Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Hovnanian Enterprises' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -85.77% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 1.97 percentage points from -83.80% a year earlier and down 2.74 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 31, 2026, Hovnanian Enterprises reported Return on Sales [ROS] of -83.20%, down 6.43 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), it was -81.55%, down 11.60 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has declined in each of the last three fiscal years, with a five-year change of -0.23 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Sales [ROS] was -69.95% in FY2024 (-1.12 pp), -68.83% in FY2023 (-2.48 pp), -66.35% in FY2022 (+5.99 pp) and -72.34% in FY2021 (+8.98 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since fiscal Q1 2020.
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for eight consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -7.22 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in fiscal Q2 2022 (a gain of 12.54 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2025 (a drop of 16.53 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows HOV's Return on Sales [ROS] at -83.03% (Q2 2026), -79.65% (Q1 2026) and -83.88% (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horton D R | 37.89 Bn | 28.78 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 12.52% |
| 2 | Pultegroup | 21.69 Bn | 14.98 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 16.95% |
| 3 | Lennar | 16.59 Bn | 6.36 Bn | 618.54 Mn | -86.60% |
| 4 | Nvr | 15.98 Bn | 9.26 Bn | 485.14 Mn | 14.38% |
| 5 | Toll Brothers | 12.59 Bn | 7.97 Bn | 625.22 Mn | 13.51% |
| 6 | Taylor Morrison Home | 6.77 Bn | 4.76 Bn | 290.64 Mn | 16.70% |
| 7 | Champion Homes | 4.87 Bn | 2.35 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Cavco Industries | 4.53 Bn | 3.28 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Meritage Homes | 4.16 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 513.60 Mn | 16.42% |
| 10 | Hovnanian Enterprises | 745.01 Mn | -425.40 Mn | 106.58 Mn | -85.77% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | -85.77% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | -83.03% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -79.65% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -83.88% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -83.80% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -80.00% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -77.70% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -68.14% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -67.27% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -69.89% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -76.27% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -61.13% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -67.31% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -74.11% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -76.77% |
| 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% |
Hovnanian Enterprises Return on Sales [ROS] 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
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=HOV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=HOV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();