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Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Operating Margin (2016 - 2026)

Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) has disclosed Operating Margin for 16 consecutive years, with 30.02% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 3457.0% year-over-year to 30.02%, compared with a TTM value of 5.03% through Jan 2026, down 265.0%, and an annual FY2025 reading of 2.44%, up 536.0% over the prior year.
  • Operating Margin was 30.02% for Q1 2026 at Hovnanian Enterprises, down from 20.71% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 183.38% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 136.15% in Q2 2024.
  • Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 2.44%, with a median of 5.06% recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest move saw Operating Margin surged 25177bps in 2022, then tumbled -16881bps in 2024.
  • Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 183.38% in 2022, then fell by -2bps to 179.59% in 2023, then tumbled by -94bps to 10.78% in 2024, then surged by 92bps to 20.71% in 2025, then crashed by -245bps to 30.02% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Margin for HOV at 30.02% in Q1 2026, 20.71% in Q4 2025, and 18.04% in Q3 2025.