HOV

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.

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99.41 USD -3.04 -2.97%
As of Oct 30, 2026 Extended hours 99.41 0.00%
Bid
99.40 × 100
Ask
99.92 × 300
98.75 Day range 105.15
90.75 52-week range 147.55
YTD
+1.92%
1 year
-18.68%
Open
102.50
Prev close
102.45
Mkt cap
582.50M
Vol
109.48K
Avg vol
127.15K
EPS
1.04
P/E
95.59
Div yield
0.00%
More statistics
Low
98.75
High
105.15
Forward P/E
188.06
Beta
2.61
Short ratio
3.04
Inst. own
69.42%
Dividend
0.00
Ex-div date
50-d avg
176.68
200-d avg
171.75
1y target
155.00

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Financial health

Altman Z-Score

1.77 Distress zone

Bankruptcy-risk model: below 1.81 distress, above 2.99 safe.

Piotroski F-Score

4 / 9 Average

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency.

FMP rating

B3 / 5 overall

  • DCF 5
  • Return on Equity 2
  • Return on Assets 2
  • Debt / Equity 2
  • P/E 1
  • P/B 4

Valuation

P/E 15.1×
FY 2016: -78.0×FY 2017: -1.1×FY 2018: 48.0×FY 2019: -3.6×FY 2020: 4.2×FY 2021: 1.0×FY 2022: 1.3×FY 2023: 2.4×FY 2024: 5.1×FY 2025: 15.1×
FY 2016 5y median 2.4× FY 2025
P/S 0.3×
FY 2016: 0.1×FY 2017: 0.1×FY 2018: 0.1×FY 2019: 0.1×FY 2020: 0.1×FY 2021: 0.2×FY 2022: 0.1×FY 2023: 0.2×FY 2024: 0.4×FY 2025: 0.3×
FY 2016 5y median 0.2× FY 2025
P/B 0.9×
FY 2016: -1.7×FY 2017: -0.8×FY 2018: -0.5×FY 2019: -0.3×FY 2020: -0.4×FY 2021: 3.1×FY 2022: 0.7×FY 2023: 0.7×FY 2024: 1.4×FY 2025: 0.9×
FY 2016 5y median 0.9× FY 2025
P/FCF 4.7×
FY 2016: 0.6×FY 2017: 1.2×FY 2018: -3.0×FY 2019: -0.6×FY 2020: 0.7×FY 2021: 2.7×FY 2022: 3.4×FY 2023: 1.0×FY 2024: 197×FY 2025: 4.7×
FY 2016 5y median 3.4× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 10.6×
FY 2016: 22.0×FY 2017: 30.4×FY 2018: 15.7×FY 2019: 23.2×FY 2020: 9.2×FY 2021: 6.2×FY 2022: 3.3×FY 2023: 4.0×FY 2024: 5.5×FY 2025: 10.6×
FY 2016 5y median 5.5× FY 2025
EV/Sales 0.5×
FY 2016: 0.6×FY 2017: 0.7×FY 2018: 0.8×FY 2019: 0.9×FY 2020: 0.6×FY 2021: 0.6×FY 2022: 0.4×FY 2023: 0.4×FY 2024: 0.6×FY 2025: 0.5×
FY 2016 5y median 0.5× FY 2025
FCF Yield 21.4%
FY 2016: 172.4%FY 2017: 82.6%FY 2018: -33.2%FY 2019: -169.1%FY 2020: 147.3%FY 2021: 37.2%FY 2022: 29.6%FY 2023: 96.2%FY 2024: 0.5%FY 2025: 21.4%
FY 2016 5y median 29.6% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 14.1%
FY 2016: 13.0%FY 2017: 14.3%FY 2018: 16.3%FY 2019: 14.8%FY 2020: 15.9%FY 2021: 19.4%FY 2022: 22.0%FY 2023: 21.0%FY 2024: 20.0%FY 2025: 14.1%
FY 2016 5y median 20.0% FY 2025
Operating Margin 2.4%
FY 2016: 3.4%FY 2017: 3.4%FY 2018: 5.8%FY 2019: 4.4%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 9.5%FY 2022: 11.9%FY 2023: 10.0%FY 2024: 8.6%FY 2025: 2.4%
FY 2016 5y median 9.5% FY 2025
Net Margin 2.1%
FY 2016: -0.1%FY 2017: -13.5%FY 2018: 0.2%FY 2019: -2.1%FY 2020: 2.2%FY 2021: 21.8%FY 2022: 7.7%FY 2023: 7.5%FY 2024: 8.1%FY 2025: 2.1%
FY 2016 5y median 7.7% FY 2025
ROE 7.7%
FY 2016: 2.2%FY 2017: 72.2%FY 2018: -1.0%FY 2019: 8.6%FY 2020: -11.7%FY 2021: 347.5%FY 2022: 58.9%FY 2023: 35.4%FY 2024: 30.2%FY 2025: 7.7%
FY 2016 5y median 35.4% FY 2025
ROIC 2.5%
FY 2016: -6.0%FY 2017: 4.6%FY 2018: 4.9%FY 2019: 5.8%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 14.7%FY 2022: 12.1%FY 2023: 11.2%FY 2024: 76.5%FY 2025: 2.5%
FY 2016 5y median 12.1% FY 2025
ROA 2.4%
FY 2016: -0.1%FY 2017: -17.5%FY 2018: 0.3%FY 2019: -2.2%FY 2020: 2.8%FY 2021: 26.2%FY 2022: 8.8%FY 2023: 8.3%FY 2024: 9.3%FY 2025: 2.4%
FY 2016 5y median 8.8% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue -0.9%
FY 2016: 28.1%FY 2017: -10.9%FY 2018: -18.8%FY 2019: 1.3%FY 2020: 16.2%FY 2021: 18.7%FY 2022: 5.0%FY 2023: -5.7%FY 2024: 9.0%FY 2025: -0.9%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income -72.7%
FY 2016: 39.5%FY 2017: -11.1%FY 2018: 40.1%FY 2019: -23.5%FY 2020: -100.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 31.4%FY 2023: -20.3%FY 2024: -6.3%FY 2025: -72.7%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) -76.6%
FY 2016: 82.5%FY 2017: -11614.6%FY 2018: 101.3%FY 2019: -1054.1%FY 2020: 199.6%FY 2021: 1121.3%FY 2022: -66.2%FY 2023: -7.3%FY 2024: 18.3%FY 2025: -76.6%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow 2774.6%
FY 2016: 217.5%FY 2017: -22.1%FY 2018: -124.4%FY 2019: -251.5%FY 2020: 214.3%FY 2021: -29.4%FY 2022: -62.4%FY 2023: 441.7%FY 2024: -98.6%FY 2025: 2774.6%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 3.9×
FY 2016: 3.5×FY 2017: 3.7×FY 2018: 4.0×FY 2019: 4.3×FY 2020: 6.3×FY 2021: 3.1×FY 2022: 3.6×FY 2023: 3.7×FY 2024: 0.9×FY 2025: 3.9×
FY 2016 5y median 3.6× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 0.6×
FY 2016: 1.5×FY 2017: 1.3×FY 2018: 0.8×FY 2019: 0.7×FY 2020: 1.4×FY 2021: 0.7×FY 2022: 0.8×FY 2023: 0.9×FY 2024: -2.4×FY 2025: 0.6×
FY 2016 5y median 0.7× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 1.1×
FY 2016: -14.7×FY 2017: -3.8×FY 2018: -3.5×FY 2019: -3.5×FY 2020: -3.6×FY 2021: 8.0×FY 2022: 3.4×FY 2023: 2.0×FY 2024: 1.3×FY 2025: 1.1×
FY 2016 5y median 2.0× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 4.9×
FY 2016: 19.3×FY 2017: 23.8×FY 2018: 13.6×FY 2019: 21.1×FY 2020: 8.1×FY 2021: 4.2×FY 2022: 2.6×FY 2023: 2.5×FY 2024: 2.3×FY 2025: 4.9×
FY 2016 5y median 2.6× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 2.0×
FY 2016: 1.0×FY 2017: 0.8×FY 2018: 1.1×FY 2019: 1.0×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: 3.4×FY 2022: 7.3×FY 2023: 5.1×FY 2024: 8.4×FY 2025: 2.0×
FY 2016 5y median 5.1× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 1.4%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 0.1%FY 2022: 4.4%FY 2023: 2.5%FY 2024: 0.9%FY 2025: 1.4%
FY 2016 5y median 1.4% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 16.7%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 0.1%FY 2022: 5.1%FY 2023: 5.2%FY 2024: 4.4%FY 2025: 16.7%
FY 2016 5y median 5.1% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-10-31