Hooker Furniture (HOFT) Misses Q3 EPS by 4c, Offers Outlook

Hooker Furniture (NASDAQ: HOFT) reported Q3 EPS of $0.61, $0.04 worse than the analyst estimate of $0.65. Revenue for the quarter came in at $157.9 million versus the consensus estimate of $160.15 million.

Outlook

“The third quarter had mixed results, in that retail weakened significantly across all segments in September, partially due to the hurricanes that hit Florida and Texas,” Toms said. “In October, retail bounced back, along with incoming order trends and shipments across all segments. The October High Point Furniture Market was solid for most of our reportable segments. However, due to a later than normal Chinese New Year, more of the heavy shipping activity that normally precedes the holiday will fall in the first quarter of next year.

"The order and shipment trends for Hooker Casegoods and the Upholstery Segment should have favorable impact on sales for the fourth quarter, but the reduced backlog and orders at Home Meridian compared to the same period a year ago could negatively impact sales comparisons for the Home Meridian Segment in the fiscal fourth quarter.

"We believe the overall macro-economic environment is strong, especially housing and consumer confidence. Pending home sales recently rebounded after three straight months of declines, which we believe may be indicative of improving existing home sales. Recent data revealed new home purchases to be at their fastest pace in a decade, with a 6.2% monthly increase, marking a third consecutive monthly gain. Additionally, November consumer confidence increased for the fifth consecutive month and remains at a seventeen-year high. Along with recent record-breaking stock market performance and the macro-economic environment, we believe the strategies we have in place are working, and we expect Shenandoah to be a solid contributor going forward.”

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