Hovnanian Q2 2022 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
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.
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Forward Guidance
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.
Positive Outlook
- 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%.
- Adjusted pretax income is expected to be between $70 million and $85 million.
- Continue to focus on leverage levels.
- Anticipate reducing senior secured notes by at least an additional $100 million during the second half of fiscal 2022.
Challenges Ahead
- Financial guidance assumes no adverse changes in current market conditions.
- Guidance excludes further deterioration in the supply chain.
- Guidance excludes material increase in mortgage rates.
- Guidance excludes increased inflation.
- Guidance excludes further impact to SG&A expenses from phantom stock expense related solely to stock price movements from the closing price of $46.02 at April 29, 2022.