Culp vs Hooker Furnishings
Hooker Furnishings is the larger business, with $278m of revenue in fiscal 2026 against $203m for Culp (1.4 times as much). Culp grew faster (-4.6% against -12.4%). Culp kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of -5.0% against -9.7%.
| Latest fiscal year | CulpCULP, 2026 | Hooker FurnishingsHOFT, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $203m | $278m |
| Revenue growth | -4.6% | -12.4% |
| Net income | −$10.2m | −$27.0m |
| Operating margin | -3.5% | — |
| Net margin | -5.0% | -9.7% |
| Return on equity | -19.3% | -14.4% |
| Free cash flow | −$10.0m | $15.1m |
| Cash | $8.3m | $1.1m |
| Total debt | $19.1m | $3.2m |
| Debt to equity | 39.7% | — |
| Dividend per share | — | $0.81 |
| Dividend yield | — | 4.6% |
| Share buybacks | — | $0 |
| Employees | 887 | 840 |
| Market value | $47.7m | $164m |
| Price vs our value range | — | Above our value range |
| Moat score | 32 (Weak) | 39 (Weak) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 14 buys, 0 sales | 0 buys, 0 sales |