Meritage Homes CORP
Business
Meritage Homes Corporation is a designer and builder of single-family attached and detached homes in long-term high-growth markets across the United States. The company offers entry-level and first move-up homes through its homebuilding segment and provides title, escrow, mortgage, and insurance services through its financial services segment. Meritage operates across three geographic regions—West, Central, and East—spanning twelve states including Arizona, California, Colorado, Texas, Florida, and North Carolina. The company employs a speculative home-building strategy with a focus on move-in ready homes that close within approximately two months, competing directly with the resale home market.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-13
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commissions and other sales costs | −404 | −409 | −385 | −323 | −285 | |
| General and administrative expenses | −212 | −231 | −232 | −193 | −181 | |
| Interest expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | −41,000 | −318,000 | |
| Other income, net | 44 | 45 | 48 | 3 | 5 | |
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | 0 | −631,000 | −907,000 | 0 | −18 | |
| Earnings before income taxes | 585 | 1,003 | 949 | 1,289 | 955 | |
| Provision for income taxes | −132 | −217 | −211 | −297 | −217 | |
| Net earnings | 453 | 786 | 739 | 992 | 737 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 6.4 | 10.85 | 10.09 | 13.52 | 19.61 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 6.35 | 10.72 | 9.96 | 13.37 | 19.29 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 71 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 38 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 71 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 38 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 775 | 652 | 921 | 862 | 618 | |
| Other receivables | 307 | 256 | 267 | 215 | 148 | |
| Real estate | 5,987 | 5,729 | 4,721 | 4,358 | 3,734 | |
| Real estate not owned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Deposits on real estate under option or contract | 174 | 192 | 111 | 77 | 91 | |
| Investments in unconsolidated entities | 57 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 6 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 47 | 47 | 49 | 39 | 37 | |
| Deferred tax assets, net | 53 | 55 | 48 | 45 | 41 | |
| Prepaids, other assets and goodwill | 222 | 203 | 219 | 165 | 125 | |
| Total assets | 7,622 | 7,163 | 6,353 | 5,772 | 4,808 | |
| Accounts payable | 201 | 212 | 272 | 273 | 216 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 388 | 452 | 425 | 361 | 337 | |
| Home sale deposits | 9 | 21 | 37 | 38 | 43 | |
| Loans payable and other borrowings | 24 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 18 | |
| Senior and convertible senior notes, net | 1,805 | 1,307 | 995 | 1,144 | 1,142 | |
| Total liabilities | 2,427 | 2,021 | 1,741 | 1,822 | 1,763 | |
| Preferred stock, par value $0.01. Authorized 10,000,000 shares; none issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, par value $0.01. Authorized 125,000,000 shares; 68,168,923 and 71,921,972 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 682,000 | 360,000 | 364,000 | 366,000 | 373,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 0 | 143 | 291 | 328 | 415 | |
| Retained earnings | 5,195 | 4,998 | 4,321 | 3,621 | 2,629 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 5,196 | 5,142 | 4,612 | 3,950 | 3,044 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 7,622 | 7,163 | 6,353 | 5,772 | 4,808 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 20 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 20 | |
| Equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities | −4 | −9 | −6 | −6 | −5 | |
| Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
| Other | 1 | 8 | −2 | 11 | −3 | |
| Increase in real estate | −274 | −979 | −357 | −625 | −948 | |
| Increase in deposits on real estate under option or contract | −6 | −81 | −36 | 10 | −32 | |
| (Increase)/decrease in receivables, prepaids and other assets | −55 | 40 | −64 | −103 | −65 | |
| (Decrease)/increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | −92 | −42 | 23 | 77 | 76 | |
| Decrease in home sale deposits | −11 | −16 | −1 | −5 | 18 | |
| Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities | 118 | −228 | 356 | 405 | −152 | |
| Investments in unconsolidated entities | −33 | −19 | −6 | −6 | −2 | |
| Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities | 500,000 | 3 | 137,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −26 | −29 | −38 | −27 | −26 | |
| Proceeds from sales of property and equipment | 251,000 | 262,000 | 423,000 | 481,000 | 551,000 | |
| Maturities/sales of investments and securities | 2 | 750,000 | 750,000 | 1 | 3 | |
| Payments to purchase investments and securities | −2 | −750,000 | −750,000 | −1 | −3 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −58 | −44 | −44 | −32 | −27 | |
| Repayment of loans payable and other borrowings | −13 | −9 | −3 | −20 | −14 | |
| Repayment of senior notes | 0 | −251 | −151 | 0 | −318 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of senior and convertible senior notes | 497 | 575 | 0 | 0 | 450 | |
| CashPaidForCappedCall | 0 | −62 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Payments of Dividends | −121 | −109 | −40 | 0 | 0 | |
| Payment of debt issuance costs | −5 | −17 | 0 | 0 | −6 | |
| Repurchase of shares | −295 | −126 | −59 | −109 | −61 | |
| Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities | 63 | 2 | −252 | −130 | 52 | |
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 124 | −270 | 60 | 243 | −127 | |
| Impairment of real estate | 18 | 0 | 964,000 | — | — | |
| Write Offs Of Non-Refundable Deposits And Pre-Aquisitions Costs | 39 | 7 | 5 | — | — |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Meritage Homes CORP's CIK number?
Meritage Homes CORP's SEC CIK number is 0000833079 (833079). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
Where can I find Meritage Homes CORP's SEC filings?
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When did Meritage Homes CORP last report earnings?
Meritage Homes CORP (MTH) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Apr 22, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0000833079-26-000103). This is Meritage Homes CORP's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is Meritage Homes CORP's most recent earnings 8-K?
Meritage Homes CORP's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed Apr 22, 2026 under accession 0000833079-26-000103. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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