Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. HVT NYSE

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (HVT) has shown declining revenue growth over the past 3 years, expanding from $1.0B to $759M (average -9.6%/yr). Net income reached $20M, reflecting earnings decline at -34.2%/yr on average. The net profit margin is 2.6%, which is thin. The company has maintained profitability in all 4 of the past 4 years, demonstrating a consistent earnings track record. The gross margin is 60.7% (high), with a +3pp trend over the period. With a market cap data available and MOAT composite score of 58/100, the company has a moderate competitive position.

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (15/100, Fail) — revenue or earnings are not growing
• PAST (100/100, Pass) — proving consistent earnings. Looking at the full 41-year history, the company was profitable in 39 of 41 years — an excellent long-term track record
• INCOME (30/100, Partial) — the company is profitable but margin is below 15%
• MOAT (58/100, Partial) — some competitive advantages are present but not dominant

Overall SharesGrow Score: 59/100 with 4/7 criteria passed.