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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-021633"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HOV"
cik: "0000357294"
company_name: "HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC"
filed_at: "2022-09-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T18:04:44.039628+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 $111.9M (+81%), revenue $767.6M; raises FY guidance

## Summary
- Net income of $82.6M ($10.82 diluted EPS) vs $47.7M ($6.72) in Q3 2021.
- Homebuilding gross margin (after interest & land charges) up 390 bps to 23.1%.
- Consolidated contract dollars fell 23.2% to $467.9M (799 homes); backlog cancellation rate rose to 8%.
- FY 2022 guidance raised: adj. pretax income $310-325M, EBITDA $460-475M, EPS $32-33.50.
- Total liquidity $357.4M; plans to retire additional $100M of senior notes in Q4.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-021633
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HOV
- cik: 0000357294
- company_name: HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC
- filed_at: 2022-09-01T23:59:59+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/357294/000143774922021633/0001437749-22-021633-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/357294/000143774922021633/hov20220830_8k.htm

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