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accession: "0000216085-21-000031"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HVT"
cik: "0000216085"
company_name: "HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES INC"
filed_at: "2021-10-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T16:20:56.258603+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Havertys Q3 2021 EPS $1.31 vs $0.97; sales up 19.7% to $260.4M

## Summary
- Comp-store sales increased 17.7% YoY; total written business up 2.0% in quarter.
- Gross margin improved 60 bps to 56.8% on pricing discipline partly offset by LIFO charge.
- SG&A leverage reduced to 44.6% of sales from 46.0%; variable SG&A forecast 17.0-17.3% for full year.
- Q4-to-date written business down ~3.5% vs 2020 but up 20.9% vs 2019; delivered sales up 17.5%.
- No funded debt; cash $232.4M; capital expenditures planned at ~$37M for 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000216085-21-000031
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HVT
- cik: 0000216085
- company_name: HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES INC
- filed_at: 2021-10-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/216085/000021608521000031/0000216085-21-000031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/216085/000021608521000031/hvt8k102921.htm

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