HNI vs MGRC Comparison

HNI Corp is a provider of commercial furnishings and hearth products. Its two reportable segments are workplace furnishings and residential building products. The workplace furnishings segment includes furniture systems, seating, storage, tables, architectural products, ancillary products, and hospitality products. The residential building products segment includes various gas, wood, electric, and pellet-fueled fireplaces, inserts, stoves, facings, outdoor fire pits and fire tables, and accessories. The company's products are sold through independent dealers, distributors, eCommerce retailers, wholesalers, and retail outlets. A majority of the firm's revenue is generated from the Workplace furnishings segment. Geographically, it operates in the United States.

McGrath RentCorp is a rental company. It is comprised of four reportable business segments namely Modular building segment (Mobile Modular); Portable storage container segment (Portable Storage); Electronic test equipment segment (TRS-RenTelco); and its classroom manufacturing business selling modular buildings used as classrooms in California (Enviroplex). The company generates its revenues majorily from the rental of its equipment on operating leases with sales of equipment occurring in the normal course of business.