Q.E.P. (QEPC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Q.E.P. Co., Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes flooring installation solutions for commercial and home improvement projects worldwide. The company's product portfolio includes tile saws, blades, and accessories; tile cutters and accessories; hand tools; tile spacers and leveling systems; suction cups; trowels and floats; mixers and paddles; drill bits, hole saws, and jigsaw blades; scarpers and blades; clean-up, repair, and maintenance products; knee pads and safety products; underlayment products; installation kits; and cement boards tools. It markets its products under the QEP, LASH, Roberts, Capitol, Homelux, Brutus, PRCI, Tomecanic, andPremix-Marbletite (PMM) brands. The company sells its products to home improvement retail centers and specialty distribution outlets. Q.E.P. Co., Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $40.00 to $41.00
• 50-Day Range: $38.63 to $49.48
• 52-Week Range: $25.07 to $49.70
• Volume: 3,245 shs
• Average Volume: 3,619 shs
• Market Capitalization: $138.42 million
• P/E Ratio: 47.32
• Dividend Yield: 1.95%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Q.E.P. Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Q.E.P. scored higher than 15% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Q.E.P..

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Q.E.P. is 47.32, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.70.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Q.E.P. is 47.32, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 16.23.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Q.E.P. has a P/B Ratio of 1.93. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.01% of the float of Q.E.P. has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Q.E.P. has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Q.E.P. pays a meaningful dividend of 2.06%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Q.E.P. does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.01% of the float of Q.E.P. has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Q.E.P. has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Q.E.P. has a news sentiment score of 0.75. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.86 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Q.E.P. this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Q.E.P. insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

51.10% of the stock of Q.E.P. is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

QEPC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have QEPC shares performed this year?

Q.E.P.'s stock was trading at $36.98 at the beginning of the year. Since then, QEPC stock has increased by 10.9% and is now trading at $41.00.
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How were Q.E.P.'s earnings last quarter?

Q.E.P. Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:QEPC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January, 14th. The company reported $1.40 earnings per share for the quarter. Q.E.P. had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.21% and a net margin of 4.89%.

How do I buy shares of Q.E.P.?

Shares of QEPC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Q.E.P. own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Q.E.P. investors own include Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Calfrac Well Services (CFW), Chatham Lodging Trust (CLDT), iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM), F&G Annuities & Life (FG) and Corning (GLW).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 1/14/2025
• Record date for 2/28 Dividend: 2/03/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 2/28 Dividend: 2/03/2025
• Dividend Payable: 2/28/2025
• Today: 4/27/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 2/28/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Cutlery, handtools, & general hardware
• Sub-Industry: Construction Materials
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:QEPC
• CIK: 1017815
• Web: www.qep.com
• Phone: (561) 994-5550
• Fax: 561-241-2830
• Employees: 371
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 47.32
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-4,710,000.00
• Net Margins: 4.89%
• Pretax Margin: 6.46%
• Return on Equity: 20.21%
• Return on Assets: 11.90%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.78
• Quick Ratio: 1.84

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $251.99 million
• Price / Sales: 0.55
• Cash Flow: $2.86 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.33
• Book Value: $21.26 per share
• Price / Book: 1.93

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 3,376,000
• Free Float: 1,655,000
• Market Cap: $138.42 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: -0.70