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Apr 30, 2022

Hovnanian Q2 2022 Earnings Report

Hovnanian Enterprises reported an increase in pretax profit and homebuilding gross margin, while maintaining consistent total revenues year-over-year.

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.

Total Revenue
$703M
Previous year: $703M
-0.1%
EPS
$8.39
Previous year: $4.87
+72.3%
Homebuilding Gross Margin
23.3%
Contract Cancellation Rate
17%
Previous year: 16%
+6.3%
Gross Profit
$0
Previous year: $133M
-100.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$149M
Free Cash Flow
$50.6M
Previous year: $108M
-53.1%
Total Assets
$2.57B
Previous year: $2.34B
+9.8%

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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.