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Hovnanian Enterprises Reports Fiscal 2026 Third Quarter Results

August 20, 2026 9:15 AM

Met or Exceeded Guidance on Nearly All Metrics Provided
Gross Margins Improved Sequentially for Second Quarter in a Row
The Dollar Value of Consolidated Domestic Backlog Increased 5% Year Over Year

MATAWAN, N.J., Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: HOV), a leading national homebuilder, reported results for its fiscal third quarter and nine months ended July 31, 2026.

RESULTS FOR THE THREE-MONTH AND NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED JULY 31, 2026:

(1) When we refer to “domestic” deliveries, contracts, communities or backlog, we are excluding results from our HOV Global (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) operations.

LIQUIDITY AND INVENTORY AS OF JULY 31, 2026:

FINANCIAL GUIDANCE(2):

The Company is providing guidance for total revenues, adjusted homebuilding gross margin, adjusted income before income taxes and adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026. Financial guidance below assumes no adverse changes in current market conditions, including deterioration in our supply chain or material increases in mortgage rates, inflation or cancellation rates, and excludes further impact to SG&A expenses from phantom stock expense related solely to stock price movements from the closing price of $123.90 on July 31, 2026.

For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, total revenues are expected to be between $800 million and $900 million, adjusted homebuilding gross margin is expected to be between 15.0% and 16.5%, adjusted income before income taxes is expected to be between $15 million and $30 million and adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $50 million and $65 million.

(2)The Company cannot provide a reconciliation between its non-GAAP projections and the most directly comparable GAAP measures without unreasonable efforts because it is unable to predict with reasonable certainty the ultimate outcome of certain significant items required for the reconciliation. These items include, but are not limited to, land-related charges, inventory impairments and land option write-offs and loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors and could have a material impact on GAAP reported results.

COMMENTS FROM MANAGEMENT:

“During the third quarter, we delivered results that were generally in line with the guidance we provided, including revenues, gross margin, SG&A, income from unconsolidated joint ventures and Adjusted EBITDA,” said Ara K. Hovnanian, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. “Adjusted income before income taxes was slightly below our guidance range to a loss, primarily because income from unconsolidated joint ventures came in at the lower end of our guidance range. While we are disappointed to have fallen short of our profitability target, this marks the first time in more than five years that we reported adjusted pretax income below our guided range, and we remain focused on improving execution while continuing to navigate a housing market challenged by affordability concerns, elevated mortgage rates and inconsistent consumer confidence due to geopolitical and economic uncertainty.”

“As we look ahead, we believe the Company is well positioned for future success. Our inventory position is healthier, our land portfolio is increasingly aligned with today’s market conditions, and our balance sheet remains strong. At the same time, a growing percentage of our deliveries are expected to come from newer communities acquired and underwritten under current market assumptions, which we believe will support improved margins and returns over time. Our disciplined land-light strategy and focus on maintaining an appropriate sales pace should support continued capital efficiency and position us to create meaningful long-term value for our shareholders,” Mr. Hovnanian concluded.

WEBCAST INFORMATION:

Hovnanian Enterprises will webcast its fiscal 2026 third quarter results conference call at 11:00 a.m. E.T. on Thursday, August 20, 2026. The webcast can be accessed live through the “Investor Relations” section of Hovnanian Enterprises’ website at http://www.khov.com. For those who are not available to listen to the live webcast, an archive of the broadcast will be available under the “Past Events” section of the Investor Relations page on the Hovnanian website at http://www.khov.com. The archive will be available for 12 months.

ABOUT HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.:

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., founded in 1959 by Kevork S. Hovnanian, is headquartered in Matawan, New Jersey and, through its subsidiaries, is one of the nation’s largest homebuilders with operations in Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. The Company’s homes are marketed and sold under the trade name K. Hovnanian® Homes. Additionally, the Company’s subsidiaries, as developers of K. Hovnanian’s® Four Seasons communities, make the Company one of the nation’s largest builders of active lifestyle communities.

Additional information on Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. can be accessed through the “Investor Relations” section of the Hovnanian Enterprises’ website at http://www.khov.com. To be added to Hovnanian's investor e-mail list, please send an e-mail to [email protected] or sign up at http://www.khov.com.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES:

Consolidated earnings before interest expense and income taxes (“EBIT”) and before depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) and before inventory impairments and land option write-offs and gain on extinguishment of debt, net (“Adjusted EBITDA”), the ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to interest incurred and EBIT before inventory impairments and land option write-offs and gain on extinguishment of debt, net (“Adjusted EBIT”) are not U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) financial measures. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is net (loss) income. The reconciliation for historical periods of EBIT, EBITDA, Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted EBITDA to net (loss) income are presented in tables attached to this earnings release.

Homebuilding gross margin, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges, and homebuilding gross margin percentage, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges, are non-GAAP financial measures. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are homebuilding gross margin and homebuilding gross margin percentage, respectively. The reconciliation for historical periods of homebuilding gross margin, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges, and homebuilding gross margin percentage, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges, to homebuilding gross margin and homebuilding gross margin percentage, respectively, is presented in a table attached to this earnings release.

Adjusted (loss) income before income taxes, which is defined as (loss) income before income taxes excluding land-related charges and gain on extinguishment of debt, net is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is (loss) income before income taxes. The reconciliation for historical periods of adjusted (loss) income before income taxes to (loss) income before income taxes is presented in a table attached to this earnings release.

Adjusted investment, which is defined as total inventories excluding liabilities from inventory not owned, net of debt issuance costs and interest capitalized and including investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures (“Adjusted Investment”), is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is total inventories. The reconciliation for historical periods of Adjusted Investment to total inventories is presented in a table attached to this earnings release.

The ratio of Adjusted EBIT return on adjusted investment (“Adjusted EBIT ROI”), which is the ratio of Adjusted EBIT for the trailing twelve-months, to the average Adjusted Investment for the prior five fiscal quarters, is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is the ratio of net (loss) income return to total inventories. The presentation of the ratios of Adjusted EBIT ROI and net (loss) income return on inventory are presented in a table attached to this earnings release.

Total liquidity is comprised of $249.1 million of cash and cash equivalents, $5.7 million of restricted cash required to collateralize letters of credit and $125.0 million available under a senior secured revolving credit facility as of July 31, 2026.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

All statements in this press release that are not historical facts should be considered as “Forward-Looking Statements” within the meaning of the “Safe Harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include but are not limited to statements related to the Company’s goals and expectations with respect to its financial results for future financial periods and statements regarding demand for homes, mortgage rates, inflation, supply chain issues, customer incentives and underlying factors. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in, or suggested by, such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. By their nature, forward-looking statements: (i) speak only as of the date they are made, (ii) are not guarantees of future performance or results and (iii) are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict or quantify. Therefore, actual results could differ materially and adversely from those forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, (1) changes in general and local economic, industry and business conditions and impacts of a significant homebuilding downturn; (2) shortages in, and price fluctuations of, raw materials and labor, including due to geopolitical events, changes in trade policies, including the imposition of tariffs and duties on homebuilding materials and products and related trade disputes with and retaliatory measures taken by other countries and changes in immigration laws or the enforcement thereof and trends in labor migration; (3) fluctuations in interest rates and the availability of mortgage financing, including as a result of instability in the banking sector; (4) increases in inflation; (5) adverse weather and other environmental conditions and natural or man-made disasters; (6) the seasonality of the Company’s business; (7) the availability and cost of suitable land and improved lots and sufficient liquidity to invest in such land and lots; (8) reliance on, and the performance of, subcontractors; (9) regional and local economic factors, including dependency on certain sectors of the economy, and employment levels affecting home prices and sales activity in the markets where the Company builds homes; (10) increases in cancellations of agreements of sale; (11) changes in tax laws affecting the after-tax costs of owning a home; (12) legal claims brought against us and not resolved in our favor, such as product liability litigation, warranty claims and claims made by mortgage investors; (13) levels of competition; (14) utility shortages and outages or rate fluctuations; (15) information technology failures and data security breaches; (16) negative publicity; (17) global economic and political instability; (18) high leverage and restrictions on the Company’s operations and activities imposed by the agreements governing the Company’s outstanding indebtedness; (19) availability and terms of financing to the Company; (20) the Company’s sources of liquidity; (21) changes in credit ratings; (22) government regulation, including regulations concerning the development of land, the home building, sales and customer financing processes, tax laws and environmental, health and safety matters; (23) potential liability as a result of the past or present use of hazardous materials; (24) operations through unconsolidated joint ventures with third parties; (25) significant influence of the Company’s controlling stockholders; (26) availability of net operating loss carryforwards; (27) loss of key management personnel or failure to attract qualified personnel; and (28) certain risks, uncertainties and other factors described in detail in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2025 and the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods during fiscal 2026 and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as otherwise required by applicable securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or any other reason.


Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
July 31, 2026
Statements of consolidated operations
(In thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
July 31, July 31,
2026
2025 2026
2025
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Total revenues$705,746 $800,583 $2,005,343 $2,160,677
Costs and expenses (1) 711,918 792,292 1,984,808 2,104,640
Gain on extinguishment of debt, net - - - 399
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures 3,397 15,511 5,731 33,759
(Loss) income before income taxes (2,775) 23,802 26,266 90,195
(Benefit) provision for income taxes (560) 7,187 8,217 25,663
Net (loss) income (2,215) 16,615 18,049 64,532
Less: net (loss) income attributable noncontrolling interest (414) - (725) -
Net (loss) income attributable to Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.(1,801) 16,615 18,774 64,532
Less: preferred stock dividends 2,669 2,669 8,007 8,007
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders$(4,470) $13,946 $10,767 $56,525
Per share data:
Basic:
Net (loss) income per common share$(0.70) $2.14 $1.65 $8.55
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding6,412 6,399 6,439 6,442
Assuming dilution:
Net (loss) income per common share$(0.70) $1.99 $1.55 $7.94
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding6,412 6,887 6,840 6,936
(1) Includes inventory impairments and land option write-offs.
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
July 31, 2026
Reconciliation of (loss) income before income taxes excluding land-related charges and gain on extinguishment of debt, net to (loss) income before income taxes
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
July 31, July 31,
2026
2025 2026
2025
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
(Loss) income before income taxes$(2,775) $23,802 $26,266 $90,195
Inventory impairments and land option write-offs 493 16,045 11,602 20,141
Gain on extinguishment of debt, net - - - (399)
(Loss) income before income taxes excluding land-related charges and gain on extinguishment of debt, net (1)$(2,282) $39,847 $37,868 $109,937
(1) (Loss) income before income taxes excluding land-related charges and gain on extinguishment of debt, net is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is (loss) income before income taxes.


Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
July 31, 2026
Gross margin
(In thousands)
Homebuilding Gross Margin Homebuilding Gross Margin
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
July 31, July 31,
2026
2025
2026
2025
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Sale of homes$679,042 $769,050 $1,858,989 $2,066,278
Cost of sales, excluding interest expense and land charges (1) 579,573 636,015 1,595,651 1,702,360
Homebuilding gross margin, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges (2) 99,469 133,035 263,338 363,918
Cost of sales interest expense, excluding land sales interest expense 19,098 26,868 51,537 65,544
Homebuilding gross margin, after cost of sales interest expense, before land charges (2) 80,371 106,167 211,801 298,374
Land charges 493 16,045 11,602 20,141
Homebuilding gross margin$79,878 $90,122 $200,199 $278,233
Homebuilding gross margin percentage 11.8% 11.7% 10.8% 13.5%
Homebuilding gross margin percentage, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges (2) 14.6% 17.3% 14.2% 17.6%
Homebuilding gross margin percentage, after cost of sales interest expense, before land charges (2) 11.9% 13.8% 11.4% 14.4%
Land Sales Gross Margin Land Sales Gross Margin
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
July 31, July 31,
2026
2025
2026
2025
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Land and lot sales$10 $1,193 $68,224 $20,623
Cost of sales, excluding interest 3 241 24,617 10,475
Land and lot sales gross margin, excluding interest 7 952 43,607 10,148
Land and lot sales interest expense - - 118 618
Land and lot sales gross margin, including interest$7 $952 $43,489 $9,530
(1) Does not include cost associated with walking away from land options or inventory impairment losses which are recorded as Inventory impairment loss and land option write-offs in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2) Homebuilding gross margin, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges, and homebuilding gross margin percentage, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges, are non-GAAP financial measures. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are homebuilding gross margin and homebuilding gross margin percentage, respectively.


Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
July 31, 2026
Reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net (loss) income
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
July 31, July 31,
2026
2025
2026
2025
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Net (loss) income$(2,215) $16,615 $18,049 $64,532
(Benefit) provision for income taxes (560) 7,187 8,217 25,663
Interest expense 30,475 34,017 87,680 91,973
EBIT (1) 27,700 57,819 113,946 182,168
Depreciation and amortization 3,723 3,192 10,536 8,513
EBITDA (2) 31,423 61,011 124,482 190,681
Inventory impairments and land option write-offs 493 16,045 11,602 20,141
Gain on extinguishment of debt, net - - - (399)
Adjusted EBITDA (3)$31,916 $77,056 $136,084 $210,423
Interest incurred$30,222 $28,523 $91,584 $88,210
Adjusted EBITDA to interest incurred 1.06 2.70 1.49 2.39
(1) EBIT is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is net (loss) income. EBIT represents earnings before interest expense and income taxes.
(2) EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is net (loss) income. EBITDA represents earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization.
(3) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is net (loss) income. Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, inventory impairments and land option write-offs and gain on extinguishment of debt, net.
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
July 31, 2026
Interest incurred, expensed and capitalized
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
July 31, July 31,
2026
2025
2026
2025
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Interest capitalized at beginning of period$46,736 $53,633 $43,263 $57,671
Plus: interest incurred 30,222 28,523 91,584 88,210
Less: interest expensed (30,475) (34,017) (87,680) (91,973)
Less: interest contributed to unconsolidated joint ventures (1) - - (1,109) (5,769)
Plus: interest acquired from unconsolidated joint ventures (2) - - 425 -
Interest capitalized at end of period (3)$46,483 $48,139 $46,483 $48,139
(1) Represents capitalized interest which was included as part of the assets contributed to joint ventures the Company entered into during the nine months ended July 31, 2026 and 2025. There was no impact to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations as a result of these transactions.
(2) Represents capitalized interest which was included as part of the assets acquired from a joint venture closed out during the nine months ended July 31, 2026. There was no impact to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations as a result of this transaction.
(3) Capitalized interest amounts are shown gross before allocating any portion of impairments to capitalized interest.


Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
July 31, 2026
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBIT Return on Adjusted Investment
(in thousands)
TTM
ended
7/31/2026
For the quarter ended
10/31/2025 1/31/2026 4/30/2026 7/31/2026
Net (loss) income $(667) $20,859 $(595) $(2,215) $17,382
As of Five
Quarter

Average
7/31/2025 10/31/2025 1/31/2026 4/30/2026 7/31/2026
Total inventories$1,692,932 $1,637,470 $1,647,970 $1,723,587 $1,794,444 $1,699,281
Return on Inventory 1.0%
TTM
ended
7/31/2026
For the quarter ended
10/31/2025 1/31/2026 4/30/2026 7/31/2026
Net (loss) income $(667) $20,859 $(595) $(2,215) $17,382
(Benefit) provision for income taxes (3,441) 7,843 934 (560) 4,776
Interest expense 34,443 28,749 28,456 30,475 122,123
EBIT (1) 30,335 57,451 28,795 27,700 144,281
Inventory impairments and land option write-offs 19,430 2,359 8,750 493 31,032
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net 33,512 - - - 33,512
Adjusted EBIT (2) $83,277 $59,810 $37,545 $28,193 $208,825


As of
7/31/2025 10/31/2025 1/31/2026 4/30/2026 7/31/2026
Total inventories$1,692,932 $1,637,470 $1,647,970 $1,723,587 $1,794,444
Less Liabilities from inventory not owned, net of debt issuance costs(236,644) (244,723) (235,945) (253,441) (228,622)
Less Interest capitalized at end of period(48,139) (43,263) (43,397) (46,736) (46,483)
Plus Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures218,356 163,469 146,631 148,480 155,086 Five
Quarter
Average

Plus Goodwill- - 31,705 31,705 31,705
Adjusted Investment (3)$1,626,505 $1,512,953 $1,546,964 $1,603,595 $1,706,130 $1,599,229
Adjusted EBIT Return on Adjusted Investment (4) 13.1%


(1) EBIT is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is net (loss) income. EBIT represents earnings before interest expense and income taxes.
(2) Adjusted EBIT is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is net (loss) income. Adjusted EBIT represents earnings before interest expense, income taxes, inventory impairments and land option write-offs and loss on extinguishment of debt, net.
(3) Adjusted Investment is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is total inventories. Adjusted Investment represents total inventories excluding liabilities from inventory not owned, net of debt issuance costs and interest capitalized and including investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures.
(4) The ratio of Adjusted EBIT Return on Adjusted Investment is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is the ratio of net (loss) income to total inventories.


HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
July 31, 2026
October 31, 2025
(Unaudited)
(1)
ASSETS
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents$249,090 $272,772
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 9,208 12,608
Inventories:
Sold and unsold homes and lots under development 1,267,287 1,132,798
Land and land options held for future development or sale 178,913 171,793
Consolidated inventory not owned 348,244 332,879
Total inventories 1,794,444 1,637,470
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures 155,086 163,469
Receivables, deposits and notes, net 49,603 26,454
Property and equipment, net 56,223 50,539
Goodwill 31,705 -
Deferred tax assets, net 224,442 229,617
Prepaid expenses and other assets 128,537 89,773
Total homebuilding 2,698,338 2,482,702
Financial services 162,720 151,211
Total assets$2,861,058 $2,633,913
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Homebuilding:
Nonrecourse mortgages secured by inventory, net of debt issuance costs$32,411 $29,494
Accounts payable and other liabilities 466,507 438,920
Customers’ deposits 235,355 46,376
Liabilities from inventory not owned, net of debt issuance costs 228,622 244,723
Senior notes and credit facilities (net of discounts, premiums and debt issuance costs) 902,492 900,718
Accrued interest 33,017 11,874
Total homebuilding 1,898,404 1,672,105
Financial services 141,698 130,873
Total liabilities 2,040,102 1,802,978
Equity:
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value - authorized 100,000 shares; issued and outstanding 5,600 shares with a liquidation preference of $140,000 at July 31, 2026 and October 31, 2025 135,299 135,299
Common stock, Class A, $0.01 par value - authorized 16,000,000 shares; issued 6,645,124 shares at July 31, 2026 and 6,503,722 shares at October 31, 2025 66 65
Common stock, Class B, $0.01 par value (convertible to Class A at time of sale) - authorized 2,400,000 shares; issued 865,304 shares at July 31, 2026 and 812,410 shares at October 31, 2025 9 8
Paid in capital - common stock 752,821 757,391
Retained Earnings 138,093 127,326
Treasury stock - at cost – 1,523,992 shares of Class A common stock at July 31, 2026 and 1,348,087 shares at October 31, 2025; 27,669 shares of Class B common stock at July 31, 2026 and October 31, 2025 (207,621) (189,154)
Total Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. stockholders’ equity 818,667 830,935
Noncontrolling interest 2,289 -
Total equity 820,956 830,935
Total liabilities and equity$2,861,058 $2,633,913
(1) Derived from the audited balance sheet as of October 31, 2025


HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended July 31, Nine Months Ended July 31,
2026
2025 2026
2025
Revenues:
Homebuilding:
Sale of homes$679,042 $769,050 $1,858,989 $2,066,278
Land sales and other revenues 3,032 2,967 80,276 27,573
Total homebuilding 682,074 772,017 1,939,265 2,093,851
Financial services 23,672 28,566 66,078 66,826
Total revenues 705,746 800,583 2,005,343 2,160,677
Expenses:
Homebuilding:
Cost of sales, excluding interest 579,576 636,256 1,620,268 1,712,835
Cost of sales interest 19,098 26,868 51,655 66,162
Inventory impairments and land option write-offs 493 16,045 11,602 20,141
Total cost of sales 599,167 679,169 1,683,525 1,799,138
Selling, general and administrative 49,469 55,770 156,748 161,087
Total homebuilding expenses 648,636 734,939 1,840,273 1,960,225
Financial services 13,980 14,715 40,576 41,043
Corporate general and administrative 37,399 35,029 98,116 97,221
Other interest 11,377 7,149 36,025 25,811
Other expense (income), net (1) 526 460 (30,182) (19,660)
Total expenses 711,918 792,292 1,984,808 2,104,640
Gain on extinguishment of debt, net - - - 399
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures 3,397 15,511 5,731 33,759
(Loss) income before income taxes (2,775) 23,802 26,266 90,195
(Benefit) provision for income taxes (560) 7,187 8,217 25,663
Net (loss) income (2,215) 16,615 18,049 64,532
Less: net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest (414) - (725) -
Net (loss) income attributable to Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (1,801) 16,615 18,774 64,532
Less: preferred stock dividends 2,669 2,669 8,007 8,007
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders$(4,470) $13,946 $10,767 $56,525
Per share data:
Basic:
Net (loss) income per common share$(0.70) $2.14 $1.65 $8.55
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding 6,412 6,399 6,439 6,442
Assuming dilution:
Net (loss) income per common share$(0.70) $1.99 $1.55 $7.94
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding 6,412 6,887 6,840 6,936
(1) Includes $26.8 million gain on consolidation of joint ventures for the nine months ended July 31, 2026, and $22.7 million gain on contribution of assets to a joint venture for the nine months ended July 31, 2025.


HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT AVG. PRICE)
(SEGMENT DATA EXCLUDES UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES)
Contracts (1)DeliveriesContract
Three Months EndedThree Months EndedBacklog
July 31,July 31,July 31,
20262025% Change20262025% Change20262025% Change
Northeast
(DE, MD, NJ, OH, PA, VA, WV)Home 468 41612.5% 423 479(11.7)% 820 7617.8%
Dollars$267,902$226,02018.5%$232,278$288,008(19.4)%$486,756$444,8629.4%
Avg. Price$572,440$543,3175.4%$549,121$601,269(8.7)%$593,605$584,5761.5%
Southeast
(FL, GA, SC)Home 177 15712.7% 178 195(8.7)% 211 228(7.5)%
Dollars$82,767$79,2674.4%$93,093$104,493(10.9)%$109,688$130,678(16.1)%
Avg. Price$467,610$504,885(7.4)%$522,994$535,862(2.4)%$519,848$573,149(9.3)%
West
(AZ, CA, TX)Home 510 638(20.1)% 658 757(13.1)% 478 502(4.8)%
Dollars$271,884$314,349(13.5)%$353,671$376,549(6.1)%$285,462$263,2728.4%
Avg. Price$533,106$492,7108.2%$537,494$497,4238.1%$597,201$524,44613.9%
Domestic Subtotal
Home 1,155 1,211(4.6)% 1,259 1,431(12.0)% 1,509 1,4911.2%
Dollars$622,553$619,6360.5%$679,042$769,050(11.7)%$881,906$838,8125.1%
Avg. Price$539,007$511,6735.3%$539,350$537,4210.4%$584,431$562,5843.9%
HOV Global (2)
(Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)Home 23 00.0% 0 00.0% 788 00.0%
Dollars$5,481$00.0%$0$00.0%$191,445$00.0%
Avg. Price$238,304$00.0%$0$00.0%$242,951$00.0%
Consolidated Total
Home 1,178 1,211(2.7)% 1,259 1,431(12.0)% 2,297 1,49154.1%
Dollars$628,034$619,6361.4%$679,042$769,050(11.7)%$1,073,351$838,81228.0%
Avg. Price$533,136$511,6734.2%$539,350$537,4210.4%$467,284$562,584(16.9)%
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
(excluding KSA JV)Home 204 205(0.5)% 225 245(8.2)% 383 387(1.0)%
(2) (3)Dollars$137,665$129,3546.4%$155,567$164,971(5.7)%$273,861$264,2403.6%
Avg. Price$674,828$630,9956.9%$691,409$673,3512.7%$715,042$682,7914.7%
Grand Total
Home 1,382 1,416(2.4)% 1,484 1,676(11.5)% 2,680 1,87842.7%
Dollars$765,699$748,9902.2%$834,609$934,021(10.6)%$1,347,212$1,103,05222.1%
Avg. Price$554,051$528,9484.7%$562,405$557,2920.9%$502,691$587,355(14.4)%
KSA JV Only
Home 0 39(100.0)% 0 1(100.0)% 0 607(100.0)%
Dollars$0$9,193(100.0)%$0$177(100.0)%$0$148,308(100.0)%
Avg. Price$0$235,718(100.0)%$0$177,000(100.0)%$0$244,329(100.0)%
DELIVERIES INCLUDE EXTRAS
Notes:
(1) Contracts are defined as new contracts signed during the period for the purchase of homes, less cancellations of prior contracts.
(2) In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, we acquired a controlling financial interest in a previously unconsolidated joint venture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ("KSA").
(3) Represents home deliveries, home revenues and average prices for our unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures for the period. We provide this data as a supplement to our consolidated results as an indicator of the volume managed in our unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures. Our proportionate share of the income or loss of unconsolidated homebuilding and land development joint ventures is reflected as a separate line item in our consolidated financial statements under “Income from unconsolidated joint ventures”.


HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT AVG. PRICE)
(SEGMENT DATA EXCLUDES UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES)
Contracts (1)DeliveriesContract
Nine Months EndedNine Months EndedBacklog
July 31,July 31,July 31,
20262025% Change20262025% Change20262025% Change
Northeast (2)(3)
(DE, MD, NJ, OH, PA, VA, WV)Home 1,419 1,3534.9% 1,226 1,374(10.8)% 820 7617.8%
Dollars$793,811$739,4527.4%$688,794$826,071(16.6)%$486,756$444,8629.4%
Avg. Price$559,416$546,5282.4%$561,822$601,216(6.6)%$593,605$584,5761.5%
Southeast (3)
(FL, GA, SC)Home 525 46113.9% 485 4722.8% 211 228(7.5)%
Dollars$255,440$239,2376.8%$240,517$230,5334.3%$109,688$130,678(16.1)%
Avg. Price$486,552$518,952(6.2)%$495,911$488,4171.5%$519,848$573,149(9.3)%
West (2) (4)
(AZ, CA, TX)Home 1,865 2,000(6.8)% 1,781 2,124(16.1)% 478 502(4.8)%
Dollars$998,065$990,8330.7%$929,678$1,009,674(7.9)%$285,462$263,2728.4%
Avg. Price$535,155$495,4178.0%$521,998$475,3649.8%$597,201$524,44613.9%
Domestic Subtotal
Home 3,809 3,814(0.1)% 3,492 3,970(12.0)% 1,509 1,4911.2%
Dollars$2,047,316$1,969,5223.9%$1,858,989$2,066,278(10.0)%$881,906$838,8125.1%
Avg. Price$537,494$516,3934.1%$532,357$520,4732.3%$584,431$562,5843.9%
HOV Global (5)
(Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)Home 42 00.0% 0 00.0% 788 00.0%
Dollars$9,978$00.0%$0$00.0%$191,445$00.0%
Avg. Price$237,571$00.0%$0$00.0%$242,951$00.0%
Consolidated Total
Home 3,851 3,8141.0% 3,492 3,970(12.0)% 2,297 1,49154.1%
Dollars$2,057,294$1,969,5224.5%$1,858,989$2,066,278(10.0)%$1,073,351$838,81228.0%
Avg. Price$534,223$516,3933.5%$532,357$520,4732.3%$467,284$562,584(16.9)%
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
(excluding KSA JV)Home 582 631(7.8)% 524 649(19.3)% 383 387(1.0)%
(2) (3) (4) (6)Dollars$398,130$406,316(2.0)%$353,872$441,242(19.8)%$273,861$264,2403.6%
Avg. Price$684,072$643,9246.2%$675,328$679,880(0.7)%$715,042$682,7914.7%
Grand Total
Home 4,433 4,445(0.3)% 4,016 4,619(13.1)% 2,680 1,87842.7%
Dollars$2,455,424$2,375,8383.3%$2,212,861$2,507,520(11.8)%$1,347,212$1,103,05222.1%
Avg. Price$553,897$534,4973.6%$551,011$542,8711.5%$502,691$587,355(14.4)%
KSA JV Only
Home 23 332(93.1)% 0 1(100.0)% 0 607(100.0)%
Dollars$5,690$84,125(93.2)%$0$177(100.0)%$0$148,308(100.0)%
Avg. Price$247,391$253,389(2.4)%$0$177,000(100.0)%$0$244,329(100.0)%
DELIVERIES INCLUDE EXTRAS
Notes:
(1) Contracts are defined as new contracts signed during the period for the purchase of homes, less cancellations of prior contracts.
(2) Includes 67 homes and $53.3 million and 3 homes and $1.3 million of contract backlog related to the assets and liabilities in the Northeast and West segments, respectively, that were acquired from a joint venture the Company closed out during the three months ended January 31, 2026.
(3) Includes 71 homes and $54.7 million and 49 homes and $32.9 million of contract backlog related to the assets and liabilities in the Northeast and Southeast segments, respectively, that were contributed to a joint venture the Company entered into during the three months ended January 31, 2026.
(4) Includes 8 homes and $5.0 million of contract backlog related to the assets and liabilities in the West segment that were contributed to a joint venture the Company entered into during the three months ended January 31, 2025.
(5) Includes 746 homes and $181.5 million of contract backlog related to the assets and liabilities acquired from the unconsolidated KSA JV, which the Company consolidated during the three months ended January 31, 2026.
(6) Represents home deliveries, home revenues and average prices for our unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures for the period. We provide this data as a supplement to our consolidated results as an indicator of the volume managed in our unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures. Our proportionate share of the income or loss of unconsolidated homebuilding and land development joint ventures is reflected as a separate line item in our consolidated financial statements under “Income from unconsolidated joint ventures”.


HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT AVG. PRICE)
(SEGMENT DATA UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES ONLY)
Contracts (1)DeliveriesContract
Three Months EndedThree Months EndedBacklog
July 31,July 31,July 31,
20262025% Change20262025% Change20262025% Change
Northeast (2)
(Unconsolidated Joint Ventures)Home 105 131(19.8)% 126 144(12.5)% 224 290(22.8)%
(Excluding KSA JV)Dollars$76,095$84,837(10.3)%$94,802$99,899(5.1)%$166,535$192,171(13.3)%
(DE, MD, NJ, OH, PA, VA, WV)Avg. Price$724,714$647,61111.9%$752,397$693,7438.5%$743,460$662,65912.2%
Southeast
(Unconsolidated Joint Ventures)Home 51 58(12.1)% 68 77(11.7)% 103 8225.6%
(FL, GA, SC)Dollars$31,284$35,362(11.5)%$43,304$51,806(16.4)%$65,310$63,4622.9%
Avg. Price$613,415$609,6900.6%$636,824$672,805(5.3)%$634,078$773,927(18.1)%
West
(Unconsolidated Joint Ventures)Home 48 16200.0% 31 2429.2% 56 15273.3%
(AZ, CA, TX)Dollars$30,286$9,155230.8%$17,461$13,26631.6%$42,016$8,607388.2%
Avg. Price$630,961$572,18810.3%$563,258$552,7501.9%$750,286$573,80030.8%
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
(Excluding KSA JV)Home 204 205(0.5)% 225 245(8.2)% 383 387(1.0)%
(2) (3)Dollars$137,665$129,3546.4%$155,567$164,971(5.7)%$273,861$264,2403.6%
Avg. Price$674,830$630,9956.9%$691,409$673,3512.7%$715,042$682,7914.7%
KSA JV Only
Home 0 39(100.0)% 0 1(100.0)% 0 607(100.0)%
Dollars$0$9,193(100.0)%$0$177(100.0)%$0$148,308(100.0)%
Avg. Price$0$235,718(100.0)%$0$177,000(100.0)%$0$244,329(100.0)%
DELIVERIES INCLUDE EXTRAS
Notes:
(1) Contracts are defined as new contracts signed during the period for the purchase of homes, less cancellations of prior contracts.
(2) In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, we acquired a controlling financial interest in a previously unconsolidated joint venture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ("KSA").
(3) Represents home deliveries, home revenues and average prices for our unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures for the period. We provide this data as a supplement to our consolidated results as an indicator of the volume managed in our unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures. Our proportionate share of the income or loss of unconsolidated homebuilding and land development joint ventures is reflected as a separate line item in our consolidated financial statements under “Income from unconsolidated joint ventures”.


HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT AVG. PRICE)
(SEGMENT DATA UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES ONLY)
Contracts (1)DeliveriesContract
Nine Months EndedNine Months EndedBacklog
July 31,July 31,July 31,
20262025% Change20262025% Change20262025% Change
Northeast (2) (3)
(Unconsolidated Joint Ventures)Home 302 386(21.8)% 309 370(16.5)% 224 290(22.8)%
(Excluding KSA JV)Dollars$219,736$250,414(12.3)%$217,807$270,613(19.5)%$166,535$192,171(13.3)%
(DE, MD, NJ, OH, PA, VA, WV)Avg. Price$727,603$648,74112.2%$704,877$731,386(3.6)%$743,460$662,65912.2%
Southeast (3)
(Unconsolidated Joint Ventures)Home 158 194(18.6)% 133 230(42.2)% 103 8225.6%
(FL, GA, SC)Dollars$100,718$127,762(21.2)%$91,282$144,792(37.0)%$65,310$63,4622.9%
Avg. Price$637,456$658,567(3.2)%$686,331$629,5309.0%$634,078$773,927(18.1)%
West (2) (4)
(Unconsolidated Joint Ventures)Home 122 51139.2% 82 4967.3% 56 15273.3%
(AZ, CA, TX)Dollars$77,676$28,140176.0%$44,783$25,83773.3%$42,016$8,607388.2%
Avg. Price$636,689$551,76515.4%$546,134$527,2863.6%$750,286$573,80030.8%
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
(Excluding KSA JV)Home 582 631(7.8)% 524 649(19.3)% 383 387(1.0)%
(2) (3) (4) (5)Dollars$398,130$406,316(2.0)%$353,872$441,242(19.8)%$273,861$264,2403.6%
Avg. Price$684,072$643,9246.2%$675,328$679,880(0.7)%$715,042$682,7914.7%
KSA JV Only
Home 23 332(93.1)% 0 1(100.0)% 0 607(100.0)%
Dollars$5,690$84,125(93.2)%$0$177(100.0)%$0$148,308(100.0)%
Avg. Price$247,391$253,389(2.4)%$0$177,000(100.0)%$0$244,329(100.0)%
DELIVERIES INCLUDE EXTRAS
Notes:
(1) Contracts are defined as new contracts signed during the period for the purchase of homes, less cancellations of prior contracts.
(2) Includes 67 homes and $53.3 million and 3 homes and $1.3 million of contract backlog related to the assets and liabilities in the Northeast and West segments, respectively, that were acquired from a joint venture the Company closed out during the three months ended January 31, 2026.
(3) Includes 71 homes and $54.7 million and 49 homes and $32.9 million of contract backlog related to the assets and liabilities in the Northeast and Southeast segments, respectively, that were contributed to a joint venture the Company entered into during the three months ended January 31, 2026.
(4) Includes 8 homes and $5.0 million of contract backlog related to the assets and liabilities in the West segment that were contributed to a joint venture the Company entered into during the three months ended January 31, 2025.
(5) Represents home deliveries, home revenues and average prices for our unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures for the period. We provide this data as a supplement to our consolidated results as an indicator of the volume managed in our unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures. Our proportionate share of the income or loss of unconsolidated homebuilding and land development joint ventures is reflected as a separate line item in our consolidated financial statements under “Income from unconsolidated joint ventures”.


Contact:Brad G. O’ConnorJeffrey T. O’Keefe
Chief Financial OfficerVice President, Investor Relations
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