HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC Earnings Per Share Disclosure
13. Per Share Calculations
Basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods presented below were calculated as follows:
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Year Ended October 31, |
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(In thousands, except per share data) |
2025 |
2024 |
2023 |
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Numerator: |
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Net income |
$ | 63,865 | $ | 242,008 | $ | 205,891 | ||||||
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Less: preferred stock dividends |
(10,675 | ) | (10,675 | ) | (10,675 | ) | ||||||
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Less: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities |
(1,944 | ) | (8,454 | ) | (16,027 | ) | ||||||
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Numerator for basic earnings per share |
$ | 51,246 | $ | 222,879 | $ | 179,189 | ||||||
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Plus: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities |
1,944 | 8,454 | 16,027 | |||||||||
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Less: undistributed earnings reallocated to participating securities |
(1,949 | ) | (8,605 | ) | (16,058 | ) | ||||||
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Numerator for diluted earnings per share |
$ | 51,241 | $ | 222,728 | $ | 179,158 | ||||||
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Denominator: |
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Denominator for basic earnings per share – weighted average shares outstanding |
6,449 | 6,479 | 6,230 | |||||||||
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Effect of dilutive securities: |
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Stock-based payments |
443 | 528 | 436 | |||||||||
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Denominator for diluted earnings per share – weighted-average shares outstanding |
6,892 | 7,007 | 6,666 | |||||||||
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Basic earnings per share |
$ | 7.95 | $ | 34.40 | $ | 28.76 | ||||||
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Diluted earnings per share |
$ | 7.43 | $ | 31.79 | $ | 26.88 | ||||||
There were no anti-dilutive shares in fiscal 2025 and 2024. Anti-dilutive shares were immaterial in fiscal 2023.
About Earnings Per Share Disclosures
The earnings per share disclosure breaks down the calculation from net income to both basic and diluted EPS, revealing the full impact of a company's capital structure on per-share economics. The reconciliation between basic and diluted share counts exposes how many stock options, RSUs, convertible securities, and warrants are potentially dilutive to existing shareholders.
Key signals: a widening gap between basic and diluted shares indicates growing dilution from equity compensation or convertible instruments. Anti-dilutive securities excluded from the diluted calculation deserve attention — they represent latent dilution that will materialize if the stock price rises. Watch for the effect of share buybacks on per-share metrics: EPS growth driven primarily by repurchases rather than income growth signals weakening fundamentals. Compare year-over-year changes in the diluted share count against equity compensation expense to assess whether management is effectively managing dilution.