Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated (BSET) Key Metrics
BSET valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $185.2M
- Enterprise value
- $186.9M
- P/E (TTM)
- 27.4 10-yr median 21.0
- Forward P/E
- 10.8
- PEG ratio
- 0.68
- Price / sales
- 0.6 10-yr median 0.4
- Price / book
- 0.9 10-yr median 0.9
- EV / EBITDA
- 11.2 10-yr median 6.8
- Dividend yield
- 3.74% $0.80 a year
- Beta
- 0.69
BSET key metrics, FY2016–FY2025
Fiscal year ended November 30, 2025 · U.S. dollarsBSET valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
BSET returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
BSET per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
BSET financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
BSET efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
BSET valuation history
BSET returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
BSET debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
BSET cash returned to shareholders
BSET price vs earnings per share
BSET key metrics
FY2016–FY2025| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $135.2M | $133.5M | $145.1M | $178.6M | $150.0M | $156.5M | $156.5M | $224.8M | $412.4M | $315.0M |
| Enterprise value | $164.6M | $180.0M | $191.1M | $215.5M | $231.5M | $232.1M | $119.4M | $169.0M | $339.0M | $263.8M |
| P/E ratio | 22.2 | — | — | 2.7 | 8.3 | — | — | 27.4 | 22.6 | 19.9 |
| Price / sales | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Price / book | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| Price / free cash flow | 15.1 | — | 117.5 | — | 39.3 | 5.1 | — | 21.6 | 19.7 | 17.9 |
| Price / operating cash flow | 10.0 | 33.0 | 7.8 | — | 10.3 | 4.3 | 16.0 | 7.5 | 11.1 | 8.1 |
| EV / sales | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.3 | — | — | 4.9 | 6.2 | — | 10.1 | 6.6 | 8.2 | 6.8 |
| EV / free cash flow | 18.4 | — | 154.8 | — | 60.7 | 7.6 | — | 16.3 | 16.2 | 15.0 |
| Earnings yield | 4.5% | −7.3% | −2.2% | 36.6% | 12.0% | −6.7% | −1.2% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 5.0% |
| Free cash flow yield | 6.6% | −0.9% | 0.9% | −13.6% | 2.5% | 19.6% | −4.8% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| Dividend yield | 5.1% | 5.0% | 4.1% | 11.3% | 5.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 6.7% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 19.8% | 8.8% | 4.3% | 8.0% | 6.6% | 1.9% | 4.0% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $15.53 | $15.23 | $16.52 | $18.99 | $15.24 | $15.70 | $15.22 | $21.03 | $38.40 | $29.05 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $38.51 | $37.65 | $44.41 | $51.64 | $43.77 | $33.87 | $43.95 | $42.73 | $42.14 | $39.85 |
| Earnings per share | $0.70 | −$1.11 | −$0.36 | $6.95 | $1.83 | −$1.05 | −$0.19 | $0.77 | $1.70 | $1.46 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $1.55 | $0.46 | $2.13 | −$0.32 | $1.48 | $3.68 | $0.95 | $2.80 | $3.45 | $3.60 |
| Free cash flow per share | $1.03 | −$0.13 | $0.14 | −$2.58 | $0.39 | $3.07 | −$0.74 | $0.97 | $1.94 | $1.62 |
| Cash per share | $6.80 | $6.84 | $7.99 | $8.44 | $5.29 | $6.37 | $3.61 | $5.25 | $7.18 | $5.37 |
| Book value per share | $18.96 | $19.10 | $20.88 | $20.80 | $16.53 | $15.85 | $17.37 | $17.80 | $17.83 | $16.67 |
| Tangible book value per share | $17.34 | $17.48 | $19.05 | $18.49 | $14.15 | $13.46 | $14.83 | $15.14 | $16.21 | $15.07 |
| Dividends per share | $0.80 | $0.76 | $0.68 | $2.14 | $0.78 | $0.46 | $0.50 | $0.82 | $0.72 | $0.58 |
| Capex per share | $0.52 | $0.59 | $1.99 | $2.26 | $1.09 | $0.60 | $1.69 | $1.71 | $1.44 | $1.98 |
| Debt per share | $10.18 | $12.15 | $13.23 | $12.37 | $13.57 | $13.95 | — | $0.03 | $0.35 | $0.66 |
| Shares outstanding | 8.7M | 8.8M | 8.8M | 9.4M | 9.8M | 10.0M | 10.3M | 10.7M | 10.7M | 10.8M |
| Change in shares outstanding | −0.6% | −0.2% | −6.6% | −4.5% | −1.3% | −3.1% | −3.8% | −0.4% | −0.9% | −0.2% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 3.7% | −5.5% | −1.7% | 36.5% | 11.2% | −6.2% | −1.0% | 4.3% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 2.7% | −5.8% | −1.1% | 10.9% | 7.6% | −0.4% | −0.3% | 7.5% | 14.3% | 13.3% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 1.8% | −2.7% | −0.8% | 15.8% | 4.4% | −3.1% | −0.7% | 2.8% | 6.4% | 5.6% |
| Return on tangible assets | 2.0% | −3.0% | −0.9% | 17.0% | 4.5% | −2.8% | −0.8% | 3.1% | 6.6% | 6.1% |
| Free cash flow margin | 2.7% | −0.4% | 0.3% | −5.0% | 0.9% | 9.1% | −1.7% | 2.3% | 4.6% | 4.1% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 2.21 | — | — | −0.05 | 0.81 | — | — | 3.64 | 2.03 | 2.47 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $88.7M | $106.4M | $116.2M | $116.3M | $133.5M | $139.1M | — | $292,000 | $3.7M | $7.1M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $59.2M | $59.9M | $70.2M | $79.3M | $52.1M | $63.5M | $37.1M | $56.1M | $77.1M | $58.3M |
| Net debt | $29.4M | $46.5M | $46.0M | $37.0M | $81.4M | $75.5M | −$37.1M | −$55.8M | −$73.3M | −$51.2M |
| Debt / equity | 0.54 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.59 | 0.82 | 0.88 | — | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.04 |
| Debt / assets | 0.27 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.35 | — | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.67 | — | — | 0.84 | 2.18 | — | −3.16 | −2.19 | −1.77 | −1.33 |
| Current ratio | 1.89 | 1.93 | 2.03 | 1.95 | 1.34 | 1.36 | 1.89 | 1.82 | 1.91 | 1.83 |
| Quick ratio | 1.09 | 1.18 | 1.22 | 1.10 | 0.76 | 0.89 | 0.98 | 1.03 | 1.26 | 1.13 |
| Interest coverage | 150.5 | -542.3 | -142.5 | 917.5 | 735.1 | -20.8 | -99.2 | 247.1 | 115.5 | 51.1 |
| Working capital | $68.6M | $68.1M | $80.1M | $95.7M | $46.1M | $42.3M | $64.5M | $66.7M | $76.0M | $63.6M |
| Invested capital | $194.5M | $213.9M | $229.4M | $232.6M | $244.2M | $233.6M | $141.5M | $134.5M | $118.1M | $129.5M |
| Tangible asset value | $151.0M | $153.1M | $167.4M | $173.9M | $139.3M | $134.2M | $152.5M | $161.8M | $174.1M | $163.3M |
| Net current asset value | −$13.2M | −$32.3M | −$29.0M | −$14.2M | −$78.6M | −$83.8M | $39.7M | $47.2M | $57.1M | $43.0M |
| Graham number | $17.29 | — | — | $57.03 | $26.11 | — | — | $17.55 | $26.11 | $23.40 |
| Graham net-net per share | −$6.39 | −$8.37 | −$8.32 | −$7.81 | −$15.48 | −$13.00 | −$1.05 | $0.11 | $1.56 | $0.10 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $6.9M | $6.7M | $6.0M | $20.2M | $7.7M | $4.5M | $5.1M | $8.8M | $7.7M | $6.3M |
| Share buybacks (net) | $2.1M | $1.4M | $4.2M | $15.1M | $5.6M | $2.2M | $7.3M | $5.9M | $83,000 | $6.4M |
| Dividend payout ratio | 113.8% | — | — | 30.9% | 42.6% | — | — | 107.1% | 42.3% | 39.9% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 101.4% | — | 822.5% | — | 347.6% | 22.0% | — | 141.8% | 37.4% | 72.3% |
| Capex / revenue | 1.4% | 1.6% | 4.5% | 4.4% | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 3.4% | 5.0% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 33.6% | 128.7% | 93.4% | — | 73.8% | 16.4% | 177.1% | 61.2% | 41.8% | 55.0% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.51 | 0.53 | 1.72 | 1.88 | 0.74 | 0.45 | 1.29 | 1.39 | 1.16 | 1.76 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | — | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | −0.1% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| SG&A / revenue | 53.8% | 57.0% | 52.6% | 41.5% | 45.7% | 66.1% | 48.4% | 57.4% | 55.0% | 54.9% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 18.9 | 18.7 | 17.1 | 15.3 | 22.3 | 28.9 | 16.3 | 15.5 | 15.3 | 16.7 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 145.3 | 143.0 | 147.5 | 125.7 | 115.6 | 135.2 | 105.6 | 120.6 | 110.7 | 123.2 |
| Days payables outstanding | 34.9 | 35.9 | 36.5 | 34.1 | 41.2 | 52.6 | 41.3 | 50.0 | 44.2 | 46.0 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 129.3 | 125.7 | 128.1 | 107.0 | 96.6 | 111.5 | 80.6 | 86.1 | 81.8 | 94.0 |
| Receivables turnover | 19.32 | 19.56 | 21.38 | 23.83 | 16.39 | 12.65 | 22.36 | 23.61 | 23.82 | 21.84 |
| Payables turnover | 10.46 | 10.16 | 10.01 | 10.70 | 8.85 | 6.95 | 8.83 | 7.30 | 8.25 | 7.94 |
| Inventory turnover | 2.51 | 2.55 | 2.47 | 2.90 | 3.16 | 2.70 | 3.46 | 3.03 | 3.30 | 2.96 |
| Asset turnover | 1.01 | 0.93 | 1.00 | 1.17 | 1.05 | 1.00 | 1.59 | 1.56 | 1.58 | 1.54 |
| Average receivables | $17.4M | $16.9M | $18.3M | $20.4M | $26.3M | $26.7M | $20.2M | $19.3M | $19.0M | $19.8M |
| Average payables | $14.0M | $14.8M | $18.3M | $22.2M | $23.7M | $23.6M | $25.5M | $24.6M | $21.5M | $21.1M |
| Average inventory | $58.4M | $59.0M | $74.2M | $81.7M | $66.4M | $60.6M | $65.2M | $59.3M | $53.8M | $56.6M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 5.9% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Computed from BSET's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed February 5, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
BSET valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2025 (November 30, 2025), Bassett Furniture Industries traded at 22.2 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 21.0. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 27.4 and the forward P/E is 10.8. Bassett Furniture Industries earned a return on equity of 3.7% and a return on invested capital of 2.7% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $88.7 million of debt and $59.2 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $29.4 million. It returned $9.1 million to shareholders: $6.9 million in dividends and $2.1 million in share buybacks, 101% of free cash flow. The share count fell 19.7% from 10.8M to 8.7M over 9 years.
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BSET key metrics FAQ
What is Bassett Furniture Industries's P/E ratio?
Bassett Furniture Industries's trailing P/E ratio is 27.4 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026), and its forward P/E is 10.8. At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 22.2, compared with a 10-year median of 21.0.
What is Bassett Furniture Industries's EV/EBITDA?
Bassett Furniture Industries's enterprise value was 9.3 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $164.6 million, EBITDA $17.6 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 11.2.
What is Bassett Furniture Industries's return on equity?
Bassett Furniture Industries's return on equity (ROE) was 3.7% in fiscal 2025: net income of $6.1 million on average shareholders' equity of $166.2 million.
What is Bassett Furniture Industries's ROIC?
Bassett Furniture Industries's return on invested capital was 2.7% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Bassett Furniture Industries have?
Bassett Furniture Industries had total debt of $88.7 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54 and $29.4 million of net debt (1.67 times EBITDA).
What is Bassett Furniture Industries's dividend yield?
Bassett Furniture Industries's forward dividend yield is 3.74%. Bassett Furniture Industries paid $6.9 million in dividends in fiscal 2025 ($0.80 per share), a payout ratio of 113.8%.
Does Bassett Furniture Industries buy back its shares?
Yes. Bassett Furniture Industries spent $2.1 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed −0.6% over the year, to 8.7M..
What is Bassett Furniture Industries's free cash flow yield?
Bassett Furniture Industries generated $9.0 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 6.6% on its market value at year-end ($135.2 million).
What is Bassett Furniture Industries's current ratio?
Bassett Furniture Industries's current ratio was 1.89 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.89 times current liabilities.