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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 Framework: General Corporate Small Cap
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV), is a Small Cap company, in the Residential Construction industry, last closed at $128.47, about 489.1% undervalued vs fair value, +7.3% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
Metrics P/E 15.6× Rev Growth -0.9% ROE 7.8% Gross Margin 14.1% Div Yield 1.51%
USD 128.47
0.90%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 65.1%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$716.57M
Enterprise Value
$1.34B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Weak
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Weak
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 85%
Updated: Jul 5
Top Beats
No strong beats yet

Quick Facts

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

Next Events

Earnings Aug 20 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$662
$757
$859
Current: $128.47 +489% 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 FY2025
260.2%
Excellent

Operating Cash Flow / Net Income

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
47
/100
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Pricing Power

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Trade-Off Ledger™

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

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing HOV's balance between Growth (22.5%), Profitability (39.2%), and Safety (38.3%). Growth 23% Safety 38% Profitability 39%

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Growth

27th percentile vs peers
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Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY -0.9% 33p Revenue CAGR 3Y 0.6% 40p EPS Growth YoY -76.6% 18p TSR -30.7% 18p EPS CAGR 3Y -37.7% 12p
Strengths
  • Current Ratio in top 20% of peers (3.92, 85th percentile)
  • Cash Flow to Debt Ratio in top 20% of peers (2.36, 87th percentile)
  • Strong liquidity position vs peers
Risks
  • EPS Growth YoY in bottom 20% of peers (-76.6%)

Profitability

47th percentile vs peers
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Safety

46th percentile vs peers
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Two Futures

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

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Base
$756.87
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+489.1% vs current
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