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<div><ul><li>BSET reported 2QFY26 EPS and sales that were above expectations, as stronger Retail demand and improving Wholesale profitability more than offset continued weakness in the open market Wholesale channel. </li><li>The quarter suggests the company’s strategic initiatives are beginning to translate into improved financial results despite a still challenging housing backdrop.</li><li>Retail demand is recovering from a soft first quarter, though growth remains below the pace set through most of 2025. </li></ul></div>

BSET reported 2QFY26 EPS and sales that were above expectations, as stronger Retail demand and improving Wholesale profitability more than offset continued weakness in the open market Wholesale channel. The quarter suggests the company’s strategic initiatives are beginning to translate into improved financial results despite a still challenging housing backdrop.Retail demand is recovering from a soft first quarter, though growth remains below the pace set through most of 2025. 

BSET: 2QFY26 Beats Estimates; Retail Demand Rebounds; Wholesale Margins Improve

<ul><li>US manufacturing remains Bassett’s core competitive advantage. </li><li>Founded in 1902, Bassett has remained committed to domestic production through decades of import competition, pivoting from a wood-oriented business to one that is now ~70% upholstery.</li><li>With more than 75% of wholesale revenues derived from products manufactured in the US using a mix of domestic and globally sourced components across facilities in North Carolina, Virginia, and Alabama, Bassett offers supply chain certainty, custom build-to-order capability, and delivery of custom upholstered furniture in two to three weeks—a hallmark management believes is best-in-class.</li></ul>

US manufacturing remains Bassett’s core competitive advantage. Founded in 1902, Bassett has remained committed to domestic production through decades of import competition, pivoting from a wood-oriented business to one that is now ~70% upholstery.With more than 75% of wholesale revenues derived from products manufactured in the US using a mix of domestic and globally sourced components across facilities in North Carolina, Virginia, and Alabama, Bassett offers supply chain certainty, custom build-to-order capability, and delivery of custom upholstered furniture in two to three weeks—a hallmark management believes is best-in-class.

BSET: Showcase Recap - New Products, Outdoor Expansion, and Store Growth Highlighted

<ul><li>BSET reported 1QFY26 sales and EPS below expectations as continued difficult market conditions more than offset the traction being gained executing on its five pillars of growth. </li><li>After a solid start to the quarter, demand slowed sharply mid-January, driven by weak housing activity and severe weather disruptions that curtailed store traffic and deliveries during a critical selling period</li><li>While retail written sales finished essentially flat, the underlying cadence reflects volatility and continued pressure on discretionary furniture demand.</li></ul>

BSET reported 1QFY26 sales and EPS below expectations as continued difficult market conditions more than offset the traction being gained executing on its five pillars of growth. After a solid start to the quarter, demand slowed sharply mid-January, driven by weak housing activity and severe weather disruptions that curtailed store traffic and deliveries during a critical selling periodWhile retail written sales finished essentially flat, the underlying cadence reflects volatility and continued pressure on discretionary furniture demand.

BSET: 1QFY26 Below Estimates; Initiatives Gaining Traction; Soft Market Conditions Persist

<div><ul><li>A 124-year-old business reinvented around customization.</li><li>Nearly 30 years ago, Bassett pivoted from commodity wood furniture to a build-to-order model, with ~80% of products now made one at a time to individual specifications.</li><li>Today, ~70% of the business is upholstery—the inverse of where it started—with a hallmark of getting custom orders out of the plant in under two weeks, complemented by a curated assortment of globally sourced designs.</li></ul></div>

A 124-year-old business reinvented around customization.Nearly 30 years ago, Bassett pivoted from commodity wood furniture to a build-to-order model, with ~80% of products now made one at a time to individual specifications.Today, ~70% of the business is upholstery—the inverse of where it started—with a hallmark of getting custom orders out of the plant in under two weeks, complemented by a curated assortment of globally sourced designs.

BSET: Podcast Recap - Built to Last; How Bassett Is Positioning for the Housing Recovery

<div><ul><li>BSET reported 4QFY25 GAAP EPS of $0.18, below our $0.29 estimate, due primarily to higher marketing spending than we anticipated, which helped drive top-line upside in the quarter despite a continued challenging macro environment. </li><li>Excluding a one-time tax benefit, the year-ago quarter EPS was $0.08.</li><li>The company is benefiting from the operating leverage created by its recent cost savings initiatives by reinvesting in growth initiatives while simultaneously expanding margins.</li></ul></div>

BSET reported 4QFY25 GAAP EPS of $0.18, below our $0.29 estimate, due primarily to higher marketing spending than we anticipated, which helped drive top-line upside in the quarter despite a continued challenging macro environment. Excluding a one-time tax benefit, the year-ago quarter EPS was $0.08.The company is benefiting from the operating leverage created by its recent cost savings initiatives by reinvesting in growth initiatives while simultaneously expanding margins.

BSET: Product Innovation and Market Share Gains Offset Soft Housing Market

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Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated manufactures and sells a full line of furniture for the home.  The Company offers bedroom and dining suites, occasional tables and entertainment units, upholstered sofas and love seats, recliners, and mattresses, among other products.  Bassett's products are sold through retailers, including Bassett Furniture Direct.

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BSET: 2QFY26 Beats Estimates; Retail Demand Rebounds; Wholesale Margins Improve

The quarter suggests the company’s strategic initiatives are beginning to translate into improved financial results despite a still challenging...

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BSET: Showcase Recap - New Products, Outdoor Expansion, and Store Growth Highlighted

Founded in 1902, Bassett has remained committed to domestic production through decades of import competition, pivoting from a wood-oriented...

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BSET: 1QFY26 Below Estimates; Initiatives Gaining Traction; Soft Market Conditions Persist

BSET reported 1QFY26 sales and EPS below expectations as continued difficult market conditions more than offset the traction being gained executing...

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BSET: Podcast Recap - Built to Last; How Bassett Is Positioning for the Housing Recovery

Nearly 30 years ago, Bassett pivoted from commodity wood furniture to a build-to-order model, with ~80% of products now made one at a time to...

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BSET: 2QFY26 Beats Estimates; Retail Demand Rebounds; Wholesale Margins Improve

The quarter suggests the company’s strategic initiatives are beginning to translate into improved financial results despite a still challenging...

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BSET: Showcase Recap - New Products, Outdoor Expansion, and Store Growth Highlighted

Founded in 1902, Bassett has remained committed to domestic production through decades of import competition, pivoting from a wood-oriented...

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BSET: 1QFY26 Below Estimates; Initiatives Gaining Traction; Soft Market Conditions Persist

BSET reported 1QFY26 sales and EPS below expectations as continued difficult market conditions more than offset the traction being gained executing...

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BSET: Podcast Recap - Built to Last; How Bassett Is Positioning for the Housing Recovery

Nearly 30 years ago, Bassett pivoted from commodity wood furniture to a build-to-order model, with ~80% of products now made one at a time to...

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BSET: Product Innovation and Market Share Gains Offset Soft Housing Market

The company is benefiting from the operating leverage created by its recent cost savings initiatives by reinvesting in growth initiatives while...

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