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HVT: Q3 growth lifted EPS as tariff refunds boosted reported margin and store expansion advanced

Haverty Furniture reported that Q3 sales rose 4.5% and diluted earnings per share increased to $0.39. Gross margin, the share of sales left after direct product costs, was 62.3% including tariff refunds. The company raised FY2026 margin guidance to 61.3%–61.5% and plans five store openings in Q4.

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What happened

Havertys reported third-quarter 2026 sales of $203.2 million, up 4.5% from a year earlier. Earnings per share rose to $0.39 from $0.28, and net income increased to $6.3 million. Its reported margin included about $3.2 million in tariff refunds.

Global impact / market context

Higher sales and earnings are positive signs for the business. But tariff refunds helped lift the reported margin, while traffic and costs remained under pressure, so the figures may not show how results look without that support.

What to watch

  1. Check whether the next report explains how much tariff refunds affected the margin; this helps show how much of the reported strength came from refunds.
  2. Check for updates on customer traffic; the supplied report says it remained under pressure.
  3. Check whether the five planned fourth-quarter store openings proceed; this shows whether the stated expansion plan is moving ahead.

Affected assets

  • Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.

Evidence