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Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. HOV

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.

Overview of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.

HOV NYQ
Consumer Cyclical Residential Construction Small Cap
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV), is a Small Cap company, in the Residential Construction industry, last closed at $106.75, about 706.2% undervalued vs fair value, -2.7% 1Y return, ranked 142/539 in sector.
$106.75
0.95%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 68.3%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$646.95M
Enterprise Value
$1.23B
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Top Beats
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.khov.com
HQ Matawan, NJ
Employees 1,891
Fiscal year Oct 31

Next Events

Earnings May 19 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$752
$861
$977
Current: $106.75 +706% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$3.0B
-0.9%%
Gross Profit
$420.7M
-28.7%%
Operating Income
$70.8M
-71.4%%
Net Income
$63.9M
-73.6%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
260.2%
Excellent

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$44.1M
26.5% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
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Pricing Power

Developing
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 95% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing HOV's balance between Growth (42.1%), Profitability (18.6%), and Safety (39.3%). Growth 42% Safety 39% Profitability 19%

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Growth

52th percentile vs peers
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Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY -0.9% 59p EPS Growth YoY 12.7% 75p Revenue CAGR 3Y 0.6% 42p TSR -30.7% 14p
Strengths
  • D/E Ratio in top 20% of peers (1.12, 86th percentile)
  • Net Debt/Ebitda in top 20% of peers (4.86, 81th percentile)
  • Cash Flow To Debt Ratio in top 20% of peers (2.36, 90th percentile)
  • Conservative leverage compared to industry peers
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

23th percentile vs peers
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Safety

49th percentile vs peers
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc..

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