earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
Havertys Q1 EPS $0.14 vs $0.74 YoY; sales down 18.1%; dividend raised 6.7%
HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES INC
- Diluted EPS $0.14 vs $0.74 in Q1 2023; net income $2.4M vs $12.4M.
- Sales $184.0M, down 18.1% YoY; comp-store sales down 18.5%.
- Gross margin improved to 60.3% from 59.1%; SG&A as % of sales increased to 59.4%.
- Quarterly dividend raised 6.7% to $0.32 per common share, payable June 14, 2024.
- No debt; cash $117.9M; raised gross margin guidance to 60.0-60.5% for 2024.