On this page of Benford's Law Stocks.com we present our study of HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC — ticker symbol HOV. SEC filings have been screened by our Benford's Law software, for quarterly 10Q and annual 10K filings from 6/4/2021 to 3/2/2026 for HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC under CIK number 0000357294. For filings made in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) format, our algorithm extracts all "tagged" numbers presented by the company; for any non-XBRL filings our algorithm uses its own interal set of rules to extract what it believes to be numbers as found throughout the filings. The format found for each filing is presented below together with the results for HOV, with the percentage of found numbers beginning with each digit (1's, 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, 6's, 7's, 8's, and 9's) charted against the "normal" range observed throughout our coverage universe, as well as the "normal" range for HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC based on the past HOV filings our system processed in the past.
Benford Chart for HOV 10Q Filed 3/2/2026
25.4
20.5
9.7
8.7
11.1
6.4
5.8
6.8
5.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 702
Recent share count: 5,153,325 (5's column)

■ = Typical range across full coverage universe
# of Numbers Found in Filing
Benford's Law Stocks Indicator
702
Normal-to-low count compared to other filers, above the bottom quartile. At this number count, it would take about 7 numbers to move any given column by a full percentage point.
Benford's Law Stocks Score for HOV = 82
82

Starting from a possible score of 100, we made the following score deductions:
 • We deducted point upon observing the 2's percentage was above the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted points upon observing the 2's percentage was above the company's typical historical range.
 • The 5's percentage was higher than the 4's percentage, increasing the penalty multiplier.
 • However, because we observed that the company's shares outstanding count begins with the digit 5, we canceled the penalty multiplier.
 • We deducted points upon observing the 5's percentage was above the typical coverage universe range.
 • The 8's percentage was higher than the 7's percentage, increasing the penalty multiplier.
 • We deducted points (includes the impact of penalty multiplier) upon observing the 8's percentage was above the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted point (includes the impact of penalty multiplier) upon observing the 8's percentage was above the company's typical historical range.
 • We deducted points upon observing the 9's percentage was above the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted points upon observing the 9's percentage was above the company's typical historical range.
HOV's Score Vs. Typical Stock
Benford's Law Stocks Indicator
HOV
Normal score compared to other filers, falling within the middle 50%.
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Check our work! We provide our HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC Benford's Law analysis for informational purposes only, and our software should be expected to make mistakes and contain errors (nothing you see on this website should be relied upon for any decision-making without first repeating the analysis yourself independently), and so below we present to you all of the numbers our system detected, for the HOV filing above. This way, you can open the filing on your own and compare what you see below against what you yourself find. This can also be helpful for exploring any columns in particular that caught your eye.

1's 2's 3's
We found 178 numbers that start with the digit 1. Here they are:
12,608
1,154,723
1,132,798
169,029
171,793
1,647,970
1,637,470
146,631
163,469
115,256
123,957
151,211
176,847
11,874
1,793,206
1,671,883
102,627
130,873
1,209
1,897,042
1,802,978
100,000
140,000
135,299
135,299
16,000,000
145,516
127,326
1,433,485
1,348,087
198,154
189,154
1,895
19,008
16,942
16,591
19,356
1,040
13,235
13,437
12,158
1,205
11,672
18,190
135,299
127,326
189,154
1
1,895
1,895
135,299
145,516
198,154
1,895
135,299
158,910
131,460
18,050
18,050
135,299
176,960
1,579
1,700
1,040
180,663
12,207
10,937
1,041
140,886
18,492
12,831
14,896
14,103
18,050
1,151
122,520
144,241
144,241
14.0
132.4
1.9
100
1.6
1.1
16,591
19,356
12,158
1,109
1.0
157.3
169.1
103,824
1,373
1,672
105,482
11.9
12.6
10.9
13.7
10,881
12,048
11,019
107.6
145
113.9
100.0
18.7
17.8
1.75
10,971
11,051
12,690
13,199
125.0
1.00
125.0
1.0
144.2
100.0
18,190
18,190
110
105.39
131,460
17.9
135.95
17.4
11.7
13
19,008
19,008
19,008
17,249
19,966
13,235
13,235
15,370
11,395
19,897
16,942
16,942
165
16,942
16,616
13,437
13,437
11,735
14,465
1,766,799
1,860,087
123,957
151,211
1,890,756
134.3
104,066
12,557
128,385
102,153
121,948
170,559
144,229
160,903
132,412
133,913
120,258
13,655
1.5
16,315
132,357
12,755
1,895
111,631
112.1
16,502
16,502
16,502
16,492
16,492
We found 144 numbers that start with the digit 2. Here they are:
272,772
26,454
2,387,936
2,253,085
222,783
229,617
2,734,676
2,633,913
28,548
29,494
235,945
244,723
222
2,400,000
27,669
2,734,676
2,633,913
2,359
20,620
28,702
2,049
20,859
28,191
2,669
2,669
25,522
2.80
2.62
26.8
22.7
2,669
2,669
23
23
20,859
20,859
2,669
2,669
28,191
28,191
20,859
28,191
2,298
2,374
25
26,830
22,683
2,359
26,088
29,121
25,066
20,413
26,628
2,785
24,964
24,832
2,669
2,669
266,761
24,145
2.7
2.6
24.0
28.4
2.6
29,567
29,855
2.4
2,434
246.8
258.6
2.8
25
2,039
2,547
2,102
2,876
24.1
27.7
21.9
25.4
2.2
2.3
2,873
2,995
2,829
2,831
23,671
27,090
2,016
2,520
2,085
2,626
28.5
29.5
2.00
2.25
2.125
2.75
2.125
24,968
24,968
20,859
28,191
2,669
2,669
209
25,313
209
209
25,313
2.80
2.62
25,000
2.7
239,802
261,726
274,597
262,057
214,955
244,442
28,702
281,648
2,100
283,748
226,916
281,015
24,738
2,058
2,466
2,011,298
20.8
22.7
26.8
277,126
293,315
20
29
2.4
2.6
20
2.9
28,430
2
We found 68 numbers that start with the digit 3. Here they are:
339,910
324,218
332,879
31,705
30,116
37,185
33,718
32,692
31,283
3,440
39,863
3.88
3.58
3,605
3,605
3,271
3,649
3,440
336,756
379,898
357,659
33
3,685
3,825
31,517
32,789
384
318,647
377,787
339,910
37,005
377,787
3.6
332.9
333.2
3.3
30.0
30.0
3,426
374
34,587
39
35.9
3.00
3.00
3.50
3.00
3.00
3.5
301.4
3.88
3.58
30.6
34,795
331
35,187
3,542
313,829
319,954
3,505
39,863
317,180
358,383
37,173
305,153
3,440
35,300
31,704
4's 5's 6's
We found 61 numbers that start with the digit 4. Here they are:
40,192
420,443
438,698
46,376
476.56
4,387
4,386
476
476.56
43
41,934
412,670
4,478
4,832
41,575
4,071
4,529
4
43,263
425
43,397
431
477
40.0
4.9
40,814
40,814
4.5
45.3
40.6
450,000
450,000
450,000
450,000
4.50
4.5
460
4.9
4.9
45,769
48,599
46,158
49,870
42,274
487,965
427,101
421,355
4,432
40
40
469
470.1
42.4
461,115
461,115
460,278
460,278
459,972
459,972
461,192
461,192
We found 78 numbers that start with the digit 5. Here they are:
5,153,480
56,611
50,539
5,600
575,759
509,631
533,290
528,581
553,686
50,281
54,253
578,862
5,155,635
5,600
5,153,325
5,600
5,325,615
5,600
5
5
5,195,302
5,600
52,017
55,879
51,903
58,171
52,625
59,140
5.2
5
50
50
57,671
5,769
52,884
5
5
5.3
5,265
51,833
50.0
50.0
5.5
5.5
5.0
5.0
5.0
554
5,600
5
50
5
5
5
5
5
50.0
575,759
527,813
5,462
57,763
5,773
51,437
51,602
554,089
522
54,328
50.0
542,184
591,914
591,914
50
5.3
50
5,379
5.0
5.0
5.0
We found 45 numbers that start with the digit 6. Here they are:
6,586,810
6,503,722
66
65
646,914
612,944
656,681
631,952
673,623
607,939
606,690
642,965
6,638
6,490
6,517
6,950
65
66
64
666
64
6,834
62,842
61,587
6,950
69
6.5
635.5
6.4
6.2
6,490
6,517
6,950
67.4
61
629,954
68,416
646,914
6,125
672,246
6,083
624,970
672,021
68,406
69,278
7's 8's 9's
We found 41 numbers that start with the digit 7. Here they are:
784,714
753,004
757,391
7,843
7,071
784,741
757,391
784,718
753,004
729,354
749,752
74,136
729,349
753,357
772
778
7,440
72.2
735
77.4
74.3
78.6
75.6
7,938
77.2
7.4
75.0
7,071
7.625
7.625
7.8
74,231
74,292
720,416
720,416
73,710
7.6
7,682
7,580
728
735
We found 48 numbers that start with the digit 8. Here they are:
89,773
812,387
812,410
8
8
835,739
830,935
837,634
830,935
8
830,935
83,065
85,398
8
837,634
8
800,349
8
811,426
879
882
8,768
8,449
87.9
88.3
89,391
8.1
8.1
8,751
84.0
8.0
8.375
8.0
8.375
85,398
8,554
864
8,390
8,516
824,649
829,683
82,887
8.0
8.375
8.0
8.375
8.0
8.375
We found 39 numbers that start with the digit 9. Here they are:
9,661
901,307
900,718
9,767
9,517
9,205
9,623
9,000
9,000
99,658
9,205
912
9,000
94,258
9,661
9,517
90,790
9.4
9.7
9
924,968
924,968
924,968
924,968
901,307
900,718
9.0
9,044
9,155
9,205
9.5
9.5
9,474
90,727
91.2
921,393
937,895
937,656
937,656
While the above HOV 10Q Filed 3/2/2026 is interesting in isolation, we have found that it is also useful to take a look at older HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC filings processed by our Benford's Law Stocks algorithm, to see how the company's filings "typically look" on a Benford's Law analysis. Below we repeat the 10Q Filed 3/2/2026 but instead of the chart comparing against the typical company across our coverage universe, below we show the same chart compared against the typical HOV 10Q and 10K filings that we have processed historically. This is followed by similar charts for each of those historical filings.

10Q Filed 3/2/2026
25.4
20.5
9.7
8.7
11.1
6.4
5.8
6.8
5.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 82
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 702

■ = Typical HOV range from 6/4/2021 to 3/2/2026
10Q Filed 5/30/2025
27.8
18.1
8.2
10.1
12.0
8.4
5.6
6.4
3.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 80
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 944

■ = Typical HOV range from 6/4/2021 to 3/2/2026
10Q Filed 8/30/2024
29.1
17.1
7.8
10.4
10.7
7.5
6.7
6.1
4.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 96
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,139

■ = Typical HOV range from 6/4/2021 to 3/2/2026
10Q Filed 9/1/2023
29.5
16.0
9.6
8.5
9.3
7.9
8.5
6.7
4.1
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 79
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,182

■ = Typical HOV range from 6/4/2021 to 3/2/2026
10K Filed 12/19/2022
31.9
16.0
11.8
8.6
9.2
7.2
5.8
5.6
3.9
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 100
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,444

■ = Typical HOV range from 6/4/2021 to 3/2/2026
10Q Filed 3/7/2022
33.3
15.1
8.4
9.3
9.6
9.4
5.3
5.0
4.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 95
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 832

■ = Typical HOV range from 6/4/2021 to 3/2/2026
10Q Filed 6/4/2021
34.3
15.6
9.2
10.4
9.0
7.9
5.6
4.1
3.9
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 97
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,184

■ = Typical HOV range from 6/4/2021 to 3/2/2026
10K Filed 12/22/2025
29.3
18.2
8.8
10.8
9.7
6.2
6.2
6.1
4.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 97
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,250

■ = Typical HOV range from 6/4/2021 to 3/2/2026
10Q Filed 2/28/2025
27.5
19.9
10.5
8.6
11.0
5.6
5.3
7.5
4.0
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 82
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 697

■ = Typical HOV range from 6/4/2021 to 3/2/2026
10Q Filed 5/31/2024
27.0
15.0
10.8
9.5
12.5
9.2
5.9
5.5
4.7
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 90
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,035

■ = Typical HOV range from 6/4/2021 to 3/2/2026
10Q Filed 6/5/2023
27.1
15.9
11.1
7.5
12.0
9.4
7.7
5.5
3.7
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 84
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,100

■ = Typical HOV range from 6/4/2021 to 3/2/2026
10Q Filed 9/6/2022
30.2
15.4
9.2
9.3
9.1
10.0
7.4
5.0
4.3
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 76
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,230

■ = Typical HOV range from 6/4/2021 to 3/2/2026
10K Filed 1/4/2022
32.7
17.4
10.4
9.3
8.6
6.9
5.8
4.8
4.0
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 100
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,614

■ = Typical HOV range from 6/4/2021 to 3/2/2026
10Q Filed 8/29/2025
27.4
19.2
7.8
9.6
9.7
7.6
6.9
7.9
3.9
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 73
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,034

■ = Typical HOV range from 6/4/2021 to 3/2/2026
10K Filed 12/18/2024
31.6
16.6
10.3
10.3
9.6
6.3
5.2
6.3
3.9
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 96
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,346

■ = Typical HOV range from 6/4/2021 to 3/2/2026
10K Filed 12/18/2023
31.6
16.4
11.7
9.1
9.1
6.1
5.0
6.8
4.2
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 93
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,399

■ = Typical HOV range from 6/4/2021 to 3/2/2026
10Q Filed 3/6/2023
29.7
17.9
10.2
8.9
11.2
7.2
6.4
5.1
3.4
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 97
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 816

■ = Typical HOV range from 6/4/2021 to 3/2/2026
10Q Filed 6/6/2022
29.2
15.9
8.4
10.8
10.2
9.9
6.6
4.4
4.5
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 84
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,129

■ = Typical HOV range from 6/4/2021 to 3/2/2026
10Q Filed 9/9/2021
35.8
14.3
9.4
7.9
8.9
10.6
5.5
3.7
4.0
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 71
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,246

■ = Typical HOV range from 6/4/2021 to 3/2/2026
FVNNU 10K Filed 3/6/2026:
47
IMRX 10K Filed 3/6/2026:
88
PMVP 10K Filed 3/6/2026:
75
ALT 10K Filed 3/6/2026:
61
MIAX 10K Filed 3/6/2026:
98
VIA 10K Filed 3/6/2026:
63
GWRE 10Q Filed 3/5/2026:
84
COOK 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
83
OXSQ 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
75
MKTW 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
87
NLCP 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
76
GRNT 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
79
PTRN 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
96
CHYM 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
87
TASK 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
90
VIASP 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
97
INUV 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
86
SLNG 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
79
SMSI 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
98
CHMI 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
94
SD 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
69
ADIL 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
40
PRTS 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
85
PLPC 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
98
NUZE 10Q Filed 3/5/2026:
92
MRCC 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
82
MEI 10Q Filed 3/5/2026:
92
SWBI 10Q Filed 3/5/2026:
69
KEYS 10Q Filed 3/5/2026:
97
CIEN 10Q Filed 3/5/2026:
86
CYRX 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
66
AVIR 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
78
LXRX 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
66
YCY.U 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
75
SPFI 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
99
GDYN 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
90
BWMN 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
97
BBOT 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
72
RNGR 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
93
FMNB 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
85
 

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