Meritage Homes MTH
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Meritage Homes (MTH) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)

Meritage Homes' (MTH) quarterly Research & Development came in at $91.8 million in Q2 2026, down 15.64% year-over-year from $108.8 million in Q2 2025, and up 15.52% quarter-over-quarter from $79.5 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Meritage Homes (MTH) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Meritage Homes (MTH) has reported Research & Development for 17 consecutive years, with $91.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development fell 15.64% year-over-year to $91.8 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $372.1 million, a 8.43% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $404.4 million, down 1.14% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $91.8 million for Q2 2026 at Meritage Homes, up from $79.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $110.5 million in Q4 2022 and troughed at $65.5 million in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $94.1 million and a median of $98.5 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development jumped 47.64% in 2022 and fell 16.1% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $110.5 million in 2022, then dropped by 3.0% to $107.1 million in 2023, then slipped by 2.04% to $105.0 million in 2024, then decreased by 3.64% to $101.1 million in 2025, then retreated by 9.22% to $91.8 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $91.8 million (Q2 2026), $79.5 million (Q1 2026), and $101.1 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Horton D R 39.14 Bn 37.01 Bn 2.15 Bn -
2 Pultegroup 22.45 Bn 21.07 Bn 1.06 Bn -
3 Lennar 19.43 Bn 17.25 Bn 7.69 Bn -
4 Nvr 16.68 Bn 15.59 Bn 485.14 Mn -
5 Toll Brothers 12.67 Bn 11.61 Bn 625.22 Mn -
6 Taylor Morrison Home 6.77 Bn 6.12 Bn 290.64 Mn 89.88 Mn
7 Meritage Homes 4.20 Bn 3.39 Bn 254.14 Mn 91.81 Mn
8 M 3.64 Bn 2.91 Bn 235.50 Mn -
9 Kb Home 3.06 Bn 3.00 Bn 174.03 Mn -
10 Green Brick Partners 2.95 Bn 2.82 Bn 157.52 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 91.81 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 79.47 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 101.13 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 99.72 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 108.83 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 94.72 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 104.96 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 97.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 104.67 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 101.55 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 107.15 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 99.12 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 95.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 82.85 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 110.46 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 77.88 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 69.38 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 65.54 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 74.82 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 68.95 Mn