HNI (HNI) Competitors

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HNI vs. MLKN, UFPI, BCC, FUL, and MAS

Should you buy HNI stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares HNI with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with HNI include MillerKnoll (MLKN), UFP Industries (UFPI), Boise Cascade (BCC), H. B. Fuller (FUL), and Masco (MAS).

How does HNI compare to MillerKnoll?

MillerKnoll (NASDAQ:MLKN) and HNI (NYSE:HNI) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

MillerKnoll pays an annual dividend of $0.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. HNI pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. MillerKnoll pays out 535.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. HNI pays out 331.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. HNI has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

MillerKnoll has a net margin of 0.28% compared to HNI's net margin of 0.04%. HNI's return on equity of 13.17% beat MillerKnoll's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MillerKnoll	0.28%	10.11%	3.34%
HNI	0.04%	13.17%	5.16%

HNI has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MillerKnoll. HNI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MillerKnoll, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MillerKnoll	$3.67B	0.29	-$36.90M	$0.14	110.25
HNI	$2.84B	0.77	$54.20M	$0.41	74.75

MillerKnoll has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its share price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HNI has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

HNI has a consensus target price of $65.00, suggesting a potential upside of 112.10%. Given HNI's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe HNI is more favorable than MillerKnoll.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MillerKnoll	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.75
HNI	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

87.5% of MillerKnoll shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.3% of HNI shares are held by institutional investors. 5.5% of MillerKnoll shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of HNI shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, HNI had 5 more articles in the media than MillerKnoll. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for HNI and 0 mentions for MillerKnoll. HNI's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat MillerKnoll's score of 0.00 indicating that HNI is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
MillerKnoll	Neutral
HNI	Positive

Summary

HNI beats MillerKnoll on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does HNI compare to UFP Industries?

HNI (NYSE:HNI) and UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

HNI pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. UFP Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. HNI pays out 331.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. UFP Industries pays out 31.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HNI has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and UFP Industries has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. HNI is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

UFP Industries has higher revenue and earnings than HNI. UFP Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HNI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HNI	$2.84B	0.77	$54.20M	$0.41	74.75
UFP Industries	$6.32B	0.71	$294.79M	$4.58	17.47

HNI has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, UFP Industries has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

HNI currently has a consensus price target of $65.00, suggesting a potential upside of 112.10%. UFP Industries has a consensus price target of $105.40, suggesting a potential upside of 31.76%. Given HNI's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe HNI is more favorable than UFP Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HNI	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
UFP Industries	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

UFP Industries has a net margin of 4.31% compared to HNI's net margin of 0.04%. HNI's return on equity of 13.17% beat UFP Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HNI	0.04%	13.17%	5.16%
UFP Industries	4.31%	8.50%	6.55%

75.3% of HNI shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of UFP Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of HNI shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of UFP Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, HNI had 1 more articles in the media than UFP Industries. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for HNI and 4 mentions for UFP Industries. HNI's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat UFP Industries' score of 0.34 indicating that HNI is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HNI	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
UFP Industries	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

UFP Industries beats HNI on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does HNI compare to Boise Cascade?

HNI (NYSE:HNI) and Boise Cascade (NYSE:BCC) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

75.3% of HNI shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.2% of Boise Cascade shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of HNI shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Boise Cascade shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

HNI pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Boise Cascade pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. HNI pays out 331.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Boise Cascade pays out 29.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HNI has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Boise Cascade has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. HNI is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

HNI has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Boise Cascade has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Boise Cascade has a net margin of 1.73% compared to HNI's net margin of 0.04%. HNI's return on equity of 13.17% beat Boise Cascade's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HNI	0.04%	13.17%	5.16%
Boise Cascade	1.73%	5.55%	3.46%

In the previous week, Boise Cascade had 1 more articles in the media than HNI. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Boise Cascade and 5 mentions for HNI. HNI's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Boise Cascade's score of 0.40 indicating that HNI is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HNI	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Boise Cascade	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

HNI currently has a consensus price target of $65.00, indicating a potential upside of 112.10%. Boise Cascade has a consensus price target of $98.00, indicating a potential upside of 46.30%. Given HNI's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe HNI is more favorable than Boise Cascade.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HNI	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Boise Cascade	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Boise Cascade has higher revenue and earnings than HNI. Boise Cascade is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HNI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HNI	$2.84B	0.77	$54.20M	$0.41	74.75
Boise Cascade	$6.40B	0.37	$132.84M	$2.96	22.63

Summary

Boise Cascade beats HNI on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does HNI compare to H. B. Fuller?

H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) and HNI (NYSE:HNI) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and institutional ownership.

95.9% of H. B. Fuller shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.3% of HNI shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of H. B. Fuller shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of HNI shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

H. B. Fuller has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HNI has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

H. B. Fuller presently has a consensus target price of $65.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.99%. HNI has a consensus target price of $65.00, indicating a potential upside of 112.10%. Given HNI's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe HNI is more favorable than H. B. Fuller.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
H. B. Fuller	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
HNI	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

H. B. Fuller pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. HNI pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. H. B. Fuller pays out 32.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HNI pays out 331.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. H. B. Fuller has raised its dividend for 57 consecutive years and HNI has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

In the previous week, H. B. Fuller and H. B. Fuller both had 5 articles in the media. HNI's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat H. B. Fuller's score of 0.69 indicating that HNI is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
H. B. Fuller	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
HNI	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

H. B. Fuller has higher revenue and earnings than HNI. H. B. Fuller is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HNI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
H. B. Fuller	$3.47B	0.90	$151.97M	$3.03	18.96
HNI	$2.84B	0.77	$54.20M	$0.41	74.75

H. B. Fuller has a net margin of 4.62% compared to HNI's net margin of 0.04%. HNI's return on equity of 13.17% beat H. B. Fuller's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
H. B. Fuller	4.62%	11.84%	4.52%
HNI	0.04%	13.17%	5.16%

Summary

H. B. Fuller beats HNI on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does HNI compare to Masco?

HNI (NYSE:HNI) and Masco (NYSE:MAS) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and institutional ownership.

HNI presently has a consensus price target of $65.00, indicating a potential upside of 112.10%. Masco has a consensus price target of $80.07, indicating a potential upside of 20.01%. Given HNI's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe HNI is more favorable than Masco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HNI	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Masco	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.35

Masco has a net margin of 10.90% compared to HNI's net margin of 0.04%. Masco's return on equity of 815.20% beat HNI's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HNI	0.04%	13.17%	5.16%
Masco	10.90%	815.20%	16.32%

75.3% of HNI shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Masco shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of HNI shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Masco shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

HNI pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Masco pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. HNI pays out 331.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Masco pays out 31.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HNI has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Masco has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. HNI is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Masco has higher revenue and earnings than HNI. Masco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HNI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HNI	$2.84B	0.77	$54.20M	$0.41	74.75
Masco	$7.56B	1.78	$810M	$4.03	16.56

HNI has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Masco has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its share price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Masco had 16 more articles in the media than HNI. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Masco and 5 mentions for HNI. HNI's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Masco's score of 0.53 indicating that HNI is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HNI	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Masco	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Masco beats HNI on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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HNI vs. The Competition

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Metric	HNI	Business/Office Products Industry	Business Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$2.19B	$1.07B	$6.57B	$22.90B
Dividend Yield	4.65%	4.90%	3.07%	4.13%
P/E Ratio	74.82	20.93	29.28	29.83
Price / Sales	0.77	0.49	398.35	89.43
Price / Cash	7.55	5.35	22.93	24.44
Price / Book	1.23	0.96	6.74	4.66
Net Income	$54.20M	$41.83M	$205.70M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-3.15%	-6.15%	-1.47%	-0.71%
1 Month Performance	-17.95%	-23.53%	-3.73%	-0.58%
1 Year Performance	-33.52%	-21.54%	32.76%	27.01%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HNI HNI	4.6258 of 5 stars	$30.89 +1.5%	$65.00 +110.4%	-35.5%	$2.20B	$2.84B	75.22	19,500	Dividend Increase
MLKN MillerKnoll	2.4295 of 5 stars	$15.52 -4.9%	N/A	-12.8%	$1.12B	$3.67B	110.86	10,382
UFPI UFP Industries	4.5561 of 5 stars	$83.09 -1.5%	$105.40 +26.9%	-21.0%	$4.77B	$6.32B	18.14	13,800
BCC Boise Cascade	4.9654 of 5 stars	$69.21 -2.1%	$98.00 +41.6%	-25.1%	$2.49B	$6.40B	23.38	7,660	Analyst Upgrade
FUL H. B. Fuller	4.8075 of 5 stars	$60.38 -1.4%	$65.50 +8.5%	+5.1%	$3.34B	$3.47B	19.93	7,100	News Coverage

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