---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-21-021755"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HOV"
cik: "0000357294"
company_name: "HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC"
filed_at: "2021-09-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T04:59:58.620043+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hovnanian Q3 pretax profit surges 281% to $61.8M; raises FY2021 guidance

## Summary
- Total revenues $690.7M (+10% YoY); homebuilding gross margin up 560 bps to 19.2%.
- Net income $47.7M ($6.72 diluted EPS) vs $15.4M ($2.16) a year ago.
- EBITDA $101.5M (+52.7% YoY); paid off $111M of 10.0% senior secured notes.
- FY2021 guidance raised: revenues $2.80-$2.85B, adjusted pretax income $175-$190M.
- Consolidated contract backlog $1.75B (+42% YoY); contracts per community down 38.9% to 11.6 (metered sales).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-21-021755
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HOV
- cik: 0000357294
- company_name: HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC
- filed_at: 2021-09-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/357294/000143774921021755/0001437749-21-021755-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/357294/000143774921021755/hov20210907_8k.htm

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