Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) reported Operating Expenses of $606.7 million for Q1 2026, down 5.64% on a YoY basis from $643.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 24.28% quarter-over-quarter from $801.2 million in Q4 2025.
Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hovnanian Enterprises has reported Operating Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at $606.7 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 5.64% year-over-year to $606.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $2.9 billion (up 2.25% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.9 billion, up 6.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $606.7 million, down from $801.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $877.2 million in Q4 2024, with the low at $504.5 million in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $670.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $650.2 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Expenses fell 12.62% — and 2025, when it increased 24.55%.
- Hovnanian Enterprises' Operating Expenses stood at $800.4 million in 2022, then retreated by 4.27% to $766.3 million in 2023, then grew by 14.48% to $877.2 million in 2024, then declined by 8.67% to $801.2 million in 2025, then dropped by 24.28% to $606.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $606.7 million (Q1 2026), $801.2 million (Q4 2025), and $792.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horton D R | 43.54 Bn | 42.20 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 903.30 Mn |
| 2 | Pultegroup | 23.57 Bn | 21.76 Bn | 881.27 Mn | 380.33 Mn |
| 3 | Lennar | 22.65 Bn | 20.45 Bn | 6.36 Bn | 6.40 Bn |
| 4 | Nvr | 17.80 Bn | 16.15 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 156.97 Mn |
| 5 | Toll Brothers | 13.73 Bn | 12.64 Bn | 604.89 Mn | 258.25 Mn |
| 6 | Taylor Morrison Home | 6.88 Bn | 6.88 Bn | 290.64 Mn | 58.97 Mn |
| 7 | Installed Building Products | 5.53 Bn | 5.05 Bn | 212.30 Mn | 154.70 Mn |
| 8 | Meritage Homes | 4.85 Bn | 4.09 Bn | -269,000.00 | 51.40 Mn |
| 9 | Cavco Industries | 4.56 Bn | 4.52 Bn | 135.92 Mn | 81.36 Mn |
| 10 | Hovnanian Enterprises | 739.67 Mn | 732.16 Mn | 417.00 Mn | 606.69 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 606.69 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 801.18 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 792.29 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 669.38 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 642.97 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 877.22 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 636.13 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 650.15 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 577.96 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 766.28 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 583.89 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 662.95 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 504.48 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 800.42 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 668.22 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 617.97 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 538.10 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 732.74 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 633.59 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 674.77 Mn |