Meritage Homes (MTH) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Meritage Homes (MTH) reported Free Cash Flow of $97.0 million for Q1 2026, up 301.38% year-over-year from $24.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 59.26% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $97.0 million, up 301.38% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $237.7 million (up 162.55% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $92.6 million, up 136.13% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow fell to $97.0 million in Q1 2026 per MTH's latest filing, from $238.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $567.6 million in Q4 2022 and troughed at -$225.4 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $37.0 million and a median of $6.9 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Free Cash Flow surged 1904.74% in 2023, then tumbled 206.26% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $567.6 million in 2022, then tumbled by 119.64% to -$111.5 million in 2023, then grew by 3.99% to -$107.0 million in 2024, then soared by 322.42% to $238.1 million in 2025, then plunged by 59.26% to $97.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MTH's Free Cash Flow at $97.0 million in Q1 2026, $238.1 million in Q4 2025, and -$104.3 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horton D R | 43.54 Bn | 42.20 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -449.70 Mn |
| 2 | Pultegroup | 23.57 Bn | 21.76 Bn | 881.27 Mn | 134.36 Mn |
| 3 | Lennar | 22.65 Bn | 20.45 Bn | 6.36 Bn | -463.49 Mn |
| 4 | Nvr | 17.80 Bn | 16.15 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 334.82 Mn |
| 5 | Toll Brothers | 13.73 Bn | 12.64 Bn | 604.89 Mn | 109.98 Mn |
| 6 | Taylor Morrison Home | 6.88 Bn | 6.88 Bn | 290.64 Mn | -20.39 Mn |
| 7 | Installed Building Products | 5.53 Bn | 5.05 Bn | 212.30 Mn | 85.70 Mn |
| 8 | Meritage Homes | 4.85 Bn | 4.09 Bn | -269,000.00 | 97.00 Mn |
| 9 | Cavco Industries | 4.56 Bn | 4.52 Bn | 135.92 Mn | 57.64 Mn |
| 10 | Champion Homes | 4.39 Bn | 3.74 Bn | 172.19 Mn | 92.89 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |