---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000833079-26-000006"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MTH"
cik: "0000833079"
company_name: "Meritage Homes CORP"
filed_at: "2026-01-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T07:15:42.611145+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Meritage Homes Q4 2025 EPS $1.20 (adj $1.67) vs $2.36 prior; revenue down 12% YoY

## Summary
- Net earnings $84M ($1.20 diluted) vs $172.6M ($2.36) in Q4 2024, down 51%.
- Home closing revenue $1.4B down 12% YoY; home closings 3,755 units down 7%.
- Home closing gross margin 16.5% (adjusted 19.3%) vs 23.2% prior, due to $38.9M non-recurring charges.
- Full year 2026 guidance: home closing volume and revenue expected consistent with 2025.
- Repurchased 2.2M shares for $150M in Q4; $514M remaining under repurchase program.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000833079-26-000006
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MTH
- cik: 0000833079
- company_name: Meritage Homes CORP
- filed_at: 2026-01-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- 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/833079/000083307926000006/0000833079-26-000006-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833079/000083307926000006/mth-20260128.htm

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