Meritage Corporation (MTH)
Interest coverage
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 537,477 | 668,724 | 779,726 | 884,013 | 958,345 | 996,695 | 1,030,755 | 970,923 | 902,389 | 995,117 | 1,051,372 | 1,156,863 | 1,286,645 | 1,260,207 | 1,191,162 | 1,091,548 | 970,576 | 875,197 | 749,050 | 632,964 |
| Interest expense (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 2,978 | 4,603 | 5,535 | 4,693 | 4,020 | 1,263 | 2,462 | 8,257 | 8,516 | 8,598 | 7,474 | 3,200 | 2,982 | 2,972 | 1,713 | 269 | 318 | 247 | 223 | 2,251 |
| Interest coverage | 180.48 | 145.28 | 140.87 | 188.37 | 238.39 | 789.15 | 418.67 | 117.59 | 105.96 | 115.74 | 140.67 | 361.52 | 431.47 | 424.03 | 695.37 | 4,057.80 | 3,052.13 | 3,543.31 | 3,358.97 | 281.19 |
December 31, 2025 calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT (ttm) ÷ Interest expense (ttm)
= $537,477K ÷ $2,978K
= 180.48
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2025
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Symbol
Interest coverage
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180.48
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