Stock comparison
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A
The TJX Companies
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
HOVNP
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A
Market cap
$3.05B
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
TJX
The TJX Companies
Market cap
$175.17B
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Overall winner
The TJX Companies TJX
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | HOVNP | TJX | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 69C | 64C | HOVNP |
| Benjamin Graham | 42D | 75B | TJX |
| Philip Fisher | 47D | 51C | TJX |
| Peter Lynch | 20F | 55C | TJX |
| Joel Greenblatt | 37D | 55C | TJX |
| Charlie Munger | 69C | 60C | HOVNP |
| Terry Smith | 67C | 52C | HOVNP |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | HOVNP | TJX |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $3.05B | $175.17B |
| P/E (TTM) | 12.4x | 30.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 9.2x | 23.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 3.06% | 21.75% |
| Gross margin | 55.59% | 31.06% |
| Net margin | 1.92% | 9.1% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 1.71% | 5.6% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -45.1% | 15.58% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.2x | 1.3x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 1.19% |
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 21.75%+93%
- EV/EBIT9.2xvs 23.7x+61%
- P/E (TTM)12.4xvs 30.2x+59%
- Gross margin55.59%vs 31.06%+44%
TJX leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y15.58%vs -45.1%+135%
- Dividend yield1.19%vs 0.0%+100%
- Market cap$175.17Bvs $3.05B+98%
- Net margin9.1%vs 1.92%+79%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.