HNI | 8-K: FY2027 Q2 Revenue Misses Estimate at USD 1.472 B
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Revenue: As of FY2027 Q2, the actual value is USD 1.472 B, missing the estimate of USD 1.541 B.
EPS: As of FY2027 Q2, the actual value is USD 0.7, missing the estimate of USD 1.14.
EBIT: As of FY2027 Q2, the actual value is USD 94.9 M.
Consolidated Financial Performance (Three Months Ended July 4, 2026 vs June 28, 2025)
Net Sales
- Totaled $1,472.4 million, an increase of 121% from $667.1 million in the prior year quarter. Organically, net sales increased 0.1% year-over-year. The acquisition of Steelcase increased year-over-year sales by $806.9 million.
Gross Profit %
- GAAP: Expanded to 44.0%, up 110 basis points from 42.9%.
- Non-GAAP: Expanded to 44.4%, up 150 basis points from 42.9%.
Selling, General, and Administrative (SG&A) Expenses %
- GAAP: Increased to 36.2%, up 390 basis points from 32.3%.
- Non-GAAP: Increased to 34.8%, up 290 basis points from 31.9%.
Acquisition and Related Costs
- Amounted to $4.2 million.
Restructuring and Impairment Charges
- Were $17.9 million.
Operating Income
- GAAP: Reached $92.1 million, a 35.1% increase from $68.2 million.
- GAAP Operating Income %: Contracted to 6.3%, down -390 basis points from 10.2%.
- Non-GAAP: Increased to $141.4 million, up 92.7% from $73.4 million.
- Non-GAAP Operating Income %: Contracted to 9.6%, down -140 basis points from 11.0%.
Net Income
- GAAP: Was $51.1 million, compared to $48.3 million in the prior-year quarter.
- Non-GAAP: Was $92.6 million.
Effective Tax Rate
- GAAP: Stood at 28.2%, compared to 22.2% in the prior-year quarter.
- Non-GAAP: Stood at 24.9%, compared to 22.2% in the prior-year quarter.
Segment Financial Performance (Three Months Ended July 4, 2026 vs June 28, 2025)
Workplace Furnishings Segment
- Net Sales (GAAP): Increased 157% to $1,323.7 million from $516.0 million. Organically, net sales increased 0.6% year-over-year. The Steelcase acquisition contributed $806.9 million to net sales.
- Operating Income (GAAP): Increased 54.5% to $101.7 million from $65.8 million.
- Operating Income % (GAAP): Contracted to 7.7%, down -510 basis points from 12.8%.
- Operating Income (Non-GAAP): Increased 109% to $141.4 million from $67.7 million.
- Operating Income % (Non-GAAP): Contracted to 10.7%, down -240 basis points from 13.1%.
- Orders: Increased five percent year-over-year organically.
Residential Building Products Segment
- Net Sales (GAAP): Decreased -1.6% to $148.7 million from $151.1 million.
- Operating Income (GAAP): Decreased -1.2% to $23.4 million from $23.7 million.
- Operating Income % (GAAP): Remained flat at 15.7%.
- Operating Income (Non-GAAP): Increased 28.4% to $30.4 million from $23.7 million.
- Operating Income % (Non-GAAP): Expanded to 20.4%, up 470 basis points from 15.7%.
- Orders: Mostly unchanged compared to the prior year, with low single-digit growth over the most recent five-week period.
Cash Flow and Balance Sheet (Six Months Ended July 4, 2026 vs June 28, 2025)
Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities
- Were - $32.0 million, compared to $43.7 million in the prior year.
Net Cash Flows from Investing Activities
- Were - $79.8 million, compared to - $18.4 million in the prior year.
Capital Expenditures
- Increased to $62.4 million from $30.3 million.
Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities
- Were $6.4 million, compared to - $15.8 million in the prior year.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
- Totaled $105.0 million as of July 4, 2026, down from $209.2 million as of January 3, 2026.
Long-Term Debt
- Was $1,357.1 million as of July 4, 2026, up from $1,276.9 million as of January 3, 2026.
Outlook / Guidance
HNI Corporation expects low-single digit organic net sales growth for both segments in 2026 and anticipates 20-25 percent non-GAAP EPS growth for the full year 2026. For the third quarter of 2026, the company projects high single-digit net sales growth year-over-year for legacy Workplace Furnishings and approximately 175-180 percent total Workplace Furnishings net sales growth including Steelcase, while Residential Building Products net sales are expected to be roughly unchanged. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2026 are expected to increase in the mid-to-high 20 percent range from third quarter 2025 levels.
