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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-047135"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HVT"
cik: "0000216085"
company_name: "HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-10-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T01:45:39.043541+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Havertys Q3 EPS $0.28 vs $0.29; sales up 10.6% to $194.5M; comp-store sales up 7.1%

## Summary
- Diluted EPS $0.28, down from $0.29 YoY; net income $4.7M vs $4.9M.
- Consolidated sales +10.6% to $194.5M; comparable store sales +7.1%.
- Gross margin 60.3% vs 60.2%; raised 2025 gross margin guidance to 60.4%-60.7%.
- SG&A expenses increased $11.4M to 57.7% of sales; updated 2025 fixed SG&A guidance to $296-298M.
- Cash $137M, no debt; generated $45.3M operating cash flow; repurchased 94K shares for $2M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-047135
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HVT
- cik: 0000216085
- company_name: HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-10-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/216085/000162828025047135/0001628280-25-047135-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/216085/000162828025047135/hvt-20251029.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-25-047135.txt

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