Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)

Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) posted EBT Margin of 4.54% for Q1 2026, up 1004.27% on a QoQ basis from 0.5% in Q4 2025, and down 138.0% year-over-year from 11.95% in Q1 2025.

Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Hovnanian Enterprises' EBT Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.54% for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly EBT Margin fell 138.0% year-over-year to 4.54% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 2.55% (down 797.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 2.89%, down 766.0% from the prior year.
  • EBT Margin was 4.54% for Q1 2026 at Hovnanian Enterprises, up from 0.5% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 14.58% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 0.5% in Q4 2025.
  • A 5-year average of 7.93% and a median of 6.55% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBT Margin surged 711 bps — and 2025, when it tumbled 1253 bps.
  • Hovnanian Enterprises' EBT Margin stood at 10.32% in 2022, then jumped by 33 bps to 13.69% in 2023, then dropped by 12 bps to 12.03% in 2024, then tumbled by 104 bps to 0.5% in 2025, then surged by 1004 bps to 4.54% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows HOV's EBT Margin at 4.54% in Q1 2026, 0.5% in Q4 2025, and 2.97% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBT Margin (Qtr)
1 Horton D R 40.90 Bn 39.56 Bn 2.15 Bn 13.29%
2 Pultegroup 23.36 Bn 22.03 Bn 3.92 Bn 15.63%
3 Lennar 19.77 Bn 19.63 Bn 7.69 Bn 5.20%
4 Nvr 17.18 Bn 15.54 Bn 1.31 Bn 13.38%
5 Toll Brothers 15.08 Bn 13.99 Bn 604.89 Mn 13.84%
6 Taylor Morrison Home 6.96 Bn 6.31 Bn 290.64 Mn 9.42%
7 Installed Building Products 5.97 Bn 5.50 Bn 212.30 Mn 7.13%
8 Meritage Homes 4.78 Bn 4.01 Bn 68.61 Mn 6.55%
9 Champion Homes 4.47 Bn 3.81 Bn 172.19 Mn 10.27%
10 Hovnanian Enterprises 847.85 Mn 840.35 Mn 631.95 Mn 4.54%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 4.54%
Oct 31, 2025 -0.50%
Jul 31, 2025 2.97%
Apr 30, 2025 3.86%
Jan 31, 2025 5.92%
Oct 31, 2024 12.03%
Jul 31, 2024 13.46%
Apr 30, 2024 9.80%
Jan 31, 2024 5.48%
Oct 31, 2023 13.69%
Jul 31, 2023 10.83%
Apr 30, 2023 6.55%
Jan 31, 2023 3.50%
Oct 31, 2022 10.32%
Jul 31, 2022 14.58%
Apr 30, 2022 11.52%
Jan 31, 2022 6.26%
Oct 31, 2021 9.51%
Jul 31, 2021 8.95%
Apr 30, 2021 4.41%