Which is better, HOVNP or PKG?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A (HOVNP) currently grades higher than PKG — 69/100 (C grade) vs 50/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — HOVNP wins on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; PKG wins on Benjamin Graham. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy HOVNP or PKG?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both HOVNP and PKG are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is HOVNP better than PKG for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, HOVNP currently grades higher — 69/100 vs 50/100, a 19-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between HOVNP and PKG on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). HOVNP currently scores 69/100 (C grade); PKG scores 50/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, HOVNP or PKG?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. HOVNP and PKG are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, HOVNP or PKG?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are HOVNP and PKG both Consumer Cyclical stocks?

Yes — both Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A (HOVNP) and Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) operate in the Consumer Cyclical sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this HOVNP vs PKG comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A

Packaging Corporation of America

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

HOVNP

Market cap

$3.05B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

PKG

Packaging Corporation of America

Market cap

$19.24B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

Overall winner

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A HOVNP

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	HOVNP	PKG	Winner
Warren Buffett	69C	50C	HOVNP
Benjamin Graham	42D	77B	PKG
Philip Fisher	47D	25F	HOVNP
Peter Lynch	20F	18F	HOVNP
Joel Greenblatt	37D	32F	HOVNP
Charlie Munger	69C	43D	HOVNP
Terry Smith	67C	37D	HOVNP

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	HOVNP	PKG
Market cap	$3.05B	$19.24B
P/E (TTM)	12.4x	25.3x
EV/EBIT	9.2x	18.2x
ROIC (TTM)	3.06%	9.34%
Gross margin	55.59%	20.48%
Net margin	1.92%	8.03%
Revenue CAGR 5y	1.71%	3.84%
EPS CAGR 5y	-45.1%	-0.74%
Debt / Equity	1.2x	1.0x
Dividend yield	0.0%	2.36%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

HOVNP leads on

ROIC (TTM)3.06%vs 9.34%+97%
Gross margin55.59%vs 20.48%+63%
P/E (TTM)12.4xvs 25.3x+51%
EV/EBIT9.2xvs 18.2x+49%

PKG leads on

Dividend yield2.36%vs 0.0%+100%
EPS CAGR 5y-0.74%vs -45.1%+98%
Market cap$19.24Bvs $3.05B+84%
Net margin8.03%vs 1.92%+76%

More like HOVNP

HOVNP vs DECK HOVNP vs ROL HOVNP vs YUM HOVNP vs RACE HOVNP vs ULTA HOVNP vs ATAT

More like PKG

PKG vs DECK PKG vs ROL PKG vs YUM PKG vs RACE PKG vs ULTA PKG vs ATAT

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for HOVNP Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for PKG

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.

Strategy

HOVNP

PKG

Warren Buffett

69C

50C

Benjamin Graham

42D

77B

Philip Fisher

47D

25F

Peter Lynch

20F

18F

Joel Greenblatt

37D

32F

Charlie Munger

69C

43D

Terry Smith

67C

37D

Metric

HOVNP

PKG

Market cap

$3.05B

$19.24B

P/E (TTM)

12.4x

25.3x

EV/EBIT

9.2x

18.2x

ROIC (TTM)

3.06%

9.34%

Gross margin

55.59%

20.48%

Net margin

1.92%

8.03%

Revenue CAGR 5y

1.71%

3.84%

EPS CAGR 5y

-45.1%

-0.74%

Debt / Equity

1.2x

1.0x

Dividend yield

0.0%

2.36%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

HOVNP leads on

ROIC (TTM)3.06%vs 9.34%+97%
Gross margin55.59%vs 20.48%+63%
P/E (TTM)12.4xvs 25.3x+51%
EV/EBIT9.2xvs 18.2x+49%

PKG leads on

Dividend yield2.36%vs 0.0%+100%
EPS CAGR 5y-0.74%vs -45.1%+98%
Market cap$19.24Bvs $3.05B+84%
Net margin8.03%vs 1.92%+76%