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HNI · NYSE
HNI CORP
Private betaSector unavailable · Industry unavailable
$46.87
+1.23%
Close on Sep 11, 2026
Insufficient Data
Updated date unavailable
Long-term research evidence only. No price targets, no trading signals, no recommendations.
Investment Report Card
HNI CORP
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Long-Term Potential
Research Model
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Not Available
Insufficient Data
Does the business have the characteristics needed to create value over many years?
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Fundamental Momentum
Research Model
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Is the underlying business getting stronger or weaker?
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Ownership Intelligence
Supplemental Intelligence
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What are important owners actually doing?
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Valuation Intelligence
Research Model
F
29 / 100
Expensive
Is today's price reasonable?
Weaker than most covered companies on this measure — and valuation is researched separately from the Suggested Investment Score.
Capital Returns Intelligence
Research Model
F
33 / 100
Limited Capital Returns
How effectively does the company reward shareholders?
Weaker than most covered companies on this measure — and capital returns are researched separately from the Suggested Investment Score.
Why it stands out
No strengthening evidence is recorded in today's readings.
What holds it back
- Ownership evidence is incomplete and should not be read as comprehensive.
- Elevated valuation: the current market price reflects a premium to this company's historical valuation and comparable companies (Valuation Intelligence 29 out of 100, Expensive).
Long-term view
Long-Term Potential is not available for this company, so no long-term reading is shown.
Ownership view
No disclosed ownership reading is available at the required confidence, so ownership is left blank rather than estimated.
Valuation view
HNI CORP reads 29 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Expensive. The stock currently trades above most of its own recent valuation history and above comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value. Valuation Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.
Capital returns view
HNI CORP reads 33 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Limited Capital Returns), reflecting a dividend that has grown about 2.6% a year and a share count rising about 10.1% a year. Capital Returns Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.
What changed
No meaningful recorded changes in the stored history.
Risk Intelligence is a core model, Long-Term Potential, Fundamental Momentum, Valuation Intelligence and Capital Returns Intelligence are research models, and Ownership Intelligence is supplemental descriptive evidence. Valuation Intelligence and Capital Returns Intelligence each contribute 0% to the Suggested Investment Score. Nothing here is a recommendation.
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Composite discovery model
Pro Investor Score
Pro Investor Score™
Score Pending — Insufficient Ownership Coverage
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COMPOSITE DISCOVERY MODEL — RESEARCH STAGE · Ranking updated September 12, 2026
Researched separately
Valuation Intelligence 29 · Expensive
RESEARCH MODEL
Valuation Intelligence is currently researched separately and does not affect the Suggested Investment Score or daily ranking.
Researched separately
Capital Returns Intelligence 33 · Limited Capital Returns
RESEARCH MODEL
Capital Returns Intelligence is researched separately and contributes 0% to the Suggested Investment Score, the daily rank or any ranking event.
Why this company scores the way it does
This company does not currently hold a stored Pro Investor Score, so no contribution breakdown can be shown.
Pro Investor Intelligence™
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What changed
Research-score history available since September 2026.
Stored research history does not yet cover a full 30 days comparison for this company.
A change is reported as meaningful at 8 score points, 5 rank places, or any change of research classification. Nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Plain-English definitions, with the formula and the limitations of each measure.
Fifth research lens · outside the score
Valuation Intelligence
Valuation Intelligence
Is today's price reasonable?
Valuation Intelligence is currently researched separately and does not affect the Suggested Investment Score or daily ranking.
29/ 100
Expensive
RESEARCH MODEL
Excellent coverage
Compared with its history
9
Expensive
Is this company expensive or inexpensive compared with its own history?
Compared with peers
35
Elevated
How expensive is this stock compared with similar companies?
Earnings & cash flow
38
Elevated
How much financial output does an investor receive relative to the price paid?
Growth-adjusted
40
Elevated
Does the company's growth help justify the valuation investors are paying?
HNI CORP reads 29 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Expensive. The stock currently trades above most of its own recent valuation history and above comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value.
Price data through September 11, 2026 · Financial data through the quarter ended July 4, 2026
Valuation history
Stored readings only. The dashed line is this company's own median for the selected measure.
Only one stored valuation reading exists so far, so there is nothing to chart yet. Valuation history builds forward from activation rather than being reconstructed.
Current EV/Sales 1.1x · own median 0.9x · peer median 2.2x
Valuation is inherently uncertain. A stock that appears inexpensive can continue falling, and a stock that appears expensive can continue rising. Valuation Intelligence provides context about the price investors are paying — it does not predict short-term market movements, and it never produces a fair value, a price target or a buy or sell range. Model VALUATION_INTELLIGENCE_V1.
Sixth research lens · outside the score
Capital Returns Intelligence
Capital Returns Intelligence
How effectively does the company reward shareholders?
Capital Returns Intelligence is researched separately and contributes 0% to the Suggested Investment Score, the daily rank or any ranking event.
33/ 100
Limited Capital Returns
RESEARCH MODEL
Excellent coverage
Dividend Quality
70
Strong Capital Returns
Dividend reliability
Buyback Effectiveness
5
Limited Capital Returns
Do buybacks actually reduce shares?
The company spends on share repurchases, but much of that activity offsets share issuance rather than materially reducing the share count.
Dilution Control
5
Limited Capital Returns
Is your ownership share protected?
Capital Return Sustainability
62
Favorable Capital Returns
Can the cash flow support it?
Shareholder Yield
5
Limited Capital Returns
Cash returned versus company value
HNI CORP reads 33 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Limited Capital Returns), reflecting a dividend that has grown about 2.6% a year and a share count rising about 10.1% a year.
This company spent cash repurchasing stock, but the share count did not fall meaningfully because it also issued shares. Repurchase spending alone did not increase existing shareholders' ownership.
How returned cash was used
Dividends $83.30M · net repurchases $400000.00 · total returned $83.70M · 73% of free cash flow
Price data through September 11, 2026 · Financial data through the quarter ended July 4, 2026
Capital returns history
Stored readings only. History builds forward from activation rather than being reconstructed.
Only one stored reading exists for this measure so far, so there is nothing to chart yet.
Why higher yield isn't always better
A very high dividend yield may reflect a falling share price or an unsustainable payout. Capital Returns Intelligence emphasizes consistency and sustainability rather than simply rewarding the highest yield.
Why buybacks can be misleading
Announced or gross buyback spending does not always mean shareholders are gaining ownership. Companies can simultaneously issue shares through employee compensation or acquisitions. Suggested Investments therefore considers actual share-count changes alongside repurchase spending.
What these terms mean
- Dividend Yield
- The annual dividend relative to the current share price.
- Payout Ratio
- The share of company earnings used to pay dividends.
- Free Cash Flow Payout
- How much of the company's available cash is being used for dividends.
- Share Repurchases
- When a company buys back its own stock.
- Dilution
- When the number of shares increases, reducing each existing share's percentage ownership of the company.
- Shareholder Yield
- A combined view of dividends and net share repurchases relative to the company's market value.
Capital Returns Intelligence describes how a company returns capital to shareholders. It is not a measure of stock-price performance, it does not predict future returns, and a strong reading is never a recommendation to buy. Dividends and repurchases can be reduced or stopped at any time. Model CAPITAL_RETURNS_INTELLIGENCE_V1, contributing 0% to the Pro Investor Score.
Stored daily snapshots only
Ranking history
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| 30 days ago | Not ranked | No stored score |
| 90 days ago | Not ranked | No stored score |
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In the company’s own words
What this company does
The Corporation follows a 52/53-week fiscal year, which ends on the Saturday nearest December 31. Fiscal year 2025 ended on January 3, 2026, fiscal year 2024 ended on December 28, 2024, and fiscal year 2023 ended on December 30, 2023. The financial statements for fiscal year 2025 are on a 53-week basis and 2024, and 2023 are on a 52-week basis. A 53-week year occurs approximately every sixth year.
To review management's discussion and analysis of the consolidated and segment-level results of operations for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2024 compared with the fiscal year ended December 30, 2023, refer to "Part II - Item 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" of the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2024, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2025.
HNI Corporation has been improving where people live, work, and gather for more than 80 years. HNI is a manufacturer of workplace furnishings and residential building products. Within workplace furnishings, the Corporation is the thought leader in commercial furnishings and the preeminent global designer, innovator, and provider of workplace solutions going to market under unique brands serving multiple channels and customers from the largest multinational companies to small local businesses. Within residential building products, the Corporation is the nation's leading manufacturer and marketer of hearth products. The Corporation utilizes a multi-faceted go-to-market model to deliver value to customers via various brands and selling models. HNI is focused on growing its existing businesses while seeking out and developing new opportunities for expansion. The Corporation's two reportable segments consist of Workplace Furnishings and Residential Building Products. Fiscal year 2025 included 53 weeks, with the extra week occurring in the fourth quarter, while fiscal year 2024 included 52 weeks.
On December 10, 2025, the Corporation completed its acquisition of Steelcase Inc. ("Steelcase"), a global design and furniture company, in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $1.9 billion. See "Note 4. Acquisitions and Divestitures" in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more details on the Steelcase acquisition. Steelcase will be included in the Workplace Furnishings segment. The Corporation has included the financial results of Steelcase in the Consolidated Financial Statements starting as of the date of acquisition.
Quoted from the business section of this company’s 10-K filed March 3, 2026. Read the filing
Four distinct intelligence areas
The IA view
Risk Intelligence
Production core
55
Fundamentally Qualified
No prior period to compare
Business Quality qualification score from the locked IA Defensive Research Core. Price Risk stays a separate category and is never blended in.
As of Sep 11, 2026
Long-Term Potential
Research model
30
Weak Compounder
No prior period to compare
Durable business economics and reinvestment characteristics. Independent external validation is pending.
As of Sep 11, 2026
Fundamental Momentum
Research model
36
Deteriorating
No prior period to compare
Direction and breadth of change in underlying business fundamentals. Not a price-momentum signal.
As of Sep 11, 2026
Elite Investor Activity
Supplemental
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Insufficient Data
No prior period to compare
No tracked manager filings mapped to this company.
Intelligence history
Not enough stored history to chart HNI yet. A company needs at least two published research or ownership periods before a trend can be shown.
Share price
HNI price history
Closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends. Past prices do not indicate future results.
- 6M change
- +18.0%
- 1Y change
- +5.4%
- 3Y change
- +61.9%
- 5Y change
- +49.9%
- Max change
- +57.7%
Last stored close $46.87 · +5.4% over the selected range · 52 sessions shown
Balanced evidence
Why IA likes it
- No positive evidence is available under the current coverage.
Risk and uncertainty
What IA doesn’t like
- Ownership evidence is incomplete and should not be read as comprehensive.
What would change our view
- Business Quality falling below the frozen qualification threshold.
- Price Risk moving to a less favorable category.
- A sustained reversal in the Fundamental Momentum research evidence.
- New material public ownership disclosures.
Public filings · descriptive only
Elite Investor Activity
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Coverage
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Insufficient Coverage · Report period unavailable · Public date unavailable
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Insufficient high-confidence manager coverage.
Objective stored changes
What changed
No qualifying changes are recorded for this company in the stored research and filing history.
Ownership timeline
No high-confidence public ownership events are available.
General research only. Not personalized advice. Public filings may be delayed, amended, incomplete, or reflect positions that have changed since the reporting date.