Culp (CULP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Culp Inc. is a diversified textile company specializing in the design, manufacture and distribution of high-quality upholstery fabrics and mattress components. Operating under two primary business segments—Culp Home Furnishings and Culp Mattress Components—the company serves major furniture producers and bedding manufacturers around the world. Its product portfolio encompasses a broad range of woven, knitted and specialty fabrics, combined with technical expertise in quilting, digital printing and composite assemblies.

The Culp Home Furnishings segment focuses on decorative upholstery fabrics for residential and contract furniture applications. Its offerings include jacquard weaves, chenille, velvets, performance textiles and digitally printed designs, all engineered for durability, comfort and aesthetic appeal. Through an extensive network of sales offices and distribution centers, Culp Home Furnishings collaborates with leading furniture brands and retailers in North America, Europe and Asia to deliver trend-driven collections and customized textile solutions.

The Culp Mattress Components division produces a full suite of mattress fabrics and components, including stretch-knit covers, quilting panels, fire barrier fabrics and sewing thread. Leveraging proprietary processes and automated quilting technologies, the division supplies mattress manufacturers with visually appealing, high-performance sleep surfaces. Culp’s mattress components are distributed globally, with manufacturing facilities in the United States, Italy and Asia, supporting both regional and multinational bedding brands in meeting evolving safety, sustainability and comfort standards.

Founded in 1972 by Herbert Culp and headquartered in High Point, North Carolina, Culp Inc. has grown from a regional textile operation into a publicly traded company with international reach. Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer David A. Culp, the company continues to invest in product innovation, process automation and geographic expansion. Culp’s integrated approach to design, production and distribution positions it as a trusted partner for customers seeking differentiated fabrics and mattress components in an increasingly competitive global marketplace.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.50 to $4.73
• 50-Day Range: $3.76 to $4.75
• 52-Week Range: $3.42 to $6.85
• Volume: 9,699 shs
• Average Volume: 20,647 shs
• Market Capitalization: $58.96 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Culp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Culp scored higher than 40% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 203rd out of 287 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Culp.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Culp is -3.07, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Culp is -3.07, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Culp has a P/B Ratio of 0.77. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.36% of the float of Culp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Culp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Culp has recently decreased by 19.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Culp does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Culp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.36% of the float of Culp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Culp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Culp has recently decreased by 19.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.52

News Sentiment

Culp has a news sentiment score of 0.52. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.84 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Culp this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for CULP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Culp insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $49,800.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 7.30% of the stock of Culp is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

75.05% of the stock of Culp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CULP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CULP shares performed this year?

Culp's stock was trading at $5.87 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CULP stock has decreased by 20.0% and is now trading at $4.6950.

How were Culp's earnings last quarter?

Culp, Inc. (NYSE:CULP) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June, 25th. The textile maker reported ($0.06) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.10) by $0.04. The textile maker had revenue of $48.77 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $52.40 million. Culp had a negative net margin of 8.96% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.72%.
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How do I buy shares of Culp?

Shares of CULP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Culp own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Culp investors own include Broadcom (AVGO), NVIDIA (NVDA), Jabil (JBL), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET) and Myomo (MYO).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 6/25/2025
• Today: 7/14/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 9/03/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 4/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: TEXTILE - HME FRN
• Sub-Industry: Textiles
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CULP
• CIK: 723603
• Web: www.culpinc.com
• Phone: (336) 889-5161
• Fax: 336-887-7089
• Employees: 1,580
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.53)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$19.10 million
• Net Margins: -8.96%
• Pretax Margin: -9.56%
• Return on Equity: -17.72%
• Return on Assets: -8.84%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.68
• Quick Ratio: 0.72

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $213.24 million
• Price / Sales: 0.28
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $6.11 per share
• Price / Book: 0.77

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 12,559,000
• Free Float: 11,642,000
• Market Cap: $58.96 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.13