BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES INC
BSET · Wood Household Furniture, (No Upholstered) · 8.6M shares · -2%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $4M (gross $4M, SBC $426K)
Reference price $18.56 · est. market cap ~$160M — last insider sale, 2025-07-23 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
C63Mid-pack vertically integrated furniture retailer/manufacturer that returned to modest profitability after a loss year.
Strengths
- Healthy gross margin 56% (66th pct) and ROA 1.9% (66th pct) with positive FCF
- Solid current ratio 1.89 and recovery to $7.8M operating income from a prior-year loss
Risks
- Sub-par net margin 1.8% and ROE 3.7% (both near sector median)
- Cyclical discretionary demand, intense e-commerce competition and tariff/sourcing exposure
Notable findings
- Exec changeRecent 8-K item 5.02 8-K ↗
- Buying back stockNet buyback — share count -2%/yr over 4y
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
56.3%
Operating margin
2.3%
Net margin
1.8%
Return on equity
3.7%
Return on assets
1.9%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
-9.4%
Current ratio
1.9×
Free cash flow
$9M
EBITDA
$17M
Tangible book value
$151M
Cash & investments
$59M
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-12 | BASSETT JOHN E III | Tax withheld | 280 | $16.52 |
| 2026-03-11 | Battle Emma S. | Grant | 2.9K | $14.00 |
| 2026-03-11 | CASHMAN KRISTINA K | Grant | 2.9K | $14.00 |
| 2026-03-11 | Goergen James Edward | Grant | 2.9K | $14.00 |
| 2026-03-11 | Hamlet Virginia W. | Grant | 2.9K | $14.00 |
| 2026-03-11 | Wampler William C Jr | Grant | 2.9K | $14.00 |
| 2026-03-11 | MCDOWELL JOHN WALTER | Grant | 2.9K | $14.00 |
| 2026-03-11 | WARDEN WILLIAM C JR | Grant | 2.9K | $14.00 |
| 2026-03-11 | BELK JOHN R | Grant | 2.9K | $14.00 |
| 2026-01-11 | Daniel John Michael | Tax withheld | 280 | $16.52 |
| 2026-01-11 | Cohenour Bruce | Tax withheld | 280 | $16.52 |
| 2026-01-11 | SPILMAN ROBERT H JR | Tax withheld | 350 | $16.52 |
| 2026-01-11 | HERVEY JAY R | Tax withheld | 210 | $16.52 |
| 2025-07-23 | BASSETT JOHN E III | Gift | 690 | $18.56 |
| 2025-07-23 | BASSETT JOHN E III | Sell | 2.0K | $18.56 |
| 2025-03-12 | Battle Emma S. | Grant | 2.5K | $15.98 |
| 2025-03-12 | BELK JOHN R | Grant | 2.5K | $15.98 |
| 2025-03-12 | MCDOWELL JOHN WALTER | Grant | 2.5K | $15.98 |
| 2025-03-12 | CASHMAN KRISTINA K | Grant | 2.5K | $15.98 |
| 2025-03-12 | Hamlet Virginia W. | Grant | 2.5K | $15.98 |
| 2025-03-12 | Wampler William C Jr | Grant | 2.5K | $15.98 |
| 2025-03-12 | WARDEN WILLIAM C JR | Grant | 2.5K | $15.98 |
| 2025-01-12 | BASSETT JOHN E III | Tax withheld | 280 | $13.85 |
| 2025-01-12 | SPILMAN ROBERT H JR | Tax withheld | 350 | $13.85 |
| 2025-01-12 | HERVEY JAY R | Tax withheld | 210 | $13.85 |
| 2025-01-12 | Daniel John Michael | Tax withheld | 280 | $13.85 |
| 2025-01-12 | Cohenour Bruce | Tax withheld | 280 | $13.85 |
| 2025-01-11 | BASSETT JOHN E III | Tax withheld | 280 | $13.85 |
| 2025-01-11 | Cohenour Bruce | Tax withheld | 280 | $13.85 |
| 2025-01-11 | HERVEY JAY R | Tax withheld | 210 | $13.85 |
| 2025-01-11 | SPILMAN ROBERT H JR | Tax withheld | 350 | $13.85 |
| 2025-01-11 | Daniel John Michael | Tax withheld | 280 | $13.85 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-04-21 | 2026-04-21 | 0001437749-26-012915 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-01 | 0001437749-26-010906 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-04-01 | 2026-02-28 | 0001437749-26-010901 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-12 | 2026-03-11 | 0001437749-26-007938 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-12 | 2026-03-12 | 0001437749-26-007936 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-05 | 2025-11-29 | 0001437749-26-003189 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-04 | 2026-02-04 | 0001437749-26-002982 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-16 | 2026-01-15 | 0001437749-26-001385 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-16 | 2025-10-16 | 0001437749-25-031113 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-08 | 2025-10-08 | 0001437749-25-030721 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-10-08 | 2025-08-30 | 0001437749-25-030703 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-07-22 | 2025-07-16 | 0001437749-25-023250 ↗ |