---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001753926-24-002037"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HOV"
cik: "0000357294"
company_name: "HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC"
filed_at: "2024-12-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T07:35:11.113760+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hovnanian Q4 total revenue up 10.4% to $979.6M; FY income before taxes up 24%

## Summary
- FY2024 net income $242M ($31.79 diluted EPS) vs $205.9M ($26.88) prior year; FY adj. EBITDA $445.4M vs $399.7M.
- Q4 consolidated contracts surged 44.5% to 1,355 homes ($705.6M); Q4 contracts/community 10.4 vs 8.3 YoY.
- Land and land development spend in FY2024 hit $995.4M, up 46.5% YoY; total controlled lots +32% to 41,891.
- Total liquidity $338.2M above $170M-$245M target; community count +15% YoY to 130.
- Q1 FY2025 guidance: revenue $650M-$750M, adj. homebuilding gross margin 17.5%-18.5%, adj. EBITDA $55M-$65M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001753926-24-002037
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HOV
- cik: 0000357294
- company_name: HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC
- filed_at: 2024-12-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/357294/000175392624002037/0001753926-24-002037-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/357294/000175392624002037/hov-20241205.htm

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