Meritage Homes reports second quarter 2025 results

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Meritage Homes (NYSE:MTH), the fifth-largest U.S. homebuilder, reported mixed Q2 2025 results with net earnings of $147 million ($2.04 per diluted share), down 37% from $232 million ($3.15 per diluted share) in Q2 2024. The company delivered 4,170 homes (+1% YoY) with home closing revenue of $1.6 billion (-5% YoY).

Home closing gross margin decreased to 21.1% from 25.9% year-over-year, primarily due to increased financing incentives and higher lot costs. The company maintained strong liquidity with $930 million in cash and a net debt-to-capital ratio of 14.6%. Meritage enhanced shareholder returns through $76 million in dividends and share repurchases during Q2 2025.

The company reduced its land acquisition and development spend target to $2.0 billion for the full year, down from $2.5 billion previously, while maintaining a strong position with approximately 81,900 lots owned or controlled as of June 30, 2025.

Positive

• Home deliveries increased 1% year-over-year to 4,170 units
• Strong liquidity position with $930 million in cash
• Book value per share increased 10% year-over-year
• Community count up 9% year-over-year to 312 communities
• Tripled quarterly share buyback commitment
• Strong backlog conversion rate of 208%

Negative

• Net earnings declined 37% year-over-year to $147 million
• Home closing revenue decreased 5% to $1.6 billion
• Gross margin declined 480 basis points to 21.1%
• Average sales price decreased 6% to $387,000
• Ending backlog value down 37% to $695 million
• Higher SG&A as percentage of revenue at 10.2% vs 9.3% prior year

Insights

Financial Analyst

Meritage shows resilience with modest unit growth amid declining revenues and significant margin compression in Q2 2025.

Meritage Homes delivered a mixed performance in Q2 2025, showing operational resilience despite challenging market conditions. While home closings increased slightly by 1% to 4,170 units, home closing revenue declined by 5% to $1.62 billion due to a 6% decrease in average sales price to $387,000.

The most concerning metric is the significant gross margin compression. Home closing gross margin declined dramatically to 21.1% from 25.9% in the prior year—a substantial 480 basis point drop. This decline was primarily driven by increased financing incentives to maintain sales velocity in a high mortgage rate environment, higher lot costs, and $4.2 million in terminated land deal charges. Even excluding these charges, adjusted gross margin of 21.4% still represents a 460 basis point year-over-year decline.

This margin pressure, combined with less efficient SG&A (10.2% of revenue vs. 9.3% last year) and a higher effective tax rate (23.9% vs. 22.1%), resulted in a 37% decrease in net earnings to $147 million and diluted EPS of $2.04—down 35% year-over-year.

On the positive side, Meritage has maintained solid operational metrics with orders up 3% year-over-year to 3,914 homes, driven by a 7% increase in community count. The company also demonstrated impressive inventory management with a backlog conversion rate of 208%, indicating efficient cycle times and successful execution of their spec home strategy.

The balance sheet remains robust with $930 million in cash and a manageable net debt-to-capital ratio of 14.6%. Management has prudently reduced land acquisition targets from $2.5 billion to $2.0 billion for the year while increasing shareholder returns through dividends ($31 million) and share repurchases ($45 million)—triple their previous quarterly buyback commitment.

Meritage's pivot to focus on affordability through their spec home strategy appears to be the right approach in the current high-rate environment, but it's coming at the cost of significantly reduced profitability. The company's ability to maintain sales velocity while navigating margin pressures will be crucial to watch in coming quarters.

Housing Market Economist

Meritage's results reveal broader housing market stress with price reductions and incentives needed to maintain sales.

Meritage's Q2 results offer valuable insights into the broader U.S. housing market dynamics. The 6% decline in average selling prices across both closed homes ($387,000 vs. $411,000) and new orders ($395,000 vs. $414,000) indicates significant pricing pressure despite constrained supply in many markets.

The company's increased reliance on financing incentives to maintain sales velocity directly reflects the impact of elevated mortgage rates on affordability. This confirms that homebuilders are absorbing some of the interest rate shock through margin compression rather than passing costs fully to consumers, which would likely further depress sales volumes.

The dramatic 36% reduction in backlog units (1,748 vs. 2,714) and 37% decline in backlog value ($695 million vs. $1.11 billion) demonstrates the industry's pivot from a build-to-order model to a spec-focused strategy in the current environment. With a 208% backlog conversion rate, Meritage is now primarily selling homes that are already under construction or completed, with over half of quarterly closings coming from intra-quarter sales.

The company's ability to maintain a strong absorption pace of 4.3 net sales per month per community despite challenging conditions suggests that entry-level and first move-up segments (Meritage's focus) remain relatively resilient compared to higher price points. However, this comes at the cost of compressed margins and increased incentives.

Meritage's reduced land spending target ($2.0 billion vs. $2.5 billion previously planned) signals caution about future market conditions. This pullback in land investment, combined with termination of approximately 1,800 lots in Q2 alone, suggests the builder is selectively reducing exposure to certain markets or land positions that no longer meet return thresholds in the current pricing environment.

Overall, these results point to a housing market that requires price adjustments and incentives to maintain transaction volumes in the face of affordability challenges, with builders focusing on inventory turn rather than margin maximization—a strategy that appears sustainable but results in significantly reduced profitability compared to the boom years of 2021-2023.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE: MTH), the fifth-largest U.S. homebuilder, reported second quarter results for the period ended June 30, 2025.

Summary Operating Results (unaudited) (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
		Three Months Ended June 30,									Six Months Ended June 30,
		2025			2024			% Chg			2025			2024			% Chg
Homes closed (units)			4,170			4,118		1	%			7,586			7,625		(1)	%
Home closing revenue		$	1,615,709		$	1,693,738		(5)	%		$	2,957,813		$	3,159,834		(6)	%
Average sales price — closings		$	387		$	411		(6)	%		$	390		$	414		(6)	%
Home orders (units)			3,914			3,799		3	%			7,790			7,790		0	%
Home order value		$	1,547,438		$	1,573,456		(2)	%		$	3,105,615		$	3,204,651		(3)	%
Average sales price — orders		$	395		$	414		(5)	%		$	399		$	411		(3)	%
Ending backlog (units)												1,748			2,714		(36)	%
Ending backlog value											$	695,476		$	1,109,687		(37)	%
Average sales price — backlog											$	398		$	409		(3)	%
Earnings before income taxes		$	193,060		$	297,361		(35)	%		$	353,219		$	531,376		(34)	%
Net earnings		$	146,879		$	231,555		(37)	%		$	269,685		$	417,571		(35)	%
Diluted EPS		$	2.04		$	3.15		(35)	%		$	3.73		$	5.68		(34)	%

MANAGEMENT COMMENTS

"Meritage delivered a solid performance in the second quarter of 2025 with 3,914 homes sold generating a strong average absorption pace of 4.3 net sales per month on our improved average community count of 301. We were able to navigate the challenging selling conditions despite elevated mortgage interest rates and weakened consumer confidence," said Steven J. Hilton, executive chairman of Meritage Homes. "We believe our go-to market strategy of move-in ready inventory will allow us to remain competitive in the changing environment and focus on growing market share."

"Our improved cycle times and spec strategy drove 4,170 closings this quarter, with more than half of these deliveries coming from intra-quarter sales, translating to a backlog conversion rate of 208%," added Phillippe Lord, chief executive officer of Meritage Homes. "We generated home closing revenue of $1.6 billion and achieved home closing gross margin of 21.4% excluding $4.2 million in terminated land deal charges, which contributed to diluted EPS of $2.04. We increased our book value per share 10% year-over-year and generated a return on equity of 12.5% for the twelve months ended June 30, 2025."*

"Aligning our capital allocation with the current market conditions, we reduced our land acquisition and development spend to $509 million this quarter, targeting around $2.0 billion for the full year, down from $2.5 billion previously. We also increased our return of cash to shareholders beyond our guidance to $76 million in second quarter 2025 spend on cash dividends and share repurchases—tripling our quarterly buyback commitment," concluded Mr. Lord. "We believe we were well-positioned from a liquidity perspective at June 30, 2025 with cash of $930 million and a net debt-to-capital ratio of 14.6%."

SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

• Orders of 3,914 homes for the second quarter of 2025 increased 3% year-over-year as a result of a 7% increase in average community count and partially offset by a 4% decrease in average absorption pace. Second quarter 2025 average sales price ("ASP") on orders of $395,000 was down 5% from the second quarter of 2024 due to increased utilization of financing incentives.

• The 5% year-over-year decrease in home closing revenue in the second quarter of 2025 to $1.6 billion was the result of a 6% decrease in ASP on closings to $387,000, which was partially offset by a 1% higher home closing volume of 4,170 homes. ASP on closings were primarily impacted by greater utilization of financing incentives this year.

• Home closing gross margin of 21.1% decreased 480 bps in the second quarter of 2025 from 25.9% in the prior year due to increased utilization of financing incentives as well as higher lot costs and terminated land deal walk-away charges, all of which were partially offset by savings in direct costs. Second quarter 2025 home closing gross margin included $4.2 million in terminated land deal walk-away charges, compared to $1.4 million in the prior year. Excluding the terminated land deal walk-away charges, adjusted home closing gross margin was 21.4% and 26.0% for second quarters of 2025 and 2024, respectively.

• Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") as a percentage of second quarter 2025 home closing revenue were 10.2% compared to 9.3% in the second quarter of 2024, primarily as a result of higher commissions, start-up overhead costs of newer divisions and maintenance costs related to increased spec inventory, as well as reduced leverage of fixed costs on lower home closing revenue.

• The second quarter effective income tax rate was 23.9% in 2025 compared to 22.1% in 2024. The higher tax rate in 2025 reflects fewer homes qualifying for energy tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act, given the new higher construction thresholds required to earn the tax credits this year.

• Net earnings were $147 million ($2.04 per diluted share) for the second quarter 2025, a 37% decrease from $232 million ($3.15 per diluted share) for the second quarter of 2024, mainly resulting from lower gross margins as well as higher SG&A and tax rates.
  

YEAR TO DATE RESULTS

• Total sales orders for the first six months of 2025 were flat year-over-year, reflecting a 7% increase in average communities and a 6% decrease in average absorption pace compared to the first half of 2024.

• Home closing revenue decreased 6% in the first six months of 2025 to $3.0 billion, mainly driven by a 6% decrease in ASP on closings and a 1% decline in home closing volume. ASP on closings for the first six months of 2025 reflected greater utilization of financing incentives compared to prior year.

• Home closing gross margin of 21.5% decreased 440 bps in the first half of 2025 from 25.9% in the prior year due to greater utilization of financing incentives, higher lot costs, reduced leverage of fixed costs on lower home closing revenue, and increased terminated land deal walk-away charges, all of which were partially offset by savings in direct costs. Year to date 2025 home closing gross margin included $5.6 million in terminated land deal walk-away charges, compared to $1.9 million in the prior year. Excluding the terminated land deal walk-away charges, adjusted home closing gross margin was 21.7% and 25.9% for the first half 2025 and 2024, respectively.

• SG&A as a percentage of home closing revenue was 10.7% in the first half of 2025 compared to 9.8% in the prior year, primarily as a result of higher commissions and maintenance costs related to increased spec inventory as well as reduced leverage of fixed costs on lower home closing revenue.

• The effective income tax rate in the first six months of 2025 was 23.6% compared to 21.4% in 2024. The higher tax rate in 2025 reflects fewer homes qualifying for energy tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act, given the new higher construction thresholds required to earn the tax credits this year.

• Net earnings were $270 million ($3.73 per diluted share) for the first six months of 2025, a 35% decrease from $418 million ($5.68 per diluted share) for the first six months of 2024, primarily reflecting lower home closing revenue and gross margins, as well as higher SG&A and tax rates.
  

BALANCE SHEET & LIQUIDITY

• Cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2025 totaled $930 million, reflecting $492 million of net proceeds from the issuance of senior notes in the first quarter of 2025. This compared to cash and cash equivalents of $652 million at December 31, 2024.
• Land acquisition and development spend, net of land development reimbursements, totaled $509 million and $576 million for the second quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively.
• Approximately 81,900 lots were owned or controlled as of June 30, 2025, compared to approximately 70,800 total lots as of June 30, 2024. Nearly 1,800 net new lots were added in the second quarter of 2025, representing an estimated 16 future communities. During the quarter, we terminated nearly 1,800 lots, compared to approximately 1,000 lots in the second quarter of 2024.
• Second quarter 2025 ending community count of 312 was up 9% compared to prior year and up 8% compared to the first quarter of 2025.
• Debt-to-capital and net debt-to-capital ratios were 25.8% and 14.6%, respectively, at June 30, 2025, which compared to 20.6% and 11.7%, respectively, at December 31, 2024.
• The Company declared and paid quarterly cash dividends of $0.43 per share totaling $31 million in the second quarter of 2025. This compared to $0.375 per share totaling $27 million in the second quarter of 2024. Year-to-date dividends paid were $61 million and $54 million in 2025 and 2024, respectively.
• During the second quarter of 2025, the Company repurchased 674,124 shares of stock, or 0.9% of shares outstanding at the beginning of the quarter, for $45 million. For the first six months of 2025, the Company repurchased 1,279,440 shares of stock, or 1.8% of shares outstanding at the beginning of the year, for $90 million. As of June 30, 2025, $219 million remained available to repurchase under the authorized share repurchase program.
• Subsequent to the second quarter of 2025, the Company refinanced the revolving credit facility to extend its maturity from 2029 to 2030.
• On January 2, 2025, we completed a two-for-one stock split (the "Stock Split") of Meritage's common stock in the form of a stock dividend. All share and per share amounts in this press release have been retroactively restated to reflect the Stock Split for the second quarter of 2024 and the first half of 2024.
  

CONFERENCE CALL
Management will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2025 results at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time (11:00 a.m. Eastern Time) on Thursday, July 24, 2025. To listen, please go to Meritage's Investor Relations page for the live webcast or dial in to 1-877-407-6951 US toll free or 1-412-902-0046. A replay will be available on the Investor Relations page.

* The Company's return on equity is calculated as net earnings for the trailing twelve months divided by average total stockholders' equity for the trailing five quarters.

Meritage Homes Corporation and Subsidiaries Consolidated Income Statements (In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended June 30,
			2025				2024			Change $				Change %
Homebuilding:
	Home closing revenue	$	1,615,709			$	1,693,738			$	(78,029	)		(5)	%
	Land closing revenue		8,277				—				8,277			n/a
	Total closing revenue		1,623,986				1,693,738				(69,752	)		(4)	%
	Cost of home closings		(1,274,381	)			(1,254,232	)			20,149			2	%
	Cost of land closings		(8,996	)			—				8,996			n/a
	Total cost of closings		(1,283,377	)			(1,254,232	)			29,145			2	%
	Home closing gross profit		341,328				439,506				(98,178	)		(22)	%
	Land closing gross loss		(719	)			—				(719	)		n/a
	Total closing gross profit		340,609				439,506				(98,897	)		(23)	%
Financial Services:
	Revenue		9,425				8,311				1,114			13	%
	Expense		(4,656	)			(3,924	)			732			19	%
	Earnings from financial services unconsolidated entities and other, net		842				450				392			87	%
	Financial services profit		5,611				4,837				774			16	%
Commissions and other sales costs			(108,830	)			(104,665	)			4,165			4	%
General and administrative expenses			(55,183	)			(53,184	)			1,999			4	%
Interest expense			—				—				—			—	%
Other income, net			10,853				11,498				(645	)		(6)	%
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			—				(631	)			(631	)		n/a
Earnings before income taxes			193,060				297,361				(104,301	)		(35)	%
Provision for income taxes			(46,181	)			(65,806	)			(19,625	)		(30)	%
Net earnings		$	146,879			$	231,555			$	(84,676	)		(37)	%
Earnings per common share:
	Basic									Change $ or shares				Change %
	Earnings per common share	$	2.06			$	3.19			$	(1.13	)		(35)	%
	Weighted average shares outstanding		71,456				72,644				(1,188	)		(2)	%
	Diluted
	Earnings per common share	$	2.04			$	3.15			$	(1.11	)		(35)	%
	Weighted average shares outstanding		71,900				73,436				(1,536	)		(2)	%

		Six Months Ended June 30,
			2025				2024			Change $				Change %
Homebuilding:
	Home closing revenue	$	2,957,813			$	3,159,834			$	(202,021	)		(6)	%
	Land closing revenue		23,698				2,305				21,393			928	%
	Total closing revenue		2,981,511				3,162,139				(180,628	)		(6)	%
	Cost of home closings		(2,320,835	)			(2,342,370	)			(21,535	)		(1)	%
	Cost of land closings		(21,252	)			(2,298	)			18,954			825	%
	Total cost of closings		(2,342,087	)			(2,344,668	)			(2,581	)		—	%
	Home closing gross profit		636,978				817,464				(180,486	)		(22)	%
	Land closing gross profit		2,446				7				2,439			34,843	%
	Total closing gross profit		639,424				817,471				(178,047	)		(22)	%
Financial Services:
	Revenue		16,507				14,664				1,843			13	%
	Expense		(8,848	)			(6,927	)			1,921			28	%
	Earnings/(loss) from financial services unconsolidated entities and other, net		1,515				(3,590	)			5,105			(142)	%
	Financial services profit		9,174				4,147				5,027			121	%
Commissions and other sales costs			(203,550	)			(206,215	)			(2,665	)		(1)	%
General and administrative expenses			(112,180	)			(103,916	)			8,264			8	%
Interest expense			—				—				—			n/a
Other income, net			20,351				20,520				(169	)		(1)	%
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			—				(631	)			(631	)		n/a
Earnings before income taxes			353,219				531,376				(178,157	)		(34)	%
Provision for income taxes			(83,534	)			(113,805	)			(30,271	)		(27)	%
Net earnings		$	269,685			$	417,571			$	(147,886	)		(35)	%
Earnings per common share:
	Basic									Change $ or shares				Change %
	Earnings per common share	$	3.76			$	5.75			$	(1.99	)		(35)	%
	Weighted average shares outstanding		71,684				72,634				(950	)		(1)	%
	Diluted
	Earnings per common share	$	3.73			$	5.68			$	(1.95	)		(34)	%
	Weighted average shares outstanding		72,246				73,476				(1,230	)		(2)	%

Meritage Homes Corporation and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets (In thousands, except share data) (Unaudited)
		June 30, 2025			December 31, 2024
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	930,463		$	651,555
Other receivables			270,836			256,282
Real estate (1)			5,963,674			5,728,775
Deposits on real estate under option or contract			221,359			192,405
Investments in unconsolidated entities			34,676			28,735
Property and equipment, net			46,449			47,285
Deferred tax asset, net			52,397			54,524
Prepaids, other assets and goodwill			236,515			203,093
Total assets		$	7,756,369		$	7,162,654
Liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	242,081		$	212,477
Accrued liabilities			406,436			452,213
Home sale deposits			10,949			20,513
Loans payable and other borrowings			26,120			29,343
Senior and convertible senior notes, net			1,801,609			1,306,535
Total liabilities			2,487,195			2,021,081
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock			—			—
Common stock, par value $0.01. Authorized 125,000,000 shares; 71,156,138 and 71,921,972 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively			712			360
Additional paid-in capital			62,084			143,036
Retained earnings			5,206,378			4,998,177
Total stockholders’ equity			5,269,174			5,141,573
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	7,756,369		$	7,162,654
(1) Real estate – Allocated costs:
Homes completed and under construction		$	2,420,455		$	2,375,639
Finished home sites and home sites under development			3,543,219			3,353,136
Total real estate		$	5,963,674		$	5,728,775

Meritage Homes Corporation and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  (In thousands) (Unaudited)
		Six Months Ended June 30,
			2025				2024
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings		$	269,685			$	417,571
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			12,612				12,812
Stock-based compensation			9,922				10,832
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities			(2,164	)			(2,627	)
Distribution of earnings from unconsolidated entities			2,116				2,778
Other			7,827				4,697
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in real estate			(224,617	)			(450,551	)
Increase in deposits on real estate under option or contract			(30,415	)			(45,576	)
(Increase)/decrease in other receivables, prepaids and other assets			(43,264	)			24,237
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities			(21,013	)			(12,965	)
(Decrease)/increase in home sale deposits			(9,564	)			2,775
Net cash used in operating activities			(28,875	)			(36,017	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in unconsolidated entities			(9,377	)			(6,611	)
Purchases of property and equipment			(12,359	)			(13,158	)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment			126				130
Maturities/sales of investments and securities			750				750
Payments to purchase investments and securities			(750	)			(750	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(21,610	)			(19,639	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of loans payable and other borrowings			(11,213	)			(7,445	)
Repayment of senior notes			—				(250,695	)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes			497,195				575,000
Payment of debt issuance costs			(5,106	)			(17,303	)
Purchase of capped calls related to issuance of convertible senior notes			—				(61,790	)
Dividends paid			(61,484	)			(54,484	)
Repurchase of shares			(89,999	)			(55,933	)
Net cash provided by financing activities			329,393				127,350
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents			278,908				71,694
Beginning cash and cash equivalents			651,555				921,227
Ending cash and cash equivalents		$	930,463			$	992,921

Meritage Homes Corporation and Subsidiaries Operating Data (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)

We aggregate our homebuilding operating segments into reporting segments based on similar long-term economic characteristics and geographical proximity. Effective January 1, 2025, the Tennessee homebuilding operating segment has been reclassified from the East reporting segment to the Central reporting segment for the purpose of making operational and resource decisions and assessing financial performance. Prior period balances have been retroactively adjusted to reflect this reclassification. Our three reportable homebuilding segments are as follows:

• West: Arizona, California, Colorado, and Utah
• Central: Tennessee and Texas
• East: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina
  

		Three Months Ended June 30,
		2025					2024
		Homes		Value			Homes		Value
Homes Closed:
West Region		1,165		$	549,205		1,265		$	622,837
Central Region		1,374			480,425		1,440			528,380
East Region		1,631			586,079		1,413			542,521
Total		4,170		$	1,615,709		4,118		$	1,693,738
Homes Ordered:
West Region		1,001		$	484,756		1,114		$	557,296
Central Region		1,298			475,275		1,274			471,064
East Region		1,615			587,407		1,411			545,096
Total		3,914		$	1,547,438		3,799		$	1,573,456
Order Backlog:
West Region		366		$	182,308		751		$	367,436
Central Region		583			220,889		880			329,377
East Region		799			292,279		1,083			412,874
Total		1,748		$	695,476		2,714		$	1,109,687

		Six Months Ended June 30,
		2025					2024
		Homes		Value			Homes		Value
Homes Closed:
West Region		2,163		$	1,028,841		2,279		$	1,138,469
Central Region		2,561			892,962		2,735			1,012,150
East Region		2,862			1,036,010		2,611			1,009,215
Total		7,586		$	2,957,813		7,625		$	3,159,834
Homes Ordered:
West Region		2,094		$	1,024,350		2,284		$	1,138,101
Central Region		2,663			964,435		2,774			1,027,223
East Region		3,033			1,116,830		2,732			1,039,327
Total		7,790			3,105,615		7,790			3,204,651
Order Backlog:
West Region		366		$	182,308		751		$	367,436
Central Region		583			220,889		880			329,377
East Region		799			292,279		1,083			412,874
Total		1,748		$	695,476		2,714		$	1,109,687

	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
	2025				2024				2025				2024
	Ending		Average		Ending		Average		Ending		Average		Ending		Average
Active Communities:
West Region	85		85.0		85		84.0		85		87.0		85		81.9
Central Region	85		83.5		90		92.0		85		85.6		90		94.3
East Region	142		132.5		112		105.0		142		125.2		112		101.0
Total	312		301.0		287		281.0		312		297.8		287		277.2

Meritage Homes Corporation and Subsidiaries Supplement and Non-GAAP information (Unaudited)
Supplemental Information (Dollars in thousands):
	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
		2025				2024				2025				2024
Depreciation and amortization	$	6,663			$	6,774			$	12,612			$	12,812
Summary of Capitalized Interest:
Capitalized interest, beginning of period	$	57,107			$	54,227			$	53,678			$	54,516
Interest incurred		19,995				14,327				34,709				27,252
Interest expensed		—				—				—				—
Interest amortized to cost of home and land closings		(13,288	)			(14,227	)			(24,573	)			(27,441	)
Capitalized interest, end of period	$	63,814			$	54,327			$	63,814			$	54,327

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Information (Dollars in thousands):
Debt-to-Capital Ratios
	June 30, 2025				December 31, 2024
Senior and convertible senior notes, net, loans payable and other borrowings	$	1,827,729			$	1,335,878
Stockholders' equity		5,269,174				5,141,573
Total capital	$	7,096,903			$	6,477,451
Debt-to-capital		25.8	%			20.6	%
Senior and convertible senior notes, net, loans payable and other borrowings	$	1,827,729			$	1,335,878
Less: cash and cash equivalents		(930,463	)			(651,555	)
Net debt	$	897,266			$	684,323
Stockholders’ equity		5,269,174				5,141,573
Total net capital	$	6,166,440			$	5,825,896
Net debt-to-capital (1)		14.6	%			11.7	%

(1)

Net debt-to-capital reflects certain adjustments to the debt-to-capital ratio and is defined as net debt (debt less cash and cash equivalents) divided by total capital (net debt plus stockholders' equity). Net debt-to-capital is considered a non-GAAP financial measure and should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, the comparable GAAP financial measures. We believe this non-GAAP financial measure is relevant and useful to investors in understanding our operating results and may be helpful in comparing the Company with other companies in the homebuilding industry to the extent they provide similar information. We encourage investors to understand the methods used by other companies in the homebuilding industry to calculate non-GAAP financial measures and any adjustments thereto before comparing to our non-GAAP financial measures.

About Meritage Homes Corporation
Meritage is the fifth-largest public homebuilder in the United States, based on homes closed in 2024. The Company offers energy-efficient and affordable entry-level and first move-up homes. Operations span across Arizona, California, Colorado, Utah, Tennessee, Texas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

Meritage has delivered over 200,000 homes in its 40-year history, and has a reputation for its distinctive style, quality construction, and award-winning customer experience. The Company is an industry leader in energy-efficient homebuilding, an eleven-time recipient of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year for Sustained Excellence Award and Residential New Construction Market Leader Award, as well as a four-time recipient of the EPA's Indoor airPLUS Leader Award.

For more information, visit www.meritagehomes.com.

The information included in this press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include expectations about the housing market in general and our future results, including our ability to increase our market share.

Such statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of Company management and current market conditions, which are subject to significant uncertainties and fluctuations. Actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. The Company makes no commitment, and disclaims any duty, except as required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect future events or changes in these expectations. Meritage's business is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. As a result of those risks and uncertainties, the Company's stock and note prices may fluctuate dramatically. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: increases in interest rates or decreases in mortgage availability, and the cost and use of rate locks and buy-downs; the cost of materials used to develop communities and construct homes; cancellation rates; supply chain and labor constraints; shortages in the availability and cost of subcontract labor; the ability of our potential buyers to sell their existing homes; our ability to acquire and develop lots may be negatively impacted if we are unable to obtain performance and surety bonds; the adverse effect of slow absorption rates; legislation related to tariffs; impairments of our real estate inventory; competition; home warranty and construction defect claims; failures in health and safety performance; fluctuations in quarterly operating results; our level of indebtedness; our exposure to counterparty risk with respect to our capped calls; our ability to obtain financing if our credit ratings are downgraded; our exposure to and impacts from natural disasters or severe weather conditions; the availability and cost of finished lots and undeveloped land; the success of our strategy to offer and market entry-level and first move-up homes; a change to the feasibility of projects under option or contract that could result in the write-down or write-off of earnest money or option deposits; our limited geographic diversification; our exposure to information technology failures and security breaches and the impact thereof; the loss of key personnel; changes in tax laws that adversely impact us or our homebuyers; our inability to prevail on contested tax positions; failure of our employees and representatives to comply with laws and regulations; our compliance with government regulations; liabilities or restrictions resulting from regulations applicable to our financial services operations; negative publicity that affects our reputation; potential disruptions to our business by an epidemic or pandemic, and measures that federal, state and local governments and/or health authorities implement to address it; and other factors identified in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those set forth in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and our Form 10-Q for subsequent quarters under the caption "Risk Factors," which can be found on our website at https://investors.meritagehomes.com.

Contacts:	Emily Tadano, VP Investor Relations and External Communications
	(480) 515-8979 (office)
	investors@meritagehomes.com

FAQ

What were Meritage Homes (MTH) earnings per share in Q2 2025?

Meritage Homes reported diluted earnings of $2.04 per share in Q2 2025, down 35% from $3.15 per share in Q2 2024.

How many homes did Meritage Homes (MTH) deliver in Q2 2025?

Meritage Homes delivered 4,170 homes in Q2 2025, representing a 1% increase from 4,118 homes in Q2 2024.

What was Meritage Homes (MTH) gross margin in Q2 2025?

Meritage Homes reported a home closing gross margin of 21.1%, down from 25.9% in Q2 2024, primarily due to increased financing incentives and higher lot costs.

How much cash does Meritage Homes (MTH) have as of Q2 2025?

Meritage Homes had $930 million in cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2025, compared to $652 million at December 31, 2024.

What is Meritage Homes (MTH) dividend payment?

Meritage Homes paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.43 per share, totaling $31 million in Q2 2025, compared to $0.375 per share in Q2 2024.

How many lots does Meritage Homes (MTH) control?

Meritage Homes owned or controlled approximately 81,900 lots as of June 30, 2025, an increase from approximately 70,800 lots year-over-year.