Meritage Homes (MTH) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)

Meritage Homes' (MTH) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $97.0 million in Q1 2026, up 301.38% year-on-year from $24.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 59.26% on a QoQ basis from $238.1 million in Q4 2025.

Meritage Homes (MTH) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Meritage Homes (MTH) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $97.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 301.38% year-over-year to $97.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $237.7 million, a 162.55% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $92.6 million, up 136.13% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $97.0 million, down from $238.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for MTH reached as high as $567.6 million in Q4 2022 and fell as low as -$225.4 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $37.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $6.9 million in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow soared 1904.74% in 2023 and sank 206.26% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $567.6 million in 2022, then plunged by 119.64% to -$111.5 million in 2023, then gained by 3.99% to -$107.0 million in 2024, then soared by 322.42% to $238.1 million in 2025, then sank by 59.26% to $97.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $97.0 million in Q1 2026, $238.1 million in Q4 2025, and -$104.3 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Horton D R 40.90 Bn 39.56 Bn 2.15 Bn 397.30 Mn
2 Pultegroup 23.36 Bn 22.03 Bn 3.92 Bn -12.85 Mn
3 Lennar 19.77 Bn 19.63 Bn 7.69 Bn -303.24 Mn
4 Nvr 17.18 Bn 15.54 Bn 1.31 Bn 334.82 Mn
5 Toll Brothers 15.08 Bn 13.99 Bn 604.89 Mn 109.98 Mn
6 Taylor Morrison Home 6.96 Bn 6.31 Bn 290.64 Mn -20.39 Mn
7 Installed Building Products 5.97 Bn 5.50 Bn 212.30 Mn 85.70 Mn
8 Meritage Homes 4.78 Bn 4.01 Bn 68.61 Mn 97.00 Mn
9 Champion Homes 4.47 Bn 3.81 Bn 172.19 Mn 92.89 Mn
10 M 4.43 Bn 3.66 Bn 202.59 Mn 135.58 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 97.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 97.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 238.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 238.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -104.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -104.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 6.93 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 6.93 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -48.17 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -48.17 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -107.05 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -107.05 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -100.01 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -100.01 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -124.85 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -124.85 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 75.67 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 75.67 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -111.49 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -111.49 Mn