NYSE$HOV

Hovnanian Enterprises Inc · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported first quarter fiscal 2023 results.

Hovnanian Enterprises reported a decrease in total revenues by 8.8% to $515.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2023, with net income decreasing to $18.7 million, or $2.26 per diluted common share. Despite a challenging market, the company met expectations for total revenues, adjusted gross margin, adjusted pretax income, and adjusted EBITDA.

  • Total revenues declined 8.8% to $515.4 million compared to the same quarter of the prior year.
  • Net income was $18.7 million, or $2.26 per diluted common share, compared to $24.8 million, or $3.07 per diluted common share, in the previous year's quarter.
  • Consolidated contract dollars decreased 48.0% to $415.1 million.
  • Total liquidity as of January 31, 2023, was $365.7 million, significantly above the targeted liquidity range.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$515M

Previous: $565M-8.8%
EPS (adj)

$2.26

Previous: $3.07-26.4%
Consolidated communities

121

Previous: 111+9.0%
Land spending

$134M

No prior period
Total liquidity

$366M

Previous: $271M+34.9%
Controlled lots

29.1K

Previous: 32.3K-9.9%
Homebuilding gross margin %

18.7%

Previous: 19.9%-6.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$3.74M

Previous: -$2.45M-52.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$35M

Previous: -$118M+70.4%
Net Income

$18.7M

Previous: $24.8M-24.6%
Operating Income

$510M

Previous: $561M-9.0%
Gross Profit

$515M

Previous: $565M-8.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$13.9M

Previous: $13.4M+3.7%
Total Assets

$2.44B

Previous: $2.31B+5.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.07M

Previous: $1.64M+26.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Hovnanian · Revenue · Quarterly

$515M

Q1 2023-8.8%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 8 of 11 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Hovnanian · $515M total across 2 segments · Q1 2023

  • Sale of homes
    $500M
  • Land sales and other
    $15.8M

Forward guidance

The Company is providing guidance for total revenues, gross margin, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted pretax income for the second quarter of fiscal 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Total revenues are expected to be between $525 million and $625 million.
  • Gross margin, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges, is expected to be between 21.0% and 22.5%.
  • Adjusted pretax income is expected to be between $20 million and $35 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $52 million and $67 million.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

+1.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.7%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.6%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

32 / 67 earnings

Positive

+53.3%

Q3 2019

Best reaction

-23.5%

Q4 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026+16.6%+13.6%+34.4%
Q1 2026+3.1%-1.6%-13.1%
Q4 2025-23.5%-25.6%-27.0%
Q3 2025-11.9%-5.3%-3.4%
Q2 2025-12.6%-17.2%-16.7%
Q1 2025-12.4%-16.3%-12.5%
Q4 2024-10.5%-11.8%-31.7%
Q3 2024+10.0%+6.6%+3.5%
Q2 2024-16.3%-17.5%-16.0%
Q1 2024-12.6%-11.4%-11.1%
Q4 2023+19.6%+40.6%+49.6%
Q3 2023+18.4%+24.9%+1.3%
Q2 2023-9.3%-4.7%+5.7%
Q1 2023-1.5%+3.6%-3.8%
Q4 2022-11.9%-6.0%-7.0%
Q3 2022+2.7%-2.7%-11.0%
Q2 2022+10.5%+16.2%-9.7%
Q1 2022-4.4%-12.3%-38.5%
Q4 2021+22.6%+9.3%+4.5%
Q3 2021+10.1%+7.5%-12.2%
Q2 2021-19.3%-21.0%-26.2%
Q1 2021+48.9%+34.4%+97.5%
Q4 2020-8.2%-13.0%-16.7%
Q3 2020-14.7%-16.3%+4.8%
Q2 2020+48.7%+59.3%+26.6%
Q1 2020-13.0%-36.6%-75.9%
Q4 2019+25.6%+29.0%-2.4%
Q3 2019+53.3%+84.7%+126.9%
Q2 2019-15.2%-15.7%-18.0%
Q1 2019+7.8%+1.7%-11.5%
Q4 2018+6.4%+0.0%-29.1%
Q3 2018+3.2%+10.4%+0.0%
Q2 2018-3.0%+0.0%-13.4%
Q1 2018-6.6%-5.3%-18.0%
Q4 2017+4.9%+7.5%-4.1%
Q3 2017-7.0%-6.5%+21.0%
Q2 2017-9.6%-9.2%+11.6%
Q1 2017-9.9%-7.9%-9.5%
Q4 2016+2.5%+9.8%+11.5%
Q3 2016-15.2%-16.2%-16.2%
Q2 2016-14.0%-8.3%-11.4%
Q1 2016-16.5%
Q4 2015+7.6%
Q3 2015+2.6%
Q2 2015-8.5%
Q1 2015-0.6%
Q4 2014+10.0%
Q3 2014+1.9%
Q2 2014-2.8%
Q1 2014-14.0%
Q4 2013+7.6%
Q3 2013+0.8%
Q2 2013+2.3%
Q1 2013-2.3%
Q4 2012-3.5%
Q3 2012-1.9%
Q2 2012+22.4%
Q1 2011+16.3%
Q1 2012+16.3%
Q4 2011+9.2%
Q2 2011+9.2%
Q4 2009+9.2%
Q3 2010-12.2%
Q4 2010-12.2%
Q3 2011-12.2%
Q2 2010-13.1%
Q1 2010+2.4%

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