Ethan Allen Mails Letter to Shareholders Detailing its Highly Qualified Nominees and Executable Growth Plan
Ethan Allen's Board mailed a shareholder letter urging votes FOR its five nominees (Kathwari, Sable, Stacom, Casar, Tsai) on the BLUE proxy card ahead of the November 4, 2026 annual meeting. The letter attacks activist DGB's plan to triple shareholder value, arguing DGB has disclosed no operating plan or capital allocation strategy, and flags adverse records at Grove, Cable One, Wayfair and VeriFone tied to DGB nominees. Ethan Allen cites FY2026 operating cash flow of $52.5 million, $187.5 million of cash with no debt, and gross margins above 59% for five straight years, while an independent CEO search is underway with a successor to be named by June 30, 2027.
Key figures
- Debt
- no debt (debt-free balance sheet)
- Gross margin
- above 59% for five straight years
- Cash and investments
- $187.5 million
- Ceo announcement deadline
- June 30, 2027
- Operating cash flow fy2026
- $52.5 million
- Marketing spend growth fy2026
- 10%
- Marketing spend growth fy2027 planned
- 15%
- Custom furniture manufactured in house
- approximately 75%
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