AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · HNI (HNI)

HNI posts Q4 net loss of $49.2 million as Steelcase deal lifts sales 38%

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

HNI reported fourth quarter 2025 net sales of $888.4 million, up 38.3% after the Steelcase acquisition, but a net loss of $49.2 million, or ($0.94) per diluted share, compared with $0.79 a year earlier. Non-GAAP diluted EPS fell to $0.83 from $0.87, and the company expects first quarter 2026 non-GAAP EPS to decrease slightly from 2025 levels, while still targeting double-digit full-year non-GAAP EPS growth.

Key points

  • Q4 2025 net sales $888.4 million, up 38.3%; non-GAAP diluted EPS $0.83 vs. $0.87
  • Full-year 2025 net sales $2.8 billion, up 12.4%; non-GAAP diluted EPS $3.46 vs. $3.06, up 13.1%
  • Full-year GAAP diluted EPS $1.11 vs. $2.88; Q4 acquisition costs of $86.3 million
  • Outlook: non-GAAP EPS expected to grow double digits in 2026, but to decrease slightly in Q1 2026

The filing

CompanyHNI (HNI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 25, 2026, 7:31 AM ET
Accession number0000048287-26-000059

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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