Meritage Homes (FRA:MEY) Interest Expense: €-1 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

What is Meritage Homes Interest Expense?

Meritage Homes FRA:MEY 80 Interest Expense is €-1 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:MEY with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of €59.45 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Meritage Homes's interest expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was € -1 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €-1 Mil.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income(EBIT) by its Interest Expense. Meritage Homes's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was € 57 Mil. Meritage Homes's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was € -1 Mil. Meritage Homes's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 112.63. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Meritage Homes (FRA:MEY) Interest Expense Explanation

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Meritage Homes's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-1 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €57 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €1,645 Mil.

Meritage Homes's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )	/	Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
	=	-1	*	57.218	/	-0.508
	=	112.63

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Meritage Homes Interest Expense Historical Data

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Meritage Homes Interest Expense Calculation

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.

Interest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €-1 Mil.

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What does a Interest Expense of €-1 Mil mean?

Meritage Homes (FRA:MEY) has a Interest Expense of €-1 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Interest Expense is the amount a company pays on its long-term debt. View historical data on Meritage Homes and its competitors.

Is Meritage Homes' Interest Expense too high?

Meritage Homes' current Interest Expense is €-1 Mil. Overall, Meritage Homes has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does Meritage Homes' Interest Expense compare to IBP and SKY?

Meritage Homes' Interest Expense of €-1 Mil can be compared against companies in the Homebuilding & Construction industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good Interest Expense for a Homebuilding & Construction company?

A good Interest Expense depends on the Homebuilding & Construction industry context. However, Interest Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.

What does a high Interest Expense mean?

A high Interest Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Expense is the amount a company pays on its long-term debt. View historical data on Meritage Homes and its competitors. Meritage Homes's current Interest Expense is €-1 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Meritage Homes stock overvalued right now?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Meritage Homes (FRA:MEY) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €59.45, compared to a current price of €64.50 — trading 8.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Expense is €-1 Mil. Meritage Homes' overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.

How is Interest Expense calculated?

Interest Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Meritage Homes (FRA:MEY), the current Interest Expense is €-1 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Meritage Homes (FRA:MEY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Meritage Homes stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €64.50 is trading 8.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €59.45. GuruFocus considers Meritage Homes to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:MEY:

Interest Expense: €-1 Mil
GF Value™: €59.45 vs. price of €64.50 (8.5% above fair value)
GF Score™: 80/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:MEY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Meritage Homes Business Description

Industry Consumer Cyclical Homebuilding & Construction

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Address 18655 North Claret Drive, Suite 400, Scottsdale, AZ, USA, 85255

Website https://www.meritagehomes.com

Meritage Homes Corp is engaged as a designer and builder of single-family attached and detached homes. It has operations in three regions: West, Central, and East, comprising twelve states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Utah, Tennessee, Texas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The company operates with two principal business segments: homebuilding and financial services. The homebuilding segments are engaged in the business of acquiring and developing land, constructing homes, marketing and selling those homes, and providing warranty and customer services, and the financial services segment offers title and escrow, mortgage, and insurance services. The company generates key revenue from the Homebuilding segment.

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