Floor & Decor (FND) and Its Rivals Financial Review

Floor & Decor (NYSE:FND) is one of 285 publicly-traded companies in the “Specialty Retail” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Floor & Decor to related companies based on the strength of its risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Floor & Decor and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Floor & Decor	$4.68 billion	$208.65 million	21.61
Floor & Decor Competitors	$7.05 billion	$386.47 million	32.10

Floor & Decor’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Floor & Decor. Floor & Decor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Floor & Decor and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Floor & Decor	5.05%	8.40%	3.68%
Floor & Decor Competitors	-3.69%	-13.95%	3.18%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Floor & Decor and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Floor & Decor	5	12	4	0	1.95
Floor & Decor Competitors	3666	15567	21600	588	2.46

Floor & Decor currently has a consensus price target of $54.70, indicating a potential upside of 13.49%. As a group, “Specialty Retail” companies have a potential upside of 7.99%. Given Floor & Decor’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Floor & Decor is more favorable than its peers.

Volatility and Risk

Floor & Decor has a beta of 1.56, meaning that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Floor & Decor’s peers have a beta of 1.91, meaning that their average stock price is 91% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

51.6% of shares of all “Specialty Retail” companies are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Floor & Decor shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.5% of shares of all “Specialty Retail” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Floor & Decor peers beat Floor & Decor on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

About Floor & Decor

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. engages in the retail of hard surface flooring and related accessories. It provides wood, stone, and flooring products. Its products include vinyl, laminate, and tiles with materials installation for living rooms, kitchen, bathrooms, and walls. The company was founded by George Vincent West in 2000 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.