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Hovnanian (NYSE: HOV) Q2 2026 earnings show margin pressure but strong liquidity

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Hovnanian Enterprises reported fiscal second quarter 2026 revenue of $667.6 million, slightly below last year’s $686.5 million but within its guidance range. For the first six months, revenue was $1.30 billion versus $1.36 billion a year earlier.

Homebuilding gross margin after interest and land charges declined to 10.2% from 13.8% in the prior-year quarter, while the company posted a small net loss of $0.6 million (–$0.46 per diluted share) compared with net income of $19.7 million ($2.43 per diluted share) a year ago. On an adjusted basis, income before taxes excluding land-related charges was $9.1 million, near the high end of guidance, and adjusted EBITDA was $41.1 million, above guidance.

Contracts showed modest growth: consolidated domestic contracts rose to 1,412 homes and $759.9 million, with total domestic contracts including joint ventures up 2.3% in units. The company ended the quarter with $442.0 million in total liquidity, well above its $170–$245 million target range, and repurchased 90,507 shares for $9.5 million. Third-quarter guidance calls for revenue of $650–$750 million, adjusted homebuilding gross margin of 14.0%–15.0%, adjusted pre-tax income between breakeven and $10 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $30–$40 million.

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Hovnanian delivered in-line results with weaker margins but strong liquidity and cautious near-term guidance.

Hovnanian generated Q2 2026 revenue of $667.6 million, down modestly from $686.5 million, while still landing within its guidance. Profitability compressed: homebuilding gross margin after interest and land charges fell to 10.2%, and the company recorded a small net loss of $0.6 million.

On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted EBITDA of $41.1 million exceeded guidance, and adjusted income before taxes of $9.1 million was near the top of its range. Orders held up reasonably well, with consolidated domestic contracts up 1.0% in units and total domestic contracts including joint ventures up 2.3% by unit count.

Balance sheet metrics were a relative bright spot: total liquidity reached $442.0 million, well above the $170–$245 million target range, even after repurchasing $9.5 million of stock. Management’s Q3 outlook—revenue of $650–$750 million and adjusted EBITDA of $30–$40 million—implies steady but not rapid improvement, and commentary notes limited visibility beyond the next quarter.

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition Financial
Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Q2 2026 revenue $667.6 million Three months ended April 30, 2026 total revenues
Six-month revenue $1.30 billion Six months ended April 30, 2026 total revenues
Q2 net (loss) income -$0.6 million Net loss for three months ended April 30, 2026
Q2 adjusted EBITDA $41.1 million Adjusted EBITDA for quarter ended April 30, 2026
Total liquidity $442.0 million Liquidity as of April 30, 2026, above $170–$245M target
Share repurchases 90,507 shares for $9.5 million Common stock repurchased in Q2 2026 at $104.60 average price
Adjusted EBIT ROI 15.9% Trailing-twelve-month adjusted EBIT return on adjusted investment
Q3 revenue guidance $650–$750 million Projected total revenues for third quarter of fiscal 2026
Adjusted EBITDA financial
"Adjusted EBITDA was $41.1 million for the quarter ended April 30, 2026"
Adjusted EBITDA is a way companies measure how much money they make from their core operations, like running a business, by removing certain costs or income that aren’t part of regular business activities. It helps investors see how well a company is doing without distractions from unusual expenses or gains, making it easier to compare companies or track performance over time.
homebuilding gross margin financial
"Homebuilding gross margin percentage, after cost of sales interest expense and land charges, was 10.2%"
Homebuilding gross margin is the percentage of sales a builder keeps after covering the direct costs to build houses—materials, labor and subcontractors—but before paying for overhead like marketing, administration or interest. Think of it as the profit made on each house before the company’s other bills; higher margins mean the builder is more efficient or has stronger pricing power, which helps investors judge profitability and resilience to rising costs.
Adjusted EBIT ROI financial
"our adjusted earnings before interest and income taxes return on investment (Adjusted EBIT ROI) was 15.9%"
Adjusted EBIT ROI measures how effectively a company turns its core operating profit — earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) after removing one-off or unusual items — into returns relative to the money invested in the business (for example, assets or capital employed). Investors use it like a fuel-efficiency gauge: a higher number means the company generates more sustainable profit from each dollar of investment, helping compare operating performance across companies and time while reducing distortion from one-time events.
quick move in homes (QMIs) financial
"increased sales of quick move in homes (QMIs), which are typically in backlog for a very short period of time"
non-GAAP financial measures financial
"The attached earnings press release contains information about the following non-GAAP financial measures"
Non-GAAP financial measures are numbers companies use to show their financial performance that exclude certain expenses or income. They help investors see how the company might perform without one-time costs or other unusual items, giving a different perspective from official reports. However, since they can be adjusted, they don’t always tell the full story and should be looked at alongside standard financial figures.
inventory impairments and land option write-offs financial
"Inventory impairments and land option write-offs was $8,750 in the second quarter of fiscal 2026"
Revenue $667.6 million vs $686.5 million in prior-year quarter
Net (loss) income -$0.6 million vs $19.7 million net income in prior-year quarter
Diluted EPS -$0.46 vs $2.43 per diluted share in prior-year quarter
Homebuilding gross margin (after interest, with land charges) 10.2% vs 13.8% in prior-year quarter
Adjusted EBITDA $41.1 million vs $61.3 million in prior-year quarter
Adjusted income before income taxes $9.1 million vs $29.2 million in prior-year quarter
Guidance

For Q3 2026, the company expects revenue of $650–$750 million, adjusted homebuilding gross margin of 14.0%–15.0%, adjusted income before income taxes between breakeven and $10 million, and adjusted EBITDA between $30 million and $40 million.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 21, 2026

 

HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware

(State or Other

Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

1-8551

(Commission File Number)

22-1851059

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

90 Matawan Road, Fifth Floor

Matawan, New Jersey 07747

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(732) 747-7800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since
Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.

Title of each class

Trading symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value per share

HOV

New York Stock Exchange

Preferred Stock Purchase Rights (1)

N/A

New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares each representing 1/1,000th of a share of 7.625% Series A Preferred Stock

HOVNP

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

(1) Each share of Class A Common Stock includes an associated Preferred Stock Purchase Right. Each Preferred Stock Purchase Right initially represents the right, if such Preferred Stock Purchase Right becomes exercisable, to purchase from the Company one ten-thousandth of a share of its Series B Junior Preferred Stock for each share of Common Stock. The Preferred Stock Purchase Rights currently cannot trade separately from the underlying Common Stock.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 



Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On May 21, 2026, Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its preliminary financial results for the fiscal second quarter ended April 30, 2026. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

The attached earnings press release contains information about the following non-GAAP financial measures (collectively, the “Non-GAAP Measures”):

         Consolidated earnings before interest expense and income taxes (“EBIT”) and before depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) and before inventory impairments and land option write-offs and gain on extinguishment of debt, net (“Adjusted EBITDA”), the ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to interest incurred and EBIT before inventory impairments and land option write-offs and gain on extinguishment of debt, net (“Adjusted EBIT”), which are non-GAAP financial measures. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for EBIT, EBITDA, Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted EBITDA is net (loss) income. Management believes EBIT, Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA to be relevant and useful information as EBIT, Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA are standard measures commonly reported and widely used by analysts, investors and others to measure and benchmark the Company’s financial performance without the effects of various items the Company does not believe are characteristic of its ongoing operating performance. EBIT, Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA do not take into account substantial costs of doing business, such as income taxes and interest expense.

         Homebuilding gross margin, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges, and homebuilding gross margin percentage, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges, which are non-GAAP financial measures. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are homebuilding gross margin and homebuilding gross margin percentage, respectively. Management believes homebuilding gross margin, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges, enables investors to better understand the Company’s operating performance. This measure is also useful internally, helping management to evaluate the Company’s operating results on a consolidated basis and relative to other companies in the Company’s industry. In particular, the magnitude and volatility of land charges for the Company, and for other homebuilders, have been significant and, as such, have made financial analysis of the Company’s industry more difficult. Homebuilding metrics excluding land charges, as well as interest amortized to cost of sales, and other similar presentations prepared by analysts and other companies are frequently used to assist investors in understanding and comparing the operating characteristics of homebuilding activities by eliminating many of the differences in companies’ respective levels of impairments and levels of debt.

         Adjusted income before income taxes, which is defined as income before income taxes excluding land-related charges and gain on extinguishment of debt, net, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is income before income taxes. Management believes adjusted income before taxes to be relevant and useful information because it provides a better metric of the Company’s operating performance.

         Total inventories excluding liabilities from inventory not owned, net of debt issuance costs and interest capitalized and including investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures (“Adjusted Investment”), which is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is total inventories. Management believes Adjusted Investment to be relevant and useful information because it more accurately reflects inventory owned (whether directly or through joint ventures) by the Company and excludes inventory that is off-balance sheet in nature, such as inventory subject to land banking transactions.

         The ratio of Adjusted EBIT return on investment (“Adjusted EBIT ROI”), which is the ratio of Adjusted EBIT for the trailing twelve-months, to the average Adjusted Investment for the prior five fiscal quarters and is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is the ratio of net income (loss) to total inventory. Management believes Adjusted EBIT ROI to be relevant and useful information because it is a measure of operational performance irrespective of the capital structure of the Company and as calculated, is reflective of the longer-term period required to build and sell homes in the homebuilding industry.

 

 



Reconciliations for historical periods of the Non-GAAP Measures are contained in the earnings press release. The Non-GAAP Measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, their respective most directly comparable financial measures (on a historical period, trailing twelve-month period or five-quarter average basis, as applicable) prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States that are presented on the financial statements included in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Additionally, the Company’s calculations of the Non-GAAP Measures may be different than the respective calculations used by other companies, and, therefore, comparability may be affected.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

Earnings Press Release - Fiscal Second Quarter Ended April 30, 2026.

 

 

Exhibit 104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Brad G. O’Connor

 

 

Name: Brad G. O’Connor

 

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: May 21, 2026

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.           

News Release

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact:

Brad G. O’Connor

Jeffrey T. O’Keefe

 

Chief Financial Officer

Vice President, Investor Relations

 

732-747-7800

732-747-7800

 

 

 

 

HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES REPORTS FISCAL 2026 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

Met or Exceeded Guidance on Nearly All Metrics Provided

Gross Margins Improved Sequentially Following First Quarter Trough

2% Year-Over-Year Increase in Total Domestic Contracts

$442 Million of Total Liquidity Well in Excess of Our Target Range

 

MATAWAN, NJ, May 21, 2026 – Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: HOV), a leading national homebuilder, reported results for its fiscal second quarter and six months ended April 30, 2026.

 

The Company is saddened by the passing of Edward A. Kangas, whose leadership and dedication to Hovnanian spanned many years. As our longest-serving independent director, Chair of the Audit Committee, and Lead Independent Director, Ed provided valued judgment, integrity, and steady guidance to our Board and management team. Beyond his many professional contributions, he was also a trusted friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew him. The Board of Directors and everyone at the Company extend their heartfelt condolences to his family.

 

RESULTS FOR THE THREE-MONTH AND SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDED APRIL 30, 2026:

         Totalrevenues were$667.6 million in thesecond quarter of fiscal 2026, which was within the guidance range we provided, compared with $686.5 million inthesame quarter of the prior year. For the six months ended April 30, 2026, total revenues were $1.30 billion compared with $1.36 billion in the first half of fiscal 2025.

         Domestic unconsolidated joint ventures sale of homes revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2026was $125.9 million (181 homes) compared with $144.5 million (207 homes) for the three months ended April 30, 2025. For the first half of fiscal 2026, domestic unconsolidated joint ventures sale of homes revenues was $198.3 million (299 homes) compared with $276.3 million (404 homes) in the six months ended April 30, 2025.

         Homebuilding gross margin percentage, after cost of sales interest expense and land charges, was10.2% forthethree months ended April 30, 2026,compared with13.8% during the second quartera year ago. In the first six months of fiscal 2026, homebuilding gross margin percentage, after cost of sales interest expense and land charges, was 10.2% compared with 14.5% in the same period of the prior fiscal year.

         Homebuilding gross margin percentage, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges, was14.3%during the fiscal 2026second quarter, which was above the high end of the guidance range we provided, compared with 17.3% in last year’s second quarter. Gross margins on both a GAAP and non-GAAP basis improved sequentially in the second quarter as margins rebounded from the first quarter trough. For the six months ended April 30, 2026, homebuilding gross margin percentage, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges, was 13.9% compared with 17.8% in the first six months of the previous fiscal year.

         Total SG&A was $84.0million, or12.6% of total revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, which was at the better end of the guidance range we provided, compared with $80.6million, or 11.7% of total revenues,in the second quarter of fiscal 2025. Total SG&A was $168.0 million, or 12.9% of total revenues, in the first six months of fiscal 2026 compared with $167.5 million, or 12.3% of total revenues, in the first half of the previous fiscal year.

         Total interest expensewas $28.5 million, or 4.3% of total revenues,for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, compared with $29.1 million, or 4.2% of total revenues,for thesecond quarter of fiscal 2025. For the six months ended April 30, 2026, total interest expense as a percent of total revenues was 4.4% compared with 4.3% in the first half of the previous fiscal year.

         Income before income taxes for the second quarter of fiscal 2026was$0.3millioncompared with$26.5million in thesecond quarter of the prior fiscal year. For the first half of fiscal 2026, income before income taxes was $29.0 million compared with $66.4 million during the first six months of the prior fiscal year.

         Income before income taxes,excluding land-related charges,was $9.1million in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, which was near the high end of the guidance range we provided, compared with income before these items of $29.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2025. For the six months ended April 30, 2026, income before income taxes excluding land-related charges and gain on extinguishment of debt, net was $40.2 million compared with income before these items of $70.1 million in the same period of fiscal 2025.

         Net losswas$0.6million, or $0.46per diluted common share, for the three months ended April 30, 2026, compared with net income of $19.7million, or $2.43per diluted common share, in thesame period of the previous fiscal year. For the first six months of fiscal 2026, net income was $20.3 million, or $2.20 per diluted common share, compared with net income of $47.9 million, or $6.02 per diluted common share, during the first half of fiscal 2025.

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         EBITDA was$32.3million for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 compared with $58.6 million for the second quarter of the prior year. For the first half of fiscal 2026, EBITDA was $93.1 million compared with $129.7 million in the same period of the prior year.

         Adjusted EBITDA was $41.1 million for the quarter ended April 30, 2026, which was above the guidance range we provided, compared with $61.3 million in the second quarter of the prior fiscal year. For the first half of fiscal 2026, adjusted EBITDA was $104.2 million compared with $133.4 million in the same period of the prior year.

         Consolidated domestic contracts(1) in the second quarter of fiscal 2026increased1.0% to1,412homes ($759.9 million) compared with 1,398 homes($706.6 million) in the same quarter last year.Domestic contracts, including domestic unconsolidated joint ventures, for the three months ended April 30, 2026, increased 2.3% to 1,667 homes ($938.2 million) compared with 1,629 homes ($856.1 million) in the second quarter of fiscal 2025.

         As of April 30, 2026, the number of consolidated domestic communities was 125, unchanged from April 30, 2025. Including domestic unconsolidated joint ventures, domestic community count was also unchanged year over year at 148 as of April 30, 2026.

         Consolidated domestic contracts per community increased 0.9% year-over-year to 11.3 in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, compared to 11.2 in the same quarter of fiscal 2025. When including domestic unconsolidated joint ventures, domestic contracts per community increased 2.7% to 11.3 for the three months ended April 30, 2026, compared with 11.0 in the prior-year period.

         The dollar value of consolidated domestic contract backlog, as of April 30, 2026, decreased 5.0% to $938.4 million compared with $988.2 million as of April 30, 2025. The dollar value of domestic contract backlog, including domestic unconsolidated joint ventures, as of April 30, 2026, decreased 4.5% to $1.23 billion compared with $1.29 billion as of April 30, 2025. The year-over-year decrease in domestic backlog dollars is partly due to increased sales of quick move in homes (QMIs), which are typically in backlog for a very short period of time.

         The gross domestic contract cancellation rate for consolidated contracts was 17% for the quarter ended April 30, 2026, compared with 15% in the fiscal 2025 second quarter. The gross domestic contract cancellation rate for contracts, including domestic unconsolidated joint ventures, was 15% for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 compared with 14% in the second quarter of the prior year.

         For the trailing twelve-month period our net income return on inventory was 2.1% and our adjusted earnings before interest and income taxes return on investment (Adjusted EBIT ROI) was 15.9%. For the most recently reported trailing twelve-month periods, we believe we had the highest Adjusted EBIT ROI compared to nine of our publicly traded midsized homebuilder peers.

(1)When we refer to “domestic” deliveries, contracts, communities or backlog, we are excluding results from our multi-community KSA operations.

 

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LIQUIDITY AND INVENTORY AS OF APRIL 30, 2026:

 

         During the second quarter of fiscal 2026, domestic land and land development spending was $232.3 million compared with $219.8 million in the same quarter one year ago. For the first half of fiscal 2026, domestic land and land development spending was $413.0 million compared with $467.4 million in the same period one year ago. We are gaining momentum in new land opportunities that meet our financial thresholds in this difficult environment.

 

         Total liquidity as of April 30, 2026, was $442.0 million, which was significantly above our target liquidity range of $170 million to $245 million.

 

         During the second quarter of fiscal 2026, we repurchased 90,507 shares of common stock, or 1.8% of Class A common stock as of January 31, 2026, for $9.5 million or an average price of $104.60 per share.

 

         In the second quarter of fiscal 2026, approximately 1,400 lots were put under option or acquired in 25 domestic consolidated communities.

 

         As of April 30, 2026, our total domestic controlled consolidated lots were 33,632 compared with 42,440 lots at the end of the previous fiscal year’s second quarter. Continuing our land-light strategic focus, 86% of our lots were optioned at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2026. Based on trailing twelve-month deliveries, the current position equaled 6.5 years’ supply.

 

         Total domestic QMIs as of April 30, 2026, were 731, a decline of 31.9% compared with 1,073 as of April 30, 2025, illustrating our efforts to match our starts with our sales pace. This equates to 5.8 QMIs per community as of April 30, 2026. Total domestic finished QMIs as of April 30, 2026, were 137, a decline of 54.9% compared with 304 as of April 30, 2025.

 

FINANCIAL GUIDANCE(2):

 

The Company is providing guidance for total revenues, adjusted homebuilding gross margin, adjusted income before income taxes and adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of fiscal 2026. Financial guidance below assumes no adverse changes in current market conditions, including deterioration in our supply chain or material increases in mortgage rates, inflation or cancellation rates, and excludes further impact to SG&A expenses from phantom stock expense related solely to stock price movements from the closing price of $112.44 on April 30, 2026.

 

For the third quarter of fiscal 2026, total revenues are expected to be between $650 million and $750 million, adjusted homebuilding gross margin is expected to be between 14.0% and 15.0%, adjusted income before income taxes is expected to be between breakeven and $10 million and adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $30 million and $40 million.

 

(2)The Company cannot provide a reconciliation between its non-GAAP projections and the most directly comparable GAAP measures without unreasonable efforts because it is unable to predict with reasonable certainty the ultimate outcome of certain significant items required for the reconciliation. These items include, but are not limited to, land-related charges, inventory impairments and land option write-offs and loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors and could have a material impact on GAAP reported results.

 

COMMENTS FROM MANAGEMENT:

 

“Despite a choppy month-to-month sales environment during the quarter, we delivered results that were above or within our guidance ranges for total revenues, gross margin, SG&A ratio, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted income before income taxes,” said Ara K. Hovnanian, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. “Overall, our performance reflects the resilience of our operating model and our team’s ability to execute in an unsettled market. Furthermore, our gross margins improved sequentially in the second quarter, marking early progress toward normalization after bottoming in the first quarter.”

 

Mr. Hovnanian continued, “We began our second quarter with encouraging sales momentum, but escalating geopolitical tensions, particularly the war in Iran, reignited inflation concerns and caused many homebuyers to hesitate. While demand remained uneven, we stayed focused on managing pace, pricing, and costs. Our priority continues to be the prudent deployment of capital – deliberately maintaining ample liquidity, working through older, lower-margin lots, selectively investing in new land opportunities that underwrite in today’s environment, and opportunistically returning capital to shareholders through share repurchases.”

 

“In today’s environment, it’s difficult to provide meaningful visibility beyond the next quarter. However, if current housing conditions continue, we expect a significant step-up in our fourth quarter performance, particularly in volume and gross margins, driven by deliveries from newer communities. While week-to-week demand can be volatile, we are encouraged by current trends and believe the Company is well positioned to close out the year with strong momentum,” Mr. Hovnanian concluded.

 

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WEBCAST INFORMATION:

 

Hovnanian Enterprises will webcast its fiscal 2026 second quarter results conference call at 11:00 a.m. E.T. on Thursday, May 21, 2026. The webcast can be accessed live through the “Investor Relations” section of Hovnanian Enterprises’ website at http://www.khov.com. For those who are not available to listen to the live webcast, an archive of the broadcast will be available under the “Past Events” section of the Investor Relations page on the Hovnanian website at http://www.khov.com. The archive will be available for 12 months.

 

ABOUT HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.:

 

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., founded in 1959 by Kevork S. Hovnanian, is headquartered in Matawan, New Jersey and, through its subsidiaries, is one of the nation’s largest homebuilders with operations in Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. The Company’s homes are marketed and sold under the trade name K. Hovnanian Homes. Additionally, the Company’s subsidiaries, as developers of K. Hovnanian’s Four Seasons communities, make the Company one of the nation’s largest builders of active lifestyle communities.

 

Additional information on Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. can be accessed through the “Investor Relations” section of the Hovnanian Enterprises’ website at http://www.khov.com. To be added to Hovnanian's investor e-mail list, please send an e-mail to IR@khov.com or sign up at http://www.khov.com.

 

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES:

 

Consolidated earnings before interest expense and income taxes (“EBIT”) and before depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) and before inventory impairments and land option write-offs and gain on extinguishment of debt, net (“Adjusted EBITDA”), the ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to interest incurred and EBIT before inventory impairments and land option write-offs and gain on extinguishment of debt, net (“Adjusted EBIT”) are not U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) financial measures. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is net (loss) income. The reconciliation for historical periods of EBIT, EBITDA, Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted EBITDA to net (loss) income are presented in tables attached to this earnings release.

 

Homebuilding gross margin, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges, and homebuilding gross margin percentage, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges, are non-GAAP financial measures. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are homebuilding gross margin and homebuilding gross margin percentage, respectively. The reconciliation for historical periods of homebuilding gross margin, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges, and homebuilding gross margin percentage, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges, to homebuilding gross margin and homebuilding gross margin percentage, respectively, is presented in a table attached to this earnings release.

 

Adjusted income before income taxes, which is defined as income before income taxes excluding land-related charges and gain on extinguishment of debt, net is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is income before income taxes. The reconciliation for historical periods of adjusted income before income taxes to income before income taxes is presented in a table attached to this earnings release.

 

Adjusted investment, which is defined as total inventories excluding liabilities from inventory not owned, net of debt issuance costs and interest capitalized and including investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures (“Adjusted Investment”), is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is total inventories. The reconciliation for historical periods of Adjusted Investment to total inventories is presented in a table attached to this earnings release.

 

The ratio of Adjusted EBIT return on adjusted investment (“Adjusted EBIT ROI”), which is the ratio of Adjusted EBIT for the trailing twelve-months, to the average Adjusted Investment for the prior five fiscal quarters, is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is the ratio of net income (loss) return to total inventories. The presentation of the ratios of Adjusted EBIT ROI and net income (loss) return on inventory are presented in a table attached to this earnings release.

 

Total liquidity is comprised of $310.9 million of cash and cash equivalents, $6.1 million of restricted cash required to collateralize letters of credit and $125.0 million available under a senior secured revolving credit facility as of April 30, 2026. 

4


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

All statements in this press release that are not historical facts should be considered as “Forward-Looking Statements” within the meaning of the “Safe Harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include but are not limited to statements related to the Company’s goals and expectations with respect to its financial results for future financial periods and statements regarding demand for homes, mortgage rates, inflation, supply chain issues, customer incentives and underlying factors. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in, or suggested by, such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. By their nature, forward-looking statements: (i) speak only as of the date they are made, (ii) are not guarantees of future performance or results and (iii) are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict or quantify. Therefore, actual results could differ materially and adversely from those forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, (1) changes in general and local economic, industry and business conditions and impacts of a significant homebuilding downturn; (2) shortages in, and price fluctuations of, raw materials and labor, including due to geopolitical events, changes in trade policies, including the imposition of tariffs and duties on homebuilding materials and products and related trade disputes with and retaliatory measures taken by other countries and changes in immigration laws or the enforcement thereof and trends in labor migration; (3) fluctuations in interest rates and the availability of mortgage financing, including as a result of instability in the banking sector; (4) increases in inflation; (5) adverse weather and other environmental conditions and natural or man-made disasters; (6) the seasonality of the Company’s business; (7) the availability and cost of suitable land and improved lots and sufficient liquidity to invest in such land and lots; (8) reliance on, and the performance of, subcontractors; (9) regional and local economic factors, including dependency on certain sectors of the economy, and employment levels affecting home prices and sales activity in the markets where the Company builds homes; (10) increases in cancellations of agreements of sale; (11) changes in tax laws affecting the after-tax costs of owning a home; (12) legal claims brought against us and not resolved in our favor, such as product liability litigation, warranty claims and claims made by mortgage investors; (13) levels of competition; (14) utility shortages and outages or rate fluctuations; (15) information technology failures and data security breaches; (16) negative publicity; (17) global economic and political instability; (18) high leverage and restrictions on the Company’s operations and activities imposed by the agreements governing the Company’s outstanding indebtedness; (19) availability and terms of financing to the Company; (20) the Company’s sources of liquidity; (21) changes in credit ratings; (22) government regulation, including regulations concerning the development of land, the home building, sales and customer financing processes, tax laws and environmental, health and safety matters; (23) potential liability as a result of the past or present use of hazardous materials; (24) operations through unconsolidated joint ventures with third parties; (25) significant influence of the Company’s controlling stockholders; (26) availability of net operating loss carryforwards; (27) loss of key management personnel or failure to attract qualified personnel; and (28) certain risks, uncertainties and other factors described in detail in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2025 and the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods during fiscal 2026 and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as otherwise required by applicable securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or any other reason.

 

5


Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.

April 30, 2026

Statements of consolidated operations

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

April 30,

 

April 30,

 

2026

 

2025

 

2026

 

2025

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

Total revenues

$

667,645

 

$

686,471

 

$

1,299,597

 

$

1,360,094

Costs and expenses (1)

 

666,200

 

 

669,383

 

 

1,272,890

 

 

1,312,348

Gain on extinguishment of debt, net

 

-

 

 

399

 

 

-

 

 

399

(Loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures

 

(1,106)

 

 

9,043

 

 

2,334

 

 

18,248

Income before income taxes

 

339

 

 

26,530

 

 

29,041

 

 

66,393

Provision for income taxes

 

934

 

 

6,804

 

 

8,777

 

 

18,476

Net (loss) income

 

(595)

 

 

19,726

 

 

20,264

 

 

47,917

Less: (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(311)

 

 

-

 

 

(311)

 

 

-

Net (loss) income attributable to Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.

 

(284)

 

 

19,726

 

 

20,575

 

 

47,917

Less: preferred stock dividends

 

2,669

 

 

2,669

 

 

5,338

 

 

5,338

Net (loss) income available to common stockholders

$

(2,953)

 

$

17,057

 

$

15,237

 

$

42,579

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per share data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income per common share

$

(0.46)

 

$

2.64

 

$

2.36

 

$

6.53

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

6,416

 

 

6,411

 

 

6,453

 

 

6,464

Assuming dilution:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income per common share

$

(0.46)

 

$

2.43

 

$

2.20

 

$

6.02

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

6,416

 

 

6,951

 

 

6,909

 

 

7,011

 

(1) Includes inventory impairments and land option write-offs.

 

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.

April 30, 2026

Reconciliation of income before income taxes excluding land-related charges and gain on extinguishment of debt, net to income before income taxes

(In thousands)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

April 30,

 

April 30,

 

2026

 

2025

 

2026

 

2025

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

Income before income taxes

$

339

 

$

26,530

 

$

29,041

 

$

66,393

Inventory impairments and land option write-offs

 

8,750

 

 

3,056

 

 

11,109

 

 

4,096

Gain on extinguishment of debt, net

 

-

 

 

(399)

 

 

-

 

 

(399)

Income before income taxes excluding land-related charges and gain on extinguishment of debt, net (1)

$

9,089

 

$

29,187

 

$

40,150

 

$

70,090

 

(1) Income before income taxes excluding land-related charges and gain on extinguishment of debt, net is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is income before income taxes.

 

6


Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.

April 30, 2026

Gross margin

(In thousands)

 

 

Homebuilding Gross Margin

 

Homebuilding Gross Margin

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

April 30,

 

April 30,

 

2026

 

2025

 

2026

 

2025

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

Sale of homes

$

604,188

 

$

650,314

 

$

1,179,947

 

$

1,297,228

Cost of sales, excluding interest expense and land charges (1)

 

517,665

 

 

537,600

 

 

1,016,078

 

 

1,066,345

Homebuilding gross margin, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges (2)

 

86,523

 

 

112,714

 

 

163,869

 

 

230,883

Cost of sales interest expense, excluding land sales interest expense

 

15,872

 

 

19,938

 

 

32,439

 

 

38,676

Homebuilding gross margin, after cost of sales interest expense, before land charges (2)

 

70,651

 

 

92,776

 

 

131,430

 

 

192,207

Land charges

 

8,750

 

 

3,056

 

 

11,109

 

 

4,096

Homebuilding gross margin

$

61,901

 

$

89,720

 

$

120,321

 

$

188,111

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Homebuilding gross margin percentage

 

10.2%

 

 

13.8%

 

 

10.2%

 

 

14.5%

Homebuilding gross margin percentage, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges (2)

 

14.3%

 

 

17.3%

 

 

13.9%

 

 

17.8%

Homebuilding gross margin percentage, after cost of sales interest expense, before land charges (2)

 

11.7%

 

 

14.3%

 

 

11.1%

 

 

14.8%

 

 

Land Sales Gross Margin

 

Land Sales Gross Margin

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

April 30,

 

April 30,

 

2026

 

2025

 

2026

 

2025

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

Land and lot sales

$

33,502

 

$

12,604

 

$

68,214

 

$

19,430

Cost of sales, excluding interest

 

13,396

 

 

5,689

 

 

24,614

 

 

10,234

Land and lot sales gross margin, excluding interest

 

20,106

 

 

6,915

 

 

43,600

 

 

9,196

Land and lot sales interest expense

 

94

 

 

-

 

 

118

 

 

618

Land and lot sales gross margin, including interest

$

20,012

 

$

6,915

 

$

43,482

 

$

8,578

 

(1) Does not include cost associated with walking away from land options or inventory impairment losses which are recorded as Inventory impairments and land option write-offs in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

(2) Homebuilding gross margin, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges, and homebuilding gross margin percentage, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges, are non-GAAP financial measures. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are homebuilding gross margin and homebuilding gross margin percentage, respectively.

 

7


Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.

April 30, 2026

Reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net (loss) income

(In thousands)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

April 30,

 

April 30,

 

2026

 

2025

 

2026

 

2025

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

Net (loss) income

$

(595)

 

$

19,726

 

$

20,264

 

$

47,917

Provision for income taxes

 

934

 

 

6,804

 

 

8,777

 

 

18,476

Interest expense

 

28,456

 

 

29,083

 

 

57,205

 

 

57,956

EBIT (1)

 

28,795

 

 

55,613

 

 

86,246

 

 

124,349

Depreciation and amortization

 

3,542

 

 

3,023

 

 

6,813

 

 

5,321

EBITDA (2)

 

32,337

 

 

58,636

 

 

93,059

 

 

129,670

Inventory impairments and land option write-offs

 

8,750

 

 

3,056

 

 

11,109

 

 

4,096

Gain on extinguishment of debt, net

 

-

 

 

(399)

 

 

-

 

 

(399)

Adjusted EBITDA (3)

$

41,087

 

$

61,293

 

$

104,168

 

$

133,367

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest incurred

$

31,795

 

$

29,832

 

$

61,362

 

$

59,687

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA to interest incurred

 

1.29

 

 

2.05

 

 

1.70

 

 

2.23

 

(1) EBIT is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is net (loss) income. EBIT represents earnings before interest expense and income taxes.

(2) EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is net (loss) income. EBITDA represents earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization.

(3) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is net (loss) income. Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, inventory impairments and land option write-offs and gain on extinguishment of debt, net.

 

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.

April 30, 2026

Interest incurred, expensed and capitalized

(In thousands)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

April 30,

 

April 30,

 

2026

 

2025

 

2026

 

2025

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

Interest capitalized at beginning of period

$

43,397

 

$

52,884

 

$

43,263

 

$

57,671

Plus: interest incurred

 

31,795

 

 

29,832

 

 

61,362

 

 

59,687

Less: interest expensed

 

(28,456)

 

 

(29,083)

 

 

(57,205)

 

 

(57,956)

Less: interest contributed to unconsolidated joint ventures (1)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(1,109)

 

 

(5,769)

Plus: interest acquired from unconsolidated joint ventures (2)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

425

 

 

-

Interest capitalized at end of period (3)

$

46,736

 

$

53,633

 

$

46,736

 

$

53,633

 

(1) Represents capitalized interest which was included as part of the assets contributed to joint ventures the company entered into during the six months ended April 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. There was no impact to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations as a result of these transactions.

(2) Represents capitalized interest which was included as part of the assets acquired from a joint venture closed out during the six months ended April 30, 2026. There was no impact to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations as a result of this transaction.

(3) Capitalized interest amounts are shown gross before allocating any portion of impairments to capitalized interest.

 

8


Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.

April 30, 2026

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBIT Return on Adjusted Investment

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the quarter ended

 

TTM

ended

 

7/31/2025

 

10/31/2025

 

1/31/2026

 

4/30/2026

 

4/30/2026

Net income (loss)

$

16,615

 

$

(667)

 

$

20,859

 

$

(595)

 

$

36,212

 

 

As of

 

Five

Quarter

 

4/30/2025

 

7/31/2025

 

10/31/2025

 

1/31/2026

 

4/30/2026

 

Average

Total inventories

$

1,743,965

 

$

1,692,932

 

$

1,637,470

 

$

1,647,970

 

$

1,723,587

 

$

1,689,185

Return on Inventory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.1%

 

 

For the quarter ended

 

TTM

ended

 

7/31/2025

 

10/31/2025

 

1/31/2026

 

4/30/2026

 

4/30/2026

Net income (loss)

$

16,615

 

$

(667)

 

$

20,859

 

$

(595)

 

$

36,212

Provision for income taxes

 

7,187

 

 

(3,441)

 

 

7,843

 

 

934

 

 

12,523

Interest expense

 

34,017

 

 

34,443

 

 

28,749

 

 

28,456

 

 

125,665

EBIT (1)

 

57,819

 

 

30,335

 

 

57,451

 

 

28,795

 

 

174,400

Inventory impairments and land option write-offs

 

16,045

 

 

19,430

 

 

2,359

 

 

8,750

 

 

46,584

Loss on extinguishment of debt, net

 

-

 

 

33,512

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

33,512

Adjusted EBIT (2)

$

73,864

 

$

83,277

 

$

59,810

 

$

37,545

 

$

254,496

 

 

As of

 

 

 

 

4/30/2025

 

7/31/2025

 

10/31/2025

 

1/31/2026

 

4/30/2026

 

 

 

Total inventories

$

1,743,965

 

$

1,692,932

 

$

1,637,470

 

$

1,647,970

 

$

1,723,587

 

 

 

Less Liabilities from inventory not owned, net of debt issuance costs

 

(173,098)

 

 

(236,644)

 

 

(244,723)

 

 

(235,945)

 

 

(253,441)

 

 

 

Less Interest capitalized at end of period

 

(53,633)

 

 

(48,139)

 

 

(43,263)

 

 

(43,397)

 

 

(46,736)

 

 

 

Plus Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures

 

183,461

 

 

218,356

 

 

163,469

 

 

146,631

 

 

148,480

 

 

 

Plus Goodwill

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

31,705

 

 

31,705

 

Five Quarter Average

Adjusted Investment (3)

$

1,700,695

 

$

1,626,505

 

$

1,512,953

 

$

1,546,964

 

$

1,603,595

 

$

1,598,142

Adjusted EBIT Return on Adjusted Investment (4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15.9%

 

(1) EBIT is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is net income (loss). EBIT represents earnings before interest expense and income taxes.

(2) Adjusted EBIT is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is net income (loss). Adjusted EBIT represents earnings before interest expense, income taxes, inventory impairments and land option write-offs and loss on extinguishment of debt, net.

(3) Adjusted Investment is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is total inventories. Adjusted Investment represents total inventories excluding liabilities from inventory not owned, net of debt issuance costs and interest capitalized and including investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures.

(4) The ratio of Adjusted EBIT Return on Adjusted Investment is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is the ratio of net income (loss) to total inventories.

 

9


  HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

April 30,

 

October 31,

 

2026

 

2025

 

(Unaudited)

 

(1)

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Homebuilding:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

310,925

 

$

272,772

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

 

9,935

 

 

12,608

Inventories:

 

 

 

 

 

Sold and unsold homes and lots under development

 

1,196,930

 

 

1,132,798

Land and land options held for future development or sale

 

157,536

 

 

171,793

Consolidated inventory not owned

 

369,121

 

 

332,879

Total inventories

 

1,723,587

 

 

1,637,470

Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures

 

148,480

 

 

163,469

Receivables, deposits and notes, net

 

47,368

 

 

26,454

Property and equipment, net

 

56,011

 

 

50,539

Goodwill

 

31,705

 

 

-

Deferred tax assets, net

 

222,166

 

 

229,617

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

120,161

 

 

89,773

Total homebuilding

 

2,670,338

 

 

2,482,702

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial services

 

158,486

 

 

151,211

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

$

2,828,824

 

$

2,633,913

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Homebuilding:

 

 

 

 

 

Nonrecourse mortgages secured by inventory, net of debt issuance costs

$

32,704

 

$

29,494

Accounts payable and other liabilities

 

457,147

 

 

438,920

Customers’ deposits

 

206,142

 

 

46,376

Liabilities from inventory not owned, net of debt issuance costs

 

253,441

 

 

244,723

Senior notes and credit facilities (net of discounts, premiums and debt issuance costs)

 

901,899

 

 

900,718

Accrued interest

 

12,875

 

 

11,874

Total homebuilding

 

1,864,208

 

 

1,672,105

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial services

 

137,023

 

 

130,873

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

2,001,231

 

 

1,802,978

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value - authorized 100,000 shares; issued and outstanding 5,600 shares with a liquidation preference of $140,000 at April 30, 2026 and October 31, 2025

 

135,299

 

 

135,299

Common stock, Class A, $0.01 par value - authorized 16,000,000 shares; issued 6,590,318 shares at April 30, 2026 and 6,503,722 shares at October 31, 2025

 

66

 

 

65

Common stock, Class B, $0.01 par value (convertible to Class A at time of sale) - authorized 2,400,000 shares; issued 812,677 shares at April 30, 2026 and 812,410 shares at October 31, 2025

 

8

 

 

8

Paid in capital - common stock

 

754,652

 

 

757,391

Retained earnings

 

142,563

 

 

127,326

Treasury stock - at cost – 1,523,992 shares of Class A common stock at April 30, 2026 and 1,348,087 shares at October 31, 2025; 27,669 shares of Class B common stock at April 30, 2026 and October 31, 2025

 

(207,699)

 

 

(189,154)

Total Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. stockholders’ equity

 

824,889

 

 

830,935

Noncontrolling interest

 

2,704

 

 

-

Total equity

 

827,593

 

 

830,935

Total liabilities and equity

$

2,828,824

 

$

2,633,913

 

(1)        Derived from the audited balance sheet as of October 31, 2025

 

10


HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three months ended April 30,

 

Six Months Ended April 30,

 

2026

 

2025

 

2026

 

2025

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Homebuilding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sale of homes

$

604,188

 

$

650,314

 

$

1,179,947

 

$

1,297,228

Land sales and other revenues

 

40,059

 

 

14,839

 

 

77,244

 

 

24,606

Total homebuilding

 

644,247

 

 

665,153

 

 

1,257,191

 

 

1,321,834

Financial services

 

23,398

 

 

21,318

 

 

42,406

 

 

38,260

Total revenues

 

667,645

 

 

686,471

 

 

1,299,597

 

 

1,360,094

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Homebuilding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales, excluding interest

 

531,061

 

 

543,289

 

 

1,040,692

 

 

1,076,579

Cost of sales interest

 

15,966

 

 

19,938

 

 

32,557

 

 

39,294

Inventory impairments and land option write-offs

 

8,750

 

 

3,056

 

 

11,109

 

 

4,096

Total cost of sales

 

555,777

 

 

566,283

 

 

1,084,358

 

 

1,119,969

Selling, general and administrative

 

56,998

 

 

51,064

 

 

107,279

 

 

105,317

Total homebuilding expenses

 

612,775

 

 

617,347

 

 

1,191,637

 

 

1,225,286

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial services

 

13,361

 

 

12,891

 

 

26,596

 

 

26,328

Corporate general and administrative

 

26,999

 

 

29,500

 

 

60,717

 

 

62,192

Other interest

 

12,490

 

 

9,145

 

 

24,648

 

 

18,662

Other expense (income), net (1)

 

575

 

 

500

 

 

(30,708)

 

 

(20,120)

Total expenses

 

666,200

 

 

669,383

 

 

1,272,890

 

 

1,312,348

Gain on extinguishment of debt, net

 

-

 

 

399

 

 

-

 

 

399

(Loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures

 

(1,106)

 

 

9,043

 

 

2,334

 

 

18,248

Income before income taxes

 

339

 

 

26,530

 

 

29,041

 

 

66,393

Provision for income taxes

 

934

 

 

6,804

 

 

8,777

 

 

18,476

Net (loss) income

 

(595)

 

 

19,726

 

 

20,264

 

 

47,917

Less: net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(311)

 

 

-

 

 

(311)

 

 

-

Net (loss) income attributable to Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.

 

(284)

 

 

19,726

 

 

20,575

 

 

47,917

Less: preferred stock dividends

 

2,669

 

 

2,669

 

 

5,338

 

 

5,338

Net (loss) income available to common stockholders

$

(2,953)

 

$

17,057

 

$

15,237

 

$

42,579

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per share data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income per common share

$

(0.46)

 

$

2.64

 

$

2.36

 

$

6.53

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding

 

6,416

 

 

6,411

 

 

6,453

 

 

6,464

Assuming dilution:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income per common share

$

(0.46)

 

$

2.43

 

$

2.20

 

$

6.02

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding

 

6,416

 

 

6,951

 

 

6,909

 

 

7,011

 

 (1) Includes $26.8 million gain on consolidation of joint ventures for the six months ended April 30, 2026, and $22.7 million gain on contribution of assets to a joint venture for the six months ended April 30, 2025, respectively.

 

11


HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT AVG. PRICE)

(SEGMENT DATA EXCLUDES UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES)

 

 

 

 

Contracts (1)

Three Months Ended

April 30,

Deliveries

Three Months Ended

April 30,

Contract Backlog

April 30,

 

 

 

2026

 

2025

 

% Change

2026

 

2025

 

% Change

2026

 

2025

 

% Change

Northeast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(DE, MD, NJ, OH, PA, VA, WV)

 

Home

 

 

539

 

 

497

 

8.5

%

 

 

386

 

 

450

 

(14.2)

%

 

 

775

 

 

824

 

(5.9)

%

 

 

Dollars

 

$

299,449

 

$

261,796

 

14.4

%

 

$

216,714

 

$

256,415

 

(15.5)

%

 

$

451,132

 

$

506,850

 

(11.0)

%

 

 

Avg. Price

 

$

555,564

 

$

526,753

 

5.5

%

 

$

561,435

 

$

569,811

 

(1.5)

%

 

$

582,106

 

$

615,109

 

(5.4)

%

Southeast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(FL, GA, SC)

 

Home

 

 

166

 

 

168

 

(1.2)

%

 

 

149

 

 

153

 

(2.6)

%

 

 

212

 

 

266

 

(20.3)

%

 

 

Dollars

 

$

81,333

 

$

83,871

 

(3.0)

%

 

$

73,193

 

$

74,603

 

(1.9)

%

 

$

120,014

 

$

155,904

 

(23.0)

%

 

 

Avg. Price

 

$

489,958

 

$

499,232

 

(1.9)

%

 

$

491,228

 

$

487,601

 

0.7

%

 

$

566,104

 

$

586,105

 

(3.4)

%

West

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(AZ, CA, TX)

 

Home

 

 

707

 

 

733

 

(3.5)

%

 

 

599

 

 

682

 

(12.2)

%

 

 

626

 

 

621

 

0.8

%

 

 

Dollars

 

$

379,146

 

$

360,952

 

5.0

%

 

$

314,281

 

$

319,296

 

(1.6)

%

 

$

367,249

 

$

325,472

 

12.8

%

 

 

Avg. Price

 

$

536,274

 

$

492,431

 

8.9

%

 

$

524,676

 

$

468,176

 

12.1

%

 

$

586,660

 

$

524,110

 

11.9

%

Domestic Subtotal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home

 

 

1,412

 

 

1,398

 

1.0

%

 

 

1,134

 

 

1,285

 

(11.8)

%

 

 

1,613

 

 

1,711

 

(5.7)

%

 

 

Dollars

 

$

759,928

 

$

706,619

 

7.5

%

 

$

604,188

 

$

650,314

 

(7.1)

%

 

$

938,395

 

$

988,226

 

(5.0)

%

 

 

Avg. Price

 

$

538,193

 

$

505,450

 

6.5

%

 

$

532,794

 

$

506,081

 

5.3

%

 

$

581,770

 

$

577,572

 

0.7

%

HOV Global (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)

 

Home

 

 

19

 

 

0

 

0.00

%

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

0.00

%

 

 

765

 

 

0

 

0.00

%

 

 

Dollars

 

$

4,497

 

$

0

 

0.00

%

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

0.00

%

 

$

185,964

 

$

0

 

0.00

%

 

 

Avg. Price

 

$

236,684

 

$

0

 

0.00

%

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

0.00

%

 

$

243,090

 

$

0

 

0.00

%

Consolidated Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home

 

 

1,431

 

 

1,398

 

2.4

%

 

 

1,134

 

 

1,285

 

(11.8)

%

 

 

2,378

 

 

1,711

 

39.0

%

 

 

Dollars

 

$

764,425

 

$

706,619

 

8.2

%

 

$

604,188

 

$

650,314

 

(7.1)

%

 

$

1,124,359

 

$

988,226

 

13.8

%

 

 

Avg. Price

 

$

534,189

 

$

505,450

 

5.7

%

 

$

532,794

 

$

506,081

 

5.3

%

 

$

472,817

 

$

577,572

 

(18.1)

%

Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (2) (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Excluding KSA JV)

 

Home

 

 

255

 

 

231

 

10.4

%

 

 

181

 

 

207

 

(12.6)

%

 

 

404

 

 

427

 

(5.4)

%

 

 

Dollars

 

$

178,319

 

$

149,477

 

19.3

%

 

$

125,914

 

$

144,495

 

(12.9)

%

 

$

291,763

 

$

299,857

 

(2.7)

%

 

 

Avg. Price

 

$

699,290

 

$

647,087

 

8.1

%

 

$

695,657

 

$

698,043

 

(0.3)

%

 

$

722,186

 

$

702,241

 

2.8

%

Grand Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home

 

 

1,686

 

 

1,629

 

3.5

%

 

 

1,315

 

 

1,492

 

(11.9)

%

 

 

2,782

 

 

2,138

 

30.1

%

 

 

Dollars

 

$

942,744

 

$

856,096

 

10.1

%

 

$

730,102

 

$

794,809

 

(8.1)

%

 

$

1,416,122

 

$

1,288,083

 

9.9

%

 

 

Avg. Price

 

$

559,160

 

$

525,535

 

6.4

%

 

$

555,211

 

$

532,714

 

4.2

%

 

$

509,030

 

$

602,471

 

(15.5)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KSA JV Only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home

 

 

0

 

 

95

 

(100.0)

%

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

0.00

%

 

 

0

 

 

569

 

(100.0)

%

 

 

Dollars

 

$

0

 

$

24,660

 

(100.0)

%

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

0.00

%

 

$

0

 

$

139,292

 

(100.0)

%

 

 

Avg. Price

 

$

0

 

$

259,579

 

(100.0)

%

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

0.00

%

 

$

0

 

$

244,801

 

(100.0)

%

 

DELIVERIES INCLUDE EXTRAS

 

Notes:

(1) Contracts are defined as new contracts signed during the period for the purchase of homes, less cancellations of prior contracts.

(2) In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, we acquired a controlling financial interest in a previously unconsolidated joint venture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ("KSA").

(3) Represents home deliveries, home revenues and average prices for our unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures for the period. We provide this data as a supplement to our consolidated results as an indicator of the volume managed in our unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures. Our proportionate share of the income or loss of unconsolidated homebuilding and land development joint ventures is reflected as a separate line item in our consolidated financial statements under “(Loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures”.

 

12


HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT AVG. PRICE)

(SEGMENT DATA EXCLUDES UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES)

 

 

 

 

 

Contracts (1)

Six Months Ended

April 30,

Deliveries

Six Months Ended

April 30,

Contract Backlog

April 30,

 

 

 

2026

 

2025

 

% Change

2026

 

2025

 

% Change

2026

 

2025

 

% Change

Northeast (2) (3)       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(DE, MD, NJ, OH, PA, VA, WV)

 

Home

 

 

951

 

 

937

 

1.5

%

 

 

803

 

 

895

 

(10.3)

%

 

 

775

 

 

824

 

(5.9)

%

 

 

Dollars

 

$

525,909

 

$

513,432

 

2.4

%

 

$

456,516

 

$

538,063

 

(15.2)

%

 

$

451,132

 

$

506,850

 

(11.0)

%

 

 

Avg. Price

 

$

553,006

 

$

547,953

 

0.9

%

 

$

568,513

 

$

601,188

 

(5.4)

%

 

$

582,106

 

$

615,109

 

(5.4)

%

Southeast (3)               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(FL, GA, SC)

 

Home

 

 

348

 

 

304

 

14.5

%

 

 

307

 

 

277

 

10.8

%

 

 

212

 

 

266

 

(20.3)

%

 

 

Dollars

 

$

172,673

 

$

159,970

 

7.9

%

 

$

147,424

 

$

126,040

 

17.0

%

 

$

120,014

 

$

155,904

 

(23.0)

%

 

 

Avg. Price

 

$

496,187

 

$

526,217

 

(5.7)

%

 

$

480,208

 

$

455,018

 

5.5

%

 

$

566,104

 

$

586,105

 

(3.4)

%

West (2) (4)                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(AZ, CA, TX)

 

Home

 

 

1,355

 

 

1,362

 

(0.5)

%

 

 

1,123

 

 

1,367

 

(17.8)

%

 

 

626

 

 

621

 

0.8

%

 

 

Dollars

 

$

726,181

 

$

676,484

 

7.3

%

 

$

576,007

 

$

633,125

 

(9.0)

%

 

$

367,249

 

$

325,472

 

12.8

%

 

 

Avg. Price

 

$

535,927

 

$

496,684

 

7.9

%

 

$

512,918

 

$

463,149

 

10.7

%

 

$

586,660

 

$

524,110

 

11.9

%

Domestic Subtotal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home

 

 

2,654

 

 

2,603

 

2.0

%

 

 

2,233

 

 

2,539

 

(12.1)

%

 

 

1,613

 

 

1,711

 

(5.7)

%

 

 

Dollars

 

$

1,424,763

 

$

1,349,886

 

5.5

%

 

$

1,179,947

 

$

1,297,228

 

(9.0)

%

 

$

938,395

 

$

988,226

 

(5.0)

%

 

 

Avg. Price

 

$

536,836

 

$

518,589

 

3.5

%

 

$

528,413

 

$

510,921

 

3.4

%

 

$

581,770

 

$

577,572

 

0.7

%

HOV Global (5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)

 

Home

 

 

19

 

 

0

 

0.00

%

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

0.00

%

 

 

765

 

 

0

 

0.00

%

 

 

Dollars

 

$

4,497

 

$

0

 

0.00

%

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

0.00

%

 

$

185,964

 

$

0

 

0.00

%

 

 

Avg. Price

 

$

236,684

 

$

0

 

0.00

%

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

0.00

%

 

$

243,090

 

$

0

 

0.00

%

Consolidated Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home

 

 

2,673

 

 

2,603

 

2.7

%

 

 

2,233

 

 

2,539

 

(12.1)

%

 

 

2,378

 

 

1,711

 

39.0

%

 

 

Dollars

 

$

1,429,260

 

$

1,349,886

 

5.9

%

 

$

1,179,947

 

$

1,297,228

 

(9.0)

%

 

$

1,124,359

 

$

988,226

 

13.8

%

 

 

Avg. Price

 

$

534,703

 

$

518,589

 

3.1

%

 

$

528,413

 

$

510,921

 

3.4

%

 

$

472,817

 

$

577,572

 

(18.1)

%

Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(excluding KSA JV)

 

Home

 

 

378

 

 

426

 

(11.3)

%

 

 

299

 

 

404

 

(26.0)

%

 

 

404

 

 

427

 

(5.4)

%

(2) (3) (4) (6)

 

Dollars

 

$

260,465

 

$

276,962

 

(6.0)

%

 

$

198,305

 

$

276,271

 

(28.2)

%

 

$

291,763

 

$

299,857

 

(2.7)

%

 

 

Avg. Price

 

$

689,061

 

$

650,146

 

6.0

%

 

$

663,227

 

$

683,839

 

(3.0)

%

 

$

722,186

 

$

702,241

 

2.8

%

Grand Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home

 

 

3,051

 

 

3,029

 

0.7

%

 

 

2,532

 

 

2,943

 

(14.0)

%

 

 

2,782

 

 

2,138

 

30.1

%

 

 

Dollars

 

$

1,689,725

 

$

1,626,848

 

3.9

%

 

$

1,378,252

 

$

1,573,499

 

(12.4)

%

 

$

1,416,122

 

$

1,288,083

 

9.9

%

 

 

Avg. Price

 

$

553,827

 

$

537,091

 

3.1

%

 

$

544,333

 

$

534,658

 

1.8

%

 

$

509,030

 

$

602,471

 

(15.5)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KSA JV Only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home

 

 

23

 

 

293

 

(92.2)

%

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

0.00

%

 

 

0

 

 

569

 

(100.0)

%

 

 

Dollars

 

$

5,690

 

$

74,932

 

(92.4)

%

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

0.00

%

 

$

0

 

$

139,292

 

(100.0)

%

 

 

Avg. Price

 

$

247,391

 

$

255,741

 

(3.3)

%

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

0.00

%

 

$

0

 

$

244,801

 

(100.0)

%

 

DELIVERIES INCLUDE EXTRAS

 

Notes:

(1) Contracts are defined as new contracts signed during the period for the purchase of homes, less cancellations of prior contracts.

(2) Includes 67 homes and $53.3 million and 3 homes and $1.3 million of contract backlog related to the assets and liabilities in the Northeast and West segments, respectively, that were acquired from a joint venture the company closed out during the three months ended January 31, 2026.

(3) Includes 71 homes and $54.7 million and 49 homes and $32.9 million of contract backlog related to the assets and liabilities in the Northeast and Southeast segments, respectively, that were contributed to a joint venture the company entered into during the three months ended January 31, 2026.

(4) Includes 8 homes and $5.0 million of contract backlog related to the assets and liabilities in the West segment that were contributed to a joint venture the company entered into during the three months ended January 31, 2025.

(5) Includes 746 homes and $181.5 million of contract backlog related to the assets and liabilities acquired from the unconsolidated KSA JV, which the company consolidated during the three months ended January 31, 2026.

(6) Represents home deliveries, home revenues and average prices for our unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures for the period. We provide this data as a supplement to our consolidated results as an indicator of the volume managed in our unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures. Our proportionate share of the income or loss of unconsolidated homebuilding and land development joint ventures is reflected as a separate line item in our consolidated financial statements under “(Loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures”.

 

13


HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT AVG. PRICE)

(SEGMENT DATA UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES ONLY)

 

 

 

 

Contracts (1)

Three Months Ended

April 30,

Deliveries

Three Months Ended

April 30,

Contract Backlog

April 30,

 

 

 

2026

 

2025

 

% Change

2026

 

2025

 

% Change

2026

 

2025

 

% Change

Northeast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unconsolidated Joint Ventures)

 

Home

 

 

125

 

 

138

 

(9.4)

%

 

 

112

 

 

117

 

(4.3)

%

 

 

245

 

 

303

 

(19.1)

%

(Excluding KSA JV)

 

Dollars

 

$

93,997

 

$

86,848

 

8.2

%

 

$

79,193

 

$

89,824

 

(11.8)

%

 

$

185,242

 

$

207,233

 

(10.6)

%

(DE, MD, NJ, OH, PA, VA, WV)

 

Avg. Price

 

$

751,976

 

$

629,333

 

19.5

%

 

$

707,080

 

$

767,726

 

(7.9)

%

 

$

756,090

 

$

683,937

 

10.5

%

Southeast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unconsolidated Joint Ventures)

 

Home

 

 

74

 

 

69

 

7.2

%

 

 

37

 

 

74

 

(50.0)

%

 

 

120

 

 

101

 

18.8

%

(FL, GA, SC)

 

Dollars

 

$

46,009

 

$

49,410

 

(6.9)

%

 

$

30,047

 

$

46,138

 

(34.9)

%

 

$

77,330

 

$

79,906

 

(3.2)

%

 

 

Avg. Price

 

$

621,743

 

$

716,087

 

(13.2)

%

 

$

812,081

 

$

623,486

 

30.2

%

 

$

644,417

 

$

791,149

 

(18.5)

%

West

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unconsolidated Joint Ventures)

 

Home

 

 

56

 

 

24

 

133.3

%

 

 

32

 

 

16

 

100.0

%

 

 

39

 

 

23

 

69.6

%

(AZ, CA, TX)

 

Dollars

 

$

38,313

 

$

13,219

 

189.8

%

 

$

16,674

 

$

8,533

 

95.4

%

 

$

29,191

 

$

12,718

 

129.5

%

 

 

Avg. Price

 

$

684,161

 

$

550,792

 

24.2

%

 

$

521,063

 

$

533,313

 

(2.3)

%

 

$

748,487

 

$

552,937

 

35.4

%

Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (2) (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Excluding KSA JV)

 

Home

 

 

255

 

 

231

 

10.4

%

 

 

181

 

 

207

 

(12.6)

%

 

 

404

 

 

427

 

(5.4)

%

 

 

Dollars

 

$

178,319

 

$

149,477

 

19.3

%

 

$

125,914

 

$

144,495

 

(12.9)

%

 

$

291,763

 

$

299,857

 

(2.7)

%

 

 

Avg. Price

 

$

699,290

 

$

647,087

 

8.1

%

 

$

695,657

 

$

698,043

 

(0.3)

%

 

$

722,186

 

$

702,241

 

2.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KSA JV Only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home

 

 

0

 

 

95

 

(100.0)

%

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

0.00

%

 

 

0

 

 

569

 

(100.0)

%

 

 

Dollars

 

$

0

 

$

24,660

 

(100.0)

%

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

0.00

%

 

$

0

 

$

139,292

 

(100.0)

%

 

 

Avg. Price

 

$

0

 

$

259,579

 

(100.0)

%

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

0.00

%

 

$

0

 

$

244,801

 

(100.0)

%

 

DELIVERIES INCLUDE EXTRAS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Contracts are defined as new contracts signed during the period for the purchase of homes, less cancellations of prior contracts.

(2) In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, we acquired a controlling financial interest in a previously unconsolidated joint venture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ("KSA").

(3) Represents home deliveries, home revenues and average prices for our unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures for the period. We provide this data as a supplement to our consolidated results as an indicator of the volume managed in our unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures. Our proportionate share of the income or loss of unconsolidated homebuilding and land development joint ventures is reflected as a separate line item in our consolidated financial statements under “(Loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures”.

 

14


HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT AVG. PRICE)

(SEGMENT DATA UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES ONLY)

 

 

 

 

Contracts (1)

Six Months

April 30,

Deliveries

Six Months Ended

April 30,

Contract Backlog

April 30,

 

 

 

2026

 

2025

 

% Change

2026

 

2025

 

% Change

2026

 

2025

 

% Change

Northeast (2) (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unconsolidated Joint Ventures)

 

Home

 

 

197

 

 

255

 

(22.7)

%

 

 

183

 

 

226

 

(19.0)

%

 

 

245

 

 

303

 

(19.1)

%

(Excluding KSA JV)

 

Dollars

 

$

143,641

 

$

165,577

 

(13.2)

%

 

$

123,005

 

$

170,714

 

(27.9)

%

 

$

185,242

 

$

207,233

 

(10.6)

%

(DE, MD, NJ, OH, PA, VA, WV)

 

Avg. Price

 

$

729,142

 

$

649,322

 

12.3

%

 

$

672,158

 

$

755,372

 

(11.0)

%

 

$

756,090

 

$

683,937

 

10.5

%

Southeast (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unconsolidated Joint Ventures)

 

Home

 

 

107

 

 

136

 

(21.3)

%

 

 

65

 

 

153

 

(57.5)

%

 

 

120

 

 

101

 

18.8

%

(FL, GA, SC)

 

Dollars

 

$

69,434

 

$

92,400

 

(24.9)

%

 

$

47,978

 

$

92,986

 

(48.4)

%

 

$

77,330

 

$

79,906

 

(3.2)

%

 

 

Avg. Price

 

$

648,916

 

$

679,412

 

(4.5)

%

 

$

738,123

 

$

607,752

 

21.5

%

 

$

644,417

 

$

791,149

 

(18.5)

%

West  (2) (4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unconsolidated Joint Ventures)

 

Home

 

 

74

 

 

35

 

111.4

%

 

 

51

 

 

25

 

104.0

%

 

 

39

 

 

23

 

69.6

%

(AZ, CA, TX)

 

Dollars

 

$

47,390

 

$

18,985

 

149.6

%

 

$

27,322

 

$

12,571

 

117.3

%

 

$

29,191

 

$

12,718

 

129.5

%

 

 

Avg. Price

 

$

640,405

 

$

542,429

 

18.1

%

 

$

535,725

 

$

502,840

 

6.5

%

 

$

748,487

 

$

552,937

 

35.4

%

Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Excluding KSA JV) (2) (3) (4) (5)

 

Home

 

 

378

 

 

426

 

(11.3)

%

 

 

299

 

 

404

 

(26.0)

%

 

 

404

 

 

427

 

(5.4)

%

 

 

Dollars

 

$

260,465

 

$

276,962

 

(6.0)

%

 

$

198,305

 

$

276,271

 

(28.2)

%

 

$

291,763

 

$

299,857

 

(2.7)

%

 

 

Avg. Price

 

$

689,061

 

$

650,146

 

6.0

%

 

$

663,227

 

$

683,839

 

(3.0)

%

 

$

722,186

 

$

702,241

 

2.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KSA JV Only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home

 

 

23

 

 

293

 

(92.2)

%

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

0.00

%

 

 

0

 

 

569

 

(100.0)

%

 

 

Dollars

 

$

5,690

 

$

74,932

 

(92.4)

%

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

0.00

%

 

$

0

 

$

139,292

 

(100.0)

%

 

 

Avg. Price

 

$

247,391

 

$

255,741

 

(3.3)

%

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

0.00

%

 

$

0

 

$

244,801

 

(100.0)

%

 

DELIVERIES INCLUDE EXTRAS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Contracts are defined as new contracts signed during the period for the purchase of homes, less cancellations of prior contracts.

(2) Includes 67 homes and $53.3 million and 3 homes and $1.3 million of contract backlog related to the assets and liabilities in the Northeast and West segments, respectively, that were acquired from a joint venture the company closed out during the three months ended January 31, 2026.

(3) Includes 71 homes and $54.7 million and 49 homes and $32.9 million of contract backlog related to the assets and liabilities in the Northeast and Southeast segments, respectively, that were contributed to a joint venture the company entered into during the three months ended January 31, 2026.

(4) Includes 8 homes and $5.0 million of contract backlog related to the assets and liabilities in the West segment that were contributed to a joint venture the company entered into during the three months ended January 31, 2025.

(5) Represents home deliveries, home revenues and average prices for our unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures for the period. We provide this data as a supplement to our consolidated results as an indicator of the volume managed in our unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures. Our proportionate share of the income or loss of unconsolidated homebuilding and land development joint ventures is reflected as a separate line item in our consolidated financial statements under “(Loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures”.

 

15


FAQ

How did Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) perform in fiscal Q2 2026?

Hovnanian reported Q2 2026 revenue of $667.6 million, slightly below $686.5 million last year. The company posted a small net loss of $0.6 million versus $19.7 million net income a year earlier, while still meeting or exceeding most guidance metrics.

What were Hovnanian’s key profitability metrics for Q2 2026?

Homebuilding gross margin after interest and land charges was 10.2%, down from 13.8% a year ago. On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted EBITDA was $41.1 million, above guidance, and adjusted income before income taxes was $9.1 million, near the high end of its projected range.

What guidance did Hovnanian (HOV) provide for Q3 2026?

For Q3 2026, Hovnanian expects revenue between $650 million and $750 million, adjusted homebuilding gross margin of 14.0%–15.0%, adjusted income before income taxes between breakeven and $10 million, and adjusted EBITDA between $30 million and $40 million.

How strong is Hovnanian’s liquidity as of April 30, 2026?

Total liquidity was $442.0 million, made up of cash, restricted cash, and revolver availability. This level sits well above the company’s stated $170–$245 million target range, providing financial flexibility despite softer margins and a small quarterly net loss.

Did Hovnanian repurchase shares in Q2 2026 and at what price?

Yes. Hovnanian repurchased 90,507 shares of common stock during Q2 2026, representing 1.8% of Class A shares as of January 31, 2026. The company spent $9.5 million on these repurchases at an average price of $104.60 per share.

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