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2019

 $685,169 

  $589,837 

$746,684

57.5%

 $80,335 

 $60,059 

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 $104,596 

 $683,245 

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 $331,827 

 $351,418 

 $71,377 

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$17,072 

$13,512 

$0.52 

$72,276 

 $622,789 

 $50,000 

 $294,724 

$328,064 

$90,974 

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1.65 

15.2%

55.1%

$55,051

$41,632 

$1.56

$20,824

$510,351

$516

$146,422

$363,929

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 $12,029 

 $43,290 

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$52,696 

 $17,059 

 $21,469 

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 $24,319 

1,538,363 

$55,247 

$9,654

$46,990

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(a)  See reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to adjusted key financial measures in this annual report

Corporate Headquarters 
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. 
25 Lake Avenue Ext. 
Danbury, CT 06811 
203.743.8000 
ethanallen.com

Independent Registered  
Public Accounting Firm  
KPMG LLP 
677 Washington Blvd. 
Stamford, CT 06901 
203.356.9800

Investor Relations 
Matt McNulty 
Vice President, Finance  
IR@ethanallen.com

Stock Exchange Listing 
New York Stock Exchange 
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. 
Trading Symbol: ETD

Transfer Agent 
Computershare Investor 
Services, LLC 
211 Quality Circle, Suite 210 
College Station, TX 77845 
computershare.com/investor

DIRECTORS 

Farooq Kathwari 
Chairman of the Board, President 
and Chief Executive Officer

James B. Carlson 
Partner, Mayer Brown, LLP

John J. Dooner Jr. 
Chairman, The Dooner Group

Domenick J. Esposito, CPA 
CEO, ESPOSITO CEO2CEO

Mary Garrett 
Former CMO, Global Markets, 
IBM Corporation

Dr. James W. Schmotter 
President Emeritus,  
Western Connecticut State 
University

Tara I. Stacom 
Executive Vice Chairman, 
Cushman & Wakefield

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS 

Farooq Kathwari 
Chairman of the Board,  
President and  
Chief Executive Officer

Brynne Duncan 
Senior Vice President,
Manufacturing and 
Contract Business

Daniel Edinger 
Senior Vice President, Retail

Amy Franks 
Senior Vice President, Retail

Rodney A. Hutton 
Chief Marketing Officer

Eric D. Koster 
Vice President,  
General Counsel and Secretary

Christopher H. Robertson 
Vice President, Logistics and Service

Corey Whitely 
Executive Vice President,  
Administration,  
Chief Financial Officer

corporate datafinancial     highlights 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
dear fellow shareholders

We are pleased with our strong performance 
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021. Many 
of the changes we’ve implemented during the 
COVID-19 pandemic have allowed us to better 
manage expenses and improve our operating 
leverage. During fiscal 2021, we remained 
focused on our strategic initiatives to reinforce 
our unique values and competitive advantages, 
despite the unprecedented challenges caused 
by the ongoing pandemic. These strategic 
initiatives include strengthening our vertically 
integrated business, innovating and expanding 
our product programs, continuing our retail 
transformation by combining the personal 
service of our interior design professionals 
with technology, and enhancing our marketing 
programs. We also continued our commitment 
to social responsibility and sustainability, 
brought back many associates to further our 
talent, and operated in a safe manner for our 
associates and clients. These initiatives helped 
produce strong results for the fiscal 2021 year, 
including net sales of $685.2 million and diluted 
EPS of $2.37. We also generated $129.9 million 
of cash from operating activities, repaid 100% 
of our outstanding debt, increased our regular 
quarterly cash dividend by 19% and, in May 
2021, paid a $0.75 special cash dividend.

strong offerings & marketing
During fiscal 2021, we further strengthened 
our product offerings and marketing. Our 
unique vertical integration, which allows us 
to make approximately 75% of our products 
within our own North American manufacturing 
workshops, continued to be a competitive 
advantage, which helped reduce the impact of 
industry-wide supply chain issues. During the 
year, we deepened our customization offerings 
that support our three predominant lifestyles; 
Classic, Country & Coastal, and Modern.  
New product introductions enhanced our 
existing Outdoor, Home Office, Dining, and 
Bedroom programs. We also added new 
custom Upholstery and revamped Accent 
categories to strengthen our business.

“We Make the American Home™,” Ethan Allen’s 
marketing mission statement, drives home 
our core brand values of style, quality and 
craftsmanship, complimentary design service, 
and Premier In-Home Delivery. 

Our messaging is focused on expanding 
the reach of the brand and enhancing its 
desirability. We continue to use varied 
advertising mediums, including a strong  
focus on digital to effectively reach both  
our customers and prospects.

combining technology with 
personal service 
Our clients often first interact with our interior 
design professionals on ethanallen.com, where 
our focus is to drive online engagement with  
our design professionals and increase traffic to 
our Design Centers.

We have continued to expand our 3D 
technology tools with the EA inHome® 
augmented reality app and web-based 
augmented reality, which empowers clients to 
preview Ethan Allen products in their homes, at 
scale, in a variety of fabrics and finishes. With 
our 3D Room Planner application, our designers 
generate both 2D floor plans and immersive, 
realistic 3D walk-throughs of the designs they 
create. Our use of technology has proven 
pivotal as we can effectively serve clients 
remotely or in person.

the client experience that 
differentiates us  
Our business is centered around providing 
clients an exceptional experience, especially 
through the craftsmanship of our products and 
the personalized design service of our interior 
design professionals.

Clients visiting our global network of 
Design Centers experience our quality and 
craftsmanship, which reflects 89 years of 
world-class design and manufacturing heritage. 
Our artisans focus on the details—many items 
are handcrafted one at a time—enabling clients 
to customize our products with the help of our 
interior design professionals.

Our Premier In-Home Delivery service is 
another component of our business that sets  
us apart. We deliver our products at one 
national price, a major competitive advantage 
that ensures clients receive excellent service 
and value throughout the Ethan Allen  
brand experience.

corporate responsibility 
Across our enterprise, we maintain a steadfast 
commitment to corporate governance, 
environmental stewardship, and social 
responsibility. We have increased our emphasis 
on sustainability practices throughout all parts 
of our business. Today, more than ever, our 
primary focus is operating in a safe manner for 
our associates and clients. We have established 
a commitment to achieving net zero emissions 
by 2050 and are developing methods, plans, 
and resources to meet this commitment.

talent 
Throughout our enterprise, our associates 
maintain a focus on our ten leadership principles, 
which you can find on ethanallen.com. Our 
associates possess an entrepreneurial spirit, 
a passion for style, a drive for excellence, and 
outstanding communication skills, supporting 
a culture that embraces creativity, integrity, 
diversity, innovation, and inclusion of people 
from all backgrounds. I would like to thank all 
of them, as well as our Board of Directors, our 
clients, and all shareholders, for their continued 
support as we look forward to a successful 
fiscal 2022.

farooq kathwari 
Chairman, President and CEO 
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.

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personal service combined  
with technology
•  We provide exceptional service in our Design Centers, at client homes, 
and via virtual appointment, supported by robust 3D applications for 
today’s more tech-savvy client.

vertically integrated business structure
•  Making about 75% of products in our own North American workshops 

gives us added resilience against supply chain disruption.

•  Vertical integration empowers us to manage the Ethan Allen brand 

experience at all points, from product design to delivery.

•  Our fully integrated e-commerce and brick-and-mortar experience 

boosts online sales while enabling a more powerful experience in our 
Design Centers. 

•  We achieve exceptional quality control through processes such as 

milling and kiln-drying our own wood, and hand-tailoring upholstery in 
fabrics that meet or exceed the most rigorous industry standards.

•  Our reimagined Design Centers showcase a design studio concept, 
which increases focus on our core strengths (e.g., interior design 
service and customization) within a smaller footprint.

•  North American manufacturing leverages regional home furnishings 

expertise and enables increased local sourcing of certain  
renewable materials.

•  The professionalism of our entrepreneurial interior design team—

many drawn from top schools, many with experience owning their own 
design firms—differentiates us from the typical retail furniture store.

•  Technology investments have the added benefit of ensuring business 

continuity, as demonstrated during the COVID-19 pandemic.

breadth of styles & customization
•  We make 75% of our products in our own North American workshops; 

70% of our products are custom made.

•  Offering a broad catalog of styles and made-to-order pieces  

minimizes inventory costs, ensuring availability of well-loved offerings 
for our core client base while enabling us to refresh our styles for a 
new generation.

•  Having most furnishings made to order, each piece meeting our 
exacting quality standards, reinforces our core perception as a  
luxury home furnishings brand. 

•  Our three core projections (Classic, Country & Coastal, and Modern) 

enable maximum flexibility; when one style can take on many 
personalities, every offering has a longer lifecycle.

forward-thinking values:  
social responsibility & sustainability
•  Our commitment to treating all associates with dignity and respect, 
everywhere we operate, increases our ability to attract and retain  
top talent.

•  We are committed to elevating the talents of women in leadership: 
76% of the management-level associates in our retail segment  
are women.

•  Our Manufacturing Code of Conduct and utilization of third-party 
auditors promote supply chain integrity, enhanced product safety,  
and fair working conditions for all vendors.

•  Reduced water, electricity, and landfill usage, along with use of 
renewable materials like biomass recycled from wood furniture 
production, continues to significantly reduce our carbon footprint  
as we move toward our goal of net zero emissions by 2050.

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differenceCanada  
(5 Design Centers)

United States 
170 
Design Centers

K E Y

Manufacturing Plants

Distribution Centers

Home Delivery Centers

Design Centers

Ethan Allen Design Centers are typically located in busy retail settings as freestanding destinations or as part of town centers, lifestyle centers,  
and suburban shopping malls, and average 14,700 square feet in size.

Ethan Allen operates nine manufacturing facilities located in the United States, Mexico, and Honduras. These facilities are owned by the  
Company and include five case goods plants and four upholstery plants. Approximately 75% of our products are manufactured or assembled in 
these North American facilities. 

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The Company also owns and operates three national distribution and fulfillment centers, which are located in North Carolina and Virginia.

global

Romania

China

Jordan

Kuwait

United Arab  
Emirates

South Korea

Taiwan

Qatar

Thailand

Philippines

Cambodia

302 DESIGN CENTERS
161 INDEPENDENTLY OWNED
141 COMPANY OPERATED   

NEW OR RELOCATED DESIGN CENTERS: 
10% IN THE PAST 3 YEARS
16% IN THE PAST 5 YEARS
50% IN THE PAST 10 YEARS

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personal service combined with

Ethan Allen has evolved into one of the world’s leading interior 

Improvements made at the onset of the pandemic, like the expansion 

design destinations, and our Design Centers have transformed in 

of Live Chat to all U.S. and Canada clients, and online appointment 

step with this evolution, transitioning from furniture showrooms  

booking capability, continue to give clients access to interior design 

into open, creative design studios oriented around the experience  

expertise beyond the constraints of Design Center hours. To boost 

of complimentary design service.

Through a business model that encourages entrepreneurship and a 

sense of ownership over one’s own business, we attract and retain 

top interior designers who build long-term client relationships. Our 

extensive array of custom offerings, from our full selection of home 

furnishings and accents to custom window treatments and textiles, 

attracts many designers who’ve owned their own firms but, in lieu  

of pulling together orders from multiple vendors, prefer to work from 

a single catalog supported by vertically integrated manufacturing 

and logistics.

conversions on our product display pages, we have deployed a 

fabric viewer that enables clients to preview fabrics on both indoor 

and outdoor upholstery before ordering, and we are continuing to 

develop more digital tools to enhance our user experience.

designing in 3d 

3D applications like our 3D Room Planner proved pivotal to business 

continuity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our designers continued 

to conduct virtual design sessions, even when Design Centers were 

 in lockdown and local regulations prevented at-home appointments, 

by sharing 2D room plans, high-resolution 3D room images, and links 

integration with e-commerce

to 360° tours of new designs.

Today’s client has more furniture options than ever before,  

To serve clients who prefer a more autonomous online shopping 

and being able to provide fast answers to furniture and design  

experience, we recently deployed a client-facing version of our 

questions at every touchpoint is a key competitive differentiator. 

designers’ 3D Room Planner on ethanallen.com. This lighter tool 

Investments in our mobile-first e-commerce experience 

enables clients to design a space personalized to their own room’s 

strengthened business continuity and boosted financial results 

dimensions and architectural features. Clients can then shop their 

during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

self-created designs or share them with an Ethan Allen designer for 

continued collaboration.

digital-first marketing 
Recognizing that our clients increasingly spend time in digital spaces, 
we have transitioned to a digital-first marketing strategy supported 
by a smaller, more agile marketing team. Digital channels are now our 
primary way of communicating with clients, with print and broadcast 
media playing a supporting role, enabling us to create more marketing 
interactions with our clients at a lower cost.

In fiscal 2021, we deployed a digital magazine initiative designed to 
reach both existing clients and prospects. Published bi-monthly and 
promoted via national email and dedicated prospect emails, these 
magazines have enabled us to deploy fewer direct mail pieces while 
increasing revenue and gaining new clients.

Continuous optimization of our website, including both the ongoing 
optimization of existing product pages and the creation of new 
search-optimized landing pages and content designed to extend 
time on site, resulted in increased traffic and revenue. We also saw 
significant increases in email marketing revenue, both from national 
emails and through new automated email buyer journeys. We have 
increased our production of video content, which we make available 
on ethanallen.com and share through our emails and organic  
social channels.

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technologybreadth of styles &

We manufacture about 75% of our products in our own North 

American workshops; of those products, about 70% are  

custom-made for our clients. Centering our business around a 

made-to-order model minimizes inventory while enabling us to 

maintain an extensive catalog of products and customizations that 

can be created on demand. Through customization, we project 

ourselves as a luxury brand offering truly handcrafted furnishings 

while reinforcing the value of our complimentary interior  

design service. 

Market conditions in fiscal 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 

made premiering large new product lines a challenge, so we 

chose instead to deepen our customization offerings by,  

among other things, expanding our fabric selection. We also 

revamped our accent categories to include an evergreen selection 

of core essentials, enabling us to bring in a revolving cast of 

statement pieces.

3 strategic merchandising projections

Through our Classic (40% of offerings), Country & Coastal 

(40%), and Modern (20%) projections, we offer three distinct and 

aspirational lifestyles to our clients while maintaining maximum 

flexibility in how we position our offerings. Customization makes it 

possible to fit one furniture style into multiple projections, ensuring 

the ongoing relevance of popular frames while giving us the 

opportunity to present those frames in new contexts to a younger 

client base.

To strengthen our Country & Coastal offerings, we debuted a 

modern-farmhouse-inspired selection of upholstery, case goods, 

and accents that introduced industrial elements while maintaining 

the look of bench-made furniture. Building on the success of our 

Craft & Custom launch, we also added custom bedroom styles to 

our existing custom dining table and buffet options.

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customization2021 style book 
In fiscal 2021, we debuted a completely 
refreshed Style Book that showcased our three 
projections while also highlighting growing 
business segments, such as home office, and 
key accent categories. Wrapped in an embossed 
cover with stunning gold lettering, the book is 
a coffee-table keepsake in the tradition of the 
Ethan Allen Treasury but designed to share the 
Ethan Allen story with a new generation  
of clients.

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customizationBeecher Falls, VT

Our commitment to manufacturing most of our own products has proven  

both a strategic and a branding advantage, particularly during fiscal 2021.  

Even with supply chain challenges, primarily related to lumber and foam,  

we maintained favorable lead times in comparison to many of our competitors. 

Each year, our vertically integrated structure helps us better manage margins 

and minimize shipping costs while owning the Ethan Allen experience from 

product design to delivery. We also manage specific processes that reinforce 

our value proposition for quality; for example, we mill much of our own wood, 

Orleans, VT

inspect any lumber that we purchase, and kiln-dry all wood to ensure correct 

moisture content, so that furniture doesn’t split or crack. 

We also tailor all upholstery by hand; for fabric upholstery, we use  

fabrics that we’ve tested against the most rigorous industry standards.  

In our workshops, our leather artisans utilize entire hides, cutting  

and color-blending them by hand. 

Maiden, NC

Silao, Mexico

Choloma, Honduras

our workshops

Beecher Falls, VT
•  336,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing capacity
•  Sawmill, kiln drying, wood panel processing, machining, and some  

assembly operations

•  Receives 2,000 logs per week, or approximately 150,000 board  

feet of lumber

•  Maintains inventory of approximately 1 million board feet of log  

inventory and 2 million board feet of processed lumber

Orleans, VT
•  666,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing capacity
•  Rough mill, machining and sanding, cabinet, finishing, and rub and  

pack operations

•  Recent investments: C&C workstations (cutting, shaping, drilling,  
and sanding), C&C lathes that transform large blocks of wood into 
decorative furniture components like feet, legs, and pedestals

Maiden, NC
•  680,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing capacity, including a recent  

80,000-square-foot expansion that houses a C&C router team, frame 
assembly, and approximately 250 upholstery associates

•  Recent investments: online specifications that assist associates at any 
point of production; product tracing; clean room for quality assurance; 
ergonomic workstations; relays to create advanced, labor-reducing layouts

Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico
•  571,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing capacity
•  Utilizes state-of-the-art fabric and leather cutting machines, plus C&C 

routers that cut engineered wood frames

Choloma, Cortes, Honduras
•  241,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing capacity
•  Recent investments: added second shift to support the production of 
additional SKUs; installed advanced dust collection system to improve  
air quality

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vertically integrated 

our distribution centers

In fiscal 2021, our distribution centers shipped to approximately 50  
North American service centers as well as to all international retailers. 

Dublin, VA
•  631,000 sq. ft. of warehouse and parts fulfillment capacity
•  Ethan Allen’s primary furniture and accents distribution facility; receives 

500,000 pieces of furniture and accessories every year

Pine Valley, NC
•  490,000 sq. ft. of warehouse capacity
•  Domestic distribution, plus all exports for U.S. State Department program
•  Hard accents, soft goods, area rugs, outdoor furniture and accents

Maiden, NC
•  54,000 sq. ft. of warehouse capacity
•  Hard accents, hanging fabric samples, swatch fulfillment

the on-time project task force

Consisting of members from Client Services, Distribution, 

Manufacturing, Merchandising, and IT, this cross-functional task force 

works to reduce delivery delays and rescheduling, provide accurate 

promise dates, and ship replacement parts quickly. During fiscal 2021, 

worldwide supply chain challenges made the management of lead 

times more important than ever before, and their work has reduced our 

service requisitions significantly while increasing client satisfaction. 

Dublin, VA

Pine Valley, NC

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business    structureforward-thinking values: 

diversity in the workplace 
At Ethan Allen, we work every day to capitalize on the talents of our 
diverse workforce through recognition and promotion to leadership 
positions. Furthermore, as a U.S. government contractor, we follow  
federal Equal Opportunity Employment standards, ensuring freedom 
from discrimination on the basis of protected classes. 

 We continue to develop impactful practices to make our company 
more diverse and inclusive, including supporting diversity awareness 
across our organization; maintaining an inclusive environment free from 
discrimination of any kind, including sexual or other discriminatory 
harassment; and continuing to offer our associates multiple avenues 
through which to report inappropriate behavior, including our confidential 
whistleblower hotline.  

We employ 4,188 associates, an increase from 3,369 a year ago, reflective 
of an increase in production at our manufacturing facilities combined 
with heightened retail demand. In managing our business, we focus on a 
number of key human capital objectives, which include culture and values, 
community giving, and diversity in the workplace.

culture & values 
We aim to build a collaborative culture that emphasizes treating 
people with dignity and respect while offering associates a variety of 
opportunities and experiences. The standards with which we treat our 
associates are consistently applied and followed throughout our global 
organization, which has led to many of our locations receiving awards, 
such as Great Place to Work® Mexico certification. 

community giving 
Our mission is to enhance the quality of life in the communities in which 
we work and live; throughout our history, philanthropy has been a core 
value to Ethan Allen. We strive to develop exceptional programs based on 
partnerships in which employees feel both a sense of connection  to and 
pride in their communities.  

 In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, for instance, Ethan Allen helped 
produce more than 200,000 units of personal protective equipment. 
Our skilled craftspeople also turned antimicrobial fabrics into washable 
medical-grade masks as well as  crafting disposable fabric gowns. 

of the management- 
level associates in our 
retail segment 
are women

of the leaders at 
our corporate 
headquarters are 
women

our proud American brand
In May 2021, CEO Farooq Kathwari published a full-page letter in  
The New York Times,  laying out Ethan Allen’s commitment to both  
North American manufacturing and to uniform labor standards  
for all our associates. The letter was subsequently published in  
the Wall Street Journal and locally in the Hartford Courant. 

social responsibility & sustainabilitysustainable manufacturing & operations

We are pleased with what we’ve accomplished in the first 10 years of our 

sustainability initiatives, including significant decreases in our carbon 

footprint, electrical usage, water usage, and landfill waste. We are 

currently setting goals for 2030, and we are working to operate with  

net zero emissions by 2050.

We source wood as close to our workshops as possible; about half comes 

from the Northeast near our Vermont workshops, with most of the rest 

coming from the southeastern U.S. nearer to our lumber inspection center 

in North Carolina. In our Vermont workshops, we use recycled biomass—

chips and sawdust leftover from making furniture—to cogenerate 

electricity for our wood-drying kilns. For the rest, we prioritize power  

from renewable energy sources.

More than half of the logs that we use in our Vermont workshops come 

When we transport our products, we rely on fuel-efficient technology as 

from Vermont forests; the rest are sourced regionally and around the U.S. 

much as possible, and we route vehicles carefully to minimize the number 

We make it a priority to use wood from responsibly managed forests, and 

of miles they drive. We include information about these efforts regularly 

we have begun to source products crafted from reclaimed wood. 

We use finishes that are low in volatile organic compounds (low-VOC) 

and in hazardous air pollutants (low-HAP), including many water-based 

finishes on our upholstered furniture. The flexible polyurethane foams 

used in our upholstery are certified through the CertiPUR-US® program. 

Of the materials we use in our fiber wraps, at least 80% are recycled; of 

the metals used in our springs, 50% are recycled.

in our marketing, making it clear that to invest in Ethan Allen furniture is to 

support a business that’s committed to the fight against climate change. 

ENSURE NON- 
DISCRIMINATION

PROTECT THE 
ENVIRONMENT

MAINTAIN  
ONGOING  
COMPLIANCE

MONITOR WITH 
TRANSPARENCY

FOLLOW LOCAL  
AND NATIONAL  
LAWS

PROHIBIT 
CHILD LABOR

MANUFACTURING 
CODE OF 
CONDUCT

PROHIBIT  
INVOLUNTARY 
LABOR

our proud American brand

In May 2021, CEO Farooq Kathwari published a full-page letter in  

The New York Times,  laying out Ethan Allen’s commitment to both  

North American manufacturing and to uniform labor standards  

for all our associates. The letter was subsequently published in  

the Wall Street Journal and locally in the Hartford Courant. 

PROVIDE FAIR  
COMPENSATION

ENSURE HEALTH  
AND SAFETY

PREVENT  
COERCION AND 
HARASSMENT

GUARANTEE  
FREEDOM OF  
ASSOCIATION

ENFORCE  
SUBCONTRACTING 
STANDARDS

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Consolidated Net Sales

Adjusted Operating Margin (a)

Millions

$575

$600

$625

$650

$675

$700

$725

$750

$775

2021 

 $685.2 

11.7%

2020

$589.8

2.9%

2019

$746.7

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2%

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5%

6%

7%

8%

(a)  See reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to adjusted key financial measures in the back of this annual report.

total special & regular dividends paid

Cash Dividends Paid—Total

Dividend Yield

Millions

$0

$5

$10

$15

$20

$25

$30

$35

$40

$45

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3.6%

 $43.3 

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Net sales 

2021 

2020

2019

 $685,169 

  $589,837 

$746,684

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 $80,335 

 $60,059 

 $2.37 

 $104,596 

 $683,245 

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 $351,418 

 $71,377 

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$17,072 

$13,512 

$0.52 

$72,276 

 $622,789 

 $50,000 

 $294,724 

$328,064 

$90,974 

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1.65 

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$55,051

$41,632 

$1.56

$20,824

$510,351

$516

$146,422

$363,929

$93,464

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 $12,029 

 $43,290 

3.6%

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$52,696 

 $17,059 

 $21,469 

7.1%

 $24,319 

1,538,363 

$55,247 

$9,654

$46,990

3.6%

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Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data

(a)  See reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to adjusted key financial measures in this annual report

Corporate Headquarters 
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. 
25 Lake Avenue Ext. 
Danbury, CT 06811 
203.743.8000 
ethanallen.com

Independent Registered  
Public Accounting Firm  
KPMG LLP 
677 Washington Blvd. 
Stamford, CT 06901 
203.356.9800

Investor Relations 
Matt McNulty 
Vice President, Finance  
IR@ethanallen.com

Stock Exchange Listing 
New York Stock Exchange 
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. 
Trading Symbol: ETD

Transfer Agent 
Computershare Investor 
Services, LLC 
211 Quality Circle, Suite 210 
College Station, TX 77845 
computershare.com/investor

DIRECTORS 

Farooq Kathwari 
Chairman of the Board, President 
and Chief Executive Officer

James B. Carlson 
Partner, Mayer Brown, LLP

John J. Dooner Jr. 
Chairman, The Dooner Group

Domenick J. Esposito, CPA 
CEO, ESPOSITO CEO2CEO

Mary Garrett 
Former CMO, Global Markets, 
IBM Corporation

Dr. James W. Schmotter 
President Emeritus,  
Western Connecticut State 
University

Tara I. Stacom 
Executive Vice Chairman, 
Cushman & Wakefield

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS 

Farooq Kathwari 
Chairman of the Board,  
President and  
Chief Executive Officer

Brynne Duncan 
Senior Vice President,
Manufacturing and 
Contract Business

Daniel Edinger 
Senior Vice President, Retail

Amy Franks 
Senior Vice President, Retail

Rodney A. Hutton 
Chief Marketing Officer

Eric D. Koster 
Vice President,  
General Counsel and Secretary

Christopher H. Robertson 
Vice President, Logistics and Service

Corey Whitely 
Executive Vice President,  
Administration,  
Chief Financial Officer

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