Meritage Homes (MTH) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2019 - 2026)
Meritage Homes' Long-Term Deferred Tax was $47.06 million in Q2 2026, down 10.2% from $52.4 million a year earlier and down 8.1% from the prior quarter.
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Meritage Homes (MTH) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Long-Term Deferred Tax at Meritage Homes came in at $53.29 million, down 2.3% from FY2024.
- Long-Term Deferred Tax shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Long-Term Deferred Tax was $54.52 million in FY2024 (+14.6%), $47.57 million in FY2023 (+4.7%), $45.45 million in FY2022 (+11.8%) and $40.67 million in FY2021 (+12.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax since Q1 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Long-Term Deferred Tax has declined for five straight quarters, with growth averaging 0.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Long-Term Deferred Tax over five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 36.7%); the worst was Q2 2025 (a decline of 12.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, MTH's Long-Term Deferred Tax in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $51.21 million (Q1 2026), $53.29 million (Q4 2025) and $47.22 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horton D R | 38.33 Bn | 29.22 Bn | 2.15 Bn |
| 2 | Pultegroup | 21.75 Bn | 15.04 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 3 | Lennar | 17.19 Bn | 6.61 Bn | 807.31 Mn |
| 4 | Nvr | 16.44 Bn | 9.72 Bn | 485.14 Mn |
| 5 | Toll Brothers | 12.42 Bn | 7.81 Bn | 625.22 Mn |
| 6 | Taylor Morrison Home | 6.77 Bn | 4.76 Bn | 290.64 Mn |
| 7 | Champion Homes | 4.74 Bn | 2.22 Bn | - |
| 8 | Cavco Industries | 4.34 Bn | 3.09 Bn | - |
| 9 | Meritage Homes | 4.10 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 513.60 Mn |
| 10 | M | 3.42 Bn | 491.29 Mn | 235.50 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 47.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 51.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 53.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 47.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 52.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 54.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 54.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 51.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 60.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 47.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 47.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 45.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 45.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 44.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 45.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 41.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 41.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 40.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 40.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 38.85 Mn |
API Access
Meritage Homes Long-Term Deferred Tax API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=MTH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-deferred-tax", "ticker": "MTH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=MTH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();