National Vision Holdings (EYE)
NASDAQConsumer DiscretionarySpecialty RetailSnapshot 2026-11-05
$17.85-0.50%
Close 2026-11-05 · 1-day change
NASDAQConsumer DiscretionarySpecialty RetailSnapshot 2026-11-05
QuarterlyIQ Insights · EYE
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
“We delivered stronger profitability as higher-value transactions, managed care customers and ticket growth gained momentum.
Stated in 3 of 3 supplied quarters. Management reported: “• Adjusted Operating Income increased 32.7% to $31.6 million.” “Adjusted Operating Margin improved to 6.3% from 4.9%.”
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 1 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated strong grew net income 62% of the time over the next year (vs 50% for the rest of the cohort, n=5250).
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““We delivered stronger profitability as higher-value transactions, managed care customers and ticket growth gained momentum.”
“Customers continued to opt into better products, we expanded our managed care business, and we meaningfully grew operating margins through disciplined expense management.”
“Operating margin expansion has been a clear priority for this team, and we’re delivering on that commitment.”
• The Company opened nine new America’s Best stores and closed two America’s Best stores, ending the quarter with 1,281 stores.
Stated in 3 of 3 supplied quarters. Management reported: “• The Company opened nine new America’s Best stores and closed two America’s Best stores, ending the quarter with 1,281 stores.” “Overall, store count grew 3.3%.”
“• The Company opened nine new America’s Best stores and closed two America’s Best stores, ending the quarter with 1,281 stores.”
“• The Company opened eight new America’s Best stores, and closed three America’s Best stores and one Military store.”
“• The Company opened 12 new stores and closed four America’s Best stores ending the quarter with 1,250 stores.”
We remained disciplined in how we pursue growth, focusing on an intentional shift toward a healthier customer base, improving our product mix, enhancing the customer experience and maintaining cost d…
Stated in 3 of 3 supplied quarters. Management reported: “• Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) decreased 1.5% to $243.4 million.” “As a percentage of net revenue, SG&A decreased 200 basis points to 48.8%, primarily driven by lower associate-related expenses, including variable incentive compensation, and lower advertising expense, partially offset by higher occupancy expense.”
“We remained disciplined in how we pursue growth, focusing on an intentional shift toward a healthier customer base, improving our product mix, enhancing the customer experience and maintaining cost d…”
“Customers continued to opt into better products, we expanded our managed care business, and we meaningfully grew operating margins through disciplined expense management.”
“This progress reflects our intentional management of our customer mix, a disciplined approach on cost management, along with the thoughtful investments we’ve made to strengthen the long ‑ term health…”
• During the three months ended July 4, 2026, the Company repurchased approximately 1.2 million shares for $20.0 million.
Stated in 2 of 3 supplied quarters. Management reported: “• During the three months ended July 4, 2026, the Company repurchased approximately 1.2 million shares for $20.0 million.” “As of July 4, 2026, the share repurchase authorization has remaining capacity of $30.0 million.”
“• During the three months ended July 4, 2026, the Company repurchased approximately 1.2 million shares for $20.0 million.”
“Effective March 2, 2026, the Company’s board of directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to $50 million aggregate amount of shares of the Company’s common stock until December 28, 2030.”
Continue transformation to increase profitability by targeting higher-value transactions, managed care customers, and improving product mix and customer experience.
Over the trailing year it converted 3.35x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated robust grew net income 58% of the time over the next year (vs 45% for the rest of the cohort, n=3629).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market and long-term interest rates.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).
7 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated stable grew net income 53% of the time over the next year (vs 54% for the rest of the cohort, n=4907).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-11-05.