Meritage Homes (MTH) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Meritage Homes' (MTH) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 7.85% in Q2 2026, down 307.0% year-over-year from 3.79% in Q2 2025, and up 39.38% quarter-over-quarter from 5.63% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Meritage Homes (MTH) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Meritage Homes (MTH) has reported Operating Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 7.85% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin fell 307.0% year-over-year to 7.85% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 6.92%, a 539.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 8.96%, down 587.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 7.85% for Q2 2026 at Meritage Homes, up from 5.63% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 23.23% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 5.63% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 13.82% and a median of 14.56% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin soared 708 bps in 2022 and sank 998 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 16.7% in 2022, then decreased by 13 bps to 14.49% in 2023, then slipped by 14 bps to 12.42% in 2024, then tumbled by 53 bps to 5.78% in 2025, then surged by 36 bps to 7.85% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 7.85% (Q2 2026), 5.63% (Q1 2026), and 5.78% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horton D R | 39.14 Bn | 37.01 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 12.52% |
| 2 | Pultegroup | 22.45 Bn | 21.07 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 16.95% |
| 3 | Lennar | 19.43 Bn | 17.25 Bn | 7.69 Bn | 1.84% |
| 4 | Nvr | 16.68 Bn | 15.59 Bn | 485.14 Mn | 14.38% |
| 5 | Toll Brothers | 12.67 Bn | 11.61 Bn | 625.22 Mn | 13.51% |
| 6 | Taylor Morrison Home | 6.77 Bn | 6.12 Bn | 290.64 Mn | 10.22% |
| 7 | Meritage Homes | 4.20 Bn | 3.39 Bn | 254.14 Mn | 7.85% |
| 8 | M | 3.64 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 235.50 Mn | -68.02% |
| 9 | Kb Home | 3.06 Bn | 3.00 Bn | 174.03 Mn | -3.30% |
| 10 | Green Brick Partners | 2.95 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 157.52 Mn | 20.88% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.85% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.63% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.78% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.17% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.92% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.84% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.42% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.87% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.63% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.37% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.49% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.59% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.62% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.00% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.70% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.58% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.23% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.98% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.40% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.34% |