How profitable is Hooker Furnishings Corporation (HOFT)?

In FY 2025 (10-K), HOFT converted $278.1M of revenue into a 26.4% gross margin, 0% operating margin, and $4.3M in free cash flow (1.5% FCF margin).

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Hooker Furnishings Corporation (HOFT) Revenue-to-Profit Sankey Flow & SEC XBRL Financials

$15.13 +5.40% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $15.25

Hooker Furnishings Corporation (HOFT) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 47/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $153.4M

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As of 2026-11-03, Hooker Furnishings Corporation (NASDAQ: HOFT) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 47/100 at a spot price of $15.13 (+5.40% 1D, market cap $153.4M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 9/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 12/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 11/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 5/20. Across 1009 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, HOFT ranks #615 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Home Furnishings), HOFT carries a Roarable D (47/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 26.4%, and ROIC of -7.6%. By comparison, BSET (Bassett Furniture Industries Incorporated) holds a C+ grade (69/100 RQD, P/E 32.4x, ROIC 5.0%, cap $194.7M) and ATER (Aterian Inc.) posts a E grade (30/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $196.7M). Among the 5-stock peer group, FLXS leads on earnings multiple (15.6x) while FLXS leads on capital efficiency (14.8% ROIC).

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Per HOFT's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2026-02-01, CIK 0001077688), Hooker Furnishings Corporation generated $278.1M in revenue (-12.4% YoY), -$27.0M in net income, and $0 in free cash flow against $225.9M in total assets and $3.2M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $15.25 (+0.78%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+0.72% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 9/20 (D) • 1.5% FCF Margin

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5-PILLAR RQD RADARRw D- · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-5% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for HOFT)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6.7%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (47/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY HOFT SCORES 47/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+12/20 pts (26% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±6.7% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+11/20 pts (23% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 68% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 68.8 (BULLISH MOMENTUM)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution5/20 pts (-15 pt drag)

Disciplined Float (+0.72% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 15 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

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Grade E$12.55+2.3% Next Q

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Grade D$12.84+1.6% Next Q

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Grade D$13.04+16% Next Q

Current

Grade D$15.13-5.9% Hist 90D α

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While HOFT currently carries a cautious 47/100 (D) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (5/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

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Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.

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Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($13.11) and Max Pain ($15.89) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $18.99.

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Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (+0.72% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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VISUAL REVENUE-TO-PROFIT SANKEY WATERFALL • FY 2025 (10-K)

How HOFT Turns Every Dollar of Sales Into Real Bottom-Line Profit

Free Cash Flow:$4.3M (1.5% FCF Margin)

Multi-Year SEC EDGAR XBRL Revenue, Net Profit & Free Cash Flow Trajectory

■ Revenue■ Net Profit■ Free Cash Flow

FY23

Rev $46.0M

FY24

Rev $317.4M

FY25

Rev $278.1M

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Gross Margin	Op Margin	Net Profit	Free Cash Flow	ROIC %
FY 2025	$278.1M	26.4%	-5.9%	-$27.0M	-$25.6M	-7.6%
FY 2024	$317.4M	24.6%	-3%	-$12.5M	-$26.1M	-3.4%
FY 2023	$46.0M	26.4%	35.7%	$9.9M	$55.5M	-7.6%

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HOFT // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +24.53%▲ RESISTANCE BREAKOUT

2026-11-03O $14.00H $15.13L $14.00C $15.13VOL 35.5K

RES: $12.85SUP: $11.26SMA50: $13.11SMA200: $13.67

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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -12.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Consumer Discretionary Rank #615 of 1009 ⚔️ BSET vs HOFT Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (HOFT vs. BSET, ATER, FLXS, XMAX)

Industry: Home Furnishings (20 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1009 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Hooker Furnishings Corporation (HOFT) ranks #615 by composite RQD confidence (47/100, grade D) and #718 by equity capitalization ($153.4M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, FLXS leads on earnings valuation at 15.6x trailing P/E, while FLXS leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 14.8% ROIC and 22.2% gross margin. FLXS currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 72/100 (B) compared with HOFT at 47/100 (D).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
HOFT ACTIVE Hooker Furnishings Corporation	D	47/100	—	26.4%	-7.6%	+5.40%	$153.4M	Benchmark Subject
BSET Bassett Furniture Industries Incorporated	C+	69/100	32.4x	56.3%	5.0%	+3.51%	$194.7M	/bset-vs-hoft →
ATER Aterian Inc.	E	30/100	—	56.8%	-35.0%	+6.33%	$196.7M	/ater-vs-hoft →
FLXS Flexsteel Industries Inc.	B	72/100	15.6x	22.2%	14.8%	-1.55%	$306.5M	/flxs-vs-hoft →
XMAX XMAX Inc.	E	32/100	—	25.0%	-5.8%	-37.49%	$416.2M	/xmax-vs-hoft →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2026-02-01 • CIK 0001077688 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2026-02-01), Hooker Furnishings Corporation (HOFT) reported GAAP revenue of $278.1M (-12.4% vs. FY2024 revenue of $317.4M , and +505.1% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$27.0M, operating cash flow of $0, and free cash flow of $0 . On the balance sheet, HOFT closed FY2025 with $225.9M in total assets against $3.2M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 3.65, Piotroski F-Score: 3/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2026-02-01	$278.1M	-$27.0M	—	—	$225.9M	$3.2M
FY2024 (FY)	2025-02-02	$317.4M	-$12.5M	-$23.0M	-$26.1M	$313.9M	$21.7M
FY2023 (FY)	2024-01-28	$46.0M	$9.9M	$55.5M	$55.5M	—	—

3. HOFT Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is HOFT stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does HOFT compare to BSET and ATER in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for HOFT?

Where is HOFT trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

HOFT last traded at $15.13 (+5.40% on volume of 38,413 shares), positioning the stock +15.41% above its 50-day simple moving average ($13.11) and +10.68% above its 200-day simple moving average ($13.67). Across its 52-week range of $8.88 to $18.09, HOFT sits at the 67.9% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 68.8 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.7% ($14.12 to $16.14).

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ROARABLE RATING BRIEF • RQD 47/100 (D) ✓ SEC XBRL & RQD VERIFIED

HOFT — Hooker Furnishings Corporation: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2026-02-01

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Hooker Furnishings Corporation (HOFT) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 47/100, corresponding to a D letter grade (Roarable Sell) at a spot price of $15.13 (+5.40% 1D, market capitalization $153.4M).

Fundamental Cash Engine (9/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of -7.6%, gross margin of 26.4%, operating margin of -5.9%, and free cash flow yield of —.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (12/20) + Insider Conviction (5/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (11/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (10/20): Incorporates a 1.00x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of 3.65, Piotroski F-Score of 3/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.02x.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

Hooker Furnishings Corporation (HOFT) is a NASDAQ-listed operating company in the Home Furnishings industry (Consumer Discretionary sector) with an equity market capitalization of $153.4M. The business operates with a gross margin of 26.4%, an operating margin of -5.9%, and a return on invested capital (ROIC) of -7.6% (free cash flow yield of 0%). Within the Home Furnishings peer group, investor evaluation centers on operating leverage, unit margin durability, and capital allocation efficiency across market cycles.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2026-02-01), Hooker Furnishings Corporation (HOFT) reported $278.1M in annual revenue (up from $317.4M in FY2024, -12.4% YoY) and -$27.0M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($46.0M revenue, $9.9M net income) through FY2025, HOFT scaled operating cash flow to $0 and free cash flow to $0, backed by $225.9M in total assets against $3.2M in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (D • RQD 47/100): Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity. Free cash flow yield of — and institutional whale pillar of 12/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 9/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 12/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $8.88 – $18.09 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. Investors must weigh current valuation against -5.9% operating margins and a 1.00x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

The supply_chain field is NONE and the butterfly_links and proprietary_signals arrays are empty. — Investors should note that the single news item flagged RED (risk watch) is the only risk-classified catalyst in the feed, and that the Flexsteel reference indicates a related home-furnishings name appears in the same news stream without supply-chain linkage being confirmed.

Key Question #1: Can HOFT sustain or expand its -5.9% operating margin and -7.6% ROIC against Home Furnishings peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $278.1M and free cash flow of $0, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $3.2M in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is HOFT's equity valuation to Consumer Discretionary capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.00x)?

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Low leverage (Debt/Equity 0.02) and an Altman Z-Score of 3.65 suggest the balance sheet is not the immediate constraint on the business

Don't sleep on HOFT's setup in Consumer Discretionary. Low leverage (Debt/Equity 0.02) and an Altman Z-Score of 3.65 suggest the balance sheet is not the immediate constraint on the business.. Beta of 1.0 means it moves fast when momentum turns, and the 5-pillar RQD gauge (47/100) backs up the fundamental quality.

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@ShortSeller_Dan Fair point on current EV/EBITDA multiples, but you're ignoring the forward operating leverage in Home Furnishings. If gross margin (26.4%) holds, EPS grows into the multiple faster than bears think.

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Spot @ $14.35

Negative operating income in FY 2024 and FY 2025, ROIC of -7.6%, and a 0% FCF yield show the core business is not currently generating

Sitting on the sidelines or leaning short HOFT above $14.35. Negative operating income in FY 2024 and FY 2025, ROIC of -7.6%, and a 0% FCF yield show the core business is not currently generating cash returns.. Until Fundamental Cash Engine (9/20) and FCF yield (0.0%) inflect higher, upside is capped near $18.09.