Hooker Furnishings Corporation (HOFT) Cash Flow Statement

NASDAQ: HOFTOperating cash, capex, free cash flow and buybacks.

Where HOFT’s cash came from and went, FY2026

January 31, 2026 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
$20.4M
Capital expenditures
$3.2M
1.0% of revenue
Free cash flow
$17.2M
5.6% margin
Returned to shareholders
$8.8M
51% of free cash flow
Change in cash
−$5.2M
cash at year-end $1.1M
Cash from operations: $20.4MCash from operations$20.4MAcquisitions & other: $5.0MAcquisitions & other$5.0MDrawn from cash: $5.2MDrawn from cash$5.2MDebt repayment: $18.5MDebt repayment$18.5M · 61%Dividends: $8.8MDividends$8.8M · 29%Capital expenditures: $3.2MCapital expenditures$3.2M · 10%Other financing: $118,000Other financing$118,000 · 0%$30.6M
Cash from operations
$20.4M
Capital expenditures
−$3.2M
Acquisitions & other
+$5.0M
Dividends
−$8.8M
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$18.5M
Other financing
−$118,000
Change in cash
−$5.2M

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HOFT operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

HOFT cash flow trends, FY2017–FY2026

Hooker Furnishings Corporation cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow$31.2MFY2017$20.4MFY2026−4.6%/yr
Capital expenditures$2.5MFY2017$3.2MFY2026+2.9%/yr
Free cash flow$28.8MFY2017$17.2MFY2026−5.6%/yr
Free cash flow margin5.0%FY20175.6%FY2026+0.7 pts
Operating cash flow / net income1.24FY20175.80FY2024+4.57
Stock-based compensation$1.2MFY2017−$818,000FY2026—
Dividends paid$4.9MFY2017$8.8MFY2026+6.8%/yr
Share buybacks (net)$0FY2017$0FY2026—
Capex / revenue0.4%FY20171.0%FY2026+0.6 pts

Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.

HOFT cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

HOFT net income vs operating cash flow

Net incomeOperating cash flow

Operating cash flow above net income usually means earnings are backed by cash (depreciation and stock-based pay are non-cash expenses).

HOFT cash flow statement

Hooker Furnishings Corporation annual cash flow statement
FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
Operating activities
Net income−$12.9M−$12.5M$9.6M−$4.3M$11.7M−$10.4M$17.1M$39.9M$28.6M$25.3M
Depreciation & amortization$7.1M$9.2M$9.0M$8.8M$7.8M$6.8M$7.1M$7.4M$6.6M$8.0M
Stock-based compensation−$818,000$950,000$1.7M$1.2M−$27,000$1.7M$1.3M$1.3M$1.2M$1.2M
Change in working capital$18.1M−$22.2M$32.3M−$48.3M−$1.6M$33.6M$16.1M−$36.5M−$12.3M−$2.1M
Other non-cash items$9.0M$1.6M$3.0M$20.8M$1.3M$36.5M−$117,000−$2.4M$3.7M−$1.1M
Cash from operating activities$20.4M−$23.0M$55.5M−$21.7M$19.2M$68.3M$41.4M$9.7M$27.7M$31.2M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$3.2M−$3.1M−$6.8M−$4.2M−$6.7M−$1.2M−$5.1M−$5.2M−$3.2M−$2.5M
Investments (net)—−$2.7M−$8.6M−$30.0M−$6.9M−$476,000$1.4M$119,000$120,000$146,000
Acquisitions & other investing$5.0M$3.1M$6.8M$4.2M$6.7M$1.2M−$574,000$584,000−$33.4M−$85.8M
Cash from investing activities$1.8M−$2.7M−$8.6M−$30.0M−$6.9M−$476,000−$4.3M−$4.5M−$36.5M−$88.1M
Financing activities
Dividends paid−$8.8M−$9.9M−$9.7M−$9.6M−$8.8M−$7.8M−$7.2M−$6.7M−$5.8M−$4.9M
Share repurchases & issuance (net)$0$0−$11.7M−$13.3M$0$0——$0$0
Net borrowing (repayment)−$18.5M−$815,000−$1.4M$24.3M$24.3M−$30.1M−$5.4M−$17.9M$5.7M$47.5M
Shares issued$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other financing−$118,000−$480,000$0$0−$24.3M$0$0$0−$1,000$0
Cash from financing activities−$27.4M−$11.1M−$22.8M$1.3M−$8.8M−$38.0M−$12.6M−$24.6M−$140,000$42.7M
Summary
Net change in cash−$5.2M−$36.9M$24.2M−$50.4M$3.5M$29.8M$24.6M−$19.5M−$8.9M−$14.1M
Cash at end of period$1.1M$6.3M$43.2M$19.0M$69.4M$65.8M$36.0M$11.4M$30.9M$39.8M
Free cash flow$17.2M−$26.1M$48.7M−$25.9M$12.5M$67.1M$36.3M$4.4M$24.6M$28.8M
Free cash flow margin5.6%−6.6%11.2%−4.4%2.1%12.4%5.9%0.7%4.0%5.0%
Capex / revenue1.0%0.8%1.6%0.7%1.1%0.2%0.8%0.8%0.5%0.4%
Operating cash flow / net income——5.80—1.64—2.430.240.971.24

Negative numbers are cash paid out. Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported; data from EODHD.

HOFT cash generation

In fiscal 2026 (ended January 31, 2026), Hooker Furnishings generated $20.4 million of cash from operations and spent $3.2 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $17.2 million, 5.6% of revenue. It returned $8.8 million to shareholders through dividends ($8.8 million) and net share buybacks ($0). Cash and equivalents fell by $5.2 million over the year.

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HOFT cash flow FAQ

What is Hooker Furnishings's free cash flow?

Hooker Furnishings's free cash flow was $17.2 million in fiscal 2026: $20.4 million of operating cash flow minus $3.2 million of capital expenditures It was -$26.1 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Hooker Furnishings generate from operations?

Hooker Furnishings generated $20.4 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2026.

How much does Hooker Furnishings spend on capital expenditures?

Hooker Furnishings spent $3.2 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2026, 1.0% of revenue, compared with $3.1 million the year before.

How much does Hooker Furnishings pay in dividends?

Hooker Furnishings paid $8.8 million in dividends in fiscal 2026, 50.9% of free cash flow.

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