earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Ethan Allen Q2 EPS up 15.8% to $1.10; gross margin expands to 61.0%
ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC
2023-Q2 EPS reported
$2.27
revenue$417,691,000
- Adjusted diluted EPS $1.10 vs $0.95 last year, up 15.8%; net sales $203.2M down 2.4%.
- Gross margin 61.0% (up from 58.8%) on pricing actions, favorable mix, lower inbound freight.
- Operating margin 18.2% (adj. 18.1%) vs 15.7% last year; no debt, cash & investments $140.4M.
- Regular quarterly dividend raised 28% to $0.32/share, payable Feb 21, 2023.
- Retail written orders down 16.3% YoY but near pre-pandemic levels; inventory down $16.6M.