Hovnanian Enterprises Inc (HOV) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) recorded FCF Margin of -3.95% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 9.67 percentage points from 5.72% a year earlier but up 6.60 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Hovnanian Enterprises Inc (HOV) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Hovnanian Enterprises' FCF Margin came in at 7.01% as of Jul 31, 2026, up 3.39 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), it came in at 5.58%, up 5.39 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin has a five-year change of -6.77 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, FCF Margin came in at 0.19% in FY2024 (-14.92 pp), 15.11% in FY2023 (+12.48 pp), 2.63% in FY2022 (-4.71 pp) and 7.34% in FY2021 (-5.01 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has ranged from -20.91% in fiscal Q1 2022 to 33.94% in fiscal Q3 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.51 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 29.99 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2023, against a drop of 47.20 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at -10.55% (Q2 2026), 20.91% (Q1 2026) and 20.05% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | -3.95% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | -10.55% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 20.91% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 20.05% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 5.72% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 2.33% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -8.84% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 11.37% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -13.26% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 11.95% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -15.89% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 15.56% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 33.94% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 13.19% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -6.79% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 12.86% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 3.95% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 7.21% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -20.91% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 15.46% |
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