HNI vs MBC
HNI Corp. and MasterBrand, Inc., side by side — 5 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | HNI | MBC |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.8B | $2.7B |
| Net income | $54.2M | $26.7M |
| Gross margin | 41.4% | 30.3% |
| Net margin | 1.9% | 1.0% |
| Return on equity | 4.1% | 2.0% |
| Diluted EPS | $1.11 | $0.21 |
| Dividend / share | $1.35 | · |
| Payout ratio | 116.4% | · |
| Free cash flow | $208.5M | $117.5M |
| Equity | $1.8B | $1.3B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.59× | 0.59× |
| Current ratio | 1.24× | 1.67× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.7% | · |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 5.3% | · |
HNI and MBC book revenue within 15% of each other, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (1.9% against 1.0%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
5 years side by side
| Fiscal year | HNI | MBC |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.8B | $2.7B |
| FY2024 | $2.5B | $2.7B |
| FY2023 | $2.4B | $2.7B |
| FY2022 | $2.4B | $3.3B |
| FY2021 | $2.2B | $2.9B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | HNI | MBC |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $54.2M | $26.7M |
| FY2024 | $139.5M | $125.9M |
| FY2023 | $49.2M | $182.0M |
| FY2022 | $123.9M | $155.4M |
| FY2021 | $59.8M | $182.6M |
5 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$104,300,000 | HNI |
| FY2024 | −$174,000,000 | MBC |
| FY2023 | −$292,200,000 | MBC |
| FY2022 | −$913,700,000 | MBC |
| FY2021 | −$670,900,000 | MBC |
The higher-revenue side has changed between HNI and MBC over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
5 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
5 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +0.9 pp | HNI |
| FY2024 | +0.9 pp | HNI |
| FY2023 | −4.7 pp | MBC |
| FY2022 | +0.5 pp | HNI |
| FY2021 | −3.7 pp | MBC |
The higher net margin has changed hands between HNI and MBC over this period.
5 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
MBC's net margin has been more volatile than HNI's over the 5 comparable fiscal years — 2.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.6.
5 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between HNI and MBC over these 5 fiscal years — HNI led in 3 and MBC in 2.
5 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
HNI's return on equity has been more volatile than MBC's over the 5 comparable fiscal years — 6.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.7.
5 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between HNI and MBC over these 5 fiscal years — HNI led in 4 and MBC in 1.
5 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.