Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Return on Assets [ROA] (2011 - 2026)
Hovnanian Enterprises' Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 0.61% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 5.52 percentage points from 6.13% a year earlier and down 0.69 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Return on Assets [ROA] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), Hovnanian Enterprises' Return on Assets [ROA] was 2.44%, down 7.06 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] carries a five-year change of -0.31 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Assets [ROA] was 9.49% in FY2024 (+1.35 pp), 8.15% in FY2023 (-1.09 pp), 9.24% in FY2022 (-20.07 pp) and 29.31% in FY2021 (+26.56 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since fiscal Q3 2020.
- Year-over-year, Return on Assets [ROA] has declined for six consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.82 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Assets [ROA] over five years came in fiscal Q4 2021 (a gain of 23.44 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2022 (a drop of 18.93 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows HOV's Return on Assets [ROA] at 1.30% (Q2 2026), 2.11% (Q1 2026) and 2.43% (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horton D R | 38.33 Bn | 29.22 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 8.59% |
| 2 | Pultegroup | 21.75 Bn | 15.04 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 12.19% |
| 3 | Lennar | 17.19 Bn | 6.61 Bn | 807.31 Mn | 4.90% |
| 4 | Nvr | 16.44 Bn | 9.72 Bn | 485.14 Mn | 20.48% |
| 5 | Toll Brothers | 12.42 Bn | 7.81 Bn | 625.22 Mn | 7.50% |
| 6 | Taylor Morrison Home | 6.77 Bn | 4.76 Bn | 290.64 Mn | 6.91% |
| 7 | Champion Homes | 4.74 Bn | 2.22 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Cavco Industries | 4.34 Bn | 3.09 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Meritage Homes | 4.10 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 513.60 Mn | 4.36% |
| 10 | Hovnanian Enterprises | 711.67 Mn | -458.74 Mn | 106.58 Mn | 0.61% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.61% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 1.30% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.11% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 2.43% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 6.13% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 8.46% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 9.59% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 9.41% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 10.08% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 9.78% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 8.73% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 8.43% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 6.74% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 7.77% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 8.78% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 8.84% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 9.04% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 7.99% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 26.51% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 26.24% |
API Access
Hovnanian Enterprises Return on Assets [ROA] API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=HOV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=HOV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();