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.
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.