Bassett Furniture Industries (BSET) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and retails home furnishings in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Wholesale, Retail Company-Owned Stores, and Corporate and Other. The company engages in the design, manufacture, sourcing, sale, and distribution of furniture products, including dining, bedroom and bedding, home decorations, rugs, and outdoor furniture to a network of company-owned retail stores, licensee-owned stores, and independent retailers. The company also distributes its products through multi-line furniture stores, including Bassett galleries or design centers, as well as sells online; and engages in wood and upholstery operations. In addition, it owns and leases land, retail store properties, warehouses, and distribution centers. Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated was founded in 1902 and is based in Bassett, Virginia.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $16.69 to $17.08
• 50-Day Range: $14.26 to $19.14
• 52-Week Range: $13.14 to $19.75
• Volume: 12,427 shs
• Average Volume: 27,575 shs
• Market Capitalization: $145.73 million
• P/E Ratio: 57.83
• Dividend Yield: 4.77%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Bassett Furniture Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Bassett Furniture Industries scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 124th out of 291 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Bassett Furniture Industries.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 77.33%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Bassett Furniture Industries are expected to grow by 77.33% in the coming year, from $0.75 to $1.33 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Bassett Furniture Industries is 57.83, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.67.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Bassett Furniture Industries is 57.83, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.23.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Bassett Furniture Industries has a PEG Ratio of 1.27. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Bassett Furniture Industries has a P/B Ratio of 0.88. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.71% of the float of Bassett Furniture Industries has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Bassett Furniture Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bassett Furniture Industries has recently decreased by 17.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Bassett Furniture Industries is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.79%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Bassett Furniture Industries has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Bassett Furniture Industries is 275.86%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Bassett Furniture Industries will have a dividend payout ratio of 60.15% next year. This indicates that Bassett Furniture Industries will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.71% of the float of Bassett Furniture Industries has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Bassett Furniture Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bassett Furniture Industries has recently decreased by 17.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.57

News Sentiment

Bassett Furniture Industries has a news sentiment score of 0.57. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 1.01 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Bassett Furniture Industries this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Bassett Furniture Industries insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $37,120.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 7.30% of the stock of Bassett Furniture Industries is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

54.40% of the stock of Bassett Furniture Industries is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BSET Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BSET shares performed this year?

Bassett Furniture Industries' stock was trading at $13.83 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BSET shares have increased by 21.3% and is now trading at $16.77.

How were Bassett Furniture Industries' earnings last quarter?

Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated (NASDAQ:BSET) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 9th. The company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $84.35 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $82.03 million. Bassett Furniture Industries had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.48% and a net margin of 0.76%.
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Who are Bassett Furniture Industries' major shareholders?

Bassett Furniture Industries' top institutional investors include Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (6.51%), Truffle Hound Capital LLC (2.30%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.19%) and RBF Capital LLC (1.44%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert H Spilman Jr, John Michael Daniel, William C Warden Jr, John E Bassett III, John R Belk and John Walter Mcdowell.
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How do I buy shares of Bassett Furniture Industries?

Shares of BSET stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Bassett Furniture Industries own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Bassett Furniture Industries investors own include Meta Platforms (META), Alphabet (GOOG), Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Netflix (NFLX) and Visa (V).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/30 Dividend: 5/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/30 Dividend: 5/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/30/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/09/2025
• Record date for 8/29 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/29 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Today: 8/28/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/29/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/08/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 11/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: FURNITURE
• Sub-Industry: Home Furnishings
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:BSET
• CIK: 10329
• Web: www.bassettfurniture.com
• Phone: (276) 629-6000
• Fax: 276-629-6346
• Employees: 1,228
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.29
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 57.83
• Forward P/E Ratio: 22.36
• P/E Growth: 1.29
• Net Income: -$9.69 million
• Net Margins: 0.76%
• Pretax Margin: 0.18%
• Return on Equity: 1.48%
• Return on Assets: 0.74%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.93
• Quick Ratio: 1.14

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $326.47 million
• Price / Sales: 0.45
• Cash Flow: $0.64 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 26.14
• Book Value: $19.01 per share
• Price / Book: 0.88

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 8,690,000
• Free Float: 8,056,000
• Market Cap: $145.73 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.15