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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-017896"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MTH"
cik: "0000833079"
company_name: "Meritage Homes CORP"
filed_at: "2022-07-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T08:25:56.083577+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Meritage Homes Q2 diluted EPS $6.77 (+55% YoY); withdraws FY2022 guidance citing market uncertainty

## Summary
- Net earnings $250.1M vs $167.4M YoY; home closing revenue $1.41B (+11%).
- Home closing gross margin expanded 430 bps to 31.6%; orders up 6% to 3,767 units.
- Ending backlog of 7,241 units (+31%); ASP on closings up 13% to $437K.
- Management withdraws FY2022 guidance due to mortgage-rate-driven demand slowdown.
- Repurchased 1.17M shares for $109.3M in H1; net debt-to-capital 20.6%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-017896
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MTH
- cik: 0000833079
- company_name: Meritage Homes CORP
- filed_at: 2022-07-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833079/000143774922017896/0001437749-22-017896-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833079/000143774922017896/mth20220503_8k.htm

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