Meritage Homes Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (MTH)
Meritage Homes's return on equity was 8.76% for fiscal 2025.
View full Meritage Homes company overviewMeritage Homes annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 8.76% | −7.36 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 16.12% | −1.14 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 17.26% | −11.12 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 28.37% | +1.02 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 27.35% | +7.76 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 19.60% | +6.08 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 13.51% | −0.27 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 13.79% | +4.23 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 9.56% | −1.60 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 11.16% | +0.29 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 10.87% | −3.71 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 14.58% | −1.63 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 16.21% | −1.57 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 17.78% | +22.05 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | −4.27% | −5.72 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 1.45% | — |
Meritage Homes quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 1.79% | −1.02 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 1.08% | −1.30 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 1.60% | −1.79 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 1.88% | −2.07 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 2.81% | −2.02 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 2.38% | −1.61 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 3.39% | −1.01 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 3.95% | −1.16 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 4.82% | +0.33 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 3.99% | +0.71 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 4.40% | −2.47 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 5.12% | −2.28 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 4.49% | −3.11 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 3.28% | −3.72 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 6.88% | −1.22 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 7.40% | +0.04 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 7.60% | +1.04 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 6.99% | +1.53 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 8.09% | +1.38 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 7.36% | +2.27 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 6.56% | +2.11 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 5.47% | +1.88 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 6.71% | +1.32 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 5.09% | +1.29 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 4.45% | +1.58 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 3.59% | +2.12 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 5.39% | +0.99 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 3.80% | +0.61 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 2.87% | −0.38 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 1.47% | −1.27 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 4.40% | +2.12 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 3.19% | +0.38 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 3.25% | +0.43 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 2.74% | +1.10 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 2.28% | −1.43 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 2.81% | +0.07 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 2.83% | −0.23 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 1.64% | −0.01 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 3.72% | −0.58 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 2.74% | +0.18 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 3.05% | +0.53 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 1.65% | +0.19 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 4.30% | −0.25 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 2.56% | −0.58 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 2.53% | −0.97 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 1.46% | −1.32 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 4.54% | −1.10 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 3.14% | −1.81 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 3.50% | −0.35 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 2.78% | +1.07 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 5.64% | −9.10 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 4.95% | +3.71 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 3.85% | +2.22 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 1.71% | +2.69 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 14.75% | +17.13 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 1.24% | +1.89 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 1.63% | +1.52 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | −0.97% | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | −2.39% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | −0.65% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 0.11% | — |
Meritage Homes return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Meritage Homes's return on equity decreased from 19.60% to 8.76%, a change of −10.83 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 1.79%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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