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CULP INC CULP
CULP INC (CULP) earns a Piotroski F-score of 1/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 14.13% (safety: no dividend).
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 1/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.296 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.091 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.149 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.877 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CULP | CULP INC | 1/9 | 2.16 | — | -4.6% |
| CRWS | CROWN CRAFTS INC | 8/9 | 4.48 | 16.5 | -5.7% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
| SONY | Sony Group Corp | 6/9 | 0.86 | — | +9% |
| CAJFF | CANON INC | 6/9 | — | — | +14.7% |
About CULP INC
Culp, Inc. manufactures, sources, and sells fabrics and mattress covers, sewn covers, and cut and sewn kits for use in mattresses, foundations, and other bedding products in the United States, North America, the Far East, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Mattress Fabrics and Upholstery Fabrics. The Mattress Fabrics segment offers woven jacquard, knitted, sewn mattress covers and converted fabrics for use in the production of bedding products, including mattresses, box springs, foundations, and top of bed components. The Upholstery Fabrics segment provides jacquard woven fabrics, velvets, woven dobbies, microdenier suedes and polyurethane fabrics for use in the production of residential and commercial upholstered furniture, including sofas, recliners, chairs, loveseats, sectionals, sofa-beds, and seating for offices, healthcare facilities; hospitality industry, including seating for restaurants, hotels, and theaters and window treatment products; and installation services for customers in the hospitality and commercial industries. Culp, Inc. was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in High Point, North Carolina.
FAQ
Is CULP financially healthy?
CULP INC's Piotroski F-score is 1/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does CULP pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. CULP INC pays a dividend yielding about 14.13% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
Is CULP overvalued or undervalued?
CULP INC trades at about 13.3× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 9.4×–62.8×, median 18.8×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
Is CULP a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on CULP INC: a Piotroski F-score of 1/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a dividend yield of 14.13%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-04-27. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.