earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.65
Hovnanian Q1 net income $20.9M ($2.62 EPS) vs $28.2M; Q2 guidance cautious
HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC
2026-Q1 EPS reported
$2.62
revenue$631,952,000
- Total revenues $632M, down 6% YoY from $673.6M; homebuilding gross margin 10.1% vs 15.2%.
- Adjusted EBITDA $63.1M above guidance; adjusted pre-tax income $31.1M above high end.
- Domestic consolidated contracts up 3.1% to 1,242 homes; Jan/Feb contracts including JVs up 11% and 13% YoY.
- Total liquidity $471M well above $170-$245M target; 86% of lots optioned, 6.7 years supply.
- Q2 guidance: revenue $625-725M, adjusted EBITDA $30-40M; expects H2 profit improvement.