On Nov. 2, Haverty Furniture (NYSE:HVT) released third-quarter earnings for the period ended Sept. 30.

  • Better in-stock levels and using less time to complete home deliveries helped to push sales up by 8.4% to $224 million.
  • Gross margin was up by 135 basis points due to an improved mix of merchandise.
  • Reduced capital spending and an increase in cash flow from operations helped free cash flow turn positive for the year to date.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Avg. Est.

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Sales*

$222

$224

$202

10.7%

Net Profit

--

$4

$4

8.4%

EPS

$0.17

$0.18

$0.17

5.9%

Diluted Shares

--

23

23

0.7%

*Sales include credit service charges

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Margin Checkup

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

48.91%

47.56%

1.35

Operating Margin

2.65%

3.10%

(0.45)

Net Margin

1.86%

1.89%

(0.03)

*Expressed in percentage points

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$9

$8

5.4%

Accounts Rec.

$62

$85

(26.4%)

Inventory

$118

$109

8.4%



Liabilities

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$102

$113

(9.7%)

Long-Term Debt

$26

$35

(26.5%)



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Cash Flow Highlights

YTD 2006

YTD 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

$26

$21

26.4%

Capital Expenditures

$18

$27

(34.2%)

Free Cash Flow

$8

($6)

N/A



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