Designs and constructs single-family detached homes. Builds attached townhomes and condominiums. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The gap is $657.4M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 9.2× for every dollar of annual profit — cheap, which is either an opportunity or a warning.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 94% of them.
No analyst target is on record for this company.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
Clearly below the class average.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
Clearly below the class average.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
The stock trades 51% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Our checks did not surface a specific strength to highlight here.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew only 2% a year on average. At this size, speeding back up is not easy.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 30/100.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 42/100.
On our five-subject report card, HOV sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: HOV is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.