Culp, Inc. (CULP)Consumer Cyclical | Textile Manufacturing | High Point, United States | NasdaqCM
3.46 USD
+0.24
(7.453%)
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(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 4:20 a.m. EDT
The investment case for Culp is severely compromised by deteriorating fundamentals and a broken dividend contract. Despite reporting top-line revenue growth in the latest quarter, the company is generating negative free cash flow and posting losses, leading to a negative forward P/E. More critically, the board has suspended the dividend entirely, which is a stark warning sign for capital allocation. The long-term outlook is bleak; the stock has lost over 83% of its value over the last nine years, and the trailing twelve months of price action show two consecutive years of decline, confirming a structural deterioration in the business. While the stock trades at a low price-to-book ratio, this reflects the reality of a struggling textile manufacturer rather than a margin of safety. The options market confirms this pessimism, with speculators placing minimal bets on upside and instead parking defensive hedges at lower price levels for the long term. There is no compelling catalyst to reverse this multi-year downtrend. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.045478 |
| AutoETS | 0.048883 |
| AutoTheta | 0.048949 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.049070 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 43% |
| H-stat | 0.32 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.014 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.16 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2022-04-07 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2022-04-07 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 43.849 |
| Revenue per Share | 16.111 |
| Market Cap | 43,813,232 |
| Forward P/E | 0.35 |
| Beta | 1.20 |
| Profit Margins | -5.02% |
| Website | https://www.culp.com |
As of July 11, 2026, 4:20 a.m. EDT: Speculator positioning is extremely thin and fragmented. In the near term (July/October 2026), there is negligible open interest relative to volume, suggesting a lack of established directional bets. However, a distinct anomaly appears in January 2027 puts, where significant open interest (10 contracts) sits at the $2.50 strike while volume is zero. This indicates a 'parked' hedge or insurance position against a drop to $2.50 over the next year, rather than active trading. Call activity is similarly sparse, with no meaningful positioning at strikes above the current price.
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-08 | 0.115000 | 1.495449 |
| 2022-01-10 | 0.115000 | 1.236559 |
| 2021-10-07 | 0.110000 | 0.848765 |
| 2021-07-08 | 0.110000 | 0.731383 |
| 2021-04-08 | 0.110000 | 0.731383 |
| 2021-01-07 | 0.110000 | 0.701978 |
| 2020-10-07 | 0.105000 | 0.755396 |
| 2020-07-09 | 0.105000 | 1.068159 |
| 2020-04-06 | 0.105000 | 1.562500 |
| 2020-01-07 | 0.105000 | 0.766983 |
| 2019-10-03 | 0.100000 | 0.641026 |
| 2019-07-03 | 0.100000 | 0.525486 |
| 2019-03-29 | 0.100000 | 0.520021 |
| 2018-12-31 | 0.100000 | 0.529101 |
| 2018-09-28 | 0.090000 | 0.371901 |
| 2018-06-29 | 0.090000 | 0.366599 |
| 2018-03-29 | 0.090000 | 0.294599 |
| 2017-12-29 | 0.090000 | 0.268657 |
| 2017-09-29 | 0.080000 | 0.244275 |
| 2017-06-29 | 0.290000 | 0.884146 |
| 2017-03-30 | 0.080000 | 0.253566 |
| 2016-12-29 | 0.080000 | 0.211921 |
| 2016-09-29 | 0.070000 | 0.235770 |
| 2016-06-29 | 0.280000 | 1.018182 |
| 2016-03-30 | 0.070000 | 0.267994 |
| 2015-12-30 | 0.070000 | 0.274833 |
| 2015-09-29 | 0.060000 | 0.193548 |
| 2015-06-29 | 0.460000 | 1.515651 |
| 2015-03-30 | 0.060000 | 0.219218 |
| 2014-12-30 | 0.060000 | 0.280112 |
| 2014-09-29 | 0.050000 | 0.275938 |
| 2014-06-27 | 0.450000 | 2.569960 |
| 2014-03-28 | 0.050000 | 0.252525 |
| 2014-01-02 | 0.050000 | 0.244379 |
| 2013-09-27 | 0.040000 | 0.214707 |
| 2013-06-27 | 0.040000 | 0.233781 |
| 2013-03-27 | 0.030000 | 0.188679 |
| 2012-12-17 | 0.530000 | 3.729768 |
| 2012-09-27 | 0.030000 | 0.255754 |
| 2012-06-28 | 0.030000 | 0.290980 |
| 2000-12-21 | 0.035000 | 1.806452 |
| 2000-10-05 | 0.035000 | 0.888889 |
| 2000-06-30 | 0.035000 | 0.682927 |
| 2000-03-31 | 0.035000 | 0.651163 |
| 1999-12-23 | 0.035000 | 0.571429 |
| 1999-10-01 | 0.035000 | 0.470588 |
| 1999-09-28 | 0.035000 | 0.482759 |
| 1999-06-25 | 0.036000 | 0.400000 |
| 1999-04-09 | 0.035000 | 0.538462 |
| 1998-12-24 | 0.035000 | 0.437500 |
| 1998-09-25 | 0.035000 | 0.411765 |
| 1998-06-26 | 0.035000 | 0.304348 |
| 1998-03-31 | 0.035000 | 0.170732 |
| 1997-12-26 | 0.035000 | 0.181230 |
| 1997-09-26 | 0.035000 | 0.176101 |
| 1997-06-24 | 0.035000 | 0.202899 |
| 1997-03-27 | 0.032000 | 0.181560 |
| 1996-12-27 | 0.032000 | 0.196923 |
| 1996-09-27 | 0.032000 | 0.232727 |
| 1996-06-28 | 0.032000 | 0.237037 |
| 1996-03-29 | 0.028000 | 0.257471 |
| 1995-12-29 | 0.028000 | 0.251685 |
| 1995-09-29 | 0.028000 | 0.260465 |
| 1995-06-30 | 0.028000 | 0.361290 |
| 1995-03-29 | 0.025000 | 0.277778 |
| 1994-12-20 | 0.025000 | 0.277778 |
| 1994-09-28 | 0.025000 | 0.294118 |
| 1994-06-28 | 0.025000 | 0.277778 |
| 1994-03-29 | 0.020000 | 0.173913 |
| 1993-12-21 | 0.020000 | 0.141176 |
| 1993-10-05 | 0.020000 | 0.235294 |
| 1993-06-23 | 0.019733 | 0.255168 |
| 1993-03-24 | 0.016000 | 0.250000 |
| 1992-12-22 | 0.016000 | 0.363636 |
| 1992-09-23 | 0.016000 | 0.352941 |
| 1992-06-24 | 0.021333 | 0.399994 |
| 1992-03-25 | 0.016000 | 0.230769 |
| 1991-12-24 | 0.016000 | 0.272727 |
| 1991-09-25 | 0.016000 | 0.315789 |
| 1991-06-26 | 0.016000 | 0.292683 |
| 1991-03-26 | 0.014400 | 0.348387 |
| 1990-12-19 | 0.014400 | 0.337500 |
| 1990-09-26 | 0.014400 | 0.360000 |
| 1990-07-03 | 0.014400 | 0.300000 |
| 1990-04-04 | 0.010667 | 0.242432 |
| 1989-12-26 | 0.010667 | 0.235301 |
| 1989-10-03 | 0.010667 | 0.228579 |
| 1989-07-05 | 0.010667 | 0.242432 |
| 1989-04-05 | 0.010667 | 0.231891 |
| 1988-12-27 | 0.010667 | 0.266675 |
| 1988-10-04 | 0.010667 | 0.307702 |
| 1988-07-06 | 0.010667 | 0.250008 |
| 1988-04-06 | 0.010667 | 0.285723 |
| 1987-12-24 | 0.010667 | 0.275871 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.31196582 |
| Address1 | 410 W. English Road |
| Address2 | 5th Floor |
| All Time High | 37.8 |
| All Time Low | 1.3 |
| Ask | 4.28 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 0.0 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 39,280 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 35,877 |
| Average Volume | 35,877 |
| Average Volume10Days | 39,280 |
| Beta | 1.203 |
| Bid | 3.43 |
| Bid Size | 1 |
| Book Value | 3.802 |
| City | High Point |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 3.46 |
| Current Ratio | 1.795 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,782,777,600 |
| Day High | 3.5899 |
| Day Low | 3.24 |
| Debt To Equity | 43.849 |
| Display Name | Culp |
| Dividend Date | 1,650,326,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,782,997,200 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,782,997,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,782,936,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,789,588,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,789,588,800 |
| Ebitda | -4,151,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | -0.020399999 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | -13.648 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.278 |
| Enterprise Value | 56,652,980 |
| Eps Current Year | 0.34 |
| Eps Forward | 10.0 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -0.81 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,649,376,000 |
| Exchange | NCM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 3.1984 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.26160002 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.0817909 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -31.196583 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 4.8 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.3400002 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.2791667 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 2.7 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.76 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.28148147 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 2.7 - 4.8 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 431,098,200,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 3.64 |
| Float Shares | 9,742,659 |
| Forward Eps | 10.0 |
| Forward P E | 0.34600002 |
| Free Cashflow | -481,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqCM |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.12821999 |
| Gross Profits | 26,091,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.07802 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.6034 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 12,662,784 |
| Industry | Textile Manufacturing |
| Industry Disp | Textile Manufacturing |
| Industry Key | textile-manufacturing |
| Ipo Expected Date | 2,026-03-06 |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,649,376,000 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.115 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,777,766,400 |
| Last Split Date | 758,332,800 |
| Last Split Factor | 3:2 |
| Long Business Summary | Culp, Inc. manufactures, sources, and sells fabrics and mattress covers, sewn covers, and cut and sewn kits for use in mattresses, foundations, and other bedding products in the United States, North America, the Far East, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Mattress Fabrics and Upholstery Fabrics. The Mattress Fabrics segment offers woven jacquard, knitted, sewn mattress covers and converted fabrics for use in the production of bedding products, including mattresses, box springs, foundations, and top of bed components. The Upholstery Fabrics segment provides jacquard woven fabrics, velvets, woven dobbies, microdenier suedes and polyurethane fabrics for use in the production of residential and commercial upholstered furniture, including sofas, recliners, chairs, loveseats, sectionals, sofa-beds, and seating for offices, healthcare facilities; hospitality industry, including seating for restaurants, hotels, and theaters and window treatment products; and installation services for customers in the hospitality and commercial industries. Culp, Inc. was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in High Point, North Carolina. |
| Long Name | Culp, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 43,813,232 |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_265224 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,777,766,400 |
| Net Income To Common | -10,211,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,809,302,400 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 43,813,232 |
| Open | 3.24 |
| Operating Cashflow | -9,371,000 |
| Operating Margins | -0.02944 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.59 |
| Phone | 336 889 5161 |
| Previous Close | 3.22 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 10.176471 |
| Price Hint | 4 |
| Price To Book | 0.91004735 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.21531749 |
| Profit Margins | -0.050180003 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.64 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 0.0 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.24 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 7.45342 |
| Regular Market Day High | 3.5899 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 3.24 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 3.24 - 3.5899 |
| Regular Market Open | 3.24 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 3.22 |
| Regular Market Price | 3.46 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,801 |
| Regular Market Volume | 46,831 |
| Return On Assets | -0.04555 |
| Return On Equity | -0.19305 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.058 |
| Revenue Per Share | 16.111 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20847368 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Key | consumer-cyclical |
| Shares Outstanding | 12,662,784 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0025 |
| Shares Short | 31,210 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,780,012,800 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 27,164 |
| Short Name | Culp, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0031 |
| Short Ratio | 1.04 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | NC |
| Symbol | CULP |
| Total Cash | 8,273,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.653 |
| Total Debt | 21,112,000 |
| Total Revenue | 203,482,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -0.81 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 3.48755 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.027549982 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.007899523 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 46,831 |
| Website | https://www.culp.com |
| Zip | 27,262 |