Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Hovnanian Enterprises' Free Cash Flow came in at -$27.87 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), compared with $45.77 million a year earlier.
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Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 31, 2026, Hovnanian Enterprises reported Free Cash Flow of $197.79 million, up 74.1% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), it came in at $166.18 million.
- Free Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -10.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Free Cash Flow was $5.78 million in FY2024 (-98.6%), $416.45 million in FY2023 (+441.7%), $76.87 million in FY2022 (-62.4%) and $204.27 million in FY2021 (-29.4%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Free Cash Flow is -$118.18 million (fiscal Q1 2022) to $220.6 million (fiscal Q3 2023).
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in fiscal Q3 2023 (growth of 627.2%), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2025 (a decline of 81.1%).
- Business Quant data shows HOV's Free Cash Flow at -$70.45 million (Q2 2026), $132.12 million (Q1 2026) and $163.99 million (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horton D R | 38.33 Bn | 29.22 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 397.30 Mn |
| 2 | Pultegroup | 21.75 Bn | 15.04 Bn | 1.06 Bn | -12.85 Mn |
| 3 | Lennar | 17.19 Bn | 6.61 Bn | 807.31 Mn | -303.24 Mn |
| 4 | Nvr | 16.44 Bn | 9.72 Bn | 485.14 Mn | -157.68 Mn |
| 5 | Toll Brothers | 12.42 Bn | 7.81 Bn | 625.22 Mn | 219.64 Mn |
| 6 | Taylor Morrison Home | 6.77 Bn | 4.76 Bn | 290.64 Mn | -20.39 Mn |
| 7 | Champion Homes | 4.74 Bn | 2.22 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Cavco Industries | 4.34 Bn | 3.09 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Meritage Homes | 4.10 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 513.60 Mn | 183.90 Mn |
| 10 | Hovnanian Enterprises | 711.67 Mn | -458.74 Mn | 106.58 Mn | -27.87 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | -27.87 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | -70.45 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 132.12 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 163.99 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 45.77 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 15.98 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -59.56 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 111.40 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -95.84 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 84.66 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -94.45 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 138.06 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 220.60 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 92.78 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -34.99 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 114.08 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 30.34 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 50.64 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -118.18 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 125.89 Mn |
API Access
Hovnanian Enterprises Free Cash Flow API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=HOV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=HOV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();