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DHI vs HOV

Side-by-side comparison of D.R. Horton Inc. (DHI) and Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. (HOV): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both DHI and HOV operate in Homebuilding (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
  • DHI is the larger of the two at $42.36B, about 54.9x HOV ($771.7M).
  • Over the past year, DHI is up 14.0% and HOV is up 20.7% - HOV leads by 6.7 points.
  • DHI has hit the wire 1 time in the past 4 weeks while HOV has been quiet.
  • DHI has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 2 for HOV).
PerformanceDHI+14.01%HOV+20.69%
2025-07-21+0.00%2026-07-17
MetricDHIHOV
Company
D.R. Horton Inc.
Hovnanian Enterprises Inc.
Price
$149.41-3.24%
$131.49-3.10%
Market cap
$42.36B
$771.7M
1M return
-4.46%
+9.36%
1Y return
+14.01%
+20.69%
Industry
Homebuilding
Homebuilding
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
1983
News (4w)
1
0
Recent ratings
25
2
DHI

D.R. Horton Inc.

D.R. Horton, Inc. operates as a homebuilding company in East, Midwest, Southeast, South Central, Southwest, and West regions in the United States. It engages in the acquisition and development of land; and construction and sale of homes in 29 states and 88 markets under the names of D.R. Horton, America's Builder, Express Homes, Emerald Homes, and Freedom Homes. The company constructs and sells single-family detached homes; and attached homes, such as town homes, duplexes, and triplexes. It also provides mortgage financing services; and title insurance policies, and examination and closing services, as well as engages in the residential lot development business. In addition, the company constructs and owns multi-family rental properties; owns residential real estate, including ranch land and improvements; and owns and operates oil and gas assets. The company primarily serves homebuyers. D.R. Horton, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is based in Arlington, Texas.

HOV

Hovnanian Enterprises Inc.

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. engages in the design, construction, marketing, and sale of residential homes in the United States. It offers single-family detached homes, attached townhomes and condominiums, urban infill, and active lifestyle homes with amenities, such as club houses, swimming pools, tennis courts, tot lots, and open areas. The company markets and builds homes for first-time buyers, first-time and second-time move-up buyers, luxury buyers, active lifestyle buyers, and empty nesters. It also provides mortgage loans and title insurance services. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Matawan, New Jersey.

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