Specializes in residential furniture and accessories. Offers a wide range of products under the Havertys brand. Now — the numbers.
Revenue is spread across several lines; no single product carries the company.
This is an established company with proven profits.
An average decline of 7% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture.
The market pays 22.9× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 68% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 54% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
No real weak spot in any of the five subjects — a balanced report card.
The stock trades 28% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 48 buys and 38 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $1.32 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales fell about 7% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
On our five-subject report card, HVT sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: HVT is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.