Stonegate Updates Coverage on Hooker Furniture Corporation (NASDAQ: HOFT) 4Q26

<p class='reportable-dateline'><strong>Dallas, Tx -- April 20, 2026</strong></p><p class='reportable-excerpt'>DALLAS, TX -- April 20th, 2026 --Hooker Furniture Corporation (NASDAQ: HOFT): Stonegate Capital Partners updates their coverage on Hooker Furniture Corporation (NASDAQ: HOFT). HOFT reported revenue, operating income, and adj EPS of $67.0M, $0.6M, and $0.05, respectively. This compares to our/consensus estimates of $77.1M/$74.1M, $1.6M/$1.0M, and $0.09/$0.05. For the quarter, HOFT reported revenue of $67.0M, down 20.5% y/y, driven by a one-week shorter period, lower hospitality shipments, and an estimated $3M-$4M of January weather disruption. Despite the weaker top line, profitability improved, with gross margin up 380bps y/y to 30.0% and continuing ops operating income improving to $0.6M from a loss last year. Within the quarter, Hooker Branded held operating income essentially flat y/y at $1.2M, while Domestic Upholstery reduced its operating loss by more than 50% y/y to $(1.2)M. For the full year, net sales declined 12.4% to $278.1M, while gross margin improved 180bps to 26.4% and SG&A fell $11.9M. Full-year results remained pressured by $15.6M of non-cash impairment charges, contributing to an operating loss of $16.5M and net loss of $27.0M. Overall, we believe continuing operations are showing improved earnings power despite still-soft demand with HOFT well positioned for what we expect to be a strong second half.</p><p>To view the full announcement, including downloadable images, bios, and more, <a href='https://stonegateinc.reportablenews.com/pr/stonegate-updates-coverage-on-hooker-furniture-corporation-nasdaq-hoft-4q26' class='reportable-link'>click here</a>.</p><div class='reportable-key-takeaways'><h3>Key Takeaways:</h3><ul><li>A cleaner, lower-cost platform sets up a more back-half-weighted FY27, with Margaritaville ramping in 2H.</li><li>Improving margin expansion is becoming more visible despite still-soft demand.</li><li>Post-divestiture liquidity improved materially, leaving the balance sheet meaningfully cleanerexiting FY26.</li></ul></div><a href='https://stonegateinc.reportablenews.com/pr/stonegate-updates-coverage-on-hooker-furniture-corporation-nasdaq-hoft-4q26'><img src='https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/ysN77AtpRqeFDWOD5CvL' class='reportable-featured-image' /><p align='center'><i>Click image above to view full announcement.</i></p></a><hr class='company-boilerplate-rule' style='border: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);'><p class='company-boilerplate'><div><strong>About Stonegate<br></strong>Stonegate Capital Partners is a leading capital markets advisory firm providing investor relations, equity research, and institutional investor outreach services for public companies. Our affiliate, Stonegate Capital Markets (member FINRA) provides a full spectrum of investment banking services for public and private companies.</div></p><div class='reportable-contacts'><h3>Contacts:</h3><p class='reportable-contact'>Stonegate Capital Partners<br>(214) 987-4121 <br><a href='mailto:info@stonegateinc.com'>info@stonegateinc.com</a></p></div><p>Source: <a href='https://stonegateinc.reportablenews.com/'>Stonegate, Inc.</a></p><p>Distributed by: <a href='https://reportablenews.com'>Reportable, Inc.</a></p>