Hovnanian Enterprises Inc (HOV) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Hovnanian Enterprises Inc (HOV) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 198 days as of January 2026. Defensive assets of $380.10 Million (cash $339.91 Million, short-term investments $-, receivables $40.19 Million) cover 198 days of daily cash needs of $1.92 Million/day. Check Hovnanian Enterprises Inc tangible equity quality to evaluate the tangible quality of 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 January 2026, the ratio stands at 198 days, meaning defensive assets of $380.10 Million can fund 198 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore HOV year-over-year net asset growth to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
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 market cap of Hovnanian Enterprises Inc.
| 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 | $- | $- | — |