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Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. HOV Northeast — 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$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 hov:LandOptionWriteOffs.

The official record: Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.’s 10-K, filed December 22, 2025, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s northeast — land option write offs?
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV) reported northeast — land option write offs of $1.08M in Q3 2025.
How has Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s northeast — land option write offs changed year-over-year?
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s northeast — land option write offs increased by 975.0% year-over-year, from $100K to $1.08M.
What does northeast — land option write offs mean?
Captures the financial loss incurred when the Northeast segment abandons options to purchase land parcels. This metric reflects the segment's discipline in land acquisition and its ability to pivot away from projects that no longer meet profitability thresholds. High levels of write-offs may indicate poor site selection or deteriorating market conditions.