Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)
Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) reported EBITDA Margin of -85.25% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 1.85 percentage points from -83.40% a year earlier and down 2.75 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 31, 2026, Hovnanian Enterprises' EBITDA Margin came in at -82.64%, down 6.20 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), it was -81.09%, down 11.40 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBITDA Margin has declined for three consecutive fiscal years, though with a five-year change of +0.01 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, EBITDA Margin came in at -69.69% in FY2024 (-1.18 pp), -68.51% in FY2023 (-2.35 pp), -66.16% in FY2022 (+5.99 pp) and -72.15% in FY2021 (+8.94 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly EBITDA Margin since fiscal Q1 2020.
- Year over year, EBITDA Margin has now declined in each of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -7.07 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year EBITDA Margin in five years was fiscal Q2 2022 (a gain of 12.52 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q3 2025 (a drop of 16.41 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at -82.50% (Q2 2026), -79.13% (Q1 2026) and -83.22% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horton D R | 39.14 Bn | 30.03 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 12.83% |
| 2 | Pultegroup | 22.22 Bn | 15.51 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 17.59% |
| 3 | Lennar | 17.48 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 807.31 Mn | -84.37% |
| 4 | Nvr | 16.60 Bn | 9.88 Bn | 485.14 Mn | 14.65% |
| 5 | Toll Brothers | 12.52 Bn | 7.91 Bn | 625.22 Mn | 14.30% |
| 6 | Taylor Morrison Home | 6.77 Bn | 4.76 Bn | 290.64 Mn | 17.48% |
| 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 | 16.64% |
| 10 | Hovnanian Enterprises | 720.45 Mn | -449.95 Mn | 106.58 Mn | -85.25% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | -85.25% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | -82.50% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -79.13% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -83.22% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -83.40% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -79.56% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -77.36% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -67.93% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -66.99% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -69.60% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -76.00% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -60.95% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -67.11% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -73.47% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -76.50% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -68.64% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -61.40% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -62.64% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -73.12% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -68.24% |
Hovnanian Enterprises EBITDA Margin API
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