What is Culp Inc's earnings per share (EPS)?

Culp Inc (CULP) reported diluted earnings per share of -$0.81 for fiscal year 2026. This represents a 47.1% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Culp Inc (CULP) Financials

CULP

FY2026 annual

Revenue $203.5M -4.6% YoY

Net Income -$10K +46.5% YoY

EPS (Diluted) -$0.81 +47.1% YoY

Free Cash Flow -$10.0M +51.6% YoY

Market Cap $42.9M as of Sep 4, 2026

Price / Sales 0.2x on $203.5M revenue, FY2026

Price / Earnings n/m net loss, so no earnings multiple, FY2026

Price / Book 0.9x on $48.1M equity, Q4 FY2026

A multiple compares the market's price with a filed figure; it says what the market pays, not how the business is doing. The market capitalization is the vendor's as of Sep 4, 2026; every other figure is from the SEC filings on this page. Not financial advice.

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period FY2026, ended May 3, 2026 Reported Jul 17, 2026 Currency USD FYE May

Newest figures come from the 10-K for FY2026, filed Jul 17, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the CULP SEC filings page.

Culp Inc (CULP) reported $203.5M in revenue for fiscal year 2026, down 4.6% from the prior fiscal year. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI CULP FY2026 2026-08-30

Culp’s dominant mechanic is stable gross economics offset by operating losses, negative cash conversion, and rising leverage on shrinking equity.

FY2026 operating loss narrowed to $7.2M, but operating cash flow was -$9.4M; the near-convergence suggests the reported loss is translating into cash pressure rather than being mainly noncash.

Across FY2024-FY2026, gross margin stayed near 12% despite shrinking revenue, indicating relatively stable gross economics rather than a top-line-driven recovery. Operating margin improved to -3.5% while SG&A fell to $34.7M; the visible mechanic is cost containment, not proven volume leverage.

As total assets fell to $112.0M by FY2026, debt-to-equity rose to 1.3x; shrinking equity and scale made leverage more prominent. A 1.8x current ratio and 10.6 months of reported liquidity indicate short-term resources were still present, but negative operating cash flow limits the quality of that cushion.

Financial Health Signals

Financial Health Score 30/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2026. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Culp Inc's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability

Culp Inc has an operating margin of -3.5%, meaning the company loses $4 on every $100 of revenue. This results in a profitability score of 29/100. This is up from -8.6% the prior year.

Growth

Culp Inc's revenue declined 4.6% year-over-year, from $213.2M to $203.5M. This contraction results in a growth score of 16/100.

Leverage

Culp Inc has a moderate D/E ratio of 1.33. This balance of debt and equity financing earns a leverage score of 41/100.

Liquidity

Culp Inc's current ratio of 1.79 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 53/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.

Cash Flow

Culp Inc's operations used $9.4M of cash, and capex of $596K added to the outflow, for a free cash flow shortfall of $10.0M. This results in a cash flow score of 15/100.

Returns

Culp Inc generates a 0.0% ROE, indicating limited profit relative to shareholders' investment. This results in a returns score of 23/100. This is unchanged from the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Grey Zone

2.40

Culp Inc scores 2.40, placing it in the grey zone between 1.81 and 2.99. This signals moderate financial risk that warrants monitoring.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Partial

4/8

Culp Inc passes 4 of 8 computable financial strength tests (1 of the nine could not be computed from available data). 1 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 2 leverage/liquidity signals pass, both operating efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality No Cash Backing

N/A

Culp Inc reported a net loss of $10K while operations used $9.4M of cash. With neither figure positive, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal.

Interest Coverage At Risk

N/A

Culp Inc reported an operating loss of $7.2M against $759K in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

EPS (Diluted)

-$0.18

YoY-5.9%

QoQ+33.3%

Culp Inc earned -$0.18 per diluted share (EPS) in Q4 2026. This represents a decrease of 5.9% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 33.3%.

Revenue

Not reported for Q4 2026.

EBITDA

Not reported for Q4 2026.

Net Income

Not reported for Q4 2026.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

-$7.3M

YoY+16.9%

QoQ-447.8%

Culp Inc recorded an outflow of $7.3M in free cash flow in Q4 2026, representing a cash shortfall after capex. This represents an increase of 16.9% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 447.8%.

Cash & Debt

$8.3M

YoY+47.0%

QoQ-14.6%

5Y CAGR-25.9%

10Y CAGR-14.1%

Culp Inc held $8.3M in cash as of Q4 2026; long-term debt is not reported for that period.

Shares Outstanding

13M

YoY+0.8%

QoQ0.0%

5Y CAGR+0.5%

10Y CAGR+0.3%

Culp Inc had 13M shares outstanding in Q4 2026. This represents an increase of 0.8% from the same quarter a year earlier. It is unchanged from the prior quarter.

Dividends Per Share

Not reported for Q4 2026.

Margins & Returns

None of these metrics is reported for Q4 2026.

Capital Allocation

Capital Expenditures

$154K

YoY-69.6%

QoQ-31.3%

5Y CAGR-42.0%

10Y CAGR-27.4%

Culp Inc invested $154K in capex in Q4 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 69.6% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 31.3%.

R&D Spending

Not reported for Q4 2026.

Share Buybacks

Not reported for Q4 2026.

CULP Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

CULP quarterly income statement

Metric	FY2610-K	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K
Revenue	$203.5M-4.6%	$213.2M-5.4%	$225.3M-4.1%	$234.9M-20.3%	$294.8M-1.6%	$299.7M+17.0%	$256.2M-8.9%	$281.3M-13.1%	$323.7M+4.6%	$309.5M-1.1%	$312.9M+0.9%	$310.2M+8.0%	$287.2M+6.8%	$268.8M+5.6%	$254.4M
Cost of Revenue	$178.3M-5.2%	$188.2M-4.7%	$197.4M-11.9%	$224.0M-13.4%	$258.7M+3.5%	$249.9M+15.9%	$215.7M-8.4%	$235.6M-9.1%	$259.1M+7.8%	$240.3M-3.0%	$247.7M-2.7%	$254.6M+6.9%	$238.3M+8.7%	$219.3M+2.1%	$214.7M
Gross Profit	$25.2M+0.4%	$25.1M-10.3%	$27.9M+156.4%	$10.9M-69.8%	$36.1M-27.6%	$49.8M+23.0%	$40.5M-11.5%	$45.8M-29.2%	$64.6M-6.6%	$69.2M+6.3%	$65.1M+17.2%	$55.6M+13.6%	$48.9M-1.3%	$49.5M+24.7%	$39.7M
SG&A Expenses	$34.7M-2.9%	$35.7M-7.5%	$38.6M+1.7%	$38.0M+7.2%	$35.4M-6.2%	$37.8M+9.7%	$34.4M+3.6%	$33.2M-10.6%	$37.2M-5.1%	$39.2M+6.5%	$36.8M+12.2%	$32.8M+14.4%	$28.7M+0.7%	$28.4M+13.7%	$25.0M
Operating Income	-$7.2M+60.9%	-$18.4M-62.5%	-$11.3M+60.3%	-$28.5M-4300.3%	$678K-94.4%	$12.1M+259.6%	-$7.6M-156.7%	$13.4M-51.4%	$27.5M-8.7%	$30.1M+6.1%	$28.3M+24.3%	$22.8M+12.5%	$20.2M-4.0%	$21.1M+43.4%	$14.7M
EBITDA	-$3.1M+76.2%	-$12.9M-170.3%	-$4.8M+77.9%	-$21.6M-382.0%	$7.7M-59.5%	$18.9M+7205.8%	$259K-98.8%	$21.5M-38.9%	$35.1M-5.5%	$37.2M+6.2%	$35.0M+22.6%	$28.6M+11.7%	$25.6M-2.4%	$26.2M+33.9%	$19.6M
Interest Expense	$759K+228.6%	$231K+2000.0%	$11K	N/A	$17K-66.7%	$51K-51.9%	$106K+202.9%	$35K-62.8%	$94K	$0	N/A	$64K-85.0%	$427K-32.4%	$632K-19.0%	$780K
Income Tax	$1.9M+391.3%	$392K-87.1%	$3.0M-2.6%	$3.1M+8.5%	$2.9M-62.5%	$7.7M+129.4%	$3.4M-48.7%	$6.5M+13.9%	$5.7M-21.8%	$7.3M-33.1%	$11.0M+39.0%	$7.9M+394.0%	$1.6M-19.1%	$2.0M+118.6%	$902K
Net Income	-$10K+46.5%	-$19K-38.2%	-$14K+100.0%	-$31.5M-881.6%	-$3.2M-199.8%	$3.2M+111.2%	-$28.7M-625.2%	$5.5M-73.9%	$20.9M-6.5%	$22.3M+31.9%	$16.9M+12.4%	$15.1M-13.6%	$17.4M-4.7%	$18.3M+37.8%	$13.3M
EPS (Basic)	-$0.81+47.1%	-$1.53-37.8%	-$1.11+56.8%	-$2.57-888.5%	-$0.26-200.0%	$0.26+111.2%	-$2.32-627.3%	$0.44-73.8%	$1.68-7.2%	$1.81+31.2%	$1.38+12.2%	$1.23-14.0%	$1.43-4.7%	$1.50+42.9%	$1.05
EPS (Diluted)	-$0.81+47.1%	-$1.53-37.8%	-$1.11	-$2.57-888.5%	-$0.26-200.0%	$0.26+111.2%	-$2.32-639.5%	$0.43-73.9%	$1.65-7.3%	$1.78+30.9%	$1.36+12.4%	$1.21-14.2%	$1.41-4.1%	$1.47+42.7%	$1.03
Diluted Shares (Avg)	13M+0.8%	13M+0.7%	12M	12M+0.3%	12M-0.6%	12M-0.5%	12M-1.4%	13M-0.7%	13M+0.9%	13M+0.3%	12M+0.4%	12M+0.1%	12M-0.3%	12M-3.2%	13M

Metric	Q4'2610-K	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q
Revenue	N/A	$48.0M-8.2%	$53.2M-4.4%	$50.7M-10.3%	$48.8M-1.5%	$52.3M-13.5%	$55.7M-5.2%	$56.5M-0.2%
Cost of Revenue	N/A	$42.6M-7.1%	$47.4M-4.6%	$43.5M-15.5%	$41.1M-7.2%	$45.9M-12.9%	$49.7M-2.1%	$51.5M+3.8%
Gross Profit	N/A	$5.3M-16.1%	$5.8M-3.5%	$7.2M+42.4%	$7.7M+47.2%	$6.3M-17.6%	$6.0M-24.7%	$5.1M-28.4%
SG&A Expenses	N/A	$8.5M-1.3%	$8.7M-6.6%	$9.1M-1.9%	$8.5M-8.4%	$8.6M-9.6%	$9.4M-6.8%	$9.3M-5.4%
Operating Income	N/A	-$3.7M+4.2%	-$3.5M+36.0%	$1.6M+123.6%	-$2.2M+47.3%	-$3.9M-123.4%	-$5.4M-141.2%	-$6.9M-122.3%
EBITDA	N/A	-$2.8M-2.8%	-$2.4M+38.6%	$2.7M+151.8%	-$1.1M+58.6%	-$2.7M-2746.8%	-$3.9M-526.6%	-$5.3M-264.2%
Interest Expense	N/A	$183K+190.5%	$199K+563.3%	$183K+553.6%	$110K	$63K	$30K	$28K
Income Tax	N/A	$292K-34.5%	$207K+514.0%	$1.4M+470.4%	-$244K-130.3%	$446K-56.6%	-$50K-109.7%	$240K-65.8%
Net Income	N/A	-$3.4M+16.8%	-$4.3M+23.7%	-$231K+96.8%	$17.0M+90.3%	-$4.1M-29.4%	-$5.6M-132.8%	-$7.3M-117.3%
EPS (Basic)	-$0.18-5.9%	-$0.27+18.2%	-$0.34+24.4%	-$0.02+96.6%	-$0.17+56.4%	-$0.33-26.9%	-$0.45-136.8%	-$0.58-114.8%
EPS (Diluted)	-$0.18-5.9%	-$0.27+18.2%	-$0.34+24.4%	-$0.02+96.6%	-$0.17+56.4%	-$0.33-26.9%	-$0.45-136.8%	-$0.58-114.8%
Diluted Shares (Avg)	N/A	13M+0.8%	13M+0.9%	13M+0.8%	N/A	13M+0.7%	13M+0.5%	12M+1.1%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses.

CULP Balance Sheet

CULP quarterly balance sheet

Metric	FY2610-K	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K
Total Assets	$112.0M-9.2%	$123.4M-6.6%	$132.1M-13.2%	$152.2M-14.3%	$177.6M-17.1%	$214.1M-0.5%	$215.1M-2.5%	$220.6M+1.2%	$218.0M+6.0%	$205.6M+17.4%	$175.1M+2.2%	$171.3M+6.4%	$160.9M+11.2%	$144.7M0.0%	$144.7M
Current Assets	$80.7M-3.4%	$83.5M+3.3%	$80.9M-15.3%	$95.5M-10.9%	$107.2M-25.2%	$143.2M-5.6%	$151.7M+23.1%	$123.2M-6.7%	$132.1M+29.2%	$102.2M-11.0%	$114.8M+1.0%	$113.6M+1.1%	$112.4M+11.5%	$100.7M+4.0%	$96.9M
Cash & Equivalents	$8.3M+47.0%	$5.6M-43.8%	$10.0M-52.2%	$21.0M+44.1%	$14.6M-60.7%	$37.0M-47.0%	$69.8M+74.4%	$40.0M+88.5%	$21.2M+2.1%	$20.8M-45.0%	$37.8M+27.1%	$29.7M+1.4%	$29.3M+24.5%	$23.5M-6.0%	$25.0M
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0-100.0%	$5.5M+495.9%	$923K	$0-100.0%	$2.5M+0.3%	$2.4M-44.0%	$4.4M-56.4%	$10.0M+58.9%	$6.3M+19.1%	$5.3M-11.0%	$5.9M
Inventory	$47.5M-3.7%	$49.3M+10.0%	$44.8M-0.5%	$45.1M-32.3%	$66.6M+19.0%	$55.9M+16.7%	$47.9M+0.7%	$47.6M-11.0%	$53.5M+3.8%	$51.5M+10.6%	$46.5M+9.5%	$42.5M+4.5%	$40.7M+5.9%	$38.4M+5.6%	$36.4M
Accounts Receivable	$20.4M-6.8%	$21.8M+3.3%	$21.1M-14.7%	$24.8M+11.5%	$22.2M-41.1%	$37.7M+50.3%	$25.1M+7.4%	$23.4M-11.2%	$26.3M+7.0%	$24.6M+4.7%	$23.5M-18.3%	$28.7M+4.9%	$27.4M+17.2%	$23.4M-6.6%	$25.1M
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0-100.0%	$8.4M+7.4%	$7.8M+10.6%	$7.1M-3.3%	$7.3M+34.0%	$5.5M+35.8%	$4.0M+66.7%	$2.4M+215.7%	$765K	$0	$0
Goodwill	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0	$0	$0-100.0%	$13.6M0.0%	$13.6M+18.4%	$11.5M0.0%	$11.5M0.0%	$11.5M0.0%	$11.5M0.0%	$11.5M0.0%	$11.5M
Total Liabilities	$63.8M-2.9%	$65.7M+17.5%	$55.9M-11.4%	$63.1M+8.7%	$58.1M-31.8%	$85.1M-0.4%	$85.4M+51.6%	$56.3M+3.1%	$54.6M-4.2%	$57.0M+23.0%	$46.3M-10.7%	$51.9M+5.5%	$49.2M+0.1%	$49.1M-11.8%	$55.7M
Current Liabilities	$45.0M-4.3%	$47.0M+23.2%	$38.1M-13.4%	$44.0M+35.2%	$32.6M-46.8%	$61.2M+52.6%	$40.1M+14.0%	$35.2M-13.3%	$40.6M-12.0%	$46.1M+26.9%	$36.3M-15.6%	$43.1M+11.0%	$38.8M+3.5%	$37.5M-15.1%	$44.1M
Non-Current Liabilities	$18.9M+0.6%	$18.8M+5.3%	$17.8M-6.6%	$19.1M-25.2%	$25.5M+7.0%	$23.8M-47.3%	$45.3M+114.4%	$21.1M+50.6%	$14.0M+28.6%	$10.9M+8.9%	$10.0M+13.6%	$8.8M-15.3%	$10.4M-10.8%	$11.7M+0.7%	$11.6M
Long-Term Debt	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$2.2M0.0%	$2.2M-50.0%	$4.4M-34.5%	$6.7M
Total Equity	$48.1M-16.5%	$57.6M-24.3%	$76.1M-14.5%	$89.1M-25.5%	$119.5M-7.4%	$129.0M-0.5%	$129.7M-18.9%	$159.9M-2.1%	$163.4M+9.9%	$148.6M+15.4%	$128.8M+7.9%	$119.4M+6.9%	$111.7M+16.9%	$95.6M+7.4%	$89.0M
Retained Earnings	$1.1M-90.6%	$11.3M-62.9%	$30.4M-31.3%	$44.2M-41.6%	$75.7M-10.3%	$84.4M-2.4%	$86.5M-25.1%	$115.6M+0.8%	$114.6M+14.0%	$100.6M+19.0%	$84.5M+11.6%	$75.8M+11.0%	$68.3M+28.8%	$53.0M+25.4%	$42.3M

Metric	Q4'2610-K	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q
Total Assets	$112.0M-9.2%	$120.8M-5.3%	$125.2M-2.9%	$126.4M-2.1%	$123.4M-6.6%	$127.6M-10.2%	$129.0M-9.3%	$129.1M-9.6%
Current Assets	$80.7M-3.4%	$88.4M+3.7%	$90.4M+4.0%	$88.9M+7.5%	$83.5M+3.3%	$85.3M-4.2%	$86.9M-1.9%	$82.7M-6.1%
Cash & Equivalents	$8.3M+47.0%	$9.7M+83.5%	$10.7M+1.9%	$11.1M-17.7%	$5.6M-43.8%	$5.3M-58.1%	$10.5M-30.8%	$13.5M-19.9%
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Inventory	$47.5M-3.7%	$52.2M+7.4%	$49.9M+10.7%	$50.1M+20.3%	$49.3M+10.0%	$48.6M+3.7%	$45.1M+1.5%	$41.7M-4.9%
Accounts Receivable	$20.4M-6.8%	$16.9M-27.1%	$20.6M-7.6%	$18.4M-14.8%	$21.8M+3.3%	$23.2M-2.2%	$22.3M-3.1%	$21.6M-4.5%
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$63.8M-2.9%	$70.5M+3.9%	$71.7M+9.6%	$68.8M+14.6%	$65.7M+17.5%	$67.9M+11.0%	$65.4M+11.7%	$60.0M+5.7%
Current Liabilities	$45.0M-4.3%	$51.6M+1.9%	$51.3M+5.8%	$47.9M+13.5%	$47.0M+23.2%	$50.6M+16.6%	$48.4M+16.3%	$42.2M+10.4%
Non-Current Liabilities	$18.9M+0.6%	$18.9M+9.8%	$20.4M+20.5%	$20.9M+17.3%	$18.8M+5.3%	$17.3M-2.8%	$16.9M+0.2%	$17.8M-4.0%
Total Equity	$48.1M-16.5%	$50.2M-15.8%	$53.6M-15.8%	$57.6M-16.6%	$57.6M-24.3%	$59.6M-26.2%	$63.6M-23.9%	$69.1M-19.7%
Retained Earnings	$1.1M-90.6%	$3.3M-75.2%	$6.7M-61.4%	$11.0M-52.2%	$11.3M-62.9%	$13.3M-62.1%	$17.5M-54.5%	$23.1M-43.4%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Goodwill, Long-Term Debt.

CULP Cash Flow Statement

CULP quarterly cash flow statement

Metric	FY2610-K	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K
Operating Cash Flow	-$9.4M+46.9%	-$17.6M-114.6%	-$8.2M-205.4%	$7.8M+144.7%	-$17.4M-181.2%	$21.5M+332.2%	$5.0M-64.2%	$13.9M-49.5%	$27.5M-19.4%	$34.1M+20.0%	$28.4M+8.7%	$26.1M+29.1%	$20.2M+18.4%	$17.1M+42.3%	$12.0M
Depreciation & Amortization	$4.1M-24.5%	$5.4M-16.6%	$6.5M-4.7%	$6.8M-2.1%	$7.0M+2.2%	$6.8M-12.5%	$7.8M-3.6%	$8.1M+5.8%	$7.7M+8.3%	$7.1M+6.2%	$6.7M+15.6%	$5.8M+8.7%	$5.3M+3.9%	$5.1M+5.1%	$4.9M
Stock-Based Compensation	$625K-3.8%	$650K-29.0%	$915K-20.1%	$1.1M+1.1%	$1.1M-9.4%	$1.3M+103.7%	$614K+372.3%	$130K-94.1%	$2.2M-34.1%	$3.4M+22.5%	$2.7M+248.9%	$786K+10.7%	$710K+26.3%	$562K+61.0%	$349K
Capital Expenditures	$596K-79.8%	$2.9M-20.6%	$3.7M+76.0%	$2.1M-63.0%	$5.7M-14.5%	$6.7M+45.3%	$4.6M+40.6%	$3.3M-59.3%	$8.0M-32.5%	$11.9M+3.3%	$11.5M+9.7%	$10.5M+99.0%	$5.3M+19.5%	$4.4M-25.3%	$5.9M
Free Cash Flow	-$10.0M+51.6%	-$20.6M-72.6%	-$11.9M-309.5%	$5.7M+124.6%	-$23.1M-256.2%	$14.8M+3747.8%	$385K-96.4%	$10.6M-45.5%	$19.5M-12.3%	$22.2M+31.4%	$16.9M+8.0%	$15.7M+4.6%	$15.0M+18.0%	$12.7M+107.3%	$6.1M
Investing Cash Flow	$6.4M+967.2%	$598K+124.6%	-$2.4M-223.3%	-$752K-130.1%	$2.5M+123.4%	-$10.7M-87.0%	-$5.7M-137.7%	$15.2M+200.3%	-$15.1M+65.1%	-$43.3M-484.8%	-$7.4M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Financing Cash Flow	$5.5M-56.7%	$12.7M+10157.9%	-$126K+71.1%	-$436K+94.1%	-$7.4M+83.0%	-$43.7M-242.6%	$30.6M+401.6%	-$10.2M+15.4%	-$12.0M-55.5%	-$7.7M+42.4%	-$13.4M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dividends Paid	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$5.5M+4.1%	$5.3M+4.3%	$5.1M+7.2%	$4.7M-30.8%	$6.8M+9.0%	$6.3M-22.9%	$8.1M+7.4%	$7.6M+243.9%	$2.2M-71.0%	$7.6M	N/A
Share Buybacks	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1.8M	N/A	$1.7M-49.4%	$3.3M	N/A	N/A	$2.4M+221.7%	$745K	N/A	$5.0M-6.7%	$5.4M

Metric	Q4'2610-K	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q
Operating Cash Flow	-$7.1M+13.6%	-$1.1M+83.8%	-$471K+80.6%	-$695K-237.4%	-$8.2M-264.9%	-$6.8M-354.6%	-$2.4M-5819.5%	-$206K+95.4%
Depreciation & Amortization	$963K-16.4%	$974K-19.6%	$1.1M-29.3%	$1.1M-29.7%	$1.2M-29.1%	$1.2M-26.4%	$1.5M-7.4%	$1.6M-3.3%
Stock-Based Compensation	N/A	N/A	N/A	$156K-11.4%	N/A	N/A	N/A	$176K-45.3%
Capital Expenditures	$154K-69.6%	$224K-74.0%	$39K-96.4%	$179K-64.3%	$507K+9.7%	$862K-32.5%	$1.1M-26.2%	$501K-2.3%
Free Cash Flow	-$7.3M+16.9%	-$1.3M+82.7%	-$510K+85.4%	-$874K-23.6%	-$8.7M-221.5%	-$7.7M-176.2%	-$3.5M-133.6%	-$707K+85.7%
Investing Cash Flow	$5.2M+327.4%	$10K-94.0%	$180K+139.6%	$986K+397.0%	$1.2M+499.3%	$167K+114.8%	-$455K+66.9%	-$332K-188.8%
Financing Cash Flow	$395K-94.6%	-$1K-100.1%	-$65K+4.4%	$5.2M+28.5%	$7.3M+36615.0%	$1.4M	-$68K	$4.0M

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Dividends Paid, Share Buybacks.

CULP Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

CULP quarterly financial ratios

Metric	FY2610-K	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K
Gross Margin	12.4%+0.6pp	11.8%-0.6pp	12.4%+7.8pp	4.6%-7.6pp	12.2%-4.4pp	16.6%+0.8pp	15.8%-0.5pp	16.3%-3.7pp	20.0%-2.4pp	22.4%+1.6pp	20.8%+2.9pp	17.9%+0.9pp	17.0%-1.4pp	18.4%+2.8pp	15.6%
Operating Margin	-3.5%+5.1pp	-8.6%-3.6pp	-5.0%+7.1pp	-12.1%-12.3pp	0.2%-3.8pp	4.0%+7.0pp	-2.9%-7.7pp	4.8%-3.7pp	8.5%-1.2pp	9.7%+0.7pp	9.1%+1.7pp	7.3%+0.3pp	7.0%-0.8pp	7.8%+2.1pp	5.8%
Net Margin	0.0%0.0pp	0.0%0.0pp	0.0%+13.4pp	-13.4%-12.3pp	-1.1%-2.2pp	1.1%+12.3pp	-11.2%-13.1pp	1.9%-4.5pp	6.5%-0.8pp	7.2%+1.8pp	5.4%+0.6pp	4.9%-1.2pp	6.1%-0.7pp	6.8%+1.6pp	5.2%
Return on Equity	0.0%0.0pp	0.0%0.0pp	0.0%+35.4pp	-35.4%-32.7pp	-2.7%-5.2pp	2.5%+24.6pp	-22.1%-25.5pp	3.4%-9.4pp	12.8%-2.2pp	15.0%+1.9pp	13.2%+0.5pp	12.6%-3.0pp	15.6%-3.6pp	19.2%+4.2pp	14.9%
Return on Assets	0.0%0.0pp	0.0%0.0pp	0.0%+20.7pp	-20.7%-18.9pp	-1.8%-3.3pp	1.5%+14.8pp	-13.3%-15.8pp	2.5%-7.1pp	9.6%-1.3pp	10.9%+1.2pp	9.7%+0.9pp	8.8%-2.0pp	10.8%-1.8pp	12.7%+3.5pp	9.2%
Current Ratio	1.790.0x	1.78-0.3x	2.120.0x	2.17-1.1x	3.29+1.0x	2.34-1.4x	3.78+0.3x	3.50+0.2x	3.25+1.0x	2.22-0.9x	3.16+0.5x	2.64-0.3x	2.90+0.2x	2.69+0.5x	2.19
Debt-to-Equity	1.33+0.2x	1.14+0.4x	0.730.0x	0.71+0.2x	0.49-0.2x	0.660.0x	0.66+0.3x	0.350.0x	0.330.0x	0.380.0x	0.36+0.3x	0.020.0x	0.020.0x	0.050.0x	0.08
Asset Turnover	1.82+0.1x	1.730.0x	1.71+0.2x	1.54-0.1x	1.66+0.3x	1.40+0.2x	1.19-0.1x	1.28-0.2x	1.490.0x	1.51-0.3x	1.790.0x	1.810.0x	1.78-0.1x	1.86+0.1x	1.76
FCF Margin	-4.9%+4.8pp	-9.7%-4.4pp	-5.3%-7.7pp	2.4%+10.3pp	-7.8%-12.8pp	4.9%+4.8pp	0.1%-3.6pp	3.8%-2.2pp	6.0%-1.2pp	7.2%+1.8pp	5.4%+0.3pp	5.1%-0.2pp	5.2%+0.5pp	4.7%+2.3pp	2.4%

Metric	Q4'2610-K	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q
Gross Margin	N/A	11.1%-1.0pp	10.9%+0.1pp	14.3%+5.3pp	15.7%+5.2pp	12.2%-0.6pp	10.8%-2.8pp	9.0%-3.5pp
Operating Margin	N/A	-7.8%-0.3pp	-6.5%+3.2pp	3.2%+15.3pp	-4.6%+4.0pp	-7.4%-4.6pp	-9.7%-5.9pp	-12.1%-6.7pp
Net Margin	N/A	-7.2%+0.7pp	-8.1%+2.1pp	-0.5%+12.4pp	34.9%+16.8pp	-7.9%-2.6pp	-10.1%-6.0pp	-12.8%-6.9pp
Return on Equity	N/A	-6.8%+0.1pp	-8.0%+0.8pp	-0.4%+10.1pp	29.5%+17.8pp	-6.9%-3.0pp	-8.9%-6.0pp	-10.5%-6.6pp
Return on Assets	N/A	-2.8%+0.4pp	-3.4%+0.9pp	-0.2%+5.4pp	13.8%+7.0pp	-3.2%-1.0pp	-4.4%-2.7pp	-5.6%-3.3pp
Current Ratio	1.790.0x	1.710.0x	1.760.0x	1.86-0.1x	1.78-0.3x	1.68-0.4x	1.79-0.3x	1.96-0.3x
Debt-to-Equity	1.33+0.2x	1.40+0.3x	1.34+0.3x	1.19+0.3x	1.14+0.4x	1.14+0.4x	1.03+0.3x	0.87+0.2x
Asset Turnover	N/A	0.400.0x	0.420.0x	0.400.0x	0.400.0x	0.410.0x	0.430.0x	0.440.0x
FCF Margin	N/A	-2.8%+11.9pp	-1.0%+5.3pp	-1.7%-0.5pp	-17.9%-12.4pp	-14.6%-10.1pp	-6.3%-3.7pp	-1.3%+7.5pp

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Where Culp Inc Ranks

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Culp Inc's annual revenue?

Culp Inc (CULP) reported $203.5M in total revenue for fiscal year 2026. This represents a -4.6% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Culp Inc's revenue growing?

Culp Inc (CULP) revenue declined by 4.6% year-over-year, from $213.2M to $203.5M in fiscal year 2026.

Is Culp Inc profitable?

No, Culp Inc (CULP) reported a net income of -$10K in fiscal year 2026, with a net profit margin of 0.0%.

What is Culp Inc's EBITDA?

Culp Inc (CULP) had EBITDA of -$3.1M in fiscal year 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

What is Culp Inc's gross margin?

Culp Inc (CULP) had a gross margin of 12.4% in fiscal year 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Culp Inc's operating margin?

Culp Inc (CULP) had an operating margin of -3.5% in fiscal year 2026, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Culp Inc's net profit margin?

Culp Inc (CULP) had a net profit margin of 0.0% in fiscal year 2026, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

What is Culp Inc's return on equity (ROE)?

Culp Inc (CULP) has a return on equity of 0.0% for fiscal year 2026, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is Culp Inc's free cash flow?

Culp Inc (CULP) recorded an outflow of $10.0M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2026. This represents a 51.6% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Culp Inc's operating cash flow?

Culp Inc (CULP) recorded an outflow of $9.4M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2026, representing cash used by core business activities.

What are Culp Inc's total assets?

Culp Inc (CULP) had $112.0M in total assets as of fiscal year 2026, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Culp Inc's capital expenditures?

Culp Inc (CULP) invested $596K in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

How many shares does Culp Inc have outstanding?

Culp Inc (CULP) had 13M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2026.

What is Culp Inc's current ratio?

Culp Inc (CULP) had a current ratio of 1.79 as of fiscal year 2026, which is generally considered healthy.

What is Culp Inc's debt-to-equity ratio?

Culp Inc (CULP) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33 as of fiscal year 2026, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is Culp Inc's return on assets (ROA)?

Culp Inc (CULP) had a return on assets of 0.0% for fiscal year 2026, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Culp Inc's P/E ratio?

Culp Inc (CULP) has no price-to-earnings ratio at the moment: net loss, so no earnings multiple (FY2026). The market capitalization is $42.9M as of Sep 4, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is Culp Inc's price-to-sales ratio?

Culp Inc (CULP) trades at 0.2x sales, its market capitalization divided by revenue of $203.5M revenue, FY2026. The market capitalization is $42.9M as of Sep 4, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

How does Culp Inc's liquidity compare with its operating cash outflow?

At the end of fiscal year 2026, Culp Inc (CULP) held $8.3M in cash, cash equivalents and investments, and reported an operating cash outflow of $9.4M over that year. Dividing the one by the other, the reported balance equals about 11 months of the outflow reported that year. This is arithmetic over figures already filed, not a projection: it assumes nothing about future spending, financing or operations.

What is Culp Inc's Altman Z-Score?

Culp Inc (CULP) has an Altman Z-Score of 2.40, placing it in the Grey Zone (moderate risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is Culp Inc's Piotroski F-Score?

Culp Inc (CULP) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 out of 8 computable signals; 1 of the nine could not be computed from available data, so the full-scale strength rating is not shown. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are Culp Inc's earnings high quality?

Culp Inc (CULP) reported a net loss of $10K while operations used $9.4M of cash. With neither figure positive, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can Culp Inc cover its interest payments?

Culp Inc (CULP) reported an operating loss of $7.2M against $759K in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is Culp Inc?

Culp Inc (CULP) scores 30 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating weak standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.