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Water Tower Research was founded by Wall Street veterans after witnessing a fundamental shift in the investment research industry with the result being a declining knowledge base among investors, a lack of awareness and a shrinking pool of fundamental research being conducted on companies across the small-cap and micro-cap spectrum. The same issues are now increasingly occurring in the mid-cap space. This sea change within the investment community is impacting not only the companies themselves but also current shareholders and potential investors. With significantly less active sell-side sponsorship by Wall Street, a substantial information gap has developed between companies and various constituents in the financial community. The net result is fewer channels for insight and information to flow between companies and investors.

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<li>Office furniture will be in our spotlight for the next two weeks.</li>
<li>Steelcase reports 4QFY24 on Thursday, March 21 after the close and MillerKnoll reports its 3QFY24 on Wednesday, March 27 after the close.</li>
<li>Earlier this month, a Bloomberg News Service article highlighted competition in task seating, which is among the most profitable and important categories for industry players.</li>
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Office furniture will be in our spotlight for the next two weeks.
Steelcase reports 4QFY24 on Thursday, March 21 after the close and MillerKnoll reports its 3QFY24 on Wednesday, March 27 after the close.
Earlier this month, a Bloomberg News Service article highlighted competition in task seating, which is among the most profitable and important categories for industry players.


Furniture/Furnishings Weekly - Contract Furniture and Office Seating in the Spotlight

<ul><li>Earnings from Culp, Arhaus, and Techtronic Industries led the sector news last week.</li><li>Culp reported $60.4 million in revenue and a $1.74 million loss on the operating line.</li><li>The revenue number was in line with our expectations and up 15% Y/Y. </li></ul>

Earnings from Culp, Arhaus, and Techtronic Industries led the sector news last week.Culp reported $60.4 million in revenue and a $1.74 million loss on the operating line.The revenue number was in line with our expectations and up 15% Y/Y. 

Furniture/Furnishings Weekly - Earnings Beat Expectations, but Mostly Lower Than Last Year

<ul><li>After a quiet week in the sector, three earnings reports will get the attention of investors in the furniture/furnishings space this week.</li><li>Culp Inc. will report its 3QFY24 results after the close on Wednesday, March 6 and host an investor call at 11:00 am on Thursday, March 7.</li><li>We expect EPS of a loss of $0.22 on revenue of $60 million. Consensus is EPS of a loss of $0.19 on revenue of $59.5 million.</li></ul>

After a quiet week in the sector, three earnings reports will get the attention of investors in the furniture/furnishings space this week.Culp Inc. will report its 3QFY24 results after the close on Wednesday, March 6 and host an investor call at 11:00 am on Thursday, March 7.We expect EPS of a loss of $0.22 on revenue of $60 million. Consensus is EPS of a loss of $0.19 on revenue of $59.5 million.

Furniture/Furnishings Weekly - Focus on Three Earnings Reports This Week

<ul><li>January 2024 retail sales in the furniture and furnishings stores looked ugly, down 9.8% versus January 2023.</li><li>Sequentially, the data shows sales continue to scrape along the bottom.</li><li>Furniture and furnishings retail sales rose ~1.8% versus December and were the highest since July. </li></ul>

January 2024 retail sales in the furniture and furnishings stores looked ugly, down 9.8% versus January 2023.Sequentially, the data shows sales continue to scrape along the bottom.Furniture and furnishings retail sales rose ~1.8% versus December and were the highest since July. 

Furniture/Furnishings Weekly - Furniture/Furnishings Retail Scraping Along the Bottom

<ul><li>Mattress sales and companies tied to the mattress supply chain showed weakness in sales results reported last week.</li><li>After market close on Thursday, supplier Leggett &amp; Platt (LEG) reported 4QFY23 adjusted EPS of $0.26.</li><li>On January 16, management disclosed a massive restructuring plan, causing analysts’ estimates to change before the “print”. </li></ul>

Mattress sales and companies tied to the mattress supply chain showed weakness in sales results reported last week.After market close on Thursday, supplier Leggett &amp; Platt (LEG) reported 4QFY23 adjusted EPS of $0.26.On January 16, management disclosed a massive restructuring plan, causing analysts’ estimates to change before the “print”. 

Furniture/Furnishings Weekly - Earnings from LEG, FLXS, and TPX

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Leggett & Platt, Incorporated manufactures a wide range of engineered products. The Company's products include components for bedding, furniture, and other residential furnishings, as well as office and institutional furnishings components, retail store fixtures, and displays, specialty wire products, and automotive seating suspension and lumbar systems.

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Furniture/Furnishings Weekly - Contract Furniture and Office Seating in the Spotlight

Steelcase reports 4QFY24 on Thursday, March 21 after the close and MillerKnoll reports its 3QFY24 on Wednesday, March 27 after the close.

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Furniture/Furnishings Weekly - Earnings Beat Expectations, but Mostly Lower Than Last Year

Earnings from Culp, Arhaus, and Techtronic Industries led the sector news last week. Culp reported $60.4 million in revenue and a $1.74 million...

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Furniture/Furnishings Weekly - Focus on Three Earnings Reports This Week

After a quiet week in the sector, three earnings reports will get the attention of investors in the furniture/furnishings space this week.

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Furniture/Furnishings Weekly - Furniture/Furnishings Retail Scraping Along the Bottom

January 2024 retail sales in the furniture and furnishings stores looked ugly, down 9.8% versus January 2023. Sequentially, the data shows sales...

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Furniture/Furnishings Weekly - Earnings from LEG, FLXS, and TPX

After market close on Thursday, supplier Leggett & Platt (LEG) reported 4QFY23 adjusted EPS of $0.26. On January 16, management disclosed a massive...

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