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Hooker Furnishings Corporation

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HOFT · Nasdaq · Consumer Cyclical

Hooker Furnishings Corporation (HOFT) — Rank #189 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.33) · ROE -16.0% · Piotroski F-Score 5 / 9.

As-of 2026-10-30 · CIK 0001077688 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.

About

Hooker Furnishings Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, imports, and markets residential household, hospitality and contract furniture, lighting, accessories, and home décor products in North America.

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It operates through Hooker Branded, Domestic Upholstery, and All Other segments. The Hooker Branded Segment includes two businesses, such as Hooker Casegoods that provides various design categories, including home entertainment, home office, accent, and dining and bedroom furniture under the Hooker Furniture brand; and Hooker Upholstery which imports upholstered furniture. The Domestic Upholstery Segment offers motion and stationary leather furniture under the Bradington-Young brand; chairs, sofas, sectionals, recliners, and various accent upholstery pieces under the HF Custom brand; upholstered furniture, such as private label sectionals, modulars, sofas, chairs, ottomans, benches, beds, and dining chairs for lifestyle specialty retailers under the Shenandoah Furniture brand; and designs and manufactures outdoor furniture under the Sunset West brand. The All Other Segment designs and supplies hotel furnishings for four and five-star hotels under the Samuel Lawrence Hospitality brand. It sells its products through retailers, such as independent furniture stores, department stores, mass merchants, national chains, catalog merchants, interior designers, and e-commerce retailers.

Hooker Furnishings Corporation was incorporated in 1924 and is headquartered in Martinsville, Virginia.

Industry
Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
State
VA
Filer Category
Accelerated filer
Fiscal Year End
January 31

Company Snapshot

P/E, P/B, and dividend yield matter most — book value provides a floor.

Market Cap

—

P/E (annual)

—

P/S (annual)

—

P/B

—

P/OCF (annual)

—

Shareholder Yield

—

Employees

840

Industry

Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances

Exchange

Nasdaq

9/12

Flags passed

HOFT fails 3 critical flags

Passes 9 of 12 quality flags

  • FAIL
    Revenue declining YoY

    Revenue contracted year over year

  • FAIL
    Operating margin declining

    Operating margin lower than prior year

  • FAIL
    Valuation convergence

    EPS declining, shares diluting, and revenue growth decelerating simultaneously

  • PASS
    Gross margin holding
  • PASS
    Dilution within 2%
  • PASS
    FCF not negative from investment
  • PASS
    Disclosure consistent
  • PASS
    Free cash flow intact
  • PASS
    Passes safety gate
  • PASS
    Balance sheet stable
  • PASS
    No competitive retreat
  • PASS
    SBC not compressing margin

A count of the 12 warning flags that could be evaluated. Unweighted: colour follows the worst flag.

Quality Profile

Profitability

1/1 pass
GP / assets
0.33
Return on equity
-16.0%
Gross margin trend
PASS

Safety

1/1 pass
Balance-sheet safety
PASS
Debt / equity
0.33
Current ratio
3.03×
Net cash
$18.66M

Cash Flow

3/3 pass
Positive FCF
PASS
Cash-backed earnings
PASS
Accruals healthy
PASS
SBC / revenue
0.3%

Growth

1/2 pass
Revenue growth
-12.4%
Piotroski F-Score
5 / 9
Share dilution
0.8%

Asset value and restructuring potential (balance-sheet strength) are the primary reads at this stage.

Profitability

Does it make money well?

Warning: Operating margin declining, Revenue declining YoY · GP/assets 0.33

Gross profitability (GP / assets)

0.33

Primary signal (Novy-Marx).

5th of 6 SIC 25 peers

Return on equity

-16.0%

Gross margin

26.4%

5th of 6 SIC 25 peers

Revenue growth (YoY)

-12.4%

Gross margin improving

Margin trend vs prior year.

PASS

Operating Leverage

2023202420252026
Revenue vs COGS
Revenue vs OpEx
Op. Income vs Revenue

Growth

Revenue CAGR (3Y)

-21.9%

Revenue CAGR (5Y)

-12.4%

Earnings CAGR (3Y)

—

FCF CAGR (3Y)

—

Cash Flow Health

Is the cash real?

No warning flags · FCF 156% above net income

Free cash flow

$15.14M

Operating cash flow minus capex.

Positive free cash flow

PASS

FCF vs net income

156.1%

(FCF − net income) ÷ |net income|. Positive: cash above earnings. Negative: below.

FCF not below net income

Fails when free cash flow is below net income (yellow flag).

PASS

Accruals healthy

Cash-backed earnings.

PASS

SBC / revenue

0.3%

Stock-based comp intensity.

Balance Sheet Strength

Can it survive a storm?

No warning flags · net cash $18.66M, F-Score 5/9

Balance-sheet safety

Composite anti-fragile check.

PASS

Debt / equity

0.33

1st of 6 SIC 25 peers (best = lowest)

Current ratio

3.03×

1st of 6 SIC 25 peers

Quick ratio

1.45×

Net cash

$18.66M

Cash & equivalents minus total debt.

Piotroski F-Score

5 / 9

Fundamental-strength score (0-9).

Valuation

Is the price reasonable?

Warning: Valuation convergence

Dividend safety

Composite score

1.2 / 5

Weak
Payout ratio
N/A0/5 Weak
FCF coverage
1.73×3/5 Good
Dividend growth streak
0 yr0/5 Weak
Balance-sheet health
D/E 0.33 · IC N/A2/5 Fair

Capital allocation quality

Composite score

2.3 / 5

Fair
Share count trend
0.8%2/5 Fair
Buyback timing
N/AN/A
Dividend growth consistency(non-payer or broken streak)
0 yr0/5 Weak
Net debt trajectory(deleveraging)
5.9%5/5 Strong

Lifecycle Phase History

20212026
Decline
Capital Return
Startup
Value

Price History

HOFT-34.9% · -8.2% CAGRSPY+82.9% · +12.8% CAGR