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Benzinga
Benzinga
Business
Shivani Kumaresan

Hooker Furnishings' Q4 Bottom-Line Misses Estimate As Inflation Bites

  • Hooker Furnishings Corp (NASDAQ:HOFT) reported a fourth-quarter FY22 sales decline of 13.2% to $134.81 million, beating the consensus of $131.55 million.
    • Net sales from Home Meridian fell 23.7%, and Domestic Upholstery gained 13.5%.
    • The gross profit declined 51.2% Y/Y to $16.4 million, and the margin contracted 948 basis points to 12.2%.
    • The operating loss for the quarter was $(5.3) million versus an operating income of $10.5 million last year.
    • The company held $69.4 million in cash and equivalents as of January 30, 2022.
    • EPS loss of $(0.33) missed the analyst consensus of $0.10.
    • "We are concerned about ongoing global logistics constraints and economic headwinds affecting the consumer that could impact short-term demand, such as inflation, high gas prices, and the war in Ukraine,” said CEO Jeremy Hoff.
    • Price Action: HOFT shares closed lower by 0.88% at $18.10 on Tuesday.
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