Hovnanian Enterprises HOV
NYSE HOV
$125.11 +6.97 (+5.90%)
As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 9:57 AM EDT

Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)

Hovnanian Enterprises' (HOV) quarterly Net Margin came in at 2.88% in Q1 2026, down 91.0% YoY from 31.98% in Q1 2025, and up 818.63% on a QoQ basis from 0.4% in Q4 2025.

Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) has 17 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 2.88% in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Net Margin fell 91.0% year-over-year to 2.88% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 1.56% (down 608.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 1.79%, down 591.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin grew to 2.88% in Q1 2026, from 0.4% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 15.39% in Q4 2023 to a low of 0.4% in Q4 2025.
  • A 5-year average of 5.88% and a median of 4.47% in 2023 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin tumbled 6099 bps — and 2023, when it jumped 942 bps.
  • Tracing HOV's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 5.97% in 2022, then jumped by 158 bps to 15.39% in 2023, then tumbled by 39 bps to 9.36% in 2024, then tumbled by 104 bps to 0.4% in 2025, then surged by 819 bps to 2.88% in 2026.
  • The last three Net Margin figures came in at 2.88% (Q1 2026), 0.4% (Q4 2025), and 1.74% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Horton D R 41.73 Bn 39.59 Bn 2.15 Bn 9.96%
2 Pultegroup 24.21 Bn 22.83 Bn 1.06 Bn 11.85%
3 Lennar 20.80 Bn 18.61 Bn 7.69 Bn 5.20%
4 Nvr 17.06 Bn 15.96 Bn 485.14 Mn 10.16%
5 Toll Brothers 13.85 Bn 12.74 Bn 604.89 Mn 10.29%
6 Taylor Morrison Home 6.77 Bn 6.12 Bn 290.64 Mn 7.24%
7 Installed Building Products 6.53 Bn 6.14 Bn 258.90 Mn 8.34%
8 Champion Homes 5.08 Bn 4.44 Bn - -
9 Meritage Homes 4.72 Bn 3.91 Bn 254.14 Mn 6.47%
10 Hovnanian Enterprises 789.91 Mn 781.11 Mn 111.87 Mn -0.49%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 30, 2026 -0.49%
Jan 31, 2026 2.88%
Oct 31, 2025 -0.40%
Jul 31, 2025 1.74%
Apr 30, 2025 2.48%
Jan 31, 2025 3.79%
Oct 31, 2024 9.36%
Jul 31, 2024 9.72%
Apr 30, 2024 6.80%
Jan 31, 2024 3.57%
Oct 31, 2023 15.39%
Jul 31, 2023 8.17%
Apr 30, 2023 4.47%
Jan 31, 2023 3.11%
Oct 31, 2022 5.97%
Jul 31, 2022 10.42%
Apr 30, 2022 8.51%
Jan 31, 2022 3.92%
Oct 31, 2021 6.44%
Jul 31, 2021 6.91%