NYSE$HOV

Hovnanian Enterprises Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Hovnanian Enterprises reported an increase in total revenues and income before income taxes for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024.

Hovnanian Enterprises reported a solid start to fiscal 2024, with an 80% year-over-year increase in income before income taxes for the first quarter. Total revenues increased by 15.3% to $594.2 million, driven by a 13.3% increase in home deliveries. The company's net income was $23.9 million, or $2.91 per diluted common share, compared to $18.7 million, or $2.26 per diluted common share, in the same period of the previous fiscal year.

  • Total revenues increased by 15.3% to $594.2 million.
  • Income before income taxes increased by 80.4% to $32.6 million.
  • Net income was $23.9 million, or $2.91 per diluted common share.
  • Consolidated contracts per community increased 47.7% year-over-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$594M

Previous: $515M+15.3%
EPS

$2.91

Previous: $2.26+28.8%
Land spending

$230M

Previous: $134M+71.4%
Total liquidity

$313M

Previous: $366M-14.4%
Homebuilding gross margin %

18.3%

Previous: 18.7%-2.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$5.44M

Previous: -$3.74M-45.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$94.4M

Previous: -$35M-170.0%
Net Income

$23.9M

Previous: $18.7M+27.7%
Operating Income

$587M

Previous: $510M+15.1%
Gross Profit

$594M

Previous: $515M+15.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$12.8M

Previous: $13.9M-7.9%
Total Assets

$2.34B

Previous: $2.44B-3.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.07M

Previous: $2.07M+96.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Hovnanian · Revenue · Quarterly

$594M

Q1 2024+15.3%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 11 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Hovnanian · $668M total across 3 segments · Q2 2026

  • Sale of homes
    $604M
  • Land sales and other
    $40.1M
  • Financial services
    $23.4M

Forward guidance

For the second quarter of fiscal 2024, Hovnanian Enterprises expects total revenues to be between $675 million and $775 million, adjusted homebuilding gross margin to be between 21.5% and 23.0%, adjusted income before income taxes to be between $45 million and $55 million and adjusted EBITDA to be between $80 million and $90 million.

Tailwinds

  • Total revenues are expected to be between $675 million and $775 million.
  • Adjusted homebuilding gross margin is expected to be between 21.5% and 23.0%.
  • Adjusted income before income taxes is expected to be between $45 million and $55 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $80 million and $90 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 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+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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