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HNI (HNI) Debt-to-EBITDA : 1.51 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is HNI Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

HNI's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $84 Mil. HNI's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $413 Mil. HNI's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $329 Mil. HNI's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 1.51.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for HNI's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

HNI' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.86   Med: 1.42   Max: 3.12
Current: 1.58

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of HNI was 3.12. The lowest was 0.86. And the median was 1.42.

HNI's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
56.18% of 340 companies
in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry
Industry Median: 1.845 vs HNI: 1.58

HNI Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for HNI's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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HNI Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

HNI Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.83 1.63 1.26 3.12 1.58

HNI Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.52 2.74 1.89 1.25 1.51

Competitive Comparison of HNI's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, HNI's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


HNI's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, HNI's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where HNI's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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HNI Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

HNI's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(84 + 412.8) / 314.3
=1.58

HNI's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(84 + 412.8) / 329.2
=1.51

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2024) EBITDA data.


HNI  (NYSE:HNI) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


HNI Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

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HNI Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
600 East Second Street, P.O. Box 1109, Muscatine, IA, USA, 52761-0071
HNI Corp is a provider of commercial furnishings and hearth products. Its two reportable segments are workplace furnishings and residential building products. The workplace furnishings segment includes furniture systems, seating, storage, tables, architectural products, ancillary products, and hospitality products. The residential building products segment includes various gas, wood, electric, and pellet-fueled fireplaces, inserts, stoves, facings, outdoor fire pits and fire tables, and accessories. The company's products are sold through independent dealers, distributors, eCommerce retailers, wholesalers, and retail outlets. A majority of the firm's revenue is generated from the Workplace furnishings segment. Geographically, it operates in the United States.
Executives
Larry B Porcellato director ICI PAINTS, 15885 SPRAGUE ROAD, CLEVELAND OH 44136
Vincent P Berger officer: President, Hearth & Home Tech 7571 215TH STREET WEST, LAKEVILLE MN 55044
Miguel M Calado director 3600 AMHERST, UNIVERSITY PARK, DALLAS TX 75225
Jeffrey D Lorenger officer: VP, Gen. Counsel and Secretary 408 EAST SECOND STREET, PO BOX 1109, MUSCATINE IA 52761
Mary A Bell director 312 BAY DRIVE SOUTH, BRADENTON BEACH FL 34217
Steven M Bradford officer: Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. 408 EAST SECOND STREET, MUSCATINE IA 52761
Marshall H Bridges officer: VP and Chief Financial Officer 408 EAST SECOND STREET, MUSCATINE IA 52761
Donna D Meade officer: VP, Member Relations 408 EAST SECOND STREET, MUSCATINE IA 52761
Michael J. Roch officer: CCO, WP & Health, Kimball Intl C/O KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL, INC., 1600 ROYAL STREET, JASPER IN 47546
Gregory A Meunier officer: Ex VP GL Ops, Kimball Intl 1600 ROYAL ST, JASPER IN 47546
Kourtney L Smith officer: COO, Kimball International 1600 ROYAL STREET, JASPER IN 47549
Patrick D Hallinan director FORTUNE BRANDS HOME & SECURITY, INC., 520 LAKE COOK ROAD, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Radhakrishna S Rao officer: Chief Info and Digital Officer 600 EAST SECOND STREET, MUSCTAINE IA 52761
Ronald V Waters director 75 EAST ELM STREET, CHICAGO IL 60611
Kurt A Tjaden officer: SVP HNI; President HNI Intl 408 EAST SECOND STREET, MUSCATINE IA 52761