NASDAQ$HOFT

Hooker Furnishings Corporation · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Hooker Furnishings reported first quarter sales and earnings.

Hooker Furnishings reported exceeding internal and external expectations for sales and earnings in the first quarter, despite a softer retail environment and economic uncertainties. The company generated $22.4 million in cash during the quarter and is continuing to build cash as inventories are reduced. The new Hooker Legacy Showroom Grand Opening at the April High Point Market attracted new customers and the launch of the ‘M’ brand surpassed expectations.

  • Exceeded sales and earnings expectations despite a softer retail environment.
  • Generated $22.4 million in cash and reduced inventories.
  • Hooker Legacy Showroom Grand Opening attendance nearly doubled from a year ago.
  • The launch of the ‘M’ brand surpassed expectations.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$122M

Previous: $147M-17.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.13

Previous: $0.26-50.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$3.16M

Previous: -$830K-280.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$1.71M

Previous: $2.35M-172.6%
Net Income

$1.45M

Previous: $3.18M-54.4%
Operating Income

$1.98M

Previous: $3.92M-49.7%
Gross Profit

$27.9M

Previous: $29.5M-5.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$31M

Previous: $10.1M+206.7%
Total Assets

$364M

Previous: $387M-5.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$371K

Previous: $354K+4.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Hooker Furnishings · Revenue · Quarterly

$122M

Q1 2024-17.3%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Hooker Furnishings · $69.5M total across 3 segments · Q1 2027

  • Hooker Branded
    $35.3M
  • Domestic Upholstery
    $28.4M
  • All Other
    $5.77M

Forward guidance

Hooker Furnishings anticipates some short-term volatility in sales and earnings at HMI, but expects the segment to achieve profitability by the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The company will continue initiatives to enhance visibility and addressable market reach this summer, debuting a new showroom at the Atlanta Market for Hooker Legacy brands. The Hooker Furnishings team continues to focus on organic growth opportunities through expanded visibility, strategic product development, operational improvements and cost reductions.

Tailwinds

  • Increases in consolidated incoming orders in May.
  • Industry getting through some of the elevated inventory challenges.
  • New showroom at the Atlanta Market for Hooker Legacy brands.
  • HMI expects to achieve profitability by the end of the 2024 fiscal year.
  • Focus on organic growth opportunities through expanded visibility.

Headwinds

  • Retail conditions remain mixed.
  • Economic uncertainties persist.
  • Some short-term volatility in sales and earnings at HMI is expected.
  • Completion of inventory liquidations expected by the end of the fiscal 2024 second quarter.
  • Transition to a new business model at HMI will continue into this year.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.6%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

33 / 66 earnings

Positive

+23.1%

Q4 2017

Best reaction

-22.6%

Q1 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2027+22.2%+23.3%
Q4 2026-13.5%-7.4%-9.7%
Q3 2026-4.4%+0.1%+8.3%
Q2 2026-1.1%-7.5%-18.5%
Q1 2026-1.0%+0.6%+3.8%
Q4 2025+14.8%+21.5%+28.8%
Q3 2025-7.4%-7.1%-25.3%
Q2 2025+1.2%+3.7%+8.1%
Q1 2025-14.9%-15.2%-24.0%
Q4 2024-10.7%-11.9%-11.1%
Q3 2024+15.7%+17.9%+20.1%
Q2 2024-12.1%-10.3%-11.5%
Q1 2024+3.6%+7.5%+12.0%
Q4 2023-5.5%-4.5%-2.2%
Q3 2023+3.7%+1.4%+11.5%
Q2 2023-1.0%-0.1%-14.1%
Q1 2023-5.0%-8.3%-7.8%
Q4 2022+0.8%-0.1%-6.3%
Q3 2022-7.6%-8.6%-9.9%
Q2 2022-9.9%-10.2%-13.1%
Q1 2022+7.4%+6.8%-7.9%
Q4 2021-6.7%-6.4%+3.0%
Q3 2021+1.4%+2.5%-1.9%
Q2 2021+6.8%+5.9%+1.7%
Q1 2021+1.6%+1.8%+7.7%
Q4 2020-11.2%-14.8%-17.2%
Q3 2020+1.2%+2.6%+5.4%
Q2 2020+4.7%+14.2%+16.7%
Q1 2020-22.6%-26.2%-20.7%
Q4 2019-5.2%-5.8%-4.6%
Q3 2019+1.5%+3.1%+3.1%
Q2 2019-10.3%-13.1%-27.9%
Q1 2019+21.3%+23.4%+27.0%
Q4 2018+5.9%+3.6%+0.8%
Q3 2018-14.0%-19.8%-21.3%
Q2 2018+10.3%+6.6%+19.0%
Q1 2018-7.5%-5.5%-8.0%
Q4 2017+23.1%+30.7%+45.3%
Q3 2017+9.5%+21.5%+27.9%
Q2 2017+6.8%+3.8%+2.7%
Q1 2017-6.7%-2.1%-12.8%
Q4 2016-19.9%
Q3 2016-5.5%
Q2 2016-3.9%
Q1 2016+3.9%
Q4 2015+14.1%
Q3 2015+4.6%
Q2 2015+0.3%
Q1 2015+18.2%
Q4 2014-0.7%
Q3 2014+0.6%
Q2 2014-3.6%
Q1 2014-6.9%
Q4 2013+3.7%
Q3 2013+2.0%
Q2 2013+4.1%
Q1 2013-0.1%
Q4 2012+5.0%
Q3 2012-0.3%
Q2 2012+4.9%
Q1 2011-5.7%
Q1 2012-3.5%
Q4 2011-8.2%
Q2 2011-8.2%
Q3 2011+1.1%
Q4 2010+1.1%

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