Hni Corp (HNI)
NYSE:HNI
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Rating:49Neutral
Price Target:
$30.00
▼(-17.26% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/09/26
The score is held back primarily by weakening financial performance (TTM loss, sharply lower free cash flow, and higher leverage) and a bearish technical setup (below major moving averages with negative MACD). Offsetting factors include a supportive dividend yield and a constructive earnings-call outlook tied to synergy realization and expected EPS growth, though near-term demand and earnings pressure remain.
Positive Factors
Top-line scale and growth
Sustained revenue scale (TTM +26.3% to $3.59B) enhances manufacturing and distribution leverage, supports investment in product development and dealer relationships, and gives the company capacity to absorb cost variability—foundations that support durable earnings recovery once margins normalize.
Negative Factors
Profitability deterioration
A TTM net loss (-$15.4M) and compressed net margin signal structural pressure below the gross line (SG&A, integration costs, purchase accounting). Sustained or recurring profitability weakness would impair reinvestment, slow synergy payback, and limit ability to restore historical returns.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Top-line scale and growth
Sustained revenue scale (TTM +26.3% to $3.59B) enhances manufacturing and distribution leverage, supports investment in product development and dealer relationships, and gives the company capacity to absorb cost variability—foundations that support durable earnings recovery once margins normalize.
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HNI (HNI) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$2.17B
Dividend Yield3.2%
Average Volume (3M)696.31K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.83
Revenue Growth41.31%
EPS Growth-83.85%
CountryUS
Employees7,600
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryBusiness Equipment & Supplies
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.35
Shares Outstanding71,992,905
10 Day Avg. Volume956,977
30 Day Avg. Volume696,309
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.61
Price to Book (P/B)1.11
Price to Sales (P/S)0.72
P/FCF Ratio9.69
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.49
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.90
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.33
Enterprise Value/Ebitda9.17
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$65.00Price Target Upside79.26% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)4.01
Revenue Forecast (FY)$6.01B
HNI Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
HNI Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells workplace furnishings and residential building products primarily in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Workplace Furnishings and Residential Buildi...
How the Company Makes Money
HNI makes money by designing, manufacturing, and selling physical products across its two operating segments, generating revenue primarily from product sales (and associated freight/installation or service offerings where applicable). (1) Workplac...
HNI Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 06, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 23, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a generally positive outlook driven by margin expansion, clear synergy targets from the Steelcase acquisition, outperformance in Residential Building Products (including 13% remodel/retrofit growth and a 190 bps margin expansion), and multi‑year EPS visibility. Near‑term challenges were acknowledged: a slower start to 2026 for legacy Workplace Furnishings (organic sales down ~3%–5%), Q2 non‑GAAP EPS pressure, and geopolitical/tariff headwinds. Management emphasized cost discipline, order momentum late in the quarter, and concrete savings/timing expectations that underpin the bullish full‑year and multi‑year earnings outlook.Positive Updates
Strong EPS Outlook and Multi-Year Earnings Visibility
Company expects a fifth straight year of double-digit non-GAAP EPS improvement in 2026 and projects double-digit non-GAAP EPS growth again in 2027; full-year 2026 non-GAAP EPS expected to grow by mid‑teens percent from 2025 full‑year non‑GAAP EPS of $3.53.
Negative Updates
Organic Sales Weakness in Legacy Workplace Furnishings
Legacy Workplace Furnishings organic net sales were reported down roughly 3%–5% year‑over‑year (management cited a slower start to the year driven by geopolitical uncertainty), with contract customer orders down mid‑single digits.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong EPS Outlook and Multi-Year Earnings Visibility
Company expects a fifth straight year of double-digit non-GAAP EPS improvement in 2026 and projects double-digit non-GAAP EPS growth again in 2027; full-year 2026 non-GAAP EPS expected to grow by mid‑teens percent from 2025 full‑year non‑GAAP EPS of $3.53.
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Company Guidance
The company guided to modest full‑year revenue growth in both segments with legacy Workplace Furnishings revenue expected to increase low single digits for 2026 (with high‑single‑digit growth in the back half), Steelcase full‑year revenue to grow slightly, and RBP to produce modest price‑driven growth in H2 after a Q1 revenue increase of >2% (new construction down mid‑single digits; remodel/retrofit up 13% and segment margin up 190 bps to 17.6%). For Q2, legacy Workplace net sales are expected to increase low single digits while total Workplace (including Steelcase) is expected to grow ~155%–160% year‑over‑year; RBP Q2 sales are expected to decline low single digits. Q1 GAAP diluted EPS was $0.55 and non‑GAAP diluted EPS was $0.34 (excluding ~$88M of items); Q2 non‑GAAP EPS is expected to decline modestly, but full‑year non‑GAAP EPS is forecast to rise mid‑teens percent versus 2025’s $3.53 with accelerating double‑digit growth in H2 and another year of double‑digit growth projected for 2027. Integration and cost actions remain drivers: Workplace Furnishings non‑GAAP operating profit (including Steelcase) was nearly $49M in Q1, Steelcase synergies of $120M are on track with $1.20 of expected per‑share accretion at maturity, an additional $30M of legacy network savings is expected over three years, total savings >$70M in 2027 and >$150M when fully mature (excluding new cost saves), combined D&A of ~$150–155M (plus ~$105M purchase accounting), net interest $75–80M, tax rate ~25%, and leverage targeted to return to ~1.0x–1.5x within two years.HNI Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
54
Neutral
Balance Sheet
49
Neutral
Cash Flow
38
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 3.59B | 2.84B | 2.53B | 2.43B | 2.36B | 2.18B |
| Gross Profit | 1.39B | 1.15B | 1.01B | 949.20M | 812.80M | 727.20M |
| EBITDA | 353.00M | 347.70M | 313.80M | 185.20M | 239.50M | 167.60M |
| Net Income | 1.40M | 54.20M | 139.50M | 49.20M | 123.90M | 59.80M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 4.77B | 4.88B | 1.88B | 1.93B | 1.41B | 1.50B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 78.20M | 215.70M | 28.90M | 34.50M | 19.40M | 53.70M |
| Total Debt | 1.73B | 1.63B | 496.80M | 578.00M | 300.70M | 274.60M |
| Total Liabilities | 3.00B | 3.05B | 1.03B | 1.17B | 797.70M | 907.90M |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.77B | 1.84B | 840.10M | 761.40M | 616.50M | 589.60M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 7.80M | 210.40M | 176.10M | 189.40M | 21.20M | 78.17M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 91.90M | 276.20M | 226.70M | 267.50M | 81.20M | 131.63M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -504.80M | -443.90M | -51.00M | -444.80M | -10.70M | -111.01M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 471.50M | 363.10M | -182.20M | 188.80M | -105.40M | -84.48M |
HNI Technical Analysis
Negative
36.26
Price Trends
35.34
Negative
40.77
Negative
41.74
Negative
Market Momentum
-1.82
Positive
28.74
Positive
1.70
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For HNI, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 36.26 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 34.39, above the 50-day MA of 35.34, and below the 200-day MA of 41.74, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -1.82 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 28.74 is Positive, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 1.70 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for HNI.
HNI Risk Analysis
HNI disclosed 32 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. HNI reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
HNI Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
63 Neutral | $12.00B | 19.77 | 30.81% | 2.04% | 2.89% | 1.99% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
52 Neutral | $1.11B | -9.49 | 2.86% | ― | 2.03% | -64.68% | |
50 Neutral | $1.00B | 14.70 | 0.83% | 4.16% | 5.62% | -65.76% | |
50 Neutral | $1.09B | 17.53 | -8.28% | 4.72% | -2.41% | -64.77% | |
49 Neutral | $2.17B | -9.67 | 0.11% | 3.20% | 41.31% | -83.85% |
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