Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.

NYSE:HOV Stock Report

Market Cap: US$917.1m

Hovnanian Enterprises Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 4/6

Hovnanian Enterprises has a total shareholder equity of $800.3M and total debt of $1.1B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 139.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $2.6B and $1.8B respectively. Hovnanian Enterprises's EBIT is $260.1M making its interest coverage ratio 8.5. It has cash and short-term investments of $210.0M.

Key information

139.7%

Debt to equity ratio

US$1.12b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio8.5x
CashUS$209.98m
EquityUS$800.35m
Total liabilitiesUS$1.81b
Total assetsUS$2.61b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Impressive Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV)

Dec 26
Impressive Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV)

Earnings Working Against Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s (NYSE:HOV) Share Price Following 26% Dive

Dec 22
Earnings Working Against Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s (NYSE:HOV) Share Price Following 26% Dive

Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Dec 06
Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

These 4 Measures Indicate That Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Is Using Debt Extensively

Aug 18
These 4 Measures Indicate That Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Is Using Debt Extensively

There's No Escaping Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s (NYSE:HOV) Muted Earnings Despite A 27% Share Price Rise

Jul 21
There's No Escaping Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s (NYSE:HOV) Muted Earnings Despite A 27% Share Price Rise

Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Jul 12
Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:HOV) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

May 23
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:HOV) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

Hovnanian Enterprises Preferred Stock Diversity Comes With Risks

Apr 06

Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Feb 23
Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Feb 06
Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Investors Still Aren't Entirely Convinced By Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s (NYSE:HOV) Earnings Despite 36% Price Jump

Jan 04
Investors Still Aren't Entirely Convinced By Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s (NYSE:HOV) Earnings Despite 36% Price Jump

Here's Why Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Nov 03
Here's Why Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Hovnanian's Valuation, Ownership, And Debt Concerns: Is It A Viable Investment?

Sep 28

Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Sep 05
Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Jul 13
Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Buy Homebuilder Hovnanian, It's Still A Solid Value Play

Jun 02

It's Unlikely That Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s (NYSE:HOV) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Mar 22
It's Unlikely That Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s (NYSE:HOV) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Jan 25
Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Does Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dec 31
Does Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: HOV's short term assets ($2.1B) exceed its short term liabilities ($564.9M).

Long Term Liabilities: HOV's short term assets ($2.1B) exceed its long term liabilities ($1.2B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: HOV's net debt to equity ratio (113.5%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: HOV had negative shareholder equity 5 years ago, but is now positive and has therefore improved.

Debt Coverage: HOV's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (2.1%).

Interest Coverage: HOV's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (8.5x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/27 06:20
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/27 00:00
Earnings2024/10/31
Annual Earnings2024/10/31

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Analyst Sources

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. is covered by 15 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Megan Talbott McGrathBarclays
Jonathan EllisBofA Global Research
Megan Talbott McGrathBuckingham Research Group Inc.