# Flexsteel Industries Inc. (FLXS) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Household Durables. Price $82.16, market value $335 million.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 13.5×** (5-yr avg 20.6×, 3-yr avg 12.7×). Flexsteel Industries Inc. trades at 13.5× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 20.6×: cheap by its own standards. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×. Forward P/E is 13.6×, higher than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to fall.
- **PEG: 0.19**. A PEG of 0.19 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 0.7×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.7×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 2.5×**. The shares trade at 2.5× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 14.2%** (5-yr avg 13.5%). Free cash flow equals 14.2% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 13.5%. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 7.4%**. The inverse of the P/E: 7.4% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 24.7%**. Flexsteel Industries Inc. keeps 24.7% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 9.3%**. 9.3% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 7.2%**. 7.2% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 24.8%**. 24.8% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on assets: 13.0%**. Each dollar of assets produces 13.0% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 4.1%** (3-yr 5.3%/yr, 5-yr -0.8%/yr). Revenue grew 4.1% over the last year, against -0.8% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 71.0%** (3-yr 30.4%/yr, 5-yr 14.5%/yr). Earnings per share rose 71.0%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 37.8%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 37.8% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Current ratio: 2.09** (quick 2.09). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 2.09 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 5.15**. A Z-score of 5.15 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 1.22%** ($0.85 per share, trailing). Flexsteel Industries Inc. yields 1.22%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 13%** (9% of free cash flow). 13% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 5**. 5 straight years of increases.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 12.9%/yr** (1-yr 20.3%). The dividend has compounded at 12.9% a year over five years, doubling roughly every 6 years at that pace.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (2 analysts). 2 analysts cover Flexsteel Industries Inc.; the consensus is hold, with an average price target of $79.50 (-3% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 78.6%** (YTD 109.8%, 3-mo 44.8%). The shares are up 78.6% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -7.2%** (141.6% above the low). Trading 7% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 62**. An RSI of 62 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.00** (volatility 51%). Beta of 1.00 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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