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Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. HOV Southeast — 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-K, filed December 22, 2025.

Filed
Dec 22, 2025, 4:14 PM EST
Fiscal year
FY2025
Accession
0001753926-25-001938

Write-offs of options, engineering and capitalized interest costs are also 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. The total aggregate write-offs related to these items were $18.2 million, $1.6 million and $1.5 million for the years ended October 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Occasionally, these write-offs are offset by recovered deposits, sometimes through legal action, which had been written off in a prior period as walk-away costs. Historically, these recoveries have not been significant in comparison to the total costs written off.

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FAQ

What is Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s southeast — land option write offs?
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV) reported southeast — land option write offs of $1.15M in Q3 2025.
How has Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s southeast — land option write offs changed year-over-year?
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s southeast — land option write offs increased by 411.1% year-over-year, from $225K to $1.15M.
What is the long-term trend for Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s southeast — land option write offs?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s southeast — land option write offs has grown at a 119.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $200K to $4.6M.
What does southeast — land option write offs mean?
Reflects the financial loss incurred when the company decides not to exercise options to purchase land parcels within the Southeast region. This expense indicates a strategic shift in development plans or a reassessment of the viability of specific land acquisition projects. High levels of write-offs may signal management's caution regarding market conditions or project profitability.

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