HNI Corporation
HNI · Price history
Price at last available close
$46.88
+$0.23 (+0.49%) 1M
2026-10-28
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Company & revenue
About HNI Corporation
Primary reporting period: 2026-01-03 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Established in 1944 and headquartered in Muscatine, Iowa, HNI Corporation specializes in the production and distribution of office furnishings and residential heating goods, primarily across the United States. The company's operations are divided into two distinct segments. The Workplace Furnishings segment provides a comprehensive array of furniture for commercial and home offices.
How they make money
HNI Corporation operates as a manufacturer and marketer of workplace furnishings and residential building products. The company utilizes a multi-faceted go-to-market model, selling its products through a combination of independent dealers, wholesalers, direct sales, and e-commerce channels to serve commercial, government, and residential customers.
Products & services
Workplace furnishings including furniture systems, seating, storage, tables, and architectural products; and residential building products including gas, electric, wood, and biomass burning fireplaces, inserts, stoves, and accessories.
Brands & revenue mix
Core brand within the workplace furnishings segment.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Core brand within the workplace furnishings segment.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Global design and furniture brand acquired in December 2025.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.
Product / operating segments
No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.
Geographic revenue
No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.
Customer types
Customer concentration
The company does not have a single customer that accounts for 10% or more of its consolidated net sales as of the fiscal year ended January 3, 2026.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Raw material and component suppliers — The company relies on various suppliers for steel, aluminum, plastics, textiles, and electronic components. Specific supplier names are not disclosed.Source
Competitors
- Steelcase Inc. — A global design and furniture company that competes in the workplace furnishings market (acquired by HNI in December 2025).Source
Sources
Financial risk observations and what to check
These are saved observations about business performance, not predictions. Review the company filings alongside the interpretation below. Latest stored financial period end: 2026-07-04.
Diluted weighted-average shares increased 53.1% year over year.
Compare per-share results with total earnings and inspect the equity footnote. A change in weighted-average shares does not by itself establish the cause, the number of shares issued today, or the economic effect of a split.
Total debt increased 185.4% versus the same quarter last year.
Compare the added borrowing with available cash, cash generation and maturities. A percentage increase from a small starting balance can look large without measuring the full debt burden.
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
30
Poor
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
47
Weak
Financial Strength
38
Business Quality / Moat
55
Management
11
Growth Quality
82
Risk / Durability
73
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
22
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
34/100
Building Historical Record
Model Score 34/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
- •Asset quality scores strongly
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
- •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for HNI
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •Can HNI maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
- •Is HNI's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •Is HNI's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
- •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify HNI's current valuation?
- •What does the current fundamental change risk warning mean for the reliability or interpretation of HNI's score?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
30
Opportunity Score
22
Market Cap
$3.38B
P/E Ratio
412.0
EPS
$0.11
52-Week High
$52.79
52-Week Low
$28.93
Beta
0.91
Intrinsic Value
$2.33
Analyst Target
$65.00
Shares Outstanding
48.9M
Total Revenue
$4.39B
Total Debt
$1.68B
Dividend Yield (TTM)
2.94%
Liquidation Value / Share
$36.92
Dividend / Share (TTM)
$1.38
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Neutral / mixed momentum
Low movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for HNI
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Dividend history reported
Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.
Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
Community Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on HNI.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Multi-faceted go-to-market model.
- +Leading market position in hearth products.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry.
- −Economic conditions affecting demand for office and residential products.
- −Integration risks associated with the Steelcase acquisition.
- −Fluctuations in raw material costs.
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Scores
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Score Changes
4 historical score records availablePrevious Score
30
Sep 28, 2026
Change
+0.1
points
Current Score
30
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
HNI increased 0.1 points because overall fundamentals improved.
Projected Score
Projected Score
24
Projected Change
-6.4 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 6.4 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
OvervaluedCurrent Price
$46.88
Model Intrinsic Value
$2.33
Difference
+$44.55
+1914.8% vs IV
Margin of Safety
-1914.8%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2026 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.39B | $2.84B | $2.53B | $2.43B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $2.63B | $1.69B | $1.52B | $1.48B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $1.76B | $1.15B | $1.01B | $949.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $0.00 | $56.6M | $53.6M | $47.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $1.52B | $850.5M | $737.1M | $724.8M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $1.52B | $907.1M | $790.7M | $772.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $331.8M | $233.0M | $313.8M | $185.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $239.7M | $240.6M | $216.8M | $177.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $66.9M | $35.1M | $27.2M | $25.5M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $25.4M | $90.8M | $179.3M | $64.8M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $21.1M | $36.5M | $39.8M | $15.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $4.3M | $54.2M | $139.5M | $49.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $0.11 | $1.13 | $2.94 | $1.11 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 72.10M | 47.90M | 47.40M | 44.50M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 72.10M | 48.90M | 48.50M | 45.40M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$1.47B
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$0.70
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
+185.4%
Cash Change
+228.1%
Margin Change
-3.8 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Cash position grew
What Weakened
- Margins contracted
- Debt increased
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth, cash levels. Pressure indicators included EPS growth, debt levels, net income margin. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 120.7%. EPS declined 31.4%. Cash increased 228.1%. Total debt increased 185.4%. Net income margin declined by 3.8 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
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Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
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Conservative Projected Values
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