Hovnanian Enterprises reported a 161% year-over-year increase in pretax profit for the second quarter of fiscal 2022. The homebuilding gross margin percentage increased by 520 basis points year-over-year, and the consolidated contract dollars increased by 5%. The company also early retired $100 million of senior secured notes and total revenues were $702.5 million.
Pretax profit increased by 161% year-over-year.
Homebuilding gross margin percentage increased by 520 basis points year-over-year.
Consolidated contract dollars increased by 5%.
Early retirement of $100 million of senior secured notes.
The Company provided financial guidance for the third quarter of 2022. Total revenues are expected to be between $780 million and $830 million, gross margin, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges, is expected to be between 24.0% and 26.0% and adjusted pretax income is expected to be between $70 million and $85 million.