What does home building — deferred revenue mean?

Represents deferred revenue or deposits received from homebuyers for projects that have not yet met the criteria for revenue recognition. This metric provides insight into the segment's sales backlog and future revenue visibility based on signed purchase agreements.

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. HOV Home Building — Deferred Revenue

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TOLHome sales — Contract liabilities, revenue recognized

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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$831.36M+50.5%

Enterprise value$1.77B+23.6%

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:ContractWithCustomerLiability.

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

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Questions, answered.

What is Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s home building — deferred revenue?: Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV) reported home building — deferred revenue of $206.14M in Q1 2026.
How has Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s home building — deferred revenue changed year-over-year?: Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s home building — deferred revenue increased by 351.5% year-over-year, from $45.66M to $206.14M.
What does home building — deferred revenue mean?: Represents deferred revenue or deposits received from homebuyers for projects that have not yet met the criteria for revenue recognition. This metric provides insight into the segment's sales backlog and future revenue visibility based on signed purchase agreements.