Stock fact sheet · data as of
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Consumer Cyclical · Residential Construction · United States · Blend
Is HOV undervalued?
At 100.93 (close of 16 Oct 2026), HOV trades 36% below the GLS average fair value of 156.95. That average comes from 8 models run on the latest filings, and 3 of them land above the current price. Margins of safety over 30% are the exception rather than the rule across the ~7,400 stocks we value each night, so the number earns Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. the full Value points in the Wheel Score - and a closer look at what the market is pricing in.
There is a wide gap between GLS Growth (10.16) and 10 Cap (652.14). When the models are this far apart the "fair value" is really a range, and the margin of safety above should be read with that range in mind.
The nightly engine files HOV under Blend.
Nine valuation models for HOV
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 275.81 | +173% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 90.07 | -11% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 45.56 | -55% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 11.30 | -89% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 10.16 | -90% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 652.14 | +546% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 139.21 | +38% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | - | - | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend; no value tonight |
| EPV | 31.38 | -69% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | 28.57 | -72% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 0.0000 | -100% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. scores only 4 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score, which fails the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. A reading this low means several of the basic tests - positive earnings, positive operating cash flow, falling debt, no new share issuance - are not met. A GLS Moat score of 3.0/10 is a weak reading: the ten-year history the score grades (revenue, EPS, book value, margins, cash flow, share count, ROIC) has not been steady, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC 3.6%, ROE 7.7%, ROA 2.4% - with debt at 1.12 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 38.3%.
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain. Revenue comes mainly from Home Building 97%, Financial Service 3% (quarter Q3 FY2026).
Institutional ownership scores 7/10, insider activity 2/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 4 / 9 | ROIC | 3.6% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 3.0 / 10 | ROE | 7.7% |
| Debt / equity | 1.12 | ROA | 2.4% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 38.3% | Payout ratio | 59% |
| Institutions | 7 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 2 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 39: No options
No options are listed on Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. in our nightly snapshot. The Wheel Score is therefore capped at 39 (it reads 39) and the stock is left out of every options screen; the fair value and health figures above are still useful for a plain stock position.
Volume runs at 143k shares a day on a market cap of $517M, with a beta of 1.82 - a high beta, so the stock tends to move more than the market and a strike can be gapped through; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 6 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 25 / 25 | 36% margin of safety | |
| Health | 9 / 20 | Piotroski 4/9 | |
| Moat | 5 / 15 | moat 3.0/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 6 / 20 | 143k shares/day, $517M cap, beta 1.82 |
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Upcoming events
The next earnings report is due on 3 Dec 2026, 48 days away - outside the window of a 30-45-day put sold today.
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| Stock | Close | Fair value | MoS | Wheel | Mkt cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOVVB Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. | 97.00 | 157.26 | +38% | 39No options | $517M |
| LEGH Legacy Housing Corporation | 27.24 | 45.55 | +40% | 72Good | $648M |
| DFH Dream Finders Homes, Inc. | 8.44 | 19.15 | +56% | 72Good | $767M |
| BZH Beazer Homes USA, Inc. | 33.41 | 25.56 | -31% | 45Weak | $891M |
| LGIH LGI Homes, Inc. | 44.08 | 92.94 | +53% | 72Good | $1.0B |
| CCS Century Communities, Inc. | 55.55 | 55.18 | -1% | 59Fair | $1.6B |
| VNJA Vanjia Corporation | 5.50 | 0.0021 | -263525% | 11No options | $165M |
| HOVNP Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A | 16.85 | 130.60 | +87% | 39No options | $2.5B |
| KBH KB Home | 43.65 | 62.28 | +30% | 80Prime | $2.7B |
| GRBK Green Brick Partners, Inc. | 61.98 | 91.90 | +33% | 79Good | $2.7B |
| NOBH Nobility Homes, Inc. | 27.50 | 46.09 | +40% | 39No options | $87M |
| MHO M/I Homes, Inc. | 126.02 | 176.77 | +29% | 76Good | $3.2B |
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Is HOV undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, yes: at 100.93 the stock is 36% below the average fair value of 156.95 (data as of 16 Oct 2026). Whether the discount is deserved is the question to research next.
What is the Wheel Score of HOV and what does it mean?
HOV has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; its Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for HOV?
156.95 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 8 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 3 Dec 2026 (before the open), 48 days from the data date of 16 Oct 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does HOV have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on HOV, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.