Hovnanian Enterprises (FRA:HO3A) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Jul. 30, 2026)

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FRA:HO3A Hovnanian Enterprises Inc FRA:HO3A
66 GF Score
Price €118.00
GF Value €111.20
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Hovnanian Enterprises Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Hovnanian Enterprises  (FRA:HO3A) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Hovnanian Enterprises Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Hovnanian Enterprises Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hovnanian Enterprises's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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.

Hovnanian Enterprises Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

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FRA:HO3A vs LEGH, BZH, LGIH: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Residential Construction subindustry, Hovnanian Enterprises's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Homebuilding & Construction Industry

For the Homebuilding & Construction industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Hovnanian Enterprises's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hovnanian Enterprises's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Hovnanian Enterprises Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Hovnanian Enterprises's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Hovnanian Enterprises's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Apr. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Apr. 2026)
=100.769/333.0200*333.0200
=100.769

Current CPI (Apr. 2026) = 333.0200.

Hovnanian Enterprises Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201607 -44.120 240.628 -61.060
201610 -40.655 241.729 -56.009
201701 -42.037 242.839 -57.648
201704 -42.606 244.524 -58.026
201707 -89.058 244.786 -121.159
201710 -85.860 246.663 -115.920
201801 -86.704 247.867 -116.491
201804 -87.384 250.546 -116.149
201807 -91.751 252.006 -121.247
201810 -86.311 252.885 -113.662
201901 -89.335 251.712 -118.192
201904 -92.963 255.548 -121.146
201907 -94.368 256.571 -122.486
201910 -92.342 257.346 -119.496
202001 -93.330 257.971 -120.482
202004 -94.684 256.389 -122.984
202007 -87.236 259.101 -112.124
202010 -79.191 260.388 -101.280
202101 -73.739 261.582 -93.877
202104 -8.557 267.054 -10.671
202107 -2.061 273.003 -2.514
202110 5.457 276.589 6.570
202201 8.598 281.148 10.184
202204 18.001 289.109 20.735
202207 31.224 296.276 35.096
202210 41.337 298.012 46.193
202301 40.308 299.170 44.869
202304 44.722 303.363 49.094
202307 51.493 305.691 56.097
202310 69.364 307.671 75.079
202401 71.047 308.417 76.715
202404 79.624 313.548 84.569
202407 86.574 314.540 91.660
202410 100.828 315.664 106.372
202501 110.234 317.671 115.560
202504 105.159 320.795 109.166
202507 101.825 323.048 104.968
202510 100.598 0.000
202601 100.383 325.252 102.780
202604 100.769 333.020 100.769

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is Hovnanian Enterprises (FRA:HO3A) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hovnanian Enterprises stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €118.00 is trading 6.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of €111.20. GuruFocus considers Hovnanian Enterprises to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:HO3A:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €111.20 vs. price of €118.00 (6.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 9 warning signs

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Hovnanian Enterprises Business Description

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 the West Segment.
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€118.00
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