Hovnanian Enterprises Inc (HOVNP) stock
HOVNPNasdaqOperative BuildersFiscal year ends October 31Also trades as HOV, HOVVB
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jul 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 28, 2026Score 6/306% below fair value
$13.50−0.60 (-4.26%)
Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $592.47MP/E 111.7Yield –
Hovnanian Enterprises free cash flow
Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital expenditures: the cash available for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions.
Hovnanian Enterprises's free cash flow for the twelve months ending Jul 31, 2026 was $197.79M, up 74.1% year over year. For fiscal 2025 it was $166.18M, up 2774.6% from the year before. The highest annual figure on record is $416.45M in fiscal 2023.
Annual free cash flow
| Period | Period end | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $166.18M | +2774.6% |
| FY2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | $5.78M | -98.6% |
| FY2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | $416.45M | +441.7% |
| FY2022 | Oct 31, 2022 | $76.87M | -62.4% |
| FY2021 | Oct 31, 2021 | $204.27M | -29.4% |
| FY2020 | Oct 31, 2020 | $289.45M | – |
| FY2019 | Oct 31, 2019 | -$253.13M | – |
| FY2018 | Oct 31, 2018 | -$72.02M | -124.4% |
| FY2017 | Oct 31, 2017 | $295.10M | -22.1% |
| FY2016 | Oct 31, 2016 | $378.99M | – |
| FY2015 | Oct 31, 2015 | -$322.59M | – |
| FY2014 | Oct 31, 2014 | -$194.01M | -2616.3% |
| FY2013 | Oct 31, 2013 | $7.71M | – |
| FY2012 | Oct 31, 2012 | -$72.06M | – |
| FY2011 | Oct 31, 2011 | -$208.24M | -793.4% |
| FY2010 | Oct 31, 2010 | $30.03M | – |
| FY2009 | Oct 31, 2009 | -$30.48M | – |
Quarterly free cash flow
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | -$27.87M | -160.9% |
| Q2 FY2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | -$70.45M | -540.8% |
| Q1 FY2026 | Jan 31, 2026 | $132.12M | – |
| Q4 FY2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $163.99M | +47.2% |
| Q3 FY2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $45.77M | – |
| Q2 FY2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $15.98M | -81.1% |
| Q1 FY2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | -$59.56M | – |
| Q4 FY2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | $111.40M | -19.3% |
| Q3 FY2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | -$95.84M | -143.4% |
| Q2 FY2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $84.66M | -8.8% |
| Q1 FY2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | -$94.45M | – |
| Q4 FY2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | $138.06M | +21.0% |
| Q3 FY2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | $220.60M | +627.2% |
| Q2 FY2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | $92.78M | +83.2% |
| Q1 FY2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | -$34.99M | – |
| Q4 FY2022 | Oct 31, 2022 | $114.08M | -9.4% |
| Q3 FY2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | $30.34M | -53.6% |
| Q2 FY2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | $50.64M | -53.1% |
| Q1 FY2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | -$118.18M | – |
| Q4 FY2021 | Oct 31, 2021 | $125.89M | +26.8% |
| Q3 FY2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | $65.38M | -41.8% |
| Q2 FY2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | $108.02M | +111.7% |
| Q1 FY2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | -$95.02M | -454.1% |
| Q4 FY2020 | Oct 31, 2020 | $99.26M | +1130.9% |
| Q3 FY2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | $112.33M | – |
| Q2 FY2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | $51.02M | – |
| Q1 FY2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | $26.84M | – |
| Q4 FY2019 | Oct 31, 2019 | $8.06M | -72.0% |
| Q3 FY2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | -$60.37M | – |
| Q2 FY2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | -$77.63M | -573.6% |
| Q1 FY2019 | Jan 31, 2019 | -$123.19M | – |
| Q4 FY2018 | Oct 31, 2018 | $28.78M | -81.4% |
| Q3 FY2018 | Jul 31, 2018 | -$27.63M | -199.7% |
| Q2 FY2018 | Apr 30, 2018 | $16.39M | -81.2% |
| Q1 FY2018 | Jan 31, 2018 | -$89.56M | -453.2% |
| Q4 FY2017 | Oct 31, 2017 | $154.68M | -18.4% |
| Q3 FY2017 | Jul 31, 2017 | $27.70M | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Apr 30, 2017 | $87.36M | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Jan 31, 2017 | $25.36M | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Oct 31, 2016 | $189.53M | – |