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Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. HOV Home Building — Land Option Write Offs

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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$807.34M+3.6%
Enterprise value$1.74B+5.2%
P/E21.7×+16.8×
P/S0.3×0.0×

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 hov:LandOptionWriteOffs.

The source filing: Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.’s 10-Q, filed June 2, 2026.

Filed
Jun 2, 2026, 4:11 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001753926-26-000964

Write-offs of options, engineering and capitalized interest costs are recorded in "Inventory impairments and land option write-offs" when we redesign communities, abandon certain engineering costs or do not exercise options in various locations because the pro forma profitability is not projected to produce adequate returns on investment commensurate with the risk. Total aggregate write-offs related to these items were $3.4 million and $1.9 million for the three months ended April 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $5.8 million and $2.9 million for the six months ended April 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The number of lots walked away from during the three months ended April 30, 2026 and 2025 were 2,015 and 2,463, respectively, and 2,750 and 4,897 during the six months ended April 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The walk-aways during the first half of fiscal 2026 and 2025 occurred across each of our reportable segments.

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FAQ

What is Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s home building — land option write offs?
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV) reported home building — land option write offs of $3.4M in Q1 2026.
How has Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s home building — land option write offs changed year-over-year?
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s home building — land option write offs increased by 78.9% year-over-year, from $1.9M to $3.4M.
What is the long-term trend for Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s home building — land option write offs?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s home building — land option write offs has grown at a 47.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.7M to $18.2M.
What does home building — land option write offs mean?
This metric represents the financial loss recognized when the company abandons or terminates options to purchase land for future development. It serves as a measure of capital efficiency in land acquisition strategies and the impact of changing market conditions on development pipelines.

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