Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)

Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) reported Free Cash Flow of $132.1 million for Q1 2026, up 321.81% on a YoY basis from $31.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 19.43% quarter-over-quarter from $164.0 million in Q4 2025.

Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Hovnanian Enterprises has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at $132.1 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 321.81% year-over-year to $132.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $357.9 million (up 780.07% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $166.2 million, up 2774.62% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $132.1 million, down from $164.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $220.6 million in Q3 2023, with the low at -$118.2 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $46.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $50.6 million in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow soared 627.21% — and 2024, when it plunged 169.95%.
  • Hovnanian Enterprises' Free Cash Flow stood at $114.1 million in 2022, then increased by 21.02% to $138.1 million in 2023, then declined by 19.31% to $111.4 million in 2024, then surged by 47.2% to $164.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 19.43% to $132.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $132.1 million (Q1 2026), $164.0 million (Q4 2025), and $45.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Horton D R 43.54 Bn 42.20 Bn 1.70 Bn -449.70 Mn
2 Pultegroup 23.57 Bn 21.76 Bn 881.27 Mn 134.36 Mn
3 Lennar 22.65 Bn 20.45 Bn 6.36 Bn -463.49 Mn
4 Nvr 17.80 Bn 16.15 Bn 1.31 Bn 334.82 Mn
5 Toll Brothers 13.73 Bn 12.64 Bn 604.89 Mn 109.98 Mn
6 Taylor Morrison Home 6.88 Bn 6.88 Bn 290.64 Mn -20.39 Mn
7 Installed Building Products 5.53 Bn 5.05 Bn 212.30 Mn 85.70 Mn
8 Meritage Homes 4.85 Bn 4.09 Bn -269,000.00 97.00 Mn
9 Cavco Industries 4.56 Bn 4.52 Bn 135.92 Mn 57.64 Mn
10 Hovnanian Enterprises 739.67 Mn 732.16 Mn 417.00 Mn 132.12 Mn

Historic Data

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Jan 31, 2026 132.12 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 132.12 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 163.99 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 163.99 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 45.77 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 45.77 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 15.98 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 15.98 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 -59.56 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 -59.56 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 111.40 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 111.40 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 -95.84 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 -95.84 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 84.66 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 84.66 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 -94.45 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 -94.45 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 138.06 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 138.06 Mn