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Crown Crafts Q1 swings to $2.1M profit, sales up 8.4%; dividend cut to $0.03
CROWN CRAFTS INC
- Net sales $16.8M vs $15.5M YoY; gross margin 47.9% incl $3.7M tariff refunds; adjusted 25.6% (+290bps).
- Net income $2.1M ($0.19/sh) vs net loss $1.1M (-$0.10) in prior-year Q1.
- Quarterly dividend reduced to $0.03/share (paid Oct 2, record Sep 11) to fund growth, debt reduction, warehouse consolidation.
- Stockholders approved incentive plan share increase to 2.45M (from 1.2M) and ratified KPMG as auditor.
- CEO cites strong international Groovy Girls sales; industry conditions remain soft.