HNI Stock Analysis: HNI | NYSE

Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 3.547m USD | 12M Return: 28.5% | US4042511000 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Office Furniture, Fireplaces, Stoves, Outdoor Heating
Total Rating 42
Safety 55
Buy Signal -0.28
Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances
Industry Rotation: +11.4
Market Cap: 3.55B
Avg Turnover: 26.8M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility30.9%
VaR 5th Pctl4.94%
VaR vs Median-2.89%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.76
Rel. Str. IBD77.7
Rel. Str. Peer Group62.7 pctl
Character TTM
Beta0.879
Beta Downside0.710
Hurst Exponent0.607
Choppyness5.59%
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD47.12%
CAGR/Max DD0.23
CAGR/Mean DD0.76
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of HNI over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-09": 0.43, "2021-12": 0.43, "2022-03": 0.33, "2022-06": 0.52, "2022-09": 0.71, "2022-12": 0.63, "2023-03": 0.13, "2023-06": 0.55, "2023-09": 0.93, "2023-12": 0.98, "2024-03": 0.37, "2024-06": 0.79, "2024-09": 1.03, "2024-12": 0.87, "2025-03": 0.44, "2025-06": 1.11, "2025-09": 1.1, "2025-12": 0.83, "2026-03": 0.34, "2026-06": 1.27, "2026-09": 1.62,
EPS CAGR: 12.81%
EPS Trend: 92.2%
Last SUE: 2.05
Qual. Beats: 2
Revenue Revenue of HNI over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-09: 586.75, 2021-12: 602.91, 2022-03: 572.328, 2022-06: 621.7, 2022-09: 598.8, 2022-12: 568.9, 2023-03: 479.1, 2023-06: 563.5, 2023-09: 711.6, 2023-12: 679.8, 2024-03: 588, 2024-06: 623.7, 2024-09: 672.2, 2024-12: 642.5, 2025-03: 599.8, 2025-06: 667.1, 2025-09: 683.8, 2025-12: 888.4, 2026-03: 1347.5, 2026-06: 1472.4, 2026-09: 1592.9,
Rev. CAGR: 25.66%
Rev. Trend: 80.6%
Last SUE: -0.12
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

P/E Ratio 163.8
Strong Share Dilution
High Debt While Negative Cash Flow
Below Avwap Earnings

Tailwinds

Dorment

Seasonality 11.9 years of data, until 10/2026

Jan -0.9% 0
Feb -1.6% 14
Mar -2.5% 4
Apr -1.5% 4
May +6.2% 14
Jun +2.7% 0
Jul +2.1% 4
Aug +0.1% 0
Sep -1.9% 0
Oct -1.4% 4
Nov +5.5% 100
Dec -0.7% 9

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, ≥40 worth a closer look and ≥60 is strong.

Description: HNI HNI

HNI Corporation is a U.S.-based manufacturer operating in two segments: Workplace Furnishings and Residential Building Products, with primary operations in the United States and Canada. Headquartered in Muscatine, Iowa, and incorporated in 1944, the company markets its products under a broad portfolio of well-known brands such as HON, Kimball, HBF, Allsteel, Coalesse, National, Gunlocke, and others. HNI is classified under the GICS Industrials sector, specifically within the Office Services & Supplies sub-industry, and competes in a market environment that includes large peers such as Steelcase and Haworth. The Workplace Furnishings segment sells panel-based and freestanding furniture systems, seating, tables, storage, and architectural products through independent dealers, company-owned dealers, office product distributors, and direct-to-customer and government channels. The Residential Building Products segment provides gas, wood, electric, and pellet-fueled fireplaces, inserts, stoves, facings, outdoor fire pits, and accessories through independent dealers, distributors, and corporation-owned retail and installation outlets.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Workplace Furnishings revenue tied to office return and corporate capex
  • Residential Building Products demand pressured by higher mortgage rates
  • Input cost inflation compresses margins across both segments
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 1.5
Net Income: 53.1m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: -0.01 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -11.78 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 6.98% < 20% (prev 5.16%; Δ 1.82% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.01 > 3% & CFO 68.9m > Net Income 53.1m
Net Debt (1.81b) to EBITDA (454.9m): 3.98 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.33 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (72.5m) vs 12m ago 55.25% < -2%
Gross Margin: 40.49% > 18% (prev 40.68%; Δ -0.20% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 155.3% > 50% (prev 140.7%; Δ 14.56% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 2.62 > 6 (EBIT TTM 211.4m / Interest Expense TTM 80.6m)
Altman Z'' 1.92
A: 0.07 (Total Current Assets 1.49b - Total Current Liabilities 1.12b) / Total Assets 4.99b
B: 0.12 (Retained Earnings 590.4m / Total Assets 4.99b)
C: 0.06 (EBIT TTM 211.4m / Avg Total Assets 3.41b)
D: 0.60 (Book Value of Equity 1.87b / Total Liabilities 3.11b)
Altman-Z'' = 1.92 = BBB
Beneish M -1.87
DSRI: 1.34 (Receivables 701.9m/255.6m, Revenue 5.30b/2.59b)
GMI: 1.00 (GM 40.68% / 40.49%)
AQI: 1.21 (AQ_t 0.44 / AQ_t-1 0.36)
SGI: 2.04 (Revenue 5.30b / 2.59b)
TATA: -0.00 (NI 53.1m - CFO 68.9m) / TA 4.99b)
Beneish M = -1.87 (Cap -4..+1) = B
What is the price of HNI shares?

As of November 12, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 49.02 with a total of 400,090 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.24%, over one month by +3.66%, over three months by -0.31% and over the past year by +28.45%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 45.80 (which is 6.6% or 1.8 ATR below the current price).

Is HNI a buy, sell or hold?

HNI has received a consensus analysts rating of 5.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy HNI.

  • StrongBuy: 2
  • Buy: 0
  • Hold: 0
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the HNI price?
Analysts Target Price 71 44.8%
HNI (HNI) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 06 November 2026
Market Cap USD = 3.55b (3.55b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 163.8
P/E Forward = 10.5597
P/S = 0.6691
P/B = 1.9861
P/EG = 0.7038
Revenue TTM = 5.30b USD
EBIT TTM = 211.4m USD
EBITDA TTM = 454.9m USD
Long Term Debt = 1.28b USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 99.9m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.93b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 268.9m
Net Debt = 1.81b USD (calculated: Debt 1.93b - CCE 114.0m)
Enterprise Value = 5.36b USD (3.55b + Debt 1.93b - CCE 114.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.62 (Ebit TTM 211.4m / Interest Expense TTM 80.6m)
EV/FCF = -76.46x (Enterprise Value 5.36b / FCF TTM -70.1m)
FCF Yield = -1.31% (FCF TTM -70.1m / Enterprise Value 5.36b)
FCF Margin = -1.32% (FCF TTM -70.1m / Revenue TTM 5.30b)
Net Margin = 1.00% (Net Income TTM 53.1m / Revenue TTM 5.30b)
Gross Margin = 40.49% ((Revenue TTM 5.30b - Cost of Revenue TTM 3.15b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 42.60% (prev 43.96%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.08 (Enterprise Value 5.36b / Total Assets 4.99b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 4.18% (Interest Expense 80.6m / Debt 1.93b)
Taxrate = 40.54% (36.2m / 89.3m)
NOPAT = 125.7m (EBIT 211.4m * (1 - 40.54%))
Current Ratio = 1.33 (Total Current Assets 1.49b / Total Current Liabilities 1.12b)
Debt / Equity = 1.03 (Debt 1.93b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.87b)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.98 (Net Debt 1.81b / EBITDA 454.9m)
 Debt / FCF = -25.86 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 1.81b / FCF TTM -70.1m)
 Total Stockholder Equity = 1.82b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 1.56% (Net Income 53.1m / Total Assets 4.99b)
RoE = 2.92% (Net Income TTM 53.1m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.82b)
RoCE = 6.82% (EBIT 211.4m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.82b + L.T.Debt 1.28b))
RoIC = 3.27% (NOPAT 125.7m / Invested Capital 3.85b)
WACC = 6.44% (E(3.55b)/V(5.47b) * Re(8.59%) + D(1.93b)/V(5.47b) * Rd(4.18%) * (1-Tc(0.41)))
Discount Rate = 8.59% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 81.65 | Cagr: 19.89%
 [DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -70.1m)
 EPS Correlation: 92.24 | EPS CAGR: 12.81% | SUE: 2.05 | # QB: 2
Revenue Correlation: 80.64 | Revenue CAGR: 25.66% | SUE: -0.12 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2027-03-31): EPS=0.53 | Chg30d=-4.55% | Revisions=-25% | Analysts=2
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=4.22 | Chg30d=-0.88% | Revisions=-25% | GrowthEPS=+21.9% | GrowthRev=+110.7%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=4.78 | Chg30d=-1.19% | Revisions=-40% | GrowthEPS=+13.3% | GrowthRev=+3.8%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -57% (up=0, down=4)