Hooker Furnishings Corporation HOFT is slated to report its third-quarter fiscal 2025 (ended on Oct. 27, 2024) earnings on Dec. 5, before market open.
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In the last reported quarter, the company’s earnings missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 46.2% and decreased by more than 370% year over year. Net sales topped the consensus mark by 1.7% but declined 2.8% from the prior-year’s level.
HOFT has missed the consensus mark in three of the trailing four quarters and beat once, with an average negative surprise of 284%.
Trend in Estimate Revision
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for HOFT’s fiscal third-quarter earnings per share (EPS) has declined to 2 cents from 9 cents over the past 60 days. The estimated figure indicates a 96.9% decline from the year-ago EPS of 65 cents.
Hooker Furnishings Corp. Price and EPS Surprise
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The consensus mark for net sales is pegged at $99.9 million, suggesting a year-over-year decline of 14.5%.
Factors Influencing HOFT’s Performance
HOFT’s fiscal third-quarter results are expected to have been hurt significantly due to weak demand trends, higher product and under-absorbed indirect costs. Sluggish demand for home furnishings space is mainly attributable to high interest rates, subdued housing activity and other macroeconomic uncertainties.
The top line is likely to have reflected the soft performance of its Hooker Branded and Domestic Upholstery segments. Also, absence of the Accentrics Home product line, which accounted for approximately 35% of the consolidated sales in fiscal 2024, is likely to have pushed down the sales of the Home Meridian segment.
Nevertheless, the company’s strategic investments in sales channels, people, systems and products are likely to have partially aided its performance. Hooker Furnishings emphasizes strengthening its balance sheet and variable cost business model to navigate the current economic volatility until consumer confidence improves and demand normalizes.
With strategic inventory management, reasonable capital expenditures and careful expense management, Hooker Furnishings will be able to manage its financial position and foster its growth in the upcoming period.
What Our Quantitative Model Predicts for HOFT
Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for Hooker Furnishings this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. But that’s not the case here, as you will see below.
Earnings ESP: The company has an Earnings ESP of 0.00%. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Zacks Rank: HOFT currently carries a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).
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Here is a stock from the Zacks Consumer Discretionary sector that investors may consider, as our model shows that these have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat.
Carnival Corporation & plc CCL currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 and has an Earnings ESP of +17.45%.
CCL’s earnings topped the consensus mark in the last four quarters, the average being 318.1%. Earnings for the to-be-reported quarter are expected to rise 200% year over year.
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