Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.

NYSE:HOV Stock Report

Market Cap: US$909.2m

Hovnanian Enterprises Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Hovnanian Enterprises has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 14%, while the Consumer Durables industry saw earnings growing at 19% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.1% per year. Hovnanian Enterprises's return on equity is 30.2%, and it has net margins of 7.7%.

Key information

14.0%

Earnings growth rate

13.7%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Durables Industry Growth24.5%
Revenue growth rate6.1%
Return on equity30.2%
Net Margin7.7%
Last Earnings Update31 Oct 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

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?

Hovnanian Enterprises: Home-Ageddon Is Upon It

Dec 21

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Hovnanian Enterprises makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:HOV Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Oct 243,0052313420
31 Jul 242,9122213350
30 Apr 242,8402023210
31 Jan 242,8351853170
31 Oct 232,7561793050
31 Jul 232,7561463050
30 Apr 232,8731683050
31 Jan 232,8721902970
31 Oct 222,9221952960
31 Jul 222,8501912850
30 Apr 222,7731632710
31 Jan 222,7745532850
31 Oct 212,7835502770
31 Jul 212,6525382720
30 Apr 212,5895092720
31 Jan 212,425732450
31 Oct 202,344462420
31 Jul 202,37482300
30 Apr 202,228-142290
31 Jan 202,130-342330
31 Oct 192,017-422330
31 Jul 191,91862300
30 Apr 191,893122260
31 Jan 191,955182270
31 Oct 181,99142290
31 Jul 182,098-302380
30 Apr 182,233-3662460
31 Jan 182,317-3632450
31 Oct 172,452-3322430
31 Jul 172,535-3222370
30 Apr 172,660152420
31 Jan 172,729132490
31 Oct 162,752-32530
31 Jul 162,64002490
30 Apr 162,464-72500
31 Jan 162,278-182500
31 Oct 152,148-162510
31 Jul 152,1542742670
30 Apr 152,1642992660
31 Jan 152,1453102590
31 Oct 142,0633002550
31 Jul 141,957172530
30 Apr 141,88492420
31 Jan 141,857182310

Quality Earnings: HOV has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: HOV's current net profit margins (7.7%) are higher than last year (6.5%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: HOV has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 14% per year.

Accelerating Growth: HOV's earnings growth over the past year (29.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (14% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: HOV earnings growth over the past year (29.1%) exceeded the Consumer Durables industry 2.4%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst HOV's Return on Equity (30.24%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/19 02:07
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 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.