Hovnanian Enterprises(US:HOV)2025-12-04 15:04Revenue Performance - Total revenues for Q4 fiscal 2025 were $817.9 million, down from $979.6 million in Q4 fiscal 2024, while total revenues for the year were $2.98 billion compared to $3.00 billion in fiscal 2024[3] - Total revenues for the three months ended October 31, 2025, were $817.9 million, a decrease from $979.6 million in the same period of 2024, representing a decline of approximately 16.5%[25] - Total revenues for the year ended October 31, 2025, were $2.98 billion, down 0.9% from $3.00 billion in 2024[44] - Financial services revenues for the year ended October 31, 2025, were $95.0 million, an increase of 28.2% from $74.1 million in 2024[44] Home Sales and Deliveries - Domestic unconsolidated joint ventures home sales revenues increased 27.3% to $180.4 million in Q4 fiscal 2025, with 285 homes sold, compared to $141.7 million from 235 homes in Q4 fiscal 2024[3] - Total home deliveries decreased by 10.8% to 1,209 homes in the three months ended October 31, 2025, compared to 1,355 homes in the same period of 2024[46] - Total home deliveries decreased by 3.1% to 5,023 units compared to 5,186 units in the previous year[51] - Overall, unconsolidated joint ventures reported a 12.7% increase in home contracts to 241 homes, with revenues increasing 12.7% to $157.9 million[59] Profitability and Margins - Homebuilding gross margin percentage for Q4 fiscal 2025 was 10.7%, down from 18.0% in Q4 fiscal 2024, with 2.5% attributable to land charges[3] - Homebuilding gross margin for the three months ended October 31, 2025, was $83.9 million, down from $167.2 million in the same period of 2024, reflecting a decrease of about 49.9%[27] - Adjusted income before income taxes for the three months ended October 31, 2025, was $48.8 million, compared to $125.8 million in the same period of 2024, a decrease of approximately 61.2%[26] - The company reported a net loss of $0.7 million for the three months ended October 31, 2025, compared to a net income of $94.3 million in the same period of 2024[25] Financial Position and Liquidity - Total liquidity as of October 31, 2025, was $404.1 million, significantly above the target range of $170 million to $245 million[8] - Cash and cash equivalents rose to $272.8 million in 2025, up 29.9% from $210.0 million in 2024[42] - Total assets increased to $2.63 billion in 2025 from $2.61 billion in 2024, reflecting a growth of 1.3%[42] - Total liabilities decreased slightly to $1.80 billion in 2025 from $1.81 billion in 2024[42] Debt and Interest Expenses - The company successfully completed a $900 million unsecured debt refinancing, extending maturities to 2031 and 2033, resulting in a $12 million decrease in annual interest incurred[8] - Interest expense for the three months ended October 31, 2025, increased to $34,443,000 from $31,120,000 in the same period of 2024, marking an increase of 10.6%[30] - The company incurred a loss on extinguishment of debt of $33.5 million for the three months ended October 31, 2025, compared to no such loss in the same period of 2024[25] Market Outlook and Challenges - The company anticipates challenges in the homebuilding market due to factors such as inflation, mortgage rates, and supply chain issues, which may impact future performance[23] - The backlog of contracts as of October 31, 2025, was $163.2 million, reflecting a 23.1% decrease compared to the previous year[59] Segment Performance - In the Northeast segment, home deliveries decreased by 4.5% to 442 homes, with revenue dropping by 12.4% to $244.5 million[46] - The Southeast segment saw a significant increase in home deliveries, up 38.0% to 178 homes, with revenue rising by 17.1% to $85.2 million[46] - The West segment experienced a decline in home deliveries by 22.8% to 589 homes, with revenue decreasing by 15.3% to $299.5 million[46]