Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) posted Net Margin of -0.63% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 2.38 percentage points from 1.74% a year earlier and down 0.19 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jul 31, 2026, Net Margin at Hovnanian Enterprises was 0.26%, down 4.46 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), it came in at 1.79%, down 5.91 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Net Margin shows a five-year change of -0.39 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior fiscal years, Hovnanian Enterprises' Net Margin was 7.70% in FY2024 (+0.62 pp), 7.08% in FY2023 (-0.27 pp), 7.35% in FY2022 (-14.49 pp) and 21.84% in FY2021 (+19.67 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Net Margin since fiscal Q1 2020.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin has declined in each of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.67 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Net Margin in the past five years was fiscal Q4 2023, with a gain of 4.69 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q2 2022, with a drop of 60.99 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Margin for the three prior fiscal quarters was -0.44% (Q2 2026), 2.88% (Q1 2026) and -0.41% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horton D R | 39.14 Bn | 30.03 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 9.81% |
| 2 | Pultegroup | 22.22 Bn | 15.51 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 11.85% |
| 3 | Lennar | 17.48 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 807.31 Mn | 3.84% |
| 4 | Nvr | 16.60 Bn | 9.88 Bn | 485.14 Mn | 10.16% |
| 5 | Toll Brothers | 12.52 Bn | 7.91 Bn | 625.22 Mn | 10.54% |
| 6 | Taylor Morrison Home | 6.77 Bn | 4.76 Bn | 290.64 Mn | 7.11% |
| 7 | Champion Homes | 4.79 Bn | 2.27 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Cavco Industries | 4.30 Bn | 3.05 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Meritage Homes | 4.17 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 513.60 Mn | 3.23% |
| 10 | Hovnanian Enterprises | 720.45 Mn | -449.95 Mn | 106.58 Mn | -0.63% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | -0.63% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | -0.44% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.88% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -0.41% |
| 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 | 10.66% |
| 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% |
Hovnanian Enterprises Net Margin API
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