NYSE$HNI

HNI Corporation · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

HNI Corporation reported earnings for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023, with sales of $711.6 million and net income of $37.8 million.

HNI Corporation's Q3 2023 results showed a mix of growth and challenges. While consolidated net sales increased by 18.8% to $711.6 million, organic sales decreased by 7.1%. The acquisition of Kimball International contributed significantly to sales growth. Profitability improved, with gross profit margin expanding by 510 basis points. The company is focused on expanding margins in Workplace Furnishings and driving long-term revenue growth in Residential Building Products.

  • Strong profit growth with non-GAAP earnings per diluted share growing 31% year-over-year despite a 7.1% organic revenue decline.
  • Substantial margin expansion in Workplace Furnishings, with segment GAAP operating margin expanding 730 basis points year-over-year to 8.8%.
  • Kimball International (KII) was accretive, adding approximately $15.2 million in GAAP operating profit.
  • Residential Building Products margin remained resilient at 17.7% despite a 21.8% decrease in net sales, supported by cost reduction actions.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$712M

Previous: $599M+18.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.93

Previous: $0.71+31.0%
Gross Margin

40.1%

Previous: 35.0%+14.6%
Operating Margin

8.0%

Previous: 13.7%-41.6%
SG&A Expense

$31.40

Previous: $29.80+5.4%
Effective Tax Rate

20.3%

Previous: 20.7%-1.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$21.7M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$37.8M

Previous: $63.1M-40.1%
Net Income

$37.8M

Previous: $63.1M-40.1%
Operating Income

$56.8M

Previous: $81.9M-30.6%
Gross Profit

$285M

Previous: $210M+36.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$24.4M

Previous: $21.1M+15.6%
Total Assets

$2.02B

Previous: $1.5B+34.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.7M

Previous: -$2.1M+276.2%

Revenue & EPS history

HNI · Revenue · Quarterly

$712M

Q3 2023+18.8%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 5 of 15 quarters(33%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

HNI · $712M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Workplace Furnishings
    $537M+43.1%
  • Residential Building
    $175M-21.8%

Forward guidance

Fourth quarter non-GAAP earnings per share are expected to increase solidly year-over-year and be modestly below just-reported third quarter of 2023 results, consistent with normal seasonal patterns.

Tailwinds

  • Workplace Furnishings segment organic revenue to be approximately flat versus the same quarter of 2022.
  • KII is expected to add $140 to $150 million of revenue to fourth quarter results.
  • KII expected to be accretive to non-GAAP EPS, consistent with third quarter results.
  • Expect continued year-over-year profit and margin improvement in the Workplace Furnishings segment.
  • Moderating year-over-year revenue declines in Residential Building Products.

Headwinds

  • Residential Building Products revenue expected to be down year-over-year at a rate in the high-single digit to low-teens range.
  • Demand environment remains dynamic.
  • Near term remains uncertain for Residential Building Products.
  • Unspecified risks and uncertainties could affect actual results.
  • Normal seasonal patterns expected to impact Q4 results.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.3%

Avg return

30 days after

45%

29 / 65 earnings

Positive

+13.8%

Q2 2023

Best reaction

-19.8%

Q3 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-8.1%-10.6%-14.5%
Q4 2025-5.0%-7.9%-29.2%
Q3 2025-0.4%-9.0%-8.5%
Q2 2025+3.3%+1.8%+6.6%
Q1 2025+1.1%+12.6%+7.5%
Q4 2024+0.3%-3.0%-11.5%
Q3 2024-4.2%-4.1%+8.6%
Q2 2024+11.5%+12.1%+8.4%
Q1 2024-1.3%+4.0%+4.6%
Q4 2023+0.5%+2.2%+3.7%
Q3 2023+9.6%+15.5%+17.1%
Q2 2023+13.8%+14.7%+10.0%
Q1 2023+8.6%+9.9%+9.3%
Q4 2022-0.6%-0.6%-14.2%
Q3 2022+1.8%+2.8%+5.0%
Q2 2022-2.4%-7.0%-7.2%
Q1 2022-0.4%-4.5%+7.9%
Q4 2021-8.1%-6.1%-9.8%
Q3 2021-7.3%-6.4%+6.5%
Q2 2021-4.9%-2.4%-1.7%
Q1 2021+1.8%+3.9%+10.3%
Q3 2020+1.3%+1.0%+4.2%
Q2 2020+6.0%-1.1%+4.4%
Q1 2020-0.0%+1.7%+6.9%
Q4 2019+7.1%-2.2%-42.6%
Q3 2019+0.8%+1.0%+2.5%
Q2 2019-1.3%+0.4%-10.9%
Q1 2019-6.9%-3.7%-7.3%
Q4 2018-11.2%-8.1%-12.2%
Q3 2018+2.1%-1.6%-2.0%
Q2 2018+11.7%+7.5%+10.6%
Q1 2018-1.1%+2.0%+10.9%
Q4 2017+4.1%+3.0%+9.4%
Q3 2017-19.8%-16.4%-21.5%
Q2 2017-6.0%-5.3%-7.1%
Q1 2017-1.4%-1.7%-8.5%
Q4 2016-0.0%-1.7%-2.3%
Q3 2016+11.8%+13.2%+37.3%
Q2 2016+5.8%+5.2%+7.8%
Q1 2016+4.9%
Q4 2015-1.1%
Q3 2015-7.4%
Q2 2015-1.9%
Q1 2015-9.9%
Q4 2014-4.1%
Q3 2014+10.4%
Q2 2014-1.4%
Q1 2014-2.8%
Q4 2013+8.1%
Q3 2013+8.7%
Q2 2013-1.2%
Q1 2013-2.6%
Q4 2012-4.6%
Q3 2012-1.0%
Q2 2012+4.6%
Q1 2012+1.0%
Q4 2011-1.8%
Q1 2010-1.8%
Q3 2011+12.5%
Q2 2011-3.8%
Q4 2009+4.8%
Q1 2011+1.7%
Q3 2010+3.8%
Q2 2010-2.0%
Q4 2010-2.0%

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