Culp, Inc. (CULP)Consumer Cyclical | Textile Manufacturing | High Point, United States | NasdaqCM
3.44 USD
+0.02
(0.438%)
⇧
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 3.44 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:20 a.m. EDT
The investment case for Culp, Inc. is fundamentally broken. The company is generating negative free cash flow and operating losses, while its stock price has collapsed by approximately 86% over the last nine years. Despite a forward P/E that looks attractive on paper, it is based on estimated earnings that ignore the reality of current profitability. The balance sheet shows significant debt relative to equity, and management is converting RSUs rather than buying back shares or paying dividends, signaling a lack of confidence in the stock's intrinsic value. While the price has stabilized slightly recently, the underlying business metrics—negative margins, shrinking revenue growth, and deteriorating returns on capital—indicate a failing operation rather than a deep-value opportunity. The market has correctly priced this as a distressed asset with no clear path to recovery. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.047228 |
| MSTL | 0.069480 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.070750 |
| AutoETS | 0.070751 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 37% |
| H-stat | 21.64 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.100 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.51 |
| 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 | 43,756,532 |
| Forward P/E | 0.34 |
| Beta | 1.22 |
| Profit Margins | -5.02% |
| Website | https://www.culp.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 2:20 a.m. EDT: Options activity is extremely sparse with negligible volume across all expirations. Implied volatility is elevated for near-term contracts due to the low price and lack of liquidity, but there is no meaningful positioning signal from speculators. The lack of open interest suggests the market has effectively abandoned this ticker for directional bets.
| 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 | -0.20601851 |
| Address1 | 410 West English Road |
| Address2 | 5th Floor |
| All Time High | 37.8 |
| All Time Low | 1.3 |
| Ask | 3.43 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 18,940 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 24,693 |
| Average Volume | 24,693 |
| Average Volume10Days | 18,940 |
| Beta | 1.217 |
| Bid | 3.39 |
| Bid Size | 1 |
| Book Value | 3.802 |
| City | High Point |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,798,675,200 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 3.44 |
| Current Ratio | 1.795 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 3.44 |
| Day Low | 3.34 |
| 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 | -13.587 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.277 |
| Enterprise Value | 56,398,976 |
| 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 | 3.4028 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.037199974 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.010932165 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -20.60185 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 4.8 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.3600001 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.28333336 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 2.7 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.74 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.27407408 |
| 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 | 9,680,952 |
| Forward Eps | 10.0 |
| Forward P E | 0.344 |
| Free Cashflow | -481,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqCM |
| Full Time Employees | 887 |
| Fullday Change | 0.0150001 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.437959 |
| Fullday Price | 3.44 |
| 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 | 0.083129995 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.58405995 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 12,719,922 |
| 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 mattress sets in the United States, North America, the Far East, Asia, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Bedding and Upholstery. The Bedding segment offers woven jacquards, knitted and converted fabrics, and sewn mattress covers for use in the production of bedding products, including mattresses, box springs, foundations, top of bed components, and bedding accessory products. The Upholstery segment provides woven jacquards and dobbies, velvets, suedes, faux leathers, and cut and sewn kits for use in the production of residential and commercial upholstered furniture, such as sofas, recliners, chairs, loveseats, sectionals, sofa-beds, and seating for offices and healthcare facilities; and hospitality industry comprising seating for restaurants, hotels, and theaters, as well as offers window treatment products and installation services for customers in the hospitality and commercial industries. The company was incorporated in 1972 and is headquartered in High Point, North Carolina. |
| Long Name | Culp, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 43,756,532 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| 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 | 43,565,732 |
| Open | 3.44 |
| Operating Cashflow | -9,371,000 |
| Operating Margins | -0.029460002 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.59 |
| Phone | 336 889 5161 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 3.44 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,805 |
| Previous Close | 3.425 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 10.117647 |
| Price Hint | 4 |
| Price To Book | 0.90478694 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.21503884 |
| Profit Margins | -0.050180003 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.64 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0150001 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.437959 |
| Regular Market Day High | 3.44 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 3.34 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 3.34 - 3.44 |
| Regular Market Open | 3.44 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 3.425 |
| Regular Market Price | 3.44 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,201 |
| Regular Market Volume | 16,118 |
| Return On Assets | -0.04555 |
| Return On Equity | -0.19305 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.058 |
| Revenue Per Share | 16.111 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Key | consumer-cyclical |
| Shares Outstanding | 12,719,922 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0034 |
| Shares Short | 42,783 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 42,322 |
| Short Name | Culp, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0043 |
| Short Ratio | 2.18 |
| 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 | 3.371 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.069000006 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.020468704 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 16,118 |
| Website | https://www.culp.com |
| Zip | 27,262 |