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Meritage Homes Corporation

Meritage Homes Corporation

MTHNYSEConsumer Cyclical● Active
$68.97
+$0.64(+0.93%)
Market Cap$4.6B
P/E Ratio
52W High$84.74
52W Low$58.03

Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

MTH · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $92.6M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 136.1% year-over-year The FCF margin was 1.6%. Five-year CAGR stands at -28.9%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$92.6M▲ +136.1% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$237.7Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin1.6%$92.6M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR-37.5%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR-28.9%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$92.6M▲ +136.1%1.6%
FY2024−$256.2M▼ 180.7%-4.0%
FY2023$317.4M▼ 16.1%5.2%
FY2022$378.3M▲ +312.8%6.0%
FY2021−$177.8M▼ 134.8%-3.5%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH) trades at a FCF yield of 5.16% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 20.5x. FCF per share stands at $3.36, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
5.16%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$3.36
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x20.5
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x23.8
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Meritage Homes Corporation generated $118.3M in operating cash flow and spent 26M in capital expenditures, yielding $92.6M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$118.3M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$57.7M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
+$63.0M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($118.3M) − |CapEx| (26M) = FCF ($92.6M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Consumer Cyclical)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Meritage Homes Corporation
Meritage Homes CorporationYOU
MTH
$92.6M+136.1%
#2
Toyota Motor Corporation
Toyota Motor Corporation
TM
$592.05B+137.9%
#3
The Home Depot, Inc.
The Home Depot, Inc.
HD
$12.65B-22.5%
#4
Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc.
AMZN
$7.70B-76.6%
#5
Tesla, Inc.
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA
$6.22B+73.7%
#6
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA
−$50.72B-164.9%
Consumer Cyclical · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH) reported free cash flow of $92.6M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 136.1% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 1.6%.

Based on available data, Meritage Homes Corporation has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 6 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $510.4M in FY2020. The 5-year CAGR stands at -28.9%.

Meritage Homes Corporation's FCF yield is 5.16% and price-to-FCF ratio is 20.5x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

MTH free cash flow · 8 questions

Meritage Homes Corporation free cash flow was $92.6M for FY2025, up 136.1% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $237.7M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Meritage Homes Corporation · Meritage Homes Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026