HOV Hovnanian Enterprises Inc
Data as of close
Industrials · Operative Builders
Hovnanian Enterprises Inc (HOV) is an industrial company in the Operative Builders industry, with a market capitalization of $677 million. Shares last traded at $105.11, 29.1% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 14.0%. HOV trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.60, below the Operative Builders median of 13.46. Net profit margin is 2.3%, below the peer median of 5.2%. Revenue declined 0.9% year over year.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-07-31. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
HOV Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | $11M | $0.00 | 17% |
| 2024-10-31 | $11M | $0.00 | 4% |
| 2023-10-31 | $11M | $0.00 | 5% |
| 2022-10-31 | $11M | $0.00 | 5% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.70 | 2026-08-28 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.46 | 2026-06-02 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.62 | 2026-03-02 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | -$0.57 | 2025-12-22 |
| FY 2025 | $7.43 | 2025-12-22 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.99 | 2025-08-29 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Operative Builders peers
HOV vs 14 industry peers (Operative Builders), by market cap. Data as of close
| DHI | D. R. Horton | $42.8B | 14.01 | 1.28 | 9.2% | +4.73% |
| PHM | PulteGroup | $24.2B | 13.46 | 1.51 | 11.2% | +5.24% |
| NVR | NVR, Inc. | $16.7B | 14.64 | 1.75 | 12.0% | +5.13% |
| TOL | Toll Brothers, Inc. | $14.1B | 11.79 | 1.31 | 11.1% | +5.01% |
| ECG | Everus Construction Group, Inc. | $5.3B | 20.68 | 1.23 | 6.0% | +0.37% |
| MTH | Meritage Homes Corp | $4.4B | 14.93 | — | — | +7.03% |
| MHO | M/I Homes, Inc. | $3.3B | 11.98 | 0.79 | 6.6% | +3.39% |
| KBH | Kb Home | $3.1B | 13.52 | 0.59 | 4.4% | +5.58% |
| GRBK | Green Brick Partners, Inc. | $2.7B | 9.93 | 1.38 | 13.9% | +4.73% |
| CCS | Century Communities, Inc. | $1.5B | 14.10 | 0.40 | 2.9% | +3.64% |
| LGIH | Lgi Homes, Inc. | $1.1B | 16.69 | 0.65 | 3.9% | +6.90% |
| DFH | Dream Finders Homes, Inc. | $1.0B | 6.84 | 0.24 | 3.5% | +11.86% |
| HOV | Hovnanian Enterprises Inc | $677M | 10.60 | 0.24 | 2.3% | +5.61% |
| SDHC | Smith Douglas Homes Corp. | $87M | 13.45 | 0.09 | 0.6% | +1.07% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.