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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000833079-22-000088"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MTH"
cik: "0000833079"
company_name: "Meritage Homes CORP"
filed_at: "2022-10-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T01:03:03.320948+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Meritage Homes Q3 EPS $7.10, +35% YoY; orders -33%; guides Q4 EPS $6.50-7.40

## Summary
- Q3 diluted EPS $7.10 vs $5.25 a year ago; net earnings $262.5M (+31%).
- Home closing revenue $1.57B (+25%); homes closed 3,487 (+12%).
- Home orders 2,310 (-33%); cancellation rate 30%; average absorption pace 2.7/mo (down from 5.0).
- Home closing gross margin 28.7% (vs 29.7%); Q4 guidance ~25% due to increased incentives.
- Terminated ~5,200 lots with $8.8M walk-away charge; net debt-to-capital 18.9%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000833079-22-000088
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MTH
- cik: 0000833079
- company_name: Meritage Homes CORP
- filed_at: 2022-10-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833079/000083307922000088/0000833079-22-000088-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833079/000083307922000088/mth-20221026.htm

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