earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.70
Havertys reports record Q4 sales $280.6M, EPS $1.42; FY sales $1.047B, EPS $5.24
HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES INC
- Q4 diluted EPS $1.42 vs $1.35; consolidated sales up 5.5% to $280.6M; comp-store sales up 5.8%.
- FY 2022 EPS $5.24 vs $4.90; record sales $1,047.2M (+3.4%); gross profit margin 57.7% (record).
- Returned $63.9M to shareholders: $30M share repurchases, $17.8M quarterly dividends, $16.1M special dividend.
- 2023 guidance: gross profit margin 58.0%-58.5%; fixed SG&A $292-295M; capex ~$28M; plan to open 5 stores, close 1.
- No funded debt; cash and equivalents $129.9M at Dec 31, 2022.