Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (HVT) AI Stock Analysis

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. operates as a retailer specializing in residential furniture and accessories in the United States. Founded in 1885 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company sells home furnishings under the Havertys brand, custom upholstery options, and eclectic designs. It also carries mattress brands including Sealy, Stearns and Foster, Tempur-Pedic, and Serta, alongside its private label Skye. Products are distributed through a network of 121 showrooms located across 16 states in the Southern and Midwestern regions of the country, as well as via an online retail platform. The company employs 2,392 people.

Between FY2021 and FY2025, annual revenue fell from $1.01B to $759.0M, resulting in a five-year revenue CAGR of 0.3%. Following revenue declines of 17.7% in FY2023 and 16.1% in FY2024, revenue grew 5.0% in FY2025. Gross margin expanded from 56.7% in FY2021 to 60.7% in FY2025, while operating margin compressed from 11.7% to 2.8% over the same period. Net income decreased from $90.8M in FY2021 to $19.7M in FY2025. For the latest quarter ending June 30, 2026, quarterly revenue grew 7.7% year-over-year, and quarterly earnings grew 100.0%. Trailing twelve month revenue stands at $780.4M with a net profit margin of 2.9% and an operating margin of 3.4%.

As of June 30, 2026, Haverty Furniture Companies held $104.3M in cash and short-term investments against total debt of $230.7M, resulting in net debt of $126.4M. Shareholders' equity was $294.1M, yielding a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.69. Total assets stood at $656.1M. In FY2025, operating cash flow was $52.6M and free cash flow reached $33.0M. Capital allocation in FY2025 included $19.7M in capital expenditures, $20.8M in dividends paid, and $4.8M in share buybacks.

At a closing price of $28.10 on October 16, 2026, Haverty Furniture Companies had a market cap of $438.2M and an enterprise value of $556.0M. The stock traded at a trailing P/E of 20.5x, above the 18.0x median of its US-listed Consumer Cyclical peers. Its forward P/E of 9.1x was below the peer median of 14.1x, while its EV-to-EBITDA of 10.6x compared to 11.1x for peers. Over the past year, HVT returned 47.4%, outperforming the S&P 500 return of 16.8%, though its five-year return of 18.2% trailed the S&P 500 return of 83.0%.

Haverty Furniture Companies pays a quarterly dividend with an annualized forward payout of $1.32 per share, representing a dividend yield of 4.70%. The company has paid dividends for 42 consecutive years. Its dividend payout ratio is 101.5%, and the five-year annualized dividend growth rate was -12.7%. The last ex-dividend date was August 25, 2026.

Analysts tracking the company maintain a mean price target of $33.00, representing 17.4% upside compared to the last close of $28.10. For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, consensus estimates project EPS of $1.55 on revenue of $804.5M. For the following fiscal year, two analysts project EPS of $2.62, representing 69.3% growth, on revenue of $868.1M. The company beat EPS estimates in three of the last four quarters. The next earnings date is November 4, 2026.

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