NYSE$HNI

HNI Corporation · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

HNI Corporation reported strong third quarter earnings, driven by profit transformation and synergy acceleration.

HNI Corporation reported net sales of $672.2 million and net income of $47.5 million for the third quarter ended September 28, 2024. Non-GAAP EPS increased 11 percent year-over-year despite lower revenue. Consolidated operating margin expanded 220 basis points on a GAAP basis and 150 basis points on a non-GAAP basis versus the prior-year period.

  • Strong earnings growth driven by profit transformation initiatives and synergy acceleration.
  • Workplace Furnishings segment operating margin (GAAP and non-GAAP) reached a 20-year high.
  • Residential Building Products segment profit grew in the third quarter despite cyclical revenue pressures.
  • Elevated earnings growth visibility extends through 2026 from initiatives already in progress.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$672M

Previous: $712M-5.5%
EPS

$0.98

Previous: $0.93+5.4%
Gross Margin

41.5%

Previous: 40.1%+3.5%
Operating Margin

10.2%

Previous: 8.0%+27.5%
SG&A Expense

$31.00

Previous: $31.40-1.3%
Effective Tax Rate

23.1%

Previous: 20.3%+13.8%
Non-GAAP Gross Margin

41.7%

No prior period
Non-GAAP Operating Margin

10.7%

No prior period
Non-GAAP Tax Rate

23.1%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$14.5M

Previous: -$21.7M+33.2%
Free Cash Flow

$47.5M

Previous: $37.8M+25.7%
Net Income

$47.5M

Previous: $37.8M+25.7%
Operating Income

$68.9M

Previous: $56.8M+21.3%
Gross Profit

$279M

Previous: $285M-2.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$34.3M

Previous: $24.4M+40.6%
Total Assets

$1.91B

Previous: $2.02B-5.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$2M

Previous: $3.7M-45.9%

Revenue & EPS history

HNI · Revenue · Quarterly

$672M

Q3 2024-5.5%vs Q3 2023
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

Non-GAAP earnings per share in the fourth quarter are expected to decrease from 2023 levels. For the full year, non-GAAP EPS is expected to increase at a rate of 10 percent or more for the third consecutive year, driven by margin expansion in both Workplace Furnishings and Residential Building Products.

Tailwinds

  • Multiple indicators point to improving demand on the horizon.
  • HNI will continue to deliver margin expansion in Workplace Furnishings
  • HNI will drive long-term revenue growth in Residential Building Products
  • The Corporation now expects $80 to $85 million of benefits associated with KII synergies ($60 million) and the ramp of its Mexico facility ($20 to $25 million).
  • These initiatives also provide visibility to future earnings growth with an estimated $45 to $50 million benefiting the 2025-2026 period.

Headwinds

  • Near-term volume pressures expected to negatively impact fourth-quarter results
  • Fourth quarter revenue is expected to decline in both segments versus the prior-year period.
  • Uncertainty around the U.S. elections and the broader macroeconomic environment is causing many customers, particularly in the Workplace Furnishings segment, to reduce their short cycle transactional purchases and further delay projects.
  • Fourth quarter net sales in the Residential Building Products segment are projected to decline at a low single-digit rate versus the same period in 2023 as incoming orders have been negatively impacted by record-low housing turnover, elevated interest rates, ongoing affordability issues, and economic uncertainty.
  • While our fourth quarter expectations move lower, we believe the pressures in both segments are temporary

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 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+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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