Culp Q1 net income $6.0 million, sales up 6.5%, aided by $6.9 million tariff refund
Culp reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 results for the period ended August 2, 2026, with net sales of $54.0 million, up 6.5% from a year earlier, and net income of $6.0 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, versus a net loss of $231 thousand a year earlier. Reported profit includes $6.9 million in tariff refunds, and excluding them the company shows an adjusted operating loss of $271 thousand, narrower than the $1.9 million adjusted loss a year ago. The company also cut net debt to $3.1 million from $10.9 million at fiscal year-end and expects break-even operating income in the second quarter.
Key points
- Net sales $54.0 million, up 6.5%; bedding sales up 13.2% to $31.8 million, upholstery down 1.9% to $22.2 million
- Net income $6.0 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, including $6.9 million in tariff refunds tied to the Supreme Court's February 2026 IEEPA ruling
- Adjusted operating loss of $271 thousand, compared with an adjusted operating loss of $1.9 million a year earlier
- Net debt fell to $3.1 million from $10.9 million at fiscal year-end; company expects break-even operating income in the second quarter
The filing
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