Ethan Allen reported a decrease in net sales due to COVID-19 impacts but improved gross and operating margins. Retail written orders increased, and the company repaid all outstanding debt, ending the quarter with a strong cash position.
Consolidated net sales decreased to $151.1 million due to COVID-19 related disruptions.
Consolidated gross margin increased to 56.8% despite production challenges.
Retail written orders increased by 10.8%, indicating strong demand.
The company repaid $50 million in debt and ended the quarter with $62.0 million in cash.
Ethan Allen is cautiously optimistic heading into the fall and winter months, based on current demand trends, but recognizes the pandemic is still upon us and much uncertainty exists on a variety of fronts.
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