HNI Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results

HNI Corporation (NYSE: HNI) today announced net sales of $667.1 million and net income of $48.2 million for the second quarter ended June 28, 2025.

Highlights

• Strong second quarter results—revenue, margins, and earnings. On a year-over-year basis in the second quarter, total net sales increased seven percent and organic net sales increased nearly eight percent. Consolidated operating margin expanded 160 basis points on a GAAP basis and 200 basis points on a non-GAAP basis versus the second quarter of 2024. The improvement was driven by volume growth, profit transformation initiatives, and synergy benefits. Non-GAAP to GAAP reconciliations follow the financial statements in this release.
• Elevated earnings visibility through 2026. The Corporation continues to realize significant savings from the Kimball International (“KII”) acquisition synergies and from the ramp-up of its Mexico facility. These two initiatives contributed approximately $0.24 of EPS benefit in the first half of 2025 and are expected to contribute an additional $0.50 to $0.60 of EPS over the next 18 months.
• Recent demand activity continues to support the Corporation’s outlook for net sales growth in 2025. Workplace Furnishings contract orders were up five percent year-over-year. This excludes hospitality, which saw a significant tariff-related demand pause during the second quarter of 2025. Total Workplace Furnishings segment orders grew one percent year-over-year organically, while quarter-ending backlog was up five percent versus the same period of 2024. Second quarter Residential Building Products segment orders declined slightly compared to the prior year following some pull-forward activity late in the first quarter of 2025. Order patterns improved through the second quarter as the pull-forward impact abated.
• Strong balance sheet. Gross debt leverage at the end of the second quarter was 1.4x, as calculated in accordance with the Corporation’s debt agreements. The Corporation continued to deploy cash flow through nearly $40 million of stock repurchase activity in the second quarter, while maintaining its longstanding quarterly dividend.

“Our members delivered another excellent quarter, despite ongoing tariff-driven volatility. The strength of our strategies, the benefits of our diversified revenue streams, and the merits of our customer-first business model continue to deliver strong shareholder value.

“In the Workplace Furnishings segment, organic net sales increased more than eight percent year-over-year, fueled by growth across all major brands. This includes a return to growth in our brands focused on small-and-medium sized businesses and noteworthy strength in our contract brands. Second quarter orders increased year-on-year and quarter-ending backlog levels are up versus the same period of 2024, including the impact of some pull-forward activity ahead of announced pricing actions. We continue to expect year-over-year revenue growth in the segment over the remainder of 2025. Second quarter results benefited from solid volume growth, our profit transformation efforts, and recognition of KII synergies—driving solid year-over-year profit margin expansion, with GAAP and non-GAAP segment operating profit margin at 12.8 percent and 13.1 percent respectively. We continue to expect margin expansion in 2025, while we remain focused on our investments aimed at driving growth in this segment.

“In Residential Building Products, net sales growth exceeded five percent and segment operating profit margin expanded 190 basis points year-over-year in the quarter. New construction was up more than four percent and remodel-retrofit grew over seven percent, both on a year-over-year basis. We delivered this top line growth in the face of continued challenging housing market dynamics. Despite expectations of ongoing housing uncertainty, we remain encouraged about the long-term opportunities tied to the broader housing market. The strength of our market-leading positions and operating model support our expectations of continued revenue and profit growth in the back half of 2025 as we continue to invest to drive future growth.

“Our second quarter revenue growth and profit improvement demonstrate the strength of our strategies and our ability to manage through varying macroeconomic conditions, while remaining focused on investing for the future. We expect strong results to continue, driven by our margin expansion efforts and continued volume growth,” stated Jeff Lorenger, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer.

HNI Corporation — Second Quarter Summary Comments

• Consolidated net sales increased 7.0 percent from the prior-year quarter to $667.1 million, driven by strong volume growth in the workplace furnishings segment and pricing actions in both segments. On an organic basis, net sales increased 7.7 percent year-over-year. The divestiture of HNI India in the second quarter of the current year decreased year-over-year sales by $4.5 million. A reconciliation of organic net sales, a non-GAAP measure, to net sales follows the financial statements in this release.
• Gross profit margin expanded 100 basis points compared to the prior-year quarter. This increase was driven by improved net productivity, partially offset by unfavorable price-cost.
• Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales decreased 70 basis points compared to the prior-year quarter. The decrease was driven by higher net sales, partially offset by $2.7 million to settle a previously frozen pension plan, and wage inflation.
• Restructuring, impairments, and loss on divestiture charges of $2.5 million were incurred in the current quarter, primarily related to the Corporation’s network optimization program. In the prior-year quarter $2.0 million was incurred primarily in connection with a Workplace Furnishings factory consolidation initiative.
• Net income per diluted share was $1.02 compared to $0.75 in the prior-year quarter. On a non-GAAP basis, net income per diluted share increased to $1.11 from $0.79 in the prior-year quarter, driven by higher net sales volume and improved net productivity, partially offset by unfavorable price-cost.

Workplace Furnishings — Second Quarter Summary Comments

• Workplace Furnishings net sales increased 7.4 percent from the prior-year quarter to $516.0 million. On an organic basis, net sales increased 8.5% year-over-year. The divestiture of HNI India in the second quarter of the current year decreased year-over-year sales by $4.5 million.
• Workplace Furnishings operating profit margin of 12.8 percent expanded by 150 basis points versus the prior-year quarter, driven by improved net productivity and higher net sales, partially offset by unfavorable price-cost. On a non-GAAP basis, segment operating profit margin of 13.1 percent expanded 120 basis points year-over-year.

Residential Building Products — Second Quarter Summary Comments

• Residential Building Products net sales increased 5.3 percent from the prior-year quarter to $151.1 million. Remodel-retrofit net sales increased at a higher rate than new construction.
• Residential Building Products operating profit margin of 15.7 percent expanded 190 basis points year-over-year driven by favorable price-cost and higher net productivity, partially offset by unfavorable product mix and higher variable compensation.

Second Quarter Order Rates

• In the Workplace Furnishings segment, orders in the second quarter increased one percent compared to the prior-year period with growth across all major office brands. Orders from contract customers grew at a faster pace than those from small-to-medium-sized businesses. Workplace Furnishings orders, excluding hospitality and the estimated impact of pull-forward activity, increased slightly versus the prior-year period.
• Orders in the Residential Building Products segment decreased two percent compared to the second quarter of 2024, following some pull-forward activity late in the first quarter of 2025. New construction orders outperformed those from the remodel-retrofit channel. Order patterns improved through the second quarter as the impact of pull-forward activity abated.

Outlook

• Third quarter net sales. The Corporation expects third quarter 2025 net sales in Workplace Furnishings to increase at a low-single digit rate year-over-year. In Residential Building Products, third quarter 2025 net sales are also expected to increase at a low-single digit rate compared to the same period in 2024.
• Third quarter non-GAAP diluted earnings per share. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share in the third quarter of 2025 are expected to increase slightly from 2024 levels. This improvement is expected to be driven by productivity benefits and volume growth, which will be partially offset by increased investment levels and higher incentive comp accruals.
• 2025 net sales. In Workplace Furnishings, the Corporation expects year-over-year mid-single-digit net sales growth, excluding the benefit of an extra week in the fourth quarter. Fiscal year 2025 volume expectations move higher. However, the overall segment sales outlook is essentially unchanged driven by lower projected pricing realization; primarily driven by reduced impacts from tariffs. In Residential Building Products, the Corporation’s outlook is improved slightly, with net sales expected to grow at a mid-single digit year-on-year pace, after excluding the benefit of the extra week in the fourth quarter.
• Double-digit EPS growth in 2025 and elevated earnings growth visibility through 2026. The Corporation’s outlook for 2025 earnings increases modestly, with double-digit percent EPS growth expected. In addition to increased profits from volume growth, the Corporation expects KII synergies and the ramp-up of the Mexico facility to continue to drive significant savings. These two initiatives contributed approximately $0.24 of earnings per share benefit in the first half of 2025 and are expected to contribute an additional $0.50 to $0.60 of EPS benefit over the next 18 months. For the full year 2025, the Corporation expects to offset the majority of any tariff-driven pressures.
• Balance sheet. The Corporation’s low leverage and strong cash flow generation will provide substantial capacity for capital deployment. Current priorities for capital deployment are reinvesting in the business, funding dividends, pursuing share buybacks, and exploring M&A opportunities.

Concluding Remarks

“We delivered strong results in the second quarter of 2025, with revenue growth in both segments; and non-GAAP operating margin expanding to the strongest second quarter-level on record. As we look at the full year, our earnings outlook increases modestly, demonstrating the benefits of a stronger-than-expected second quarter, our visibility story, and our ability to manage through changing economic conditions. For the full year 2025, we expect solid mid-single digit revenue growth in both segments, a modestly higher non-GAAP operating margin versus the year-ago period, and double-digit non-GAAP diluted earnings per share growth for the fourth consecutive year. We remain optimistic about the balance of 2025.

“Our members remain focused on driving growth and expanding margins. Our balance sheet is in great shape and our cash flow remains consistent and strong. We will continue to invest for the future with confidence,” concluded Mr. Lorenger.

The full text of HNI’s 2Q25 earnings release, including all tables, is available at https://investors.hnicorp.com/news.

A webcast replay of HNI’s July 24 conference call discussing its second quarter results is available at https://investors.hnicorp.com/events-and-presentations.

About HNI Corporation

HNI Corporation (NYSE: HNI) has been improving where people live, work, and gather for more than 75 years. HNI is a manufacturer of workplace furnishings and residential building products, operating under two segments. The Workplace Furnishings segment is a leading global designer and provider of commercial furnishings, going to market under multiple unique brands. The Residential Building Products segment is the nation’s leading manufacturer and marketer of hearth products, which include a full array of gas, electric, wood, and pellet-burning fireplaces, inserts, stoves, facings, and accessories. More information can be found on the Corporation’s website at www.hnicorp.com.