---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-013985"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HOV"
cik: "0000357294"
company_name: "HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC"
filed_at: "2022-06-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T05:38:40.176568+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hovnanian Q2 pretax profit up 161% YoY; gross margin expands 520 bps

## Summary
- Income before income taxes $80.9M vs $31.0M YoY; adjusted pretax income $88.3M.
- Homebuilding gross margin % (after interest and land charges) rose 520 bps to 23.3%.
- Total revenues $702.5M; net income $62.4M ($8.39 per diluted share).
- Early retired $100M of senior secured notes; total liquidity $282.2M.
- Consolidated contract backlog up 16% to $2.06B; guidance reiterated for FY22.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-013985
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HOV
- cik: 0000357294
- company_name: HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC
- filed_at: 2022-06-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/357294/000143774922013985/0001437749-22-013985-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/357294/000143774922013985/hov20220527_8k.htm

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