Hovnanian Enterprises Inc Class A (HOV) valuation
Hovnanian Enterprises P/E ratio history
Hovnanian Enterprises trades at 111.7 times its earnings over the last twelve months and 38.1 times the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. At its last 5 fiscal year ends its P/E ranged from 1.4 (year to Oct 2022) to 16.2 (year to Oct 2025), with a median of 4.7.
| Fiscal year ended | Price | EPS | P/E | Forward P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2025 | $120.23 | $7.43 | 16.2 | 52.5 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $176.04 | $31.79 | 5.5 | — |
| Oct 31, 2023 | $69.48 | $26.88 | 2.6 | — |
| Oct 31, 2022 | $40.33 | $29.00 | 1.4 | — |
| Oct 31, 2021 | $84.26 | $85.86 | n/m | — |
| Oct 31, 2020 | $31.76 | $6.81 | 4.7 | — |
| Oct 31, 2019 | $25.08 | -$7.06 | n/m | — |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $36.50 | — | n/m | — |
| Oct 31, 2017 | $60.50 | -$56.25 | n/m | — |
| Oct 31, 2016 | $39.00 | — | n/m | — |
n/m: not meaningful (a loss, or earnings close to zero). The daily P/E line is a chart indicator in the app.
Hovnanian Enterprises valuation against its peers
| Company | Market value | P/E | Forward P/E | Price / sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hovnanian EnterprisesHOV | $583M | 111.7 | 38.1 | 0.2 |
| CourseraCOUR | $587M | — | 5.6 | 0.7 |
| Smith Wesson BrandsSWBI | $590M | 24.0 | 23.4 | 1.1 |
| GrouponGRPN | $598M | — | — | 1.2 |
| Krispy KremeDNUT | $565M | — | 169.2 | 0.4 |
| Matthews International Corp ClassMATW | $602M | — | 26.9 | 0.5 |
| Papa Johns InternationalPZZA | $607M | 23.1 | 15.0 | 0.3 |
| Carriage ServicesCSV | $554M | 12.6 | 10.0 | 1.3 |
| SabreSABR | $640M | — | 22.0 | 0.2 |
| Peer median | 23.1 | 22.0 | 0.6 |
Reading these multiples
The P/E divides the share price by earnings per share over the last twelve months; the forward P/E divides it by the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. Price to sales compares the company's market value with its revenue over the last twelve months. A multiple reads differently from one industry to the next, so the peer group above is the fairer comparison.
See also: HOV financials · HOV returns
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Figures as of the close on Oct 30, 2026 unless a row says otherwise. Prices are split adjusted; returns include dividends reinvested. Data may be delayed. See the disclaimer and how TrendArc works.