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Hooker Furnishings Corporation (HOFT)

Consumer Cyclical | Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances | Martinsville, United States | NasdaqGS
13.37 USD -0.09 (-0.669%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 13.37

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★☆☆☆☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:48 a.m. EDT

The investment case for Hooker Furnishings is currently fractured by a severe disconnect between its operational reality and its capital allocation choices. While the company recently posted earnings that beat estimates and management is touting margin improvements, the underlying business is in a structural decline. Over the last nine years, the stock has lost more than half its value, and the trailing twelve months show a sharp contraction in revenue alongside negative profitability. This is not a temporary blip; the market has punished the stock repeatedly for failing to grow, and the recent earnings miss on top-line growth confirms that the 'turnaround' narrative is fragile. Compounding this fundamental weakness is a dangerous dividend policy. The company is paying out a yield of over 4%, yet the payout ratio is a mere 6.5%. This implies the dividend is being funded almost entirely by cash reserves or debt issuance rather than operating earnings. With free cash flow barely covering operations and a shrinking revenue base, this payout is unsustainable and risks becoming a drag on the balance sheet during a downturn. The board's decision to maintain this level despite deteriorating fundamentals suggests a priority on income distribution over capital preservation. Technically, the stock is hovering near its 200-day moving average, which provides some short-term support, but the lack of volume and the flat statistical forecast suggest no immediate catalyst to spark a rally. The options market reflects this ambivalence, with traders hedging rather than betting. Until the company can demonstrate sustained revenue growth and align its dividend with actual earnings power, this remains a speculative hold with significant downside risk.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.204171
AutoARIMA0.209042
AutoETS0.209042
AutoTheta0.216357

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 43%
H-stat 0.34
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.326
Excess Kurtosis -0.77
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Ex Dividend Date 2026-06-17
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-17
Debt to Equity Ratio 13.937
Revenue per Share 26.012
Market Cap 143,615,856
Forward P/E 9.98
Beta 1.16
Profit Margins -8.27%
Previous Name Hooker Furniture Corporation
Website https://www.hookerfurniture.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:48 a.m. EDT: Options activity is sparse and lacks directional conviction. Call volume is negligible across expirations, while put open interest concentrates at the money, suggesting a defensive stance rather than a speculative bet on downside. Implied volatility remains elevated relative to historical norms, indicating uncertainty without a clear consensus on price direction.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.73% 4.83% 5.50% 5.05%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-18 0.115 0.727848
2026-03-16 0.115 0.897036
2025-12-19 0.115 1.044505
2025-09-19 0.230 2.159624
2025-06-16 0.230 2.241715
2025-03-17 0.230 1.993068
2024-12-13 0.230 1.358535
2024-09-13 0.230 1.409314
2024-06-14 0.230 1.645207
2024-03-15 0.230 0.968829
2023-12-14 0.230 0.938776
2023-09-15 0.220 1.107754
2023-06-15 0.220 1.206802
2023-03-16 0.220 1.071602
2022-12-15 0.220 1.266551
2022-09-16 0.200 1.376463
2022-06-16 0.200 1.327140
2022-03-16 0.200 0.999001
2021-12-16 0.200 0.867679
2021-09-15 0.180 0.653832
2021-06-15 0.180 0.461420
2021-03-16 0.180 0.470958
2020-12-15 0.180 0.529723
2020-09-17 0.160 0.592593
2020-06-15 0.160 0.852878
2020-03-16 0.160 1.184308
2019-12-13 0.160 0.650936
2019-09-13 0.150 0.715308
2019-06-14 0.150 0.773595
2019-03-15 0.150 0.517420
2018-12-14 0.150 0.541908
2018-09-13 0.140 0.345679
2018-06-14 0.140 0.296296
2018-03-16 0.140 0.360360
2017-12-15 0.140 0.320366
2017-09-14 0.120 0.275229
2017-06-14 0.120 0.300752
2017-03-15 0.120 0.378549
2016-12-13 0.120 0.372093
2016-09-14 0.100 0.385951
2016-06-14 0.100 0.421230
2016-03-11 0.100 0.303767
2015-12-11 0.100 0.402091
2015-09-11 0.100 0.398248
2015-06-11 0.100 0.384468
2015-03-18 0.100 0.527148
2014-12-11 0.100 0.610874
2014-09-11 0.100 0.649773
2014-06-12 0.100 0.669344
2014-03-13 0.100 0.676590
2013-12-10 0.100 0.621118
2013-09-11 0.100 0.713776
2013-06-12 0.100 0.654879
2013-03-26 0.100 0.615006
2012-12-13 0.100 0.711238
2012-11-14 0.100 0.735835
2012-08-15 0.100 0.841751
2012-05-09 0.100 0.810373
2012-02-08 0.100 0.769231
2011-11-08 0.100 0.993049
2011-08-10 0.100 1.226994
2011-05-11 0.100 0.884956
2011-02-09 0.100 0.742390
2010-11-09 0.100 0.905797
2010-08-13 0.100 0.973710
2010-05-12 0.100 0.557724
2010-02-10 0.100 0.778816
2009-11-10 0.100 0.817662
2009-08-12 0.100 0.748503
2009-05-13 0.100 0.865052
2009-02-11 0.100 1.122334
2008-11-13 0.100 1.096491
2008-08-13 0.100 0.588928
2008-05-14 0.100 0.479157
2008-02-12 0.100 0.466200
2007-11-13 0.100 0.450857
2007-08-13 0.100 0.534474
2007-05-15 0.100 0.443066
2007-02-14 0.100 0.557103
2006-11-13 0.080 0.545331
2006-08-14 0.080 0.546448
2006-05-15 0.080 0.418848
2006-02-10 0.070 0.437500
2005-11-10 0.070 0.471698
2005-08-12 0.070 0.373333
2005-05-12 0.070 0.424242
2005-02-11 0.070 0.274617
2004-11-10 0.060 0.262123
2004-08-12 0.060 0.224803
2004-05-12 0.060 0.266667
2004-02-11 0.060 0.245700
2003-11-12 0.055 0.273224
2003-08-13 0.055 0.371245
2003-05-13 0.055 0.354839
2003-02-12 0.050 0.571755
2002-11-13 0.050 0.660066
2002-08-13 0.050 0.689655
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.58
dividendYield 4.27
exDividendDate 2026-06-18
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.69
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.051263
lastDividendValue 0.115
lastDividendDate 2026-06-18
dividendDate 2026-06-30

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.33300102
Address1 440 East Commonwealth Boulevard
All Time High 52.75
All Time Low 5.11
Ask 13.33
Ask Size 1
Average Daily Volume10 Day 36,710
Average Daily Volume3 Month 67,676
Average Volume 67,676
Average Volume10Days 36,710
Beta 1.162
Bid 13.31
Bid Size 1
Book Value 15.861
City Martinsville
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,798,675,200
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 13.37
Current Ratio 3.086
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 13.4902
Day Low 13.26
Debt To Equity 13.937
Display Name Hooker Furnishings
Dividend Date 1,782,777,600
Dividend Rate 0.58
Dividend Yield 4.27
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,789,156,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,789,156,800
Earnings Timestamp 1,789,129,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,789,129,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,789,129,800
Ebitda 6,512,000
Ebitda Margins 0.023559999
Enterprise To Ebitda 23.819
Enterprise To Revenue 0.561
Enterprise Value 155,106,528
Eps Current Year 0.77
Eps Forward 1.34
Eps Trailing Twelve Months -1.04
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,781,740,800
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 14.9892
Fifty Day Average Change -1.6191998
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.10802443
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 33.300102
Fifty Two Week High 18.09
Fifty Two Week High Change -4.7200003
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.26091763
Fifty Two Week Low 8.62
Fifty Two Week Low Change 4.75
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.5510441
Fifty Two Week Range 8.62 - 18.09
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,025,184,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 5.38
Float Shares 10,256,254
Forward Eps 1.34
Forward P E 9.977612
Free Cashflow 33,847,500
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 840
Fullday Change -0.0900002
Fullday Change Percent -0.668649
Fullday Price 13.37
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 0.27551
Gross Profits 76,152,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.03288
Held Percent Institutions 0.76128
Implied Shares Outstanding 10,741,650
Industry Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances
Industry Disp Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances
Industry Key furnishings-fixtures-appliances
Ir Website http://investors.hookerfurniture.com/
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,781,740,800
Last Dividend Value 0.115
Last Fiscal Year End 1,769,904,000
Last Split Date 1,075,680,000
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary Hooker Furnishings Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, imports, and markets residential household, hospitality and contract furniture, lighting, accessories, and home décor products in North America. It operates through Hooker Branded, Domestic Upholstery, and All Other segments. The Hooker Branded Segment includes two businesses, such as Hooker Casegoods that provides various design categories, including home entertainment, home office, accent, and dining and bedroom furniture under the Hooker Furniture brand; and Hooker Upholstery which imports upholstered furniture. The Domestic Upholstery Segment offers motion and stationary leather furniture under the Bradington-Young brand; chairs, sofas, sectionals, recliners, and various accent upholstery pieces under the HF Custom brand; upholstered furniture, such as private label sectionals, modulars, sofas, chairs, ottomans, benches, beds, and dining chairs for lifestyle specialty retailers under the Shenandoah Furniture brand; and designs and manufactures outdoor furniture under the Sunset West brand. The All Other Segment designs and supplies hotel furnishings for four and five-star hotels under the Samuel Lawrence Hospitality brand. It sells its products through retailers, such as independent furniture stores, department stores, mass merchants, national chains, catalog merchants, interior designers, and e-commerce retailers. Hooker Furnishings Corporation was incorporated in 1924 and is headquartered in Martinsville, Virginia.
Long Name Hooker Furnishings Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 143,615,856
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_3158355
Most Recent Quarter 1,777,766,400
Name Change Date 2,026-08-29
Net Income To Common -11,202,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,801,440,000
Non Diluted Market Cap 144,582,609
Number Of Analyst Opinions 1
Open 13.46
Operating Cashflow 20,109,000
Operating Margins 0.022720002
Payout Ratio 6.5
Peg Ratio 1.28
Phone 276 632 2133
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 13.37
Post Market Time 1,787,947,805
Prev Name Hooker Furniture Corporation
Previous Close 13.46
Price Eps Current Year 17.363636
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.8429481
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.5195811
Profit Margins -0.082679994
Quick Ratio 1.396
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.0900002
Regular Market Change Percent -0.668649
Regular Market Day High 13.4902
Regular Market Day Low 13.26
Regular Market Day Range 13.26 - 13.4902
Regular Market Open 13.46
Regular Market Previous Close 13.46
Regular Market Price 13.37
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,201
Regular Market Volume 26,457
Return On Assets 0.00235
Return On Equity -0.060310002
Revenue Growth -0.024
Revenue Per Share 26.012
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20204377
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Sector Disp Consumer Cyclical
Sector Key consumer-cyclical
Shares Outstanding 10,741,650
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0101
Shares Short 108,897
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 100,489
Short Name Hooker Furnishings Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.012
Short Ratio 2.14
Source Interval 15
State VA
Symbol HOFT
Target High Price 17.0
Target Low Price 17.0
Target Mean Price 17.0
Target Median Price 17.0
Total Cash 10,618,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.999
Total Debt 23,566,000
Total Revenue 276,407,008
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.69
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.051263
Trailing Eps -1.04
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.2486
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 13.2023
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.16769981
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.012702318
Type Disp Equity
Volume 26,457
Website https://www.hookerfurniture.com
Zip 24,112