Haverty Furniture Companies Inc (HVT) · Nov 4, 2026 · Earnings

Havertys Q3 earnings miss as tariff refunds lift margin guide

Miss — Diluted EPS $0.39 vs ~$0.41 consensus; sales $203.2M vs ~$207.0M consensus

Havertys’ Q3 earnings missed sales and EPS estimates, while tariff refunds lifted its 2026 gross-margin guidance but raised cost concerns.

Havertys entered 2026 as a debt-free regional furniture retailer expanding its store base, refreshing design and mattress departments, and positioning for a housing-market recovery. Its 2026 plan already called for new stores in Pittsburgh and Texas, with 133 locations targeted by year-end.

MetricCurrentComparisonBenchmark
Sales (Financial Highlights)$203.2M$194.5M~$207.0M
Diluted EPS (Financial Highlights)$0.39$0.28~$0.41
Gross margin excluding tariff refunds (Gross Profit Reconciliation)60.7%60.3%
FY26 gross-margin guide (Outlook)61.3%-61.5%60.5%-61.0%
FY26 variable SG&A guide (Outlook)19.2%-19.4%18.7%-18.9%

The quarter missed the market’s basic scorecard. Sales of $203.2 million came in below the published estimate of about $207.0 million, while diluted EPS of $0.39 trailed the roughly $0.41 consensus. The miss is modest, but it matters because Havertys was expected to extend the sales momentum established in the first half of 2026.

Underlying merchandise margins improved, but the headline margin benefited from refunds. Gross margin excluding IEEPA tariff refunds rose to 60.7% from 60.3%, showing better core profitability. The reported 62.3% margin, however, included approximately $3.2 million of tariff refunds.

The higher full-year margin guide is not a clean demand signal. Havertys raised its 2026 gross-margin expectation to 61.3%-61.5% from the prior 60.5%-61.0% range, but explicitly attributed the increase to tariff refunds. The prior quarter’s guidance had been unchanged at 60.5%-61.0%, so the change is new in magnitude but partly mechanical rather than evidence of a major operating inflection. 〔0〕

Cost pressure offsets much of the guidance benefit. Havertys raised its full-year variable SG&A outlook to 19.2%-19.4% from 18.7%-18.9%, citing higher delivery, transportation, and third-party credit costs. That leaves the company growing sales and protecting core margins, but with more of the economics absorbed by operating expenses. 〔1〕

Expansion remains on track, but it does not erase the earnings miss. The company still expects five fourth-quarter openings and 133 stores by year-end, including its entry into Pittsburgh. That advances the long-term footprint strategy, but the immediate read is mixed: execution is healthy below the gross-profit line, while sales came in light and the margin upgrade relies heavily on a one-time or uncertain tariff benefit.

Bottom line: Havertys is still executing its expansion and protecting core margins, but the quarter fell short of expectations and the raised margin guide is partly refund-driven. The event modestly weakens the near-term earnings story rather than changing the broader strategy.원

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Five Q4 store openings, including Pittsburgh

Original filing on SEC EDGAR

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