What is Meritage Homes's G&A?

Meritage Homes (MTH) reported G&A of $51.4M in Q1 2026.

How has Meritage Homes's G&A changed year-over-year?

Meritage Homes's G&A decreased by 9.8% year-over-year, from $57M to $51.4M.

What is the long-term trend for Meritage Homes's G&A?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Meritage Homes's G&A has grown at a 3.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $181.45M to $211.76M.

Overhead costs not directly tied to production or sales — corporate management, legal, accounting, office rent, insurance, and other administrative functions.

Meritage Homes (MTH) G&A — Quarterly & Annual

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G&A at other companies

M/I HomesMHO

$70.2M+4.4%

NVRNVR

$14.84M+18.8%

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.BZH

$55.39M+4.3%

LGI HomesLGIH

$27.86M-10.7%

AmrepAXR

$2.29M+17.7%

Segments

By segment

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Homebuilding Segment$38.12M-14.1%

Other financials

Income statement

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Net income$55.3M-55.0%

EPS (diluted)$0.82-51.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$766.6M-24.2%

Total debt$60.8M+5.5%

Total equity$5.1B-1.9%

Total assets$7.6B-1.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$101.3M+338%

CapEx$4.3M-23.0%

Free cash flow$97.0M+301%

Valuation

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Market cap$4.71B-8.0%

Enterprise value$4B-5.7%

P/E12.2×+4.2×

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity7.5%-7.1pp

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Meritage Homes in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense.

The source filing: Meritage Homes’s 10-Q, filed April 24, 2026.

Filed: Apr 24, 2026, 4:20 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter: Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter: Q1 2026
Accession: 0000833079-26-000105

Line item	Three Months Ended March 31, 2026	Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Earnings from financial services unconsolidated entities and other, net	831	673
Financial services profit	3,493	3,563
Commissions and other sales costs	(79,472)	(94,720)
General and administrative expenses	(51,402)	(56,997)
Interest expense	(587)	—
Other income, net	6,963	9,498
Earnings before income taxes	72,524	160,159
Provision for income taxes	(17,215)	(37,353)

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is Meritage Homes's G&A?: Meritage Homes (MTH) reported G&A of $51.4M in Q1 2026.
How has Meritage Homes's G&A changed year-over-year?: Meritage Homes's G&A decreased by 9.8% year-over-year, from $57M to $51.4M.
What is the long-term trend for Meritage Homes's G&A?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Meritage Homes's G&A has grown at a 3.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $181.45M to $211.76M.
What does G&A mean?: Overhead costs not directly tied to production or sales — corporate management, legal, accounting, office rent, insurance, and other administrative functions.