CULPNasdaqBroadwoven Fabric Mills, CottonFiscal year ends December 31
CULP INC
Financials through Q1 FY2027, quarter ended Aug 2, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Sep 11, 2026
$3.85+0.13 (+3.49%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $49.36M
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- –
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2012 to 2026
Gross margin
12.4%−4.3 pts over 5 years
Operating margin
-3.5%−7.6 pts over 5 years
Net margin
–
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2026
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -4.6% | -4.7% | -7.5% | -4.2% | |
| Gross profit | +0.4% | +32.2% | -12.8% | -9.1% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2017 | FY2021 | FY2026 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 16.1% | – | – | |
| Return on assets | 11.7% | – | – | |
| Current ratio | 2.22 | 2.34 | 1.79 | |
| Interest coverage | – | 236.8× | -9.5× | |
| Inventory turnover | 4.9× | 4.8× | 3.7× | |
| Capex to revenue | 3.8% | 2.2% | 0.3% | |
| Diluted shares | 13M | 12M | 13M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2022 to 2026, five years combined
CULP generated $60.49M from operations and spent $22.32M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 67% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$60.49M
Used
$22.32M
Capital expenditure$15.06M67%Dividends$5.51M25%Share buybacks$1.75M8%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin6.4%
×Asset turnover1.53×
×Equity multiplier1.36×
=Return on equity, FY201813.4%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2018 | 6.4% | 1.53× | 1.36× | 13.4% |
| FY2017 | 7.2% | 1.63× | 1.37× | 16.1% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2026 against fiscal 2025
3of 5 tests passed in fiscal 2026. Some tests lack the figures they need.
- ProfitableNet income above zero–
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero-$9.37M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year– → –
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income-$9.37M vs –
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.78 → 1.79
- No dilutionShare count did not rise13M → 13M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year11.76% → 12.36%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose1.61 → 1.65