Q.E.P. Co.

QEPC

Manufacturing - Tools & Accessories · Industrials

Price

$48.00

-0.75 (-1.54%)

Market Cap

$143.2M

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Share count falling — buybacks

−3.8% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 3.3M (2022) → 3.2M (2026)

Q.E.P. Co. makes flooring installation products — things like adhesives, underlayments, trowels, and other tools used to install hardwood, laminate, tile, and carpet. Its customers are flooring contractors, home improvement retailers, and flooring dealers across North America and Europe. The company sells its products under several brands, including Roberts, QEP, and Faustel.

Q.E.P. earns revenue by selling these products directly to retailers and distributors, who then sell them to contractors and do-it-yourself homeowners. The company operates mainly in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe, with roughly $200 million in market value. Its competitive position comes from long-standing retail relationships and a broad product lineup that covers most flooring types. The main risk the business faces is its close tie to housing market activity — when fewer homes are bought, sold, or renovated, demand for flooring installation products tends to fall alongside it.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+199.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+336.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

44.5%ownership

→ Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Runway

~19 months

$29M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Adequate runway but may need to raise capital within 2 years

Revenue accelerating

Q.E.P. Co. grew revenue 199% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Gross Margin

35.4%

Modest — 35.4% gross margin

Operating Margin

6.5%

Modest — 6.5% operating margin

ROCE

4.4%

Weak — 4.4% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY

+14.0%

Fast-growing sales (14.0% YoY)

EPS YoY

+40.8%

Earnings growing fast (40.8% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

EPS Consistency

6/8 quarters

Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

82%

Modest — 82% of profit becomes cash

FCF Margin

3.7%

Thin free cash flow (3.7%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity

0.00

Conservative — low debt load (0.00)

Interest Cover

100.00x

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Comfortably covers interest (100.0x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

10.3x

Attractive valuation — P/E 10.3

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

P/E vs Forward

N/A

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Dividends

Dividend Yield

1.69%

Small dividend — 1.69% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend Growth

-65.8%

Dividend cut (-65.8% YoY) — warning sign

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