Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)
Hovnanian Enterprises' Retained Earnings was $138.09 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 5.7% from $130.66 million a year earlier but down 3.1% from the prior quarter.
Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), Retained Earnings at Hovnanian Enterprises came in at $127.33 million, up 71.7% from FY2024.
- In earlier fiscal years, Retained Earnings was $74.14 million in FY2024, -$157.2 million in FY2023, -$352.41 million in FY2022 and -$567.23 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Retained Earnings has moved between -$567.23 million (fiscal Q4 2021) and $145.52 million (fiscal Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Retained Earnings has increased for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 36.4% over the last four quarters.
- Per Business Quant data, HOV's Retained Earnings in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was $142.56 million (Q2 2026), $145.52 million (Q1 2026) and $127.33 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horton D R | 39.14 Bn | 30.03 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 32.80 Bn |
| 2 | Pultegroup | 22.22 Bn | 15.51 Bn | 1.06 Bn | - |
| 3 | Lennar | 17.48 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 807.31 Mn | - |
| 4 | Nvr | 16.60 Bn | 9.88 Bn | 485.14 Mn | 16.82 Bn |
| 5 | Toll Brothers | 12.52 Bn | 7.91 Bn | 625.22 Mn | 9.25 Bn |
| 6 | Taylor Morrison Home | 6.77 Bn | 4.76 Bn | 290.64 Mn | - |
| 7 | Champion Homes | 4.79 Bn | 2.27 Bn | - | 975.95 Mn |
| 8 | Cavco Industries | 4.30 Bn | 3.05 Bn | - | 1.39 Bn |
| 9 | Meritage Homes | 4.17 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 513.60 Mn | 5.06 Bn |
| 10 | Hovnanian Enterprises | 720.45 Mn | -449.95 Mn | 106.58 Mn | 138.09 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 138.09 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 142.56 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 145.52 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 127.33 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 130.66 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 116.72 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 99.66 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 74.14 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -17.55 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -87.80 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -135.96 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -157.20 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -251.79 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -304.89 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -336.37 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -352.41 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -405.38 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -485.32 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -545.09 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -567.23 Mn |
Hovnanian Enterprises Retained Earnings API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=HOV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "ticker": "HOV", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=HOV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();