NYSE$HOV
Hovnanian Enterprises Inc · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported increased gross margin and pretax income for Q4 2020.
Hovnanian Enterprises reported a decrease in total revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, but an increase in homebuilding gross margin percentage and income before income taxes. The company's consolidated backlog dollars increased significantly, and consolidated contracts per community also improved.
- Total revenues decreased by 4.2% to $683.4 million in Q4 2020.
- Homebuilding gross margin percentage increased 290 basis points to 17.4%.
- Consolidated contracts per community improved 73.7% year-over-year to 16.5 contracts per community.
- The dollar value of consolidated contract backlog increased 61.3% to $1.42 billion.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Hovnanian · Revenue · Quarterly
$683M
Revenue by segment
Hovnanian · $668M total across 3 segments · Q2 2026
- Sale of homes$604M—90.5%
- Land sales and other$40.1M—6.0%
- Financial services$23.4M—3.5%
Forward guidance
Hovnanian expects revenue between $2.5 and $2.7 billion for fiscal year 2021.
Tailwinds
- Expects to grow revenues to between $2.5 and $2.7 billion
- Anticipates achieving more operating efficiencies
- Expects to further improve profitability
- Controls all the lots needed to meet growth expectations in fiscal 2021
- Controls almost 90% of the lots needed to meet delivery objectives for fiscal 2022
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 Q4 2020
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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