Note 17 - Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Notes to Financial Statements

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

(17) Segment Information

Ethan Allen conducts business globally and has strategically aligned its business into two reportable segments: Wholesale and Retail. These two segments represent strategic business areas of our vertically integrated enterprise that operate separately and provide their own distinctive services. Our operating segments are aligned with how the Company, including our chief operating decision maker, manages the business. We evaluate performance of our segments based upon sales and operating income.

Wholesale Segment. The wholesale segment is principally involved in the development of the Ethan Allen brand and encompasses all aspects of design, manufacturing, sourcing, merchandising, marketing and distribution of our broad range of home furnishings and accents. Our wholesale segment net sales include sales to our retail segment, which are eliminated in consolidation, and sales to our independent retailers and other third parties. Wholesale revenue is generated upon the sale and shipment of our products to our retail network of independently operated design centers, Company-operated design centers and other contract customers.

Retail Segment. The retail segment sells home furnishings and accents to clients through our 141 Company-operated design centers. Retail revenue is generated upon the retail sale and delivery of our products to our retail customers through our network of retail home delivery centers. Retail profitability reflects (i) the retail gross margin, which represents the difference between the retail net sales price and the cost of goods, purchased from the wholesale segment, and (ii) other operating costs associated with retail segment activities.

Intersegment. We account for intersegment sales transactions between our segments consistent with independent third-party transactions, that is, at current market prices. As a result, the manufacturing profit related to sales to our retail segment is included within our wholesale segment. Operating income realized on intersegment revenue transactions is therefore generally consistent with the operating income realized on our revenue from independent third-party transactions. Segment operating income is based on profit or loss from operations before interest and other income, net, interest and other financing costs, and income taxes. Sales are attributed to countries on the basis of the customer's location.

Segment information is provided below (in thousands):

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	December 31,						December 31,
	2024			2023			2024			2023
Net sales
Wholesale segment	$	86,811		$	90,627		$	172,867		$	190,057
Less: intersegment sales		(63,830	)		(62,548	)		(128,302	)		(131,687	)
Wholesale sales to external customers		22,981			28,079			44,565			58,370
Retail segment		134,279			139,197			267,032			272,798
Consolidated total	$	157,260		$	167,276		$	311,597		$	331,168
Income before income taxes
Wholesale segment	$	9,637		$	10,823		$	21,492		$	25,194
Retail segment		6,654			6,962			14,141			12,124
Elimination of intercompany profit (a)		1,866			3,903			89			2,721
Operating income		18,157			21,688			35,722			40,039
Interest and other income, net		2,029			1,719			4,227			3,504
Interest and other financing costs		63			52			123			113
Consolidated total	$	20,123		$	23,355		$	39,826		$	43,430
Depreciation and amortization
Wholesale segment	$	1,555		$	1,627		$	3,065		$	3,229
Retail segment		2,427			2,433			4,789			4,778
Consolidated total	$	3,982		$	4,060		$	7,854		$	8,007
Capital expenditures
Wholesale segment	$	2,047		$	834		$	4,842		$	2,290
Retail segment		1,735			710			2,529			2,951
Consolidated total	$	3,782		$	1,544		$	7,371		$	5,241

(a) Represents the change in wholesale profit contained in the retail segment inventory at the end of the period.

(in thousands)	December 31,			June 30,
Total Assets	2024			2024
Wholesale segment	$	376,464		$	379,693
Retail segment		382,890			392,243
Inventory profit elimination (a)		(26,781	)		(27,019	)
Consolidated total	$	732,573		$	744,917

(a) Represents the wholesale profit contained in the retail segment inventory that has not yet been realized. These profits are realized when the related inventory is sold.