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Jan 31

Hovnanian Q1 2025 Earnings Report

Hovnanian Enterprises reported first quarter results with increased total revenues and income before income taxes.

Key Takeaways

Hovnanian Enterprises reported a 13.4% increase in total revenues to $673.6 million and a 22.4% increase in income before income taxes to $39.9 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2025. The company experienced growth in consolidated contracts and an increase in total consolidated lots controlled.

Total revenues increased by 13.4% to $673.6 million.

Income before income taxes increased by 22.4% year-over-year to $39.9 million.

Consolidated contracts increased by 6.9% to 1,205 homes.

Total consolidated lots controlled increased by 28.8% year-over-year.

Total Revenue
$674M
Previous year: $594M
+13.4%
EPS
$3.58
Previous year: $2.91
+23.0%
Homebuilding Gross Margin
15.2%
Previous year: 18.3%
-16.9%
Contracts per Community
9.6
Total Liquidity
$222M
Previous year: $313M
-29.0%
Gross Profit
$98.4M
Previous year: $105M
-6.3%
Cash and Equivalents
$94.3M
Previous year: $183M
-48.5%
Free Cash Flow
-$55.7M
Previous year: -$94.4M
-41.0%
Total Assets
$2.53B
Previous year: $2.34B
+8.2%

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Forward Guidance

For the second quarter of fiscal 2025, Hovnanian Enterprises expects total revenues between $675 million and $775 million, adjusted homebuilding gross margin between 17.5% and 18.5%, adjusted income before income taxes between $20 million and $30 million, and adjusted EBITDA between $50 million and $60 million.

Positive Outlook

  • Total revenues are expected to be between $675 million and $775 million.
  • Adjusted homebuilding gross margin is expected to be between 17.5% and 18.5%.
  • Adjusted income before income taxes is expected to be between $20 million and $30 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $50 million and $60 million.
  • Intention to redeem early the remaining $26.6 million of the 13.5% senior notes maturing in February 2026.

Challenges Ahead

  • Guidance assumes no adverse changes in current market conditions.
  • Excludes deterioration in supply chain or material increases in mortgage rates.
  • Excludes increases in inflation or cancellation rates.
  • Excludes impact to SG&A expenses from phantom stock expense related solely to stock price movements from the closing price of $132.39 on January 31, 2025.
  • Company cannot provide a reconciliation between its non-GAAP projections and the most directly comparable GAAP measures without unreasonable efforts.

Revenue & Expenses

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