Floor & Decor Holdings (STU:1FD) Beneish M-Score: -2.57 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


STU:1FD Floor & Decor Holdings Inc STU:1FD
82 GF Score
Price €51.00
GF Value €87.30
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What is Floor & Decor Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Floor & Decor Holdings STU:1FD +14.86% 82 Beneish M-Score is -2.57 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:1FD with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of €87.30. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,087 Retail - Cyclical companies, Floor & Decor Holdings ranks better than 50.05% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.57 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Floor & Decor Holdings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

STU:1FD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.08   Med: -2.6   Max: -1.66
Current: -2.57

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Floor & Decor Holdings was -1.66. The lowest was -3.08. And the median was -2.60.


Floor & Decor Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Floor & Decor Holdings's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Floor & Decor Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Floor & Decor Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.89 -2.09 -2.83 -2.89 -2.77

Floor & Decor Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.89 -2.68 -2.11 -2.77 -2.57

STU:1FD vs HVT, TTSH, LIVE: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Home Improvement Retail subindustry, Floor & Decor Holdings's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Floor & Decor Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Floor & Decor Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Floor & Decor Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Floor & Decor Holdings Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Floor & Decor Holdings for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.0409+0.528 * 0.9957+0.404 * 1.0259+0.892 * 0.9589+0.115 * 1.0119
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0085+4.679 * -0.03678-0.327 * 0.9581
=-2.63

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was €97 Mil.
Revenue was 996.72 + 964.739 + 1004.957 + 1052.668 = €4,019 Mil.
Gross Profit was 438.945 + 419.396 + 436.187 + 461.84 = €1,756 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,388 Mil.
Total Assets was €4,824 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3,026 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €208 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,539 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,207 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,427 Mil.
Net Income was 34.348 + 33.589 + 48.786 + 54.775 = €171 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + -7.352 + -4.443 = €-12 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 94.5 + 105.954 + 87.323 + 72.925 = €361 Mil.
Total Receivables was €98 Mil.
Revenue was 1073.684 + 1057.582 + 1007.251 + 1052.686 = €4,191 Mil.
Gross Profit was 470.055 + 459.662 + 437.769 + 456.171 = €1,824 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,417 Mil.
Total Assets was €4,966 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3,138 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €219 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,592 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,159 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,671 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(97.406 / 4019.084) / (97.588 / 4191.203)
=0.024236 / 0.023284
=1.0409

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(1823.657 / 4191.203) / (1756.368 / 4019.084)
=0.435115 / 0.437007
=0.9957

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (1388.315 + 3025.831) / 4823.502) / (1 - (1416.636 + 3138.247) / 4965.644)
=0.084867 / 0.082721
=1.0259

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=4019.084 / 4191.203
=0.9589

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(218.953 / (218.953 + 3138.247)) / (208.449 / (208.449 + 3025.831))
=0.065219 / 0.06445
=1.0119

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(1539.406 / 4019.084) / (1591.8 / 4191.203)
=0.383024 / 0.379795
=1.0085

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((1427.225 + 1206.755) / 4823.502) / ((1670.804 + 1159.491) / 4965.644)
=0.546072 / 0.569975
=0.9581

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(171.498 - -11.795 - 360.702) / 4823.502
=-0.03678

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Floor & Decor Holdings has a M-score of -2.63 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.57 mean?
Floor & Decor Holdings (STU:1FD) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.57 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Floor & Decor Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Floor & Decor Holdings ranks #543 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 50%.
Is Floor & Decor Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
Floor & Decor Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.57. Based on the distribution chart, Floor & Decor Holdings ranks #543 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Floor & Decor Holdings has a GF Score™ of 82/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Floor & Decor Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to HVT and TTSH?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Floor & Decor Holdings ranks #543 out of 1087 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Floor & Decor Holdings in the upper half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Cyclical industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Floor & Decor Holdings and its competitors. Floor & Decor Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Floor & Decor Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Floor & Decor Holdings (STU:1FD) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.57. The stock's GF Value™ is €87.30, compared to a current price of €51.00 — trading 41.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.57. Floor & Decor Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Floor & Decor Holdings (STU:1FD), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.57 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Floor & Decor Holdings (STU:1FD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Floor & Decor Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €51.00 is trading 41.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of €87.30.

Key valuation signals for STU:1FD:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.57
  • GF Value™: €87.30 vs. price of €51.00 (41.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:1FD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Floor & Decor Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges FND:USA
Address 2500 Windy Ridge Parkway SE, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30339
Floor & Decor Holdings Inc operates as a specialty retailer in the hard surface flooring market. Its stores offer a range of tile, wood, laminate, and natural stone flooring products, as well as decorative and installation accessories at everyday low prices. It appeals to a variety of customers including professional installers, commercial businesses, Do It Yourself (DIY) customers, and customers who buy the products for professional installation. Geographically, the group has a presence in the United States region and also offers its product through an e-commerce site. The company segments include retail segment and others.
82GF Score

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