Ethan Allen Reports First Quarter Results
Special dividends totaled $3.25 per share during a quarter when operating cash flow turned negative.
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Ethan Allen Interiors (NYSE: ETD) reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 net sales of $129.6 million, down from the prior-year quarter. For the quarter ended September 30, 2026, sales fell 11.8% from $147.0 million, while diluted earnings per share declined to $0.07 from $0.41. Gross margin fell to 59.6% from 61.4%, and operating margin declined to 1.3% from 6.8%. Lower sales and tariffs pressured margins, partly offset by operating efficiencies.
Retail written orders declined 1.2% year over year but rose 13.2% sequentially; Wholesale orders fell 1.3% year over year. Cash and investments ended at $92.2 million, versus $187.5 million at June 30, after $92.2 million in dividends and $3.4 million in capital expenditures. The company had no outstanding debt and $121.5 million in credit availability. Operating activities used $0.8 million, versus providing $16.8 million a year earlier.
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Positive
- Major pointSpecial cash dividends totaled $3.25 per share during the first quarter of fiscal 2027.
- Moderate pointRetail written orders rose 13.2% sequentially from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026.
- Moderate pointFirst-quarter selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 5.8% year over year through lower expenses and cost controls.
- Minor pointQuarter-end borrowings were zero, with $121.5 million in credit availability.
- Minor pointWholesale backlog reached $55.0 million at September 30, up 2.7% year over year.
4 minor points
- Minor pointCustomer deposits increased to $74.3 million from $62.7 million at June 30 as orders outpaced deliveries.
- Minor pointCapital investment of $3.4 million, versus $2.4 million a year earlier, supported design centers, equipment and technology.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Additional design centers are planned for fiscal 2027 in Burlington, Huntersville and Naples.
- Minor pointRetail design center adjustments included a $744,000 net recovery in the first quarter.
Negative
- Moderate pointFirst-quarter consolidated sales fell 11.8% year over year to $129.6 million.
- Moderate pointFirst-quarter net income fell 83.9% to $1.683 million; diluted EPS declined to $0.07 from $0.41.
- Moderate pointFirst-quarter operating income fell 83.5% to $1.648 million; operating margin contracted to 1.3% from 6.8%.
- Moderate pointFirst-quarter gross margin declined to 59.6% from 61.4%, pressured by tariffs, floor-sample sales and lower manufacturing production.
- Moderate pointOperating cash flow shifted to $0.8 million used from $16.8 million provided a year earlier.
- Moderate pointCash and investments fell to $92.2 million from $187.5 million at June 30.
- Moderate pointReplacement tariffs effective July 24, 2026 range from 10% to 12.5%, versus the previous 10% tariffs.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Marketing expenses are expected to increase during the remainder of fiscal 2027.
7 minor points
- Minor pointFirst-quarter Retail sales declined to $114.4 million from $128.6 million a year earlier.
- Minor pointFirst-quarter Wholesale sales declined to $79.0 million from $87.0 million a year earlier.
- Minor pointFirst-quarter Retail written orders declined 1.2% year over year.
- Minor pointFirst-quarter Wholesale written orders decreased 1.3% year over year.
- Minor pointFirst-quarter proxy contest fees totaled $1.261 million.
- Minor pointFirst-quarter other non-restructuring charges totaled $565,000, versus $70,000 a year earlier.
- Minor pointFirst-quarter severance and other charges totaled $80,000, versus a $16,000 net credit a year earlier.
News Explained
Adjusted diluted EPS was ten cents versus the prior-year figure, after adjustments for specified charges, gains, and related tax effects.
Ethan Allen reported first-quarter results for the quarter ended
Adjusted diluted EPS was
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Key Figures
- Consolidated net sales
- $129.6 million vs. $147.0 million
- Three months ended September 30, 2026 vs. prior-year period
- Consolidated gross margin
- 59.6% vs. 61.4%
- First quarter vs. prior-year period
- Adjusted operating margin
- 2.2% vs. 7.2%
- First quarter vs. prior-year period
- Adjusted diluted EPS
- $0.10 vs. $0.43
- First quarter vs. prior-year period
- Retail written orders
- Down 1.2%
- Year over year
- Wholesale written orders
- Down 1.3%
- Year over year
- Cash dividends paid
- $92.2 million
- During the first quarter
- Cash and cash equivalents
- $92.2 million; no outstanding debt
- At September 30, 2026
Previous Earnings Reports
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Reported $142.7 million sales, 61.2% gross margin, and $0.38 adjusted diluted EPS.
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Reported $157.3 million sales, 60.3% gross margin, and $0.59 diluted EPS.
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DANBURY, CT, Nov. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (“Ethan Allen” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ETD), a leading interior design destination, today reported its results for the first quarter ended September 30, 2026.
For the three months ended September 30, 2026, consolidated net sales were
The Company ended the first quarter with
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS*
- Consolidated net sales of
$129.6 million ; prior year$147.0 million - Retail net sales of
$114.4 million ; prior year$128.6 million - Wholesale net sales of
$79.0 million ; prior year$87.0 million
- Retail net sales of
- Written orders
- Retail segment written orders declined
1.2% - Wholesale segment written orders decreased
1.3%
- Retail segment written orders declined
- Consolidated gross margin of
59.6% ; prior year61.4% ; current year impacted by incremental tariffs, higher designer floor sample sales and lower manufacturing production partially offset by a change in the sales mix, reduced headcount and a higher average ticket price - Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses decreased
5.8% from last year reflecting lower variable expenses, cost controls, reduced headcount and lower marketing costs - Marketing spend totaled
$4.7 million or3.6% of consolidated net sales; prior year3.5% ; the Company anticipates higher marketing expenses during the remainder of fiscal 2027 - Consolidated operating margin of
1.3% ; adjusted consolidated operating margin of2.2% , compared with7.2% in the prior year; current year operating margin impacted by higher tariffs and fixed cost deleveraging from lower consolidated net sales - Diluted EPS of
$0.07 ; adjusted diluted EPS of$0.10 ; adjusted prior year$0.43 - Paid cash dividends of
$92.2 million compared with$16.4 million in the prior year - Capital expenditures of
$3.4 million , compared with$2.4 million a year earlier; the increase supported new retail design centers, additional manufacturing equipment and technology upgrades
* See reconciliation of GAAP to adjusted key financial measures in the back of this release; comparisons are to the first quarter of fiscal year 2026
OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Opened new Company-operated design centers in Aventura (FL) and Victoria Gardens (CA), showcasing Ethan Allen home furnishings and combining complimentary interior design services with technology
- Ended the quarter with 172 Ethan Allen retail design centers in North America, including 142 Company-operated and 30 independently owned and operated
- Additional new design centers planned for fiscal 2027 include locations in Burlington (VT), Huntersville (NC) and Naples (FL)
- New tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 became effective on July 24, 2026, and range between
10% and12.5% ; these tariffs replaced the previously issued10% global tariffs imposed under Section 122 - The quarter ended with 2,988 associates;
6.3% less than a year ago - Ethan Allen’s upholstery operation in Silao, Mexico was awarded the Great Place to Work® certification for the ninth consecutive year
- The Company recently held its annual convention at its headquarters and livestreamed the event worldwide under the theme of We’re Just Getting Started; the program reviewed initiatives in manufacturing, logistics, technology, marketing and retail, and celebrated interior designers both for achievement in written sales and design excellence
- More recently, on November 4, 2026, the Company held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; based on the final vote count, stockholders elected the following five directors to serve on its Board of Directors until the 2027 annual meeting: Douglas G. Bergeron, Maria Eugenia Casar, Kristine E. Miller, Stephen Oblak and Tara I. Stacom
BALANCE SHEET and CASH FLOW
- Cash, cash equivalents and investments totaled
$92.2 million at September 30, 2026 compared with$187.5 million at June 30, 2026; decrease of$95.3 million reflects the payment of$92.2 million in cash dividends and capital expenditures of$3.4 million - Cash used in operating activities totaled
$0.8 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2027, a decrease from$16.8 million provided by operating activities in the prior year due to lower net income, incremental restructuring payments and working capital changes partially offset by insurance proceeds received - Cash dividends paid totaled
$92.2 million , including special dividends of$3.25 per share in addition to a regular quarterly dividend of$0.39 per share - Net merchandise inventory levels totaled
$153.8 million at September 30, 2026, up3.6% since June 30, 2026, reflecting new product introductions and price increases - Customer deposits from undelivered written orders totaled
$74.3 million at September 30, 2026, up from$62.7 million at June 30, 2026 as the pace of incoming Retail segment written orders improved and outpaced delivered sales - Wholesale backlog was
$55.0 million at September 30, 2026, an increase of2.7% over the prior year - No outstanding debt at September 30, 2026, and credit availability of
$121.5 million
KEY FINANCIAL MEASURES*
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| Three months ended September 30, | ||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 129,602 | $ | 146,984 | ||||||
| GAAP gross profit | $ | 77,307 | $ | 90,198 | ||||||
| GAAP operating income | $ | 1,648 | $ | 9,967 | ||||||
| Adjusted operating income* | $ | 2,810 | $ | 10,571 | ||||||
| GAAP operating margin | 1.3 | % | 6.8 | % | ||||||
| Adjusted operating margin* | 2.2 | % | 7.2 | % | ||||||
| GAAP net income | $ | 1,683 | $ | 10,451 | ||||||
| Adjusted net income* | $ | 2,551 | $ | 10,902 | ||||||
| GAAP diluted EPS | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.41 | ||||||
| Adjusted diluted EPS* | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.43 | ||||||
* See reconciliation of GAAP to adjusted key financial measures in the back of this release
DIVIDENDS
On July 28, 2026, the Board of Directors declared a
ABOUT ETHAN ALLEN
Ethan Allen (NYSE:ETD) is a leading interior design destination combining state-of-the-art technology with personal service. Ethan Allen design centers, which represent a mix of Company-operated and independent licensee locations, offer complimentary interior design service and sell a full range of home furnishings, including custom furniture and artisan-crafted accents for every room in the home. Vertically integrated from product design through logistics, the Company manufactures about
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ABOUT NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
This release is intended to supplement, rather than to supersede, the Company's consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). In this release the Company has included financial measures that are derived from the consolidated financial statements but are not presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company uses non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted operating income and margin, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS (collectively “non-GAAP financial measures”). The Company computes these non-GAAP financial measures by adjusting the comparable GAAP measure to remove the impact of certain charges and gains and the related tax effect of these adjustments. Investors should consider these non-GAAP financial measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial performance measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company uses these non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision making and to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. The Company believes that they provide useful information about operating results, enhance the overall understanding of past financial performance and prospects, and allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision making. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measure reported in accordance with GAAP is provided at the end of this release.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Generally, forward-looking statements represent management’s beliefs and assumptions concerning current expectations, projections or trends relating to results of operations, financial results, financial condition, strategic initiatives, expenses, dividends, share repurchases, liquidity, use of cash and cash requirements, investments, future economic indicators, business conditions and industry performance. Such forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These forward-looking statements may include words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “plan,” “intend,” “believe,” “continue,” “may,” “will,” “short-term,” “target,” “outlook,” “forecast,” “future,” “strategy,” “opportunity,” “would,” “guidance,” “non-recurring,” “one-time,” “unusual,” “should,” “likely,” “pandemic,” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of the timing or nature of future operating or financial performance or other events. The Company derives many of its forward-looking statements from operating budgets and forecasts, which are based upon detailed assumptions. While the Company believes that its assumptions are reasonable, it cautions that it is difficult to predict the impact of known factors and it is impossible for the Company to anticipate all factors that could affect actual results and matters that are identified as “short-term,” “non-recurring,” “unusual,” “one-time,” or other words and terms of similar meaning may in fact recur in one or more future financial reporting periods.
Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those that are expected. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements due to a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the risks and uncertainties disclosed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors, in the Company’s 2026 Annual Report on Form 10-K and other factors identified in its reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company, or persons acting on its behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements, as well as other cautionary statements. A reader should evaluate all forward-looking statements made in this release in the context of these risks and uncertainties. Given the risks and uncertainties surrounding forward-looking statements, you should not place undue reliance on these statements. Many of these factors are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict. The Company is including this cautionary note to make applicable and take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this release are made only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.
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| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income | ||||||
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| Three months ended September 30, | ||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||
| Net sales | $ | 129,602 | $ | 146,984 | ||
| Cost of sales | 52,295 | 56,786 | ||||
| Gross profit | 77,307 | 90,198 | ||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 75,062 | 79,697 | ||||
| Restructuring and other charges, net of gains | 597 | 534 | ||||
| Operating income | 1,648 | 9,967 | ||||
| Interest and other income, net | 811 | 4,098 | ||||
| Interest and other financing costs | 56 | 59 | ||||
| Income before income taxes | 2,403 | 14,006 | ||||
| Income tax expense | 720 | 3,555 | ||||
| Net income | $ | 1,683 | $ | 10,451 | ||
| Net income per diluted share | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.41 | ||
| Diluted weighted average common shares | 25,359 | 25,619 | ||||
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| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||
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| September 30, | June 30, | |||||
| ASSETS | 2026 | 2026 | ||||
| Current assets | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 92,157 | $ | 73,628 | ||
| Investments, short-term | - | 59,622 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 4,741 | 4,386 | ||||
| Inventories, net | 153,824 | 148,463 | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 25,652 | 19,354 | ||||
| Total current assets | 276,374 | 305,453 | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 203,424 | 205,651 | ||||
| Goodwill | 25,388 | 25,388 | ||||
| Intangible assets | 19,740 | 19,740 | ||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 105,005 | 107,710 | ||||
| Deferred income taxes | 156 | 144 | ||||
| Investments, long-term | - | 54,244 | ||||
| Other assets | 1,323 | 1,343 | ||||
| Total ASSETS | $ | 631,410 | $ | 719,673 | ||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 26,786 | $ | 30,120 | ||
| Customer deposits | 74,293 | 62,730 | ||||
| Accrued compensation and benefits | 21,249 | 22,876 | ||||
| Current operating lease liabilities | 27,012 | 26,910 | ||||
| Other current liabilities | 4,990 | 5,728 | ||||
| Total current liabilities | 154,330 | 148,364 | ||||
| Operating lease liabilities, long-term | 90,293 | 93,463 | ||||
| Deferred income taxes | 2,502 | 2,359 | ||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 4,054 | 4,026 | ||||
| Total LIABILITIES | 251,179 | 248,212 | ||||
| Shareholders’ equity | ||||||
| Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. shareholders’ equity | 380,316 | 471,546 | ||||
| Noncontrolling interests | (85 | ) | (85 | ) | ||
| Total SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 380,231 | 471,461 | ||||
| Total LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | 631,410 | $ | 719,673 | ||
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, the Company uses non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted operating income and margin, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS. The reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP are shown in tables below.
These non-GAAP measures are derived from the consolidated financial statements but are not presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company believes these non-GAAP measures provide a meaningful comparison of its results to others in its industry and prior year results. Investors should consider these non-GAAP financial measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, its financial performance measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Moreover, these non-GAAP financial measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all the items associated with the operations of the business as determined in accordance with GAAP. Other companies may calculate similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures differently than the Company does, limiting the usefulness of those measures for comparative purposes. Despite the limitations of these non-GAAP financial measures, the Company believes these adjusted financial measures and the information they provide are useful in viewing its performance using the same tools that management uses to assess progress in achieving its goals. Adjusted measures may also facilitate comparisons to historical performance.
The following tables provide a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures used in this release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures:
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| September 30, | |||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | % Change | |||||||||||
| Consolidated Adjusted Operating Income / Operating Margin | |||||||||||||
| GAAP Operating income | $ | 1,648 | $ | 9,967 | (83.5 | %) | |||||||
| Adjustments (pre-tax)* | 1,162 | 604 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted operating income* | $ | 2,810 | $ | 10,571 | (73.4 | %) | |||||||
| Consolidated Net sales | $ | 129,602 | $ | 146,984 | (11.8 | %) | |||||||
| GAAP Operating margin | 1.3 | % | 6.8 | % | |||||||||
| Adjusted operating margin* | 2.2 | % | 7.2 | % | |||||||||
| Consolidated Adjusted Net Income / Adjusted Diluted EPS | |||||||||||||
| GAAP Net income | $ | 1,683 | $ | 10,451 | (83.9 | %) | |||||||
| Adjustments, net of tax* | 868 | 451 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted net income | $ | 2,551 | $ | 10,902 | (76.6 | %) | |||||||
| Diluted weighted average common shares | 25,359 | 25,619 | |||||||||||
| GAAP Diluted EPS | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.41 | (82.9 | %) | |||||||
| Adjusted diluted EPS* | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.43 | (76.7 | %) | |||||||
* Adjustments to reported GAAP financial measures including operating income and margin, net income and diluted EPS have been adjusted by the following: | ||||||||
| (Unaudited) | Three months ended | |||||||
| (In thousands) | September 30, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Proxy contest fees | $ | 1,261 | $ | - | ||||
| Retail design center charges, net of insurance recoveries | (744 | ) | - | |||||
| Lease exit costs | - | 550 | ||||||
| Severance and other charges | 80 | (16 | ) | |||||
| Other non-restructuring charges | 565 | 70 | ||||||
| Adjustments to operating income | $ | 1,162 | $ | 604 | ||||
| Related income tax effects on non-recurring items(1) | (294 | ) | (153 | ) | ||||
| Adjustments to net income | $ | 868 | $ | 451 | ||||
(1) Calculated using the marginal tax rate for each period presented.
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What were Ethan Allen's first-quarter fiscal 2027 earnings and sales?
Ethan Allen reported $129.6 million in sales and $0.07 in diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. Sales declined 11.8% year over year, and diluted earnings per share fell from $0.41. Net income decreased to $1.683 million from $10.451 million.
How much did Ethan Allen pay in dividends during the first quarter of fiscal 2027?
Ethan Allen paid $92.2 million in cash dividends, comprising special dividends totaling $3.25 per share and a regular quarterly dividend of $0.39 per share. The special dividends consisted of separate $0.25 and $3.00 per-share payments.
How did Ethan Allen's adjusted earnings compare with reported earnings in the first quarter of fiscal 2027?
Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $0.10, compared with reported diluted earnings per share of $0.07. Adjusted net income was $2.551 million, versus reported net income of $1.683 million, after $868,000 in net-of-tax adjustments. Adjusted diluted earnings per share declined from $0.43 a year earlier.
Why did Ethan Allen's inventory increase in the first quarter of fiscal 2027?
Ethan Allen attributed the inventory increase to new product introductions and price increases. Net merchandise inventory totaled $153.8 million at September 30, 2026, up 3.6% from June 30, 2026.