Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) EPS (Basic) (2010 - 2026)
Hovnanian Enterprises' EPS (Basic) came in at -$0.70 for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), compared with $2.18 a year earlier.
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Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) EPS (Basic) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 31, 2026, Hovnanian Enterprises reported EPS (Basic) of $1.16, down 95.0% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), it came in at $8.25, down 76.9% from FY2024.
- EPS (Basic) carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, EPS (Basic) was $35.71 in FY2024 (+13.9%), $31.33 in FY2023 (-6.1%), $33.37 in FY2022 (-65.5%) and $96.68 in FY2021.
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly EPS (Basic) since fiscal Q1 2020.
- Year-over-year, EPS (Basic) increased in 1 of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 31.9%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EPS (Basic) over five years came in fiscal Q4 2023 (growth of 84.5%), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2022 (a decline of 88.1%).
- Business Quant data shows HOV's EPS (Basic) at -$0.46 (Q2 2026), $2.80 (Q1 2026) and -$0.52 (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horton D R | 39.14 Bn | 30.03 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 3.21 |
| 2 | Pultegroup | 22.22 Bn | 15.51 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 2.49 |
| 3 | Lennar | 17.48 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 807.31 Mn | 1.27 |
| 4 | Nvr | 16.60 Bn | 9.88 Bn | 485.14 Mn | 87.64 |
| 5 | Toll Brothers | 12.52 Bn | 7.91 Bn | 625.22 Mn | 2.98 |
| 6 | Taylor Morrison Home | 6.77 Bn | 4.76 Bn | 290.64 Mn | 1.03 |
| 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 | 1.38 |
| 10 | Hovnanian Enterprises | 720.45 Mn | -449.95 Mn | 106.58 Mn | -0.70 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | -0.70 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | -0.46 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.80 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -0.52 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 2.18 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 2.66 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 3.92 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 14.15 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 10.85 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 7.46 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 3.27 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 15.18 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 8.50 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 5.10 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 2.59 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 8.23 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 12.33 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 9.34 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 3.52 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 8.35 |
API Access
Hovnanian Enterprises EPS (Basic) 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=eps-basic&ticker=HOV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "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=eps-basic&ticker=HOV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();