Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Hovnanian Enterprises' (HOV) Interest Coverage Ratio was -53.21 for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), compared with -93.84 a year earlier.
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Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 31, 2026, Hovnanian Enterprises' Interest Coverage Ratio came in at -51.45; for FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), it came in at -68.54.
- By fiscal year, Interest Coverage Ratio came in at -68.35 in FY2024, -35.07 in FY2023, -14.65 in FY2022 and -25.90 in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio spans a low of -131.66 in fiscal Q4 2024 and a high of -6.29 in fiscal Q4 2022.
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at -44.38 (Q2 2026), -41.40 (Q1 2026) and -71.24 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horton D R | 38.33 Bn | 29.22 Bn | 2.15 Bn | - |
| 2 | Pultegroup | 21.75 Bn | 15.04 Bn | 1.06 Bn | - |
| 3 | Lennar | 17.19 Bn | 6.61 Bn | 807.31 Mn | - |
| 4 | Nvr | 16.44 Bn | 9.72 Bn | 485.14 Mn | 47.81 |
| 5 | Toll Brothers | 12.42 Bn | 7.81 Bn | 625.22 Mn | - |
| 6 | Taylor Morrison Home | 6.77 Bn | 4.76 Bn | 290.64 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 | 210.89 |
| 10 | Hovnanian Enterprises | 711.67 Mn | -458.74 Mn | 106.58 Mn | -53.21 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | -53.21 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | -44.38 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -41.40 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -71.24 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -93.84 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -60.05 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -55.00 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -131.66 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -77.64 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -55.20 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -43.36 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -49.36 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -32.40 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -35.96 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -26.21 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -6.29 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -49.13 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -35.52 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -30.95 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -44.37 |
API Access
Hovnanian Enterprises Interest Coverage Ratio 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
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=HOV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=HOV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();