HNI Q3 2021 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
HNI Corporation reported Q3 2021 sales of $586.7 million and net income of $19.2 million. Revenue increased 15.7% year-over-year, driven by growth in both Residential Building Products and Workplace Furnishings. However, earnings per share decreased to $0.43 compared to $0.71 in the prior year due to unfavorable price-cost, return of costs related to temporary actions taken in the prior-year quarter and increased investment spend.
Residential Building Products revenue grew 26% year-over-year, and operating profit increased more than 10% versus Q3 2020.
Workplace Furnishings revenue was up approximately 11% from the third quarter of 2020.
The corporation is expanding capacity by opening a new seating facility in Mexico and continuing domestic hiring.
The corporation completed the acquisition of Trinity Hearth and Home, an installing distributor in North Texas.
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Forward Guidance
The Corporation expects consolidated revenue to grow in the mid-to-high single-digit percent range compared to the prior-year quarter. Fourth quarter operating income is expected to be at or slightly below that reported in the third quarter.
Positive Outlook
- Solid consolidated growth is expected.
- Workplace Furnishings revenue is expected to grow.
- Order trends, an elevated backlog, and continued momentum with office re-entry activity support stronger growth.
- Residential Building Products revenue is expected to grow.
- New home construction activity, the outlook for remodel/retrofit demand, and expected benefits tied to multiple growth initiatives, combine to suggest growth rates in the high single-digit percent range.
Challenges Ahead
- Continued impacts from labor availability and supply chain constraints are expected.
- Fourth quarter revenue will be constrained by ongoing labor shortages and supply chain issues.
- Many of the margin pressures experienced in the third quarter of 2021 are expected to persist in the fourth quarter of 2021.
- Inflationary pressures are expected to continue.
- Labor shortages
Revenue & Expenses
Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income