NYSE$HOV

Hovnanian Enterprises Inc · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Hovnanian reported an increase in income before income taxes by more than 50% year-over-year and a 170 basis points year-over-year increase in homebuilding gross margin percentage.

Hovnanian Enterprises reported fiscal 2024 second quarter results with total revenues of $708.4 million, a net income of $50.8 million, and income before income taxes increasing by 50.4% year-over-year. The company's performance was driven by resilient demand for new homes despite a rising mortgage rate environment.

  • Income before income taxes increased more than 50% year-over-year.
  • Homebuilding gross margin percentage increased 170 basis points year-over-year.
  • Net contracts per community increased year-over-year to 13.9.
  • Land and land development spending was $230.5 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$708M

Previous: $704M+0.7%
EPS

$6.66

Previous: $4.47+49.0%
SG&A as % of revenues

11.2%

No prior period
Consolidated communities

109

No prior period
Contracts per community

13.9

No prior period
Cancellation rate

14.0%

No prior period
Homebuilding gross margin %

19.5%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$9.88M

Previous: -$8.17M-21.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$9.78M

Previous: $57.8M-116.9%
Net Income

$50.8M

Previous: $34.1M+48.9%
Operating Income

$703M

Previous: $698M+0.7%
Gross Profit

$708M

Previous: $704M+0.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$14.8M

Previous: $10.3M+43.7%
Total Assets

$2.32B

Previous: $2.48B-6.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.95M

Previous: $2.17M+220.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Hovnanian · Revenue · Quarterly

$708M

Q2 2024+0.7%vs Q2 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 third quarter of fiscal 2024, Hovnanian expects total revenues between $675 million and $775 million, adjusted homebuilding gross margin between 21.5% and 23.5%, adjusted income before income taxes between $65 million and $75 million, and adjusted EBITDA between $97 million and $107 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 23.5%.
  • Adjusted income before income taxes is expected to be between $65 million and $75 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $97 million and $107 million.
  • Common book value per share to increase by 45% at October 31, 2024 to approximately $106 per share.

Headwinds

  • Financial guidance assumes no adverse changes in current market conditions.
  • Guidance excludes further deterioration in supply chain.
  • Guidance excludes material increases in mortgage rates.
  • Guidance excludes increases in inflation or cancellation rates.
  • Guidance excludes further impact to SG&A expenses from phantom stock expense related solely to stock price movements from the closing price of $147.83 on April 30, 2024.

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 Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 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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