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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-010733"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BSET"
cik: "0000010329"
company_name: "BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-04-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T23:07:39.820434+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bassett reports Q1 EPS $0.21 vs loss; normalized sales up 2.2%

## Summary
- Revenue $82.2M, down 5.1% as-reported; adjusted for prior-year 14th week, up 2.2%.
- Operating income $2.6M (3.0% of sales) vs loss of $2.4M; diluted EPS $0.21 vs loss $0.14.
- Gross margin improved 170 bps to 57.0%; SG&A cut 400 bps to 54.0% of sales.
- Wholesale segment op income $8.7M (16.4% margin); Retail broke even vs prior loss.
- CEO cites cost reduction and product innovation to weather tepid home furnishings demand.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-010733
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BSET
- cik: 0000010329
- company_name: BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-04-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10329/000143774925010733/0001437749-25-010733-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10329/000143774925010733/bset20250402_8k.htm

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