Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Asset Utilization Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Hovnanian Enterprises' Asset Utilization Ratio came in at 0.99 for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 18.1% from 1.21 a year earlier and down 5.4% from the prior quarter.
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Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Asset Utilization Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), Hovnanian Enterprises' Asset Utilization Ratio was 1.14, down 3.5% from FY2024.
- Going back by fiscal year, Asset Utilization Ratio was 1.18 in FY2024 (+8.1%), 1.09 in FY2023 (-8.9%), 1.20 in FY2022 (-10.8%) and 1.34 in FY2021 (+6.2%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Asset Utilization Ratio since fiscal Q2 2016.
- Year-over-year, Asset Utilization Ratio has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 4.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Asset Utilization Ratio over five years came in fiscal Q3 2024 (growth of 6.1%), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2026 (a decline of 18.1%).
- Business Quant data shows HOV's Asset Utilization Ratio at 1.05 (Q2 2026), 1.09 (Q1 2026) and 1.13 (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Asset Util. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horton D R | 39.14 Bn | 30.03 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 0.93 |
| 2 | Pultegroup | 22.22 Bn | 15.51 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 0.90 |
| 3 | Lennar | 17.48 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 807.31 Mn | 0.98 |
| 4 | Nvr | 16.60 Bn | 9.88 Bn | 485.14 Mn | 1.72 |
| 5 | Toll Brothers | 12.52 Bn | 7.91 Bn | 625.22 Mn | 0.74 |
| 6 | Taylor Morrison Home | 6.77 Bn | 4.76 Bn | 290.64 Mn | 0.78 |
| 7 | Champion Homes | 4.79 Bn | 2.27 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Cavco Industries | 4.30 Bn | 3.05 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Meritage Homes | 4.17 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 513.60 Mn | 1.42 |
| 10 | Hovnanian Enterprises | 720.45 Mn | -449.95 Mn | 106.58 Mn | 0.99 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.99 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 1.05 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.09 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 1.13 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 1.21 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.20 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 1.20 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 1.17 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 1.20 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 1.22 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 1.17 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 1.13 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 1.13 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 1.17 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 1.15 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 1.15 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 1.16 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.18 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 1.20 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 1.20 |
API Access
Hovnanian Enterprises Asset Utilization Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=asset-utilization-ratio&ticker=HOV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "asset-utilization-ratio", "ticker": "HOV", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=asset-utilization-ratio&ticker=HOV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();