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MillerKnoll (MLKN)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $15.93 | Market Cap: $1.1 Bil
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Office Services & Supplies

MillerKnoll (MLKN)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $15.93
Market Cap: $1.1 Bil
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Office Services & Supplies

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
Dividend Yield is 3.8%, FCF Yield is 6.2%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -84%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -92%
Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 125%
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 43%
  Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -3.6%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Future of Work & Living Spaces, and Sustainable Design & Manufacturing. Themes include Flexible Workspaces, Ergonomics & Wellness Design, Show more.
  
0 Attractive yield
Dividend Yield is 3.8%, FCF Yield is 6.2%
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 43%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Future of Work & Living Spaces, and Sustainable Design & Manufacturing. Themes include Flexible Workspaces, Ergonomics & Wellness Design, Show more.
3 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -84%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -92%
4 Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 125%
5 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -3.6%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

MLKN Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

The approximate time period from August 31, 2025, to December 4, 2025, saw MillerKnoll (MLKN) facing several challenges that contributed to investor concerns. 1. MillerKnoll's merger with Knoll reportedly failed to deliver on promised growth, resulting in stagnant sales and disappointing margins amid tough industry conditions. 2. The company experienced lower demand for office products, driven by pandemic-related trends, a general deferral of capital spending by customers, and ongoing downsizing in the usage and need for office space.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
MLKN Return-18%18%-45%32%-13%-28%-56%
Peers Return13%33%-20%24%32%-1%97%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
MLKN Win Rate58%58%33%50%42%30% 
Peers Win Rate50%55%42%55%50%50% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
MLKN Max Drawdown-63%-2%-59%-35%-15%-37% 
Peers Max Drawdown-52%-3%-39%-20%-11%-26% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: MSA, WSC, HNI, PBI, TILE. See MLKN Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventMLKNS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-73.3%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven274.1%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-63.9%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven177.0%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven357 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-29.8%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven42.4%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven185 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-80.2%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven404.5%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven3225 days1480 days

Compare to MSA, WSC, HNI, PBI, TILE


In The Past

MillerKnoll's stock fell -73.3% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 6/7/2021. A -73.3% loss requires a 274.1% gain to breakeven.

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About MillerKnoll (MLKN)

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Trade Ideas

Select past ideas related to MLKN. For more, see Trefis Trade Ideas.

Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
7.3%7.3%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
2.3%2.3%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
4.8%4.8%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.6%1.6%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
2.2%2.2%0.0%
MLKN_11142025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11142025MLKNMillerKnollDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
7.6%7.6%-6.0%
MLKN_3312020_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG03312020MLKNMillerKnollDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
37.1%87.1%-19.9%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
7.3%7.3%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
2.3%2.3%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
4.8%4.8%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.6%1.6%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
2.2%2.2%0.0%
MLKN_11142025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11142025MLKNMillerKnollDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
7.6%7.6%-6.0%
MLKN_3312020_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG03312020MLKNMillerKnollDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
37.1%87.1%-19.9%

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Financials

MLKNMSAWSCHNIPBITILEMedian
NameMillerKn.MSA Safe.WillScot HNI Pitney B.Interface 
Mkt Price15.94163.1221.0241.919.9027.9624.49
Mkt Cap1.16.43.81.91.71.61.8
Rev LTM3,7641,8642,3182,5931,9311,3722,125
Op Inc LTM234391549224381158308
FCF LTM82283452190228117209
FCF 3Y Avg172173409179128116173
CFO LTM198349782250296157273
CFO 3Y Avg266228709247212146237

Growth & Margins

MLKNMSAWSCHNIPBITILEMedian
NameMillerKn.MSA Safe.WillScot HNI Pitney B.Interface 
Rev Chg LTM5.4%3.3%-3.6%1.2%-5.2%5.1%2.2%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-3.6%7.8%6.8%2.8%-15.7%1.8%2.3%
Rev Chg Q10.9%8.3%-5.8%1.7%-8.0%5.9%3.8%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM2.6%2.0%-1.5%0.4%-2.0%1.5%1.0%
Op Mgn LTM6.2%21.0%23.7%8.6%19.7%11.5%15.6%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg5.4%21.3%25.5%7.2%15.5%9.7%12.6%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM0.9%-0.3%-0.7%-0.2%1.9%0.7%0.2%
CFO/Rev LTM5.2%18.7%33.7%9.6%15.3%11.4%13.4%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg7.1%12.4%30.1%9.9%10.8%11.1%10.9%
FCF/Rev LTM2.2%15.2%19.5%7.3%11.8%8.6%10.2%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg4.5%9.4%17.4%7.1%6.5%8.8%8.0%

Valuation

MLKNMSAWSCHNIPBITILEMedian
NameMillerKn.MSA Safe.WillScot HNI Pitney B.Interface 
Mkt Cap1.16.43.81.91.71.61.8
P/S0.43.61.70.81.01.21.1
P/EBIT15.916.87.210.19.310.910.5
P/E-85.824.117.315.224.114.916.2
P/CFO6.719.34.98.66.510.87.7
Total Yield2.7%4.5%6.8%8.1%5.3%6.9%6.1%
Dividend Yield3.8%0.3%1.0%1.5%1.2%0.2%1.1%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg13.1%2.5%7.3%8.4%9.8%12.6%9.1%
D/E1.40.11.00.21.20.20.6
Net D/E1.20.11.00.21.00.10.6

Returns

MLKNMSAWSCHNIPBITILEMedian
NameMillerKn.MSA Safe.WillScot HNI Pitney B.Interface 
1M Rtn5.8%4.9%-2.3%5.1%1.7%8.2%5.0%
3M Rtn-21.7%-3.2%-9.8%-7.1%-16.7%4.8%-8.5%
6M Rtn-4.5%-0.5%-23.5%-9.2%-0.5%39.1%-2.5%
12M Rtn-34.8%-5.2%-43.6%-23.9%30.8%6.6%-14.6%
3Y Rtn-12.5%19.5%-56.1%58.8%182.7%149.7%39.1%
1M Excs Rtn5.8%5.0%-2.3%5.1%1.7%8.2%5.1%
3M Excs Rtn-29.2%-10.4%-16.0%-13.9%-23.7%-5.0%-15.0%
6M Excs Rtn-19.2%-15.2%-38.2%-24.0%-15.2%24.4%-17.2%
12M Excs Rtn-47.5%-18.5%-58.0%-37.2%13.0%-8.0%-27.9%
3Y Excs Rtn-91.7%-50.2%-127.8%-11.3%133.1%92.7%-30.8%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20252024202320222021
North America Contract1,9222,0261,9291,301 
Global Retail1,0601,0441,088764 
International Contract6461,017928400503
North Americas Contract    1,598
Retail    386
Total3,6284,0873,9462,4652,487


Operating Income by Segment
$ Mil20252024202320222021
North America Contract177100-2494 
International Contract7299704818
Global Retail65-16134143 
Other expense (income), net-3    
Impairment charges-17    
Corporate Adjusted operating loss-52-60-141-53-39
Interest expense-76    
North Americas Contract    131
Retail    -148
Total16712240232-38


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity1,710,247
Short Interest: % Change Since 10312025-12.4%
Average Daily Volume1,599,824
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.07
Basic Shares Quantity68,519,141
Short % of Basic Shares2.5%

Returns Analyses

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
8312025929202510-Q 8/30/2025
5312025721202510-K 5/31/2025
2282025331202510-Q 3/1/2025
11302024106202510-Q 11/30/2024
83120241009202410-Q 8/31/2024
5312024730202410-K 6/1/2024
2292024410202410-Q 3/2/2024
11302023110202410-Q 12/2/2023
83120231011202310-Q 9/2/2023
5312023726202310-K 6/3/2023
2282023412202310-Q 3/4/2023
11302022111202310-Q 12/3/2022
83120221012202210-Q 9/3/2022
5312022726202210-K 5/28/2022
2282022406202210-Q 2/26/2022
11302021105202210-Q 11/27/2021