Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) reported Operating Margin of 30.02% for Q1 2026, down 3457.0% on a YoY basis from 0.89% in Q1 2025, and down 61.24% quarter-over-quarter from 18.62% in Q4 2025.
Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hovnanian Enterprises has reported Operating Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 30.02% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 3457.0% year-over-year to 30.02%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 20.54% (down 6192.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 16.89%, down 1397.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 30.02%, down from 18.62% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 137.47% in Q4 2024, with the low at 73.33% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 16.15% across 5 years, with a median of 17.02% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Margin soared 16829 bps — and 2025, when it plunged 15609 bps.
- Hovnanian Enterprises' Operating Margin stood at 68.8% in 2022, then surged by 55 bps to 30.82% in 2023, then jumped by 546 bps to 137.47% in 2024, then tumbled by 114 bps to 18.62% in 2025, then sank by 61 bps to 30.02% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 30.02% (Q1 2026), 18.62% (Q4 2025), and 18.04% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horton D R | 43.54 Bn | 42.20 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 10.58% |
| 2 | Pultegroup | 23.57 Bn | 21.76 Bn | 881.27 Mn | 14.70% |
| 3 | Lennar | 22.65 Bn | 20.45 Bn | 6.36 Bn | -0.64% |
| 4 | Nvr | 17.80 Bn | 16.15 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 61.14% |
| 5 | Toll Brothers | 13.73 Bn | 12.64 Bn | 604.89 Mn | 13.69% |
| 6 | Taylor Morrison Home | 6.88 Bn | 6.88 Bn | 290.64 Mn | 16.70% |
| 7 | Installed Building Products | 5.53 Bn | 5.05 Bn | 212.30 Mn | 8.72% |
| 8 | Meritage Homes | 4.85 Bn | 4.09 Bn | -269,000.00 | -13.63% |
| 9 | Cavco Industries | 4.56 Bn | 4.52 Bn | 135.92 Mn | 9.39% |
| 10 | Hovnanian Enterprises | 739.67 Mn | 732.16 Mn | 417.00 Mn | -30.02% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | -30.02% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -18.62% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -18.04% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -17.02% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 4.55% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 137.47% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -6.65% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -7.47% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 2.73% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -30.82% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -6.28% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -5.06% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -12.81% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -68.80% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -61.60% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -62.82% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -73.33% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -68.38% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -70.27% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | -75.37% |