Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Debt to Equity (2010 - 2026)

Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) reported Debt to Equity of $0.03 for Q1 2026, down 68.41% on a YoY basis from $0.11 in Q1 2025, and down 3.93% quarter-over-quarter from $0.04 in Q4 2025.

Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Debt to Equity (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Hovnanian Enterprises has reported Debt to Equity for 17 years, with the latest figure at $0.03 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt to Equity fell 68.41% year-over-year to $0.03; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $0.03 (down 68.41% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $0.04, down 68.68% from the prior year.
  • Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 stood at $0.03, down from $0.04 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Debt to Equity was $1.0 in Q1 2022, with the low at $0.03 in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $0.27 across 5 years, with a median of $0.16 in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Debt to Equity soared 426.24% — and 2025, when it tumbled 68.68%.
  • Hovnanian Enterprises' Debt to Equity stood at $0.38 in 2022, then slumped by 58.4% to $0.16 in 2023, then retreated by 27.94% to $0.11 in 2024, then plunged by 68.68% to $0.04 in 2025, then decreased by 3.93% to $0.03 in 2026.
  • The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $0.03 (Q1 2026), $0.04 (Q4 2025), and $0.06 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Debt/Equity (Qtr)
1 Horton D R 43.54 Bn 42.20 Bn 1.70 Bn -
2 Pultegroup 23.57 Bn 21.76 Bn 881.27 Mn -
3 Lennar 22.65 Bn 20.45 Bn 6.36 Bn -
4 Nvr 17.80 Bn 16.15 Bn 1.31 Bn 0.26
5 Toll Brothers 13.73 Bn 12.64 Bn 604.89 Mn 0.21
6 Taylor Morrison Home 6.88 Bn 6.88 Bn 290.64 Mn 0.23
7 Installed Building Products 5.53 Bn 5.05 Bn 212.30 Mn 1.60
8 Meritage Homes 4.85 Bn 4.09 Bn -269,000.00 0.35
9 Cavco Industries 4.56 Bn 4.52 Bn 135.92 Mn -
10 Hovnanian Enterprises 739.67 Mn 732.16 Mn 417.00 Mn 0.03

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 0.03
Oct 31, 2025 0.04
Jul 31, 2025 0.06
Apr 30, 2025 0.10
Jan 31, 2025 0.11
Oct 31, 2024 0.11
Jul 31, 2024 0.16
Apr 30, 2024 0.13
Jan 31, 2024 0.16
Oct 31, 2023 0.16
Jul 31, 2023 0.27
Apr 30, 2023 0.31
Jan 31, 2023 0.34
Oct 31, 2022 0.38
Jul 31, 2022 0.55
Apr 30, 2022 0.76
Jan 31, 2022 1.00
Oct 31, 2021 0.71
Jul 31, 2021 0.98
Apr 30, 2021 1.57