Meritage Homes Q3 net earnings fall 49% to $99 million; closings down 7%
Meritage Homes reported third quarter 2025 net earnings of $99 million, down 49% from $196 million a year earlier, as home closing revenue fell 12% to $1.4 billion and home closing gross margin dropped to 19.1% from 24.8%. The company cited increased use of buyer incentives, inventory impairments, terminated land deal charges, and higher SG&A and tax rates. It also guided fourth quarter 2025 diluted EPS to $1.51 to $1.70.
Key points
- Third quarter diluted EPS was $1.39 versus $2.67 a year earlier; excluding $14.5 million of impairments and terminated land deal charges, adjusted diluted EPS was $1.55.
- Home closing revenue was $1.4 billion, down 12%, on 3,685 homes closed, down 7%; average sales price on closings fell 5% to $380,000.
- Fourth quarter 2025 guidance calls for home closing revenue of $1.46 to $1.54 billion and diluted EPS of $1.51 to $1.70.
The filing
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