Friday, July 02, 2021

Bassett Furniture (BSET)
Post COVID Recovery Continues

Bassett Furniture Industries Inc is a manufacturer, importer, and retailer of home furnishings products in the United States. It operates through the following segments: The Wholesale segment focuses on the design, manufacture, sourcing, sale, and distribution of furniture products. The Retail segment consists of company-owned stores. The Logistical Services segment offers shipping, delivery, and warehousing services.

Joe Gomes, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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2Q21 Results. Revenue of $124.1 million jumped 94% y-o-y and was up 15% compared to the non-COVID impacted 2Q19. Wholesale sales rose 129.7%, while Retail sales increased 29.3% and Logistics segment revenue was up 7.0%. Bassett reported net income of $6.0M, or $0.60 per share, compared to a net loss of $20.4 million, or $2.04 per share, last year, which included impairment charges and litigation expenses. We had forecast revenue of $116 million and EPS of $0.35.


Strong Orders = Elevated Backlog.  Wholesale orders of $96 million rose 172% versus 2Q20 and were up 51% over 2Q19. Basset saw strong demand in its Bassett Design Center Network, up 212% and 87%, respectively compared to 2020 and 2019. Basset Club Level was up 328% versus 2019. And Bassett’s outdoor offerings were up 112% and 124%, respectively, over 2020 and 2019. Backlog in the quarter increased …

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