HNI (HNI) Competitors $45.39 -0.40 (-0.87%) As of 09:38 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HNI vs. MLKN, UFPI, FUL, MSA, SCS, PBI, TILE, ACCO, NL, and AVYShould you be buying HNI stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of HNI include MillerKnoll (MLKN), UFP Industries (UFPI), H. B. Fuller (FUL), MSA Safety Incorporporated (MSA), Steelcase (SCS), Pitney Bowes (PBI), Interface (TILE), Acco Brands (ACCO), NL Industries (NL), and Avery Dennison (AVY). HNI vs. Its Competitors MillerKnoll UFP Industries H. B. Fuller MSA Safety Incorporporated Steelcase Pitney Bowes Interface Acco Brands NL Industries Avery Dennison MillerKnoll (NASDAQ:MLKN) and HNI (NYSE:HNI) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and valuation. Is MLKN or HNI more profitable? HNI has a net margin of 5.73% compared to MillerKnoll's net margin of -0.41%. HNI's return on equity of 20.08% beat MillerKnoll's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MillerKnoll-0.41% 10.96% 3.56% HNI 5.73%20.08%8.77% Does the media prefer MLKN or HNI? In the previous week, HNI had 4 more articles in the media than MillerKnoll. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for HNI and 3 mentions for MillerKnoll. HNI's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat MillerKnoll's score of 0.42 indicating that HNI is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MillerKnoll 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral HNI 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, MLKN or HNI? MillerKnoll has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HNI has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation & earnings, MLKN or HNI? HNI has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MillerKnoll. MillerKnoll is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HNI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMillerKnoll$3.76B0.30-$36.90M-$0.25-66.54HNI$2.53B0.82$139.50M$3.0814.74 Do analysts rate MLKN or HNI? HNI has a consensus price target of $75.00, indicating a potential upside of 65.23%. Given HNI's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe HNI is more favorable than MillerKnoll.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MillerKnoll 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75HNI 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Do institutionals and insiders believe in MLKN or HNI? 87.5% of MillerKnoll shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.3% of HNI shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of MillerKnoll shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of HNI shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is MLKN or HNI a better dividend stock? MillerKnoll pays an annual dividend of $0.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. HNI pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. MillerKnoll pays out -300.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HNI pays out 44.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. HNI has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. MillerKnoll is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryHNI beats MillerKnoll on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HNI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HNI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHNIBusiness/Office Products IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.07B$1.23B$35.64B$22.02BDividend Yield2.97%3.84%2.85%3.58%P/E Ratio14.699.1526.5929.86Price / Sales0.820.76855.6564.35Price / Cash8.556.6529.9624.43Price / Book2.581.718.364.64Net Income$139.50M$75.55M$195.02M$1.01B7 Day Performance-3.68%-2.36%2.64%0.44%1 Month Performance-0.37%-2.37%8.57%3.13%1 Year Performance-14.47%-13.19%83.90%15.30% HNI Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HNIHNI4.8617 of 5 stars$45.39-0.9%$75.00+65.2%-13.7%$2.07B$2.53B14.697,700Analyst UpgradeMLKNMillerKnoll4.0675 of 5 stars$16.93-3.1%N/A-31.4%$1.20B$3.67B8.5610,382UFPIUFP Industries4.7228 of 5 stars$91.43-0.8%$134.00+46.6%-32.3%$5.40B$6.54B15.8715,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastFULH. B. Fuller4.5579 of 5 stars$59.07-0.4%$65.75+11.3%-21.9%$3.21B$3.57B31.937,500Dividend AnnouncementMSAMSA Safety Incorporporated4.6626 of 5 stars$175.42+0.8%$189.20+7.9%+1.2%$6.81B$1.81B25.025,200Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSCSSteelcase3.0675 of 5 stars$17.00-1.2%$16.00-5.9%+31.4%$1.97B$3.17B16.5111,300Positive NewsEx-DividendAnalyst UpgradePBIPitney Bowes3.1866 of 5 stars$10.98-1.3%N/A+63.0%$1.91B$2.03B-18.307,200Analyst ForecastTILEInterface4.3765 of 5 stars$27.23-1.4%$32.00+17.5%+47.4%$1.61B$1.32B16.813,636Analyst DowngradeACCOAcco Brands4.9645 of 5 stars$4.07-1.5%$6.00+47.4%-22.9%$372.25M$1.67B8.665,000Analyst ForecastNLNL Industries2.533 of 5 stars$6.13-0.2%N/A-22.1%$300.02M$145.90M5.572,820Analyst ForecastAVYAvery Dennison4.8761 of 5 stars$162.77-0.4%$196.00+20.4%-24.5%$12.75B$8.76B18.2735,000Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MLKN Alternatives UFPI Alternatives FUL Alternatives MSA Alternatives SCS Alternatives PBI Alternatives TILE Alternatives ACCO Alternatives NL Alternatives AVY Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:HNI) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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