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Hovnanian Enterprises designs, constructs, markets, and sells residential homes in the United States, offering single-family detached homes, attached townhomes and condominiums, urban infill, and active lifestyle home...

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Cyclical homebuilder with integrated financial services exposure, navigating demand softness while maintaining operational scale...

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Industry Residential Homebuilding & Construction
4 named competitors
3 recent developments
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Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Overview

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Hovnanian Enterprises designs, constructs, markets, and sells residential homes in the United States, offering single-family detached homes, attached townhomes and condominiums, urban infill, and active lifestyle homes. The company operates across three geographic segments (Northeast, Southeast, and West) and generates approximately $3B in annual revenue.

Strategic Profile

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Hovnanian combines land development, architectural design and construction services with in-house mortgage and insurance offerings to provide a comprehensive homebuying experience. The company targets diverse buyer segments from first-time buyers to luxury and active lifestyle buyers across its regional divisions.

Competitive Landscape

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Competitors include Beazer Homes USA, PulteGroup, Toll Brothers, M/I Homes, LGI Homes, and D.R. Horton. Hovnanian competes as a mid-tier regional homebuilder with integrated financial services, differentiated by its tri-regional presence and diverse product offerings across price points.

Industry Context

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. operates in Residential Homebuilding & Construction.

Key facts

Founded: 1959 · Headquarters: Red Bank, NJ · Employees: 1,890 · Revenue: $2.98B · Market cap: $0.73B

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  • Homebuilding gross margins compressed to 10.1% in Q1 FY2026, indicating pricing pressure and cost challenges in the current environment
  • Backlog dollars decreased approximately 16% year-over-year, signaling weakening demand momentum in the market
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Recent developments

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  • February 2026Q1 FY2026 earnings reported: $632M revenue, $2.62 diluted EPS, 10.1% gross margin
  • February 2026Q2 guidance issued: $625M-$725M revenue
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HomebuildingLarge-cap national homebuilder→HomebuildingLuxury and mid-range homebuilder→HomebuildingLarge national homebuilder→HomebuildingRegional homebuilder→

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Frequently asked questions

What does Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. do?+
Hovnanian Enterprises designs, constructs, markets, and sells residential homes in the United States, offering single-family detached homes, attached townhomes and condominiums, urban infill, and active lifestyle home...
What is Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s Cyborg Score?+
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. has a Cyborg Score of 6/10 (Solid). The score synthesizes business model, financials, leadership, competitive position, technology, marketing, and ESG dimensions across hundreds of data points.
Who are Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s main competitors?+
Named competitors include Homebuilding, Homebuilding, Homebuilding, Homebuilding. The full competitive landscape is in the AskCyborg report.
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