Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) posted Debt Ratio of 0.33 for Q1 2026, down 3.62% on a QoQ basis from 0.34 in Q4 2025, and down 6.58% year-over-year from 0.35 in Q1 2025.
Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hovnanian Enterprises' Debt Ratio history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.33 for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Debt Ratio fell 6.58% year-over-year to 0.33 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 0.33 (down 6.58% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.34, down 0.58% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio was 0.33 for Q1 2026 at Hovnanian Enterprises, down from 0.34 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Debt Ratio topped out at 0.54 in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 0.33 in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 0.41 and a median of 0.4 in 2024 frame the typical range for Debt Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Debt Ratio slumped 30.11% — and 2025, when it fell 0.58%.
- Hovnanian Enterprises' Debt Ratio stood at 0.49 in 2022, then decreased by 13.69% to 0.42 in 2023, then decreased by 18.45% to 0.34 in 2024, then dropped by 0.58% to 0.34 in 2025, then dropped by 3.62% to 0.33 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HOV's Debt Ratio at 0.33 in Q1 2026, 0.34 in Q4 2025, and 0.33 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horton D R | 40.90 Bn | 39.56 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 0.19 |
| 2 | Pultegroup | 23.36 Bn | 22.03 Bn | 3.92 Bn | 0.10 |
| 3 | Lennar | 19.77 Bn | 19.63 Bn | 7.69 Bn | 0.02 |
| 4 | Nvr | 17.18 Bn | 15.54 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 0.16 |
| 5 | Toll Brothers | 15.08 Bn | 13.99 Bn | 604.89 Mn | 0.06 |
| 6 | Taylor Morrison Home | 6.96 Bn | 6.31 Bn | 290.64 Mn | 0.08 |
| 7 | Installed Building Products | 5.97 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 212.30 Mn | 0.50 |
| 8 | Meritage Homes | 4.78 Bn | 4.01 Bn | 68.61 Mn | 0.24 |
| 9 | Champion Homes | 4.47 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 172.19 Mn | 0.01 |
| 10 | Hovnanian Enterprises | 847.85 Mn | 840.35 Mn | 631.95 Mn | 0.33 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.33 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.34 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.34 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.35 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 0.34 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 0.35 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.42 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.44 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.46 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.47 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.49 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 0.45 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.53 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.54 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.57 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 0.57 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 0.61 |