 2024 Preliminary Unaudited Results; 2025 Outlook: Accelerating Earning GrowthJanuary 17, 2025 | globenewswire.comWedbush Remains a Hold on Meritage (MTH)January 7, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines MHGU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MHGU shares performed this year? Meritage Hospitality Group's stock was trading at $14.00 at the start of the year. Since then, MHGU stock has increased by 4.3% and is now trading at $14.60. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How do I buy shares of Meritage Hospitality Group? Shares of MHGU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Meritage Hospitality Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Meritage Hospitality Group investors own include Aruba Networks (ARUN), Boot Barn (BOOT), Adverum Biotechnologies (ADVM), APi Group (APG), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM) and G1 Therapeutics (GTHX). Company Calendar Today3/17/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)4/10/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeOTCMKTS SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryRestaurants, Hotels, Motels Current SymbolOTCMKTS:MHGU Previous SymbolNASDAQ:MHGU CIK808219 Webwww.meritagehospitality.com Phone(616) 776-2600Fax616-776-2776Employees12,000Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.70 Trailing P/E Ratio60.83 Forward P/E Ratio15.05 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$6.14 million Net Margins0.62% Pretax Margin0.72% Return on Equity3.38% Return on Assets0.52% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.23 Current Ratio0.26 Quick Ratio0.22 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$672.49 million Price / Sales0.14 Cash Flow$3.83 per share Price / Cash Flow3.81 Book Value$18.72 per share Price / Book0.78Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares6,651,000Free Float2,142,000Market Cap$97.10 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.05 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleLooking for the next FAANG stock before everyone has heard about it? 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