Floor & Decor (FND)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryHome ImprovementSnapshot 2026-11-05
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryHome ImprovementSnapshot 2026-11-05
QuarterlyIQ Insights · FND
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 this business ranks within consumer discretionary on a research-validated quality screen. As of 2026-11-05.
The screen ranks FND against its sector on four durable signals: share dilution, return on capital, free-cash-flow yield, and FCF margin. Historically the highest-quality names tended toward better typical outcomes and fewer bad years over multi-year holds (strongest at three years, modest at one), and that pattern showed up even before the price moved. It characterizes business quality, not price direction.
Each leg is a sector-relative percentile (higher is better); 4 of 4 legs were available for this name. The composite is built from these four; the raw value follows each percentile for context.
A forward quality tilt, not a price prediction, and context for your own research rather than a recommendation. Not investment advice.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
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 2 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).
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
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.
1 Updated Outlook for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2026: The Company will report 53 weeks of operating results in fiscal 2026 and provides the following guidance for fiscal 2026: • Net sales o…
Stated in 3 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “In fiscal 2026, we intend to open 20 new warehouse stores toward our long-term opportunity of operating 500 warehouse stores in the United States.”” “Despite pressure on comparable store sales driven by softness in existing home sales activity, we expanded our market share, navigated tariff complexities, increased our gross margin rate, opened 20 new warehouse stores, and delivered year-over-year earnings growth.”
“1 Updated Outlook for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2026: The Company will report 53 weeks of operating results in fiscal 2026 and provides the following guidance for fiscal 2026: • Net sales o…”
“In fiscal 2026, we intend to open 20 new warehouse stores toward our long-term opportunity of operating 500 warehouse stores in the United States.””
“Despite pressure on comparable store sales driven by softness in existing home sales activity, we expanded our market share, navigated tariff complexities, increased our gross margin rate, opened 20…”
Maintaining strong profitability and cash flow generation enables us to continue investing through the cycle in initiatives that enhance the customer experience, strengthen our Pro offering, expand o…
Stated in 2 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “Maintaining strong profitability and cash flow generation enables us to continue investing through the cycle in initiatives that enhance the customer experience, strengthen our Pro offering, expand our store base, and advance our technology capabilities.” “As we turn the page on the first half of 2026, we remain focused on driving sales, managing expenses, and delivering value to our customers.”
In addition, our financial strength provides us with the flexibility to invest in our future while continuing to return capital to shareholders through our ongoing share repurchase program.”
Stated in 2 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “Paulsen added, “Consistent with our disciplined capital-allocation framework, we announced today that our Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program for up to $400 million of outstanding common stock.” “In addition, our financial strength provides us with the flexibility to invest in our future while continuing to return capital to shareholders through our ongoing share repurchase program.””
As we turn the page on the first half of 2026, we remain focused on driving sales, managing expenses, and delivering value to our customers.
Stated in 2 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “As we turn the page on the first half of 2026, we remain focused on driving sales, managing expenses, and delivering value to our customers.” “This performance reflects the resilience of our model and our unwavering commitment to disciplined execution and strategic investments in our future.””
“As we turn the page on the first half of 2026, we remain focused on driving sales, managing expenses, and delivering value to our customers.”
1 Updated Outlook for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2026: The Company will report 53 weeks of operating results in fiscal 2026 and provides the following guidance for fiscal 2026: • Net sales o…
Stated in 2 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “As we turn the page on the first half of 2026, we remain focused on driving sales, managing expenses, and delivering value to our customers.” “This performance reflects the resilience of our model and our unwavering commitment to disciplined execution and strategic investments in our future.””
Over the trailing year it converted 2.46x 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 US dollar and the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).
9 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated neutral grew net income 53% of the time over the next year (vs 54% for the rest of the cohort, n=6802).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-11-05.
“Maintaining strong profitability and cash flow generation enables us to continue investing through the cycle in initiatives that enhance the customer experience, strengthen our Pro offering, expand o…”
“As we turn the page on the first half of 2026, we remain focused on driving sales, managing expenses, and delivering value to our customers.”
“In addition, our financial strength provides us with the flexibility to invest in our future while continuing to return capital to shareholders through our ongoing share repurchase program.””
“Paulsen added, “Consistent with our disciplined capital-allocation framework, we announced today that our Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program for up to $400 million of outsta…”
“This performance reflects the resilience of our model and our unwavering commitment to disciplined execution and strategic investments in our future.””
“1 Updated Outlook for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2026: The Company will report 53 weeks of operating results in fiscal 2026 and provides the following guidance for fiscal 2026: • Net sales o…”
“1 Fiscal 2026 Guidance: The Company will report 53 weeks of operating results in fiscal 2026 and provides the following guidance for fiscal 2026: • Net sales of approximately $4,880 million to $5,030…”