What is Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s change in inventories?

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV) reported change in inventories of -$180.66M in Q4 2025.

How has Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s change in inventories changed year-over-year?

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s change in inventories decreased by 420246.5% year-over-year, from $43K to -$180.66M.

What does change in inventories mean?

Increase or decrease in inventory levels, directly affecting operating cash flow and working capital.

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. HOV Change in Inventories

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$667.6M-2.7%

Net income-$284.0K-101%

EPS (diluted)-$0.46-119%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$8.8M-28.5%

Total debt$942.7M+6.2%

Total equity$824.9M+0.6%

Total assets$2.8B+10.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$140.9M+352%

CapEx$3.4M-46.9%

Free cash flow$132.1M+322%

Valuation

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Market cap$831.54M+50.5%

Enterprise value$1.77B+23.7%

P/E22.4×+19.8×

P/S0.3×+0.1×

Profitability

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Net margin1.3%-5.8pp

FCF margin12.2%+10.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity4.5%-24.8pp

Debt / equity1.1×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInInventories.

The official record: Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.’s 10-Q, filed March 2, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s change in inventories?: Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV) reported change in inventories of -$180.66M in Q4 2025.
How has Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s change in inventories changed year-over-year?: Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s change in inventories decreased by 420246.5% year-over-year, from $43K to -$180.66M.
What does change in inventories mean?: Increase or decrease in inventory levels, directly affecting operating cash flow and working capital.