Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated (BSET) Stock

Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated (BSET) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $18.91 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $163.68M and a trailing P/E of 29.9. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated manufactures, markets, and sells home furnishings through wholesale operations, company-owned retail stores, and logistical services. It distributes furniture to its retail store network and other retailers and sells products online, while also providing shipping and warehousing services for customers in the furniture industry.

Understand Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated: how it makes money

Bassett Furniture Industries makes and sells home furnishings, it earns money by selling furniture and accessories through wholesale channels and through its retail stores, with additional revenue tied to logistical services.

Bassett's profit engine is the demand it can convert into furniture sales through wholesale and its retail stores, with a sizable portion of retail sales tied to design projects (Design Makeovers Share of Retail Sales, 41%), while results are pressured when wholesale orders and retail written sales decline and when inventory needs to be managed (Club Level Inventory, Excess and Discontinued Inventory).

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Wholesale$0.1B
Retail$0.1B

Business quality (Weak): The business model spans wholesale and retail, with design-led selling supporting a meaningful sales mix, but the company shows tight operating profitability (Operating margin 1.4%) and reported operating drivers point to demand softness and inventory considerations.

Valuation: At 25× earnings, BSET trades in line with the Consumer Goods average (26×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Design-led retail is a meaningful sales driver: Design Makeovers Share of Retail Sales is 41% (also shown as Percent of Sales from Design Projects, 41%).
  • Manufacturing base skewed to the United States: Percent of Products Invoiced Manufactured in the United States is 80%.
  • Network expansion signals distribution reach: The company operated a network of 63 company-owned stores and 34 licensee-owned stores as of November 27, 2021, and the KPI set also references 88 company and licensee-owned stores and 57 Bassett Custom Studio locations open.

Bear case

  • Demand softness shows up in operating indicators: Wholesale Orders Decrease is 3.1% and Retail Written Sales Decrease is indicated as declining (0.8% and 0.6% shown in the KPI candidates).
  • Profitability is tight in the latest period: Operating margin is 1.4% for the period 2026-02-28.
  • Inventory risk can affect near-term results: The KPI set includes Club Level Inventory and Excess and Discontinued Inventory, indicating inventory monitoring is important.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$18.91
Market Cap$163.68M
P/E Ratio29.9
EV / EBITDA8.5
Price / Book1.00
Price / Sales0.49
FCF Yield2.2%
DCF Value (model)$7.40
DCF Upside vs Price-60.9%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$335.28M
Net Margin1.8%
Revenue Growth (YoY)-0.7%
EPS Growth (YoY)9.1%
FCF Growth (YoY)1.5%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score2.51 (grey)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E29.9
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)20.7
Industry P/E (Consumer Goods)22.1
vs Sector44.3%
vs Industry35.3%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBlackRock Fund Advisors ($10.21M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryConsumer Goods
CEORobert H. Spilman Jr.
Employees1,228
CountryUS
IPO Date1980-03-17

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Data as of 2026-08-21.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.