Culp reports Q4 EPS (39c), two estimates (44c)

Reports Q4 revenue $49.5M, two estimates $49.73M. Commenting on the results, Iv Culp, president and chief executive officer of Culp, Inc., said, “Our sales and operating results for the fourth quarter were in line with our expectations announced on May 1, 2024. These results reflected weakness in industry demand in both of our businesses, driven primarily by ongoing macro-economic headwinds. Our sales performance for the fourth quarter was also affected to some degree by the timing of orders, as many of our larger customers experienced extremely slow conditions beginning in January. We posted solid year-over-year sales gains in both businesses during our fiscal third quarter, and we were making progress towards our stated improvement goals. However, we faced a significant decline in order levels during our fourth quarter, related to demand pressures our customers faced early in the calendar year.”