Hovnanian Enterprises Inc (HOV) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Hovnanian Enterprises Inc (HOV) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 21 days as of April 2026. Defensive assets of $47.37 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $47.37 Million) cover 21 days of daily cash needs of $2.23 Million/day. See Hovnanian Enterprises Inc short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Hovnanian Enterprises Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1989–2025)
This chart shows how Hovnanian Enterprises Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 37 annual periods from 1989 to 2025. As of April 2026, the ratio stands at 21 days, meaning defensive assets of $47.37 Million can fund 21 days of operations without new revenue. See Hovnanian Enterprises Inc (HOV) balance sheet quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Hovnanian Enterprises Inc (1989–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Hovnanian Enterprises Inc from 1989 to 2025, covering 37 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see HOV stock market capitalisation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 491971 days | $299.23 Million | $608.22/day | $272.77 Million | $- | ▲ +491816 days |
| 2024 | 155 days | $239.38 Million | $1.55 Million/day | $209.98 Million | $- | ▼ -115 days |
| 2023 | 269 days | $462.10 Million | $1.71 Million/day | $434.12 Million | $- | ▲ +37 days |
| 2022 | 232 days | $349.99 Million | $1.51 Million/day | $326.20 Million | $-14.04 Million | ▲ +34 days |
| 2021 | 198 days | $285.90 Million | $1.44 Million/day | $245.97 Million | $- | ▼ -44 days |
| 2020 | 242 days | $296.18 Million | $1.22 Million/day | $262.49 Million | $- | ▲ +63 days |
| 2019 | 179 days | $175.89 Million | $981.82K/day | $130.98 Million | $- | ▼ -103 days |
| 2018 | 282 days | $261.26 Million | $926.90K/day | $187.87 Million | $38.20 Million | ▼ -189 days |
| 2017 | 471 days | $546.25 Million | $1.16 Million/day | $463.70 Million | $24.40 Million | ▲ +235 days |
| 2016 | 236 days | $412.45 Million | $1.74 Million/day | $339.77 Million | $22.95 Million | ▲ +176 days |
| 2015 | 60 days | $96.87 Million | $1.61 Million/day | $- | $26.52 Million | ▼ -26 days |
| 2014 | 86 days | $121.87 Million | $1.41 Million/day | $- | $29.32 Million | ▲ +25 days |
| 2013 | 61 days | $76.93 Million | $1.26 Million/day | $- | $31.84 Million | ▼ -16 days |
| 2012 | 77 days | $126.00 Million | $1.64 Million/day | $- | $64.20 Million | ▼ -33 days |
| 2011 | 110 days | $129.90 Million | $1.19 Million/day | $- | $77.62 Million | ▼ -18 days |
| 2010 | 128 days | $174.03 Million | $1.36 Million/day | $- | $113.00 Million | ▼ -19 days |
| 2009 | 147 days | $201.75 Million | $1.37 Million/day | $- | $157.33 Million | ▲ +10 days |
| 2008 | 138 days | $213.92 Million | $1.56 Million/day | $- | $8.33 Million | ▼ -9 days |
| 2007 | 146 days | $322.43 Million | $2.20 Million/day | $- | $18.17 Million | ▼ -33 days |
| 2006 | 180 days | $541.77 Million | $3.01 Million/day | $- | $187.21 Million | ▲ +84 days |
| 2005 | 96 days | $322.50 Million | $3.36 Million/day | $- | $187.21 Million | ▲ +65 days |
| 2004 | 31 days | $56.75 Million | $1.84 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +5 days |
| 2003 | 26 days | $42.51 Million | $1.64 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +5 days |
| 2002 | 21 days | $26.28 Million | $1.24 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -78 days |
| 2001 | 99 days | $75.80 Million | $763.23K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +72 days |
| 2000 | 27 days | $36.19 Million | $1.33 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -57 days |
| 1999 | 84 days | $32.40 Million | $386.03K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -31 days |
| 1998 | 115 days | $29.50 Million | $255.89K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +3 days |
| 1997 | 113 days | $35.70 Million | $316.99K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +29 days |
| 1996 | 84 days | $26.40 Million | $315.34K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -14 days |
| 1995 | 97 days | $27.80 Million | $285.75K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -37 days |
| 1994 | 135 days | $28.70 Million | $213.15K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -14 days |
| 1993 | 148 days | $27.70 Million | $186.85K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -58 days |
| 1992 | 206 days | $97.70 Million | $473.42K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -182 days |
| 1991 | 388 days | $90.40 Million | $232.88K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -32 days |
| 1990 | 420 days | $100.70 Million | $239.73K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +68 days |
| 1989 | 352 days | $89.90 Million | $255.07K/day | $- | $- | — |