Hovnanian Enterprises (HOVVB) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Hovnanian Enterprises posted quarterly Net Margin of 2.88% for Q1 2026, down 91.0% year-on-year from 31.98% in Q1 2025, and up 810.61% on a QoQ basis from 0.41% in Q4 2025.
Hovnanian Enterprises (HOVVB) has 17 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 2.88% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 91.0% year-over-year to 2.88%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 1.56% (down 608.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.79%, down 591.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 2.88%, up from 0.41% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 10.66% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 0.41% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Net Margin is 4.47% (2023), against an average of 5.6%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Net Margin sank 6099 bps; it then surged 469 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Net Margin shows it stood at 5.97% in 2022, then surged by 78 bps to 10.66% in 2023, then dropped by 12 bps to 9.36% in 2024, then slumped by 104 bps to 0.41% in 2025, then soared by 811 bps to 2.88% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 2.88% (Q1 2026), 0.41% (Q4 2025), and 1.74% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horton D R | 42.35 Bn | 41.00 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 8.71% |
| 2 | Pultegroup | 22.70 Bn | 20.89 Bn | 881.27 Mn | 10.18% |
| 3 | Lennar | 21.95 Bn | 19.75 Bn | 6.36 Bn | 4.57% |
| 4 | Nvr | 16.98 Bn | 15.33 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 10.55% |
| 5 | Toll Brothers | 13.26 Bn | 12.07 Bn | 476.99 Mn | 9.83% |
| 6 | Installed Building Products | 5.63 Bn | 5.15 Bn | 212.30 Mn | 5.27% |
| 7 | Taylor Morrison Home | 5.62 Bn | 5.62 Bn | 290.64 Mn | 7.24% |
| 8 | Meritage Homes | 4.40 Bn | 3.63 Bn | -269,000.00 | 14.59% |
| 9 | Cavco Industries | 4.23 Bn | 4.20 Bn | 135.92 Mn | 7.58% |
| 10 | Hovnanian Enterprises | - | - | 417.00 Mn | 2.88% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.88% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -0.41% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 1.74% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 2.49% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 3.79% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 9.36% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 9.72% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 6.79% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 3.57% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 10.66% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 8.17% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 4.47% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 3.11% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 5.97% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 10.42% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 8.51% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 3.92% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 6.44% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 6.91% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 69.50% |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 3.30% |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 5.95% |
| Jul 31, 2020 | 2.45% |
| Apr 30, 2020 | 0.76% |
| Jan 31, 2020 | -1.85% |
| Oct 31, 2019 | -0.25% |
| Jul 31, 2019 | -1.58% |
| Apr 30, 2019 | -3.46% |
| Jan 31, 2019 | -4.59% |
| Oct 31, 2018 | 7.51% |
| Jul 31, 2018 | -0.22% |
| Apr 30, 2018 | -1.95% |
| Jan 31, 2018 | -7.39% |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 1.64% |
| Jul 31, 2017 | -56.96% |
| Apr 30, 2017 | -1.14% |
| Jan 31, 2017 | -0.03% |
| Oct 31, 2016 | 2.77% |
| Jul 31, 2016 | -0.07% |
| Apr 30, 2016 | -1.29% |
| Jan 31, 2016 | -2.81% |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 3.68% |
| Jul 31, 2015 | -1.42% |
| Apr 30, 2015 | -4.17% |
| Jan 31, 2015 | -3.23% |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 46.17% |
| Jul 31, 2014 | 3.10% |
| Apr 30, 2014 | -1.76% |
| Jan 31, 2014 | -6.74% |
| Oct 31, 2013 | 5.55% |
| Jul 31, 2013 | 1.77% |
| Apr 30, 2013 | 0.31% |
| Jan 31, 2013 | -3.16% |
| Oct 31, 2012 | -17.32% |
| Jul 31, 2012 | 8.94% |
| Apr 30, 2012 | 0.53% |
| Jan 31, 2012 | -6.77% |
| Oct 31, 2011 | -28.79% |
| Jul 31, 2011 | -17.83% |
| Apr 30, 2011 | -28.49% |
| Jan 31, 2011 | -25.40% |
| Oct 31, 2010 | -38.91% |
| Jul 31, 2010 | -832.33% |