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Hovnanian Enterprises (Hovnanian Enterprises) Days Inventory

: 266.87 (As of Jan. 2024)
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Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Hovnanian Enterprises's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $1,406 Mil. Hovnanian Enterprises's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $481 Mil. Hence, Hovnanian Enterprises's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was 266.87.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hovnanian Enterprises's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

HOV' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 199.22   Med: 229.53   Max: 298.78
Current: 235.04

During the past 13 years, Hovnanian Enterprises's highest Days Inventory was 298.78. The lowest was 199.22. And the median was 229.53.

HOV's Days Inventory is ranked better than
60.2% of 98 companies
in the Homebuilding & Construction industry
Industry Median: 321.76 vs HOV: 235.04

Hovnanian Enterprises's Days Inventory declined from Jan. 2023 (332.23) to Jan. 2024 (266.87).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Hovnanian Enterprises's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.34.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Hovnanian Enterprises's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was 2.37.


Hovnanian Enterprises Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hovnanian Enterprises's Days Inventory can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Hovnanian Enterprises Annual Data
Trend Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Days Inventory
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 251.78 230.31 199.43 222.11 240.58

Hovnanian Enterprises Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Days Inventory Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 332.23 238.52 257.13 186.85 266.87

Competitive Comparison

For the Residential Construction subindustry, Hovnanian Enterprises's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Hovnanian Enterprises Days Inventory Distribution

For the Homebuilding & Construction industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Hovnanian Enterprises's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hovnanian Enterprises's Days Inventory falls into.



Hovnanian Enterprises Days Inventory Calculation

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Hovnanian Enterprises's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Oct. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Oct. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Oct. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Oct. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (1519.184 + 1349.186) / 2 ) / 2175.879*365
=1434.185 / 2175.879*365
=240.58

Hovnanian Enterprises's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Oct. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jan. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (1349.186 + 1463.558) / 2 ) / 480.884*365 / 4
=1406.372 / 480.884*365 / 4
=266.87

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Hovnanian Enterprises  (NYSE:HOV) Days Inventory Explanation

Days Inventory indicates the liquidity of the inventory. Generally, a lower Days Inventory is preferred as it indicates a shorter duration to clear off the inventory. An increase of the ratio may indicate the company's sales slowed. Similar ratios related to Days Inventory are:

1. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Hovnanian Enterprises's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Hovnanian Enterprises's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

A lot of business are seasonable. It makes more sense to compare Days Inventory from the same period in the previous year instead of from the previous quarter.


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Hovnanian Enterprises (Hovnanian Enterprises) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
90 Matawan Road, Fifth Floor, Matawan, NJ, USA, 07747
Hovnanian Enterprises Inc conducts all of its homebuilding and financial services operations . The company designs, constructs, markets, and sells single-family detached homes, attached townhomes and condominiums, urban infill, and active lifestyle homes in planned residential developments. It has two distinct operations: homebuilding and financial services. Its homebuilding operations are divided geographically into three segments; Northeast which includes Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia; Southeast which includes Florida, Georgia and South Carolina; and West which includes Arizona, California and Texas. The firm generates maximum revenue from West Segment.
Executives
Vincent Jr Pagano director 90 MATAWAN ROAD, FIFTH FLOOR, MATAWAN NJ 07747
Ara K Hovnanian director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman of Bd., Pres. & CEO 90 MATAWAN ROAD, FIFTH FLOOR, MATAWAN NJ 07747
Edward A Kangas director 90 MATAWAN ROAD, FIFTH FLOOR, MATAWAN NJ 07747
J Larry Sorsby director, officer: Exec. VP and CFO 90 MATAWAN ROAD, FIFTH FLOOR, MATAWAN NJ 07747
Miriam Hernandez-kakol director 90 MATAWAN ROAD, 5TH FLOOR, MATAWAN NJ 07747
Park West Asset Management Llc 10 percent owner 1 LETTERMAN DRIVE, SUITE C5-900, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129
Hovnanian Family 2012 L.l.c. 10 percent owner C/O ARA K. HOVNANIAN, 110 WEST FRONT STREET, P.O. BOX 500, RED BANK NJ 07701
Robin Stone Sellers director 90 MATAWAN ROAD, FIFTH FLOOR, MATAWAN NJ 07747
Lucian T. Smith officer: Chief Operating Officer 90 MATAWAN ROAD, FIFTH FLOOR, MATAWAN NJ 07747
Executors Of The Estate Of Kevork S. Hovnanian, Deceased 10 percent owner 425 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Thomas J. Pellerito officer: Chief Operating Officer 110 WEST FRONT STREET, RED BANK NJ 07701
Joseph A Marengi director C/O DELL INC., ONE DELL WAY, ROUND ROCK TX 78682-2244
Brad G O'connor officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer 90 MATAWAN ROAD, FIFTH FLOOR, MATAWAN NJ 07747
Paul W Buchanan officer: SVP Corporate Controller 10 HIGHWAY 35, P O BOX 500, RED BANK NJ 07701
Peter S Reinhart officer: Sr. VP/General Counsel 10 HIGHWAY 35, P O BOX 500, RED BANK NJ 07701