HNI Tops EPS Expectations as Steelcase Synergies Accelerate
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The Steelcase deal is paying off faster than planned: HNI raised its fully mature synergy target to at least $130 million and guided to double-digit EPS growth again in 2027. Earnings topped expectations even with revenue slightly short of estimates.
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HNI Corporation posted adjusted diluted EPS of $1.62 for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, beating expectations, while revenue of $1.59 billion came in just short of estimates.
The Steelcase acquisition, closed in December 2025, drove the scale shift, and CEO Jeff Lorenger said synergy capture is running ahead of schedule, lifting the fully mature synergy target to at least $130 million.
Lorenger credited SG&A discipline, price-cost benefits, and productivity savings for results that, in his words, "significantly exceeded our expectations."
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HNI guided to full-year 2026 non-GAAP EPS growth of 20 to 25% and projected another year of double-digit EPS growth in 2027.
Management flagged accelerating inflation creating temporary price-cost pressure, with pricing actions expected to restore price-cost neutrality in 2027.
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