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

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DateValue
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