Hovnanian Enterprises vs Champion Homes
Hovnanian Enterprises reported revenue of $3.0 billion in fiscal 2025, about the same as Champion Homes' $2.7 billion in fiscal 2026. Hovnanian Enterprises' revenue fell 0.9% in its latest year, and Champion Homes' grew 7.3%. Free cash flow was $166 million at Hovnanian Enterprises and $270 million at Champion Homes. Their fiscal years end in different months (October 31 and March 28), so the periods don't line up exactly.
Side by side
| Hovnanian Enterprises | Champion Homes | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2025, Oct 31, 2025 | FY2026, Mar 28, 2026 |
| Revenue | $3.0B | $2.7B |
| Revenue growth | −0.9% | 7.3% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | 4.9% | 13.4% |
| Gross margin | — | 26.4% |
| Operating margin | — | 9.4% |
| Net margin | 2.1% | 7.8% |
| Free cash flow | $166M | $270M |
| Free cash flow margin | 5.6% | 10.1% |
| Return on capital | — | 20.8% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | — | −2.0x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $41M | $200M |
| Change in diluted share count | −1.6% | −2.7% |
| Last close | $101.46 | $91.40 |
| P/E at the last close | 106.8× | 27.1× |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | — | sold $2.8 million |
| Piotroski F-score | — | 6 of 9 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.
Ten years
Revenue
US$ billions, fiscal years
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Operating margin
Percent of revenue
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Free cash flow
US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Hovnanian Enterprises and Champion Homes pages.