QEP Co Inc (QEPC) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Sep 24, 2026: fair value of QEP Co Inc $67.78, price $53.50, upside +26.7%, quality 70 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $10.27 – $55.76 · fair‑value band $50.16 – $84.13 · the $53.50 price screens below the $67.78 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). 1 fiscal year is left out: there the valuation rested on only a fraction of the usual models. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
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Q.E.P. Co., Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and distributes flooring installation solutions for commercial and home improvement projects in the United States and internationally.
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Q.E.P. Co., Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and distributes flooring installation solutions for commercial and home improvement projects in the United States and internationally. The company offers adhesives; 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; cement boards tools; and apparel and merch. It markets its products under the QEP, LASH, ROBERTS, Capitol, Premix-Marbletite, Brutus, and Homelux brands. The company sells its products to home improvement retail centers and specialty distribution outlets. Q.E.P. Co., Inc. was incorporated in 1979 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.
Stock analysis
QEP Co Inc (QEPC) currently trades at $53.50, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $67.78, implying the stock looks roughly 21.1% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $86.23 per share, and 16 of the 24 models we run sit above the $53.50 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $19.61, and 8 of the 24 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $50.16 (bear) to $84.13 (bull), the price of $53.50 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 70/100 (solid quality), in the Industrials sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue is shrinking: the last year, the last three and the last five years are all negative.
QEP Co Inc reported revenue of $234M in FY2026 versus $446M in FY2022, a compound −14.9%/yr. Reported net income was $15.8M in FY2026, compounding +13.1%/yr from FY2022.
Key figures
Market cap $168M · P/E ratio 11.7 · P/S ratio 0.79 · EPS (TTM) $4.59 · Dividend yield 1.5% · Net margin 6.7% · Return on equity 16.9% · Return on assets (EBIT) 9.4%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 47 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 4% below its 52-week high and 51% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at −24% fair-value upside, at 27%, QEPC screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear $50.16Fair Value $67.78Bull $84.13
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model. Based on fiscal year 2026 figures (about 7 months old). Earnings retained since then ($2.17 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.Evidence ⓘEvidence = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.40/100
Revenue is shrinking: the last year, the last three and the last five years are all negative.
Revenue growth 1 year
−4.1%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−18.6%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−9.6%
Start year 2021 (pandemic). Over 10 years: −2.8% a year
Revenue growth 26 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+2.8%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate.
+16.5%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+15.0%
Dividend (yield on the price)1.5%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.15% vs 9%, picking up
Profit margin 2021 to 2026 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.3% → 8%
Start year 2021 (pandemic)
⚠ Revenue per share shrinking 3.5%/yr over ~7Y (margins intact) ⓘStructural-decline marker: revenue PER SHARE has fallen over the last decade (robust median trend, not a single year). Backtested across 2005 to 2017, such businesses trailed the market by about 2.5 percentage points per year. Display only: it does not change the fair value or the quality score.
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+6.1%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect
n/a
No analyst forecast available.
After inflation (USA: IMF forecast 2.4% a year to 2030, 3.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +3.6% a year for the price.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Tools & Accessories · 124 stocks
Beats the industry median on 8/14 measures
A mixed picture versus its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score70 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside+28% · Top 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (TTM)17% · Top 25%
Return on assets8% · Top 25%
Net margin (TTM)7% · Below median
Operating margin (TTM)6% · Below median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth−2% · Below median
Dividend yield (TTM)1.5% · Below median
Valuation Multiplesvs Tools & Accessories median · lower = cheaper
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Frequently asked questions
Is QEP Co Inc (QEPC) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 23, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $67.78 versus a price of $53.50, about +27% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of QEPC?
Our model-based fair value for QEP Co Inc is $67.78 (as of Sep 23, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $53.50.
What is the quality score of QEPC?
QEP Co Inc has a Quality Score of 70/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for QEP Co Inc (QEPC)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $67.78 (as of Sep 23, 2026) from 24 valuation models. Cautious scenario $50.16, optimistic scenario $84.13. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the QEP Co Inc stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $67.78, about +27% upside versus a price of $53.50 (undervalued). Cautious scenario $50.16, optimistic scenario $84.13. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of QEP Co Inc (QEPC)?
QEP Co Inc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $234M (latest available figure, as of Sep 23, 2026).
Does QEP Co Inc pay a dividend?
QEP Co Inc currently shows a dividend yield of about 1.50% relative to its recent price (as of Sep 23, 2026).
What growth is priced into QEP Co Inc (QEPC)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, QEP Co Inc would have to grow free cash flow by +6.1 % per year for five years (discount rate 12.7 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew -9.6 % per year. As of Sep 23, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of QEPC use?
Our models discount QEP Co Inc at 12.7 %: a base by market capitalisation (micro), country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For QEP Co Inc that is +6.1 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (12.7 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has QEP Co Inc (QEPC) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at QEP Co Inc grew -9.6 % a year. The price currently implies +6.1 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of QEP Co Inc (QEPC) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +2.6 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into QEP Co Inc (+6.1 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of QEP Co Inc (QEPC)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 6.80 %: that much free cash flow QEP Co Inc produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (12.7 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of QEP Co Inc (QEPC)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For QEP Co Inc it is $67.78 per share (as of Sep 23, 2026), against a price of $53.50. It is the blended result of 24 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is QEP Co Inc stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Sep 23, 2026, QEPC trades below its calculated fair value: price $53.50, fair value $67.78, a gap of about +27% (undervalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of QEPC?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($53.50); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($67.78). For QEP Co Inc the two are $14.28 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is QEP Co Inc worth?
The market values QEP Co Inc at about $168M (market capitalisation, as of Sep 23, 2026). Per share that is $53.50; our models calculate a fair value of $67.78 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about QEPC?
Our models span a range for QEP Co Inc: cautious scenario $50.16, base $67.78, optimistic $84.13 per share (as of Sep 23, 2026, price $53.50). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of QEPC?
QEP Co Inc trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.7 (as of Sep 23, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $67.78 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: PEG 2.7, P/B 1.8, P/S 0.7, EV/EBITDA 6.6.
What is the PEG ratio of QEPC?
The PEG ratio of QEP Co Inc is 2.68 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Sep 23, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of QEP Co Inc (QEPC)?
Balance-sheet figures for QEP Co Inc (as of Sep 23, 2026): return on equity 16.9%. They feed the Quality Score of 70/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is QEPC from its 52-week high?
QEP Co Inc trades at $53.50, about 4% below its 52-week high of $55.76 and 51% above the low of $35.32 (as of Sep 24, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $67.78 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to QEP Co Inc?
From the same area (Industrials) we also value Techtronic Industries Company, Snap-on Incorporated, RBC Bearings Incorporated, Lincoln Electric Holdings, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is QEP Co Inc stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Sep 23, 2026: price $53.50, calculated fair value $67.78 (+27%), Quality Score 70/100, from 24 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of QEPC calculated?
We run QEP Co Inc through 24 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of $67.78, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 14.0 % above its aggregate fair value. QEP Co Inc currently trades 27 % below its own fair value, and the market average says nothing about that. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of QEP Co Inc (QEPC)?
The closing price on Sep 24, 2026 was $53.50. Our model-based fair value is $67.78, about +27% upside (undervalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with QEP Co Inc right now?
The rarer combination: high quality (70/100) AND below fair value. That earns a closer look rather than a quick verdict. The price sits in the lower half of our model range, the side with the larger margin of safety. The data supports the verdict: every model runs on fully documented inputs.
Key figures of QEP Co Inc
How large is the market capitalisation of QEP Co Inc (QEPC)?
The market capitalisation of QEP Co Inc is $168M. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of QEP Co Inc (QEPC)?
The price-to-sales ratio of QEP Co Inc is 0.79 (P/E × margin). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of QEP Co Inc (QEPC)?
Earnings per share at QEP Co Inc are $4.59 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 11.7). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of QEP Co Inc (QEPC)?
The dividend yield of QEP Co Inc is 1.5% (payout 17.4%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of QEP Co Inc (QEPC)?
The net margin of QEP Co Inc is 6.7% (fiscal year 2026). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of QEP Co Inc (QEPC)?
The return on equity (ROE) of QEP Co Inc is 16.9% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of QEP Co Inc (QEPC)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of QEP Co Inc is 9.4% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of QEP Co Inc (QEPC)?
The operating margin of QEP Co Inc is 6.0% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at QEP Co Inc (QEPC)?
Revenue at QEP Co Inc is growing −2.2% versus a year earlier (3y avg −18.6%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at QEP Co Inc (QEPC)?
Earnings per share at QEP Co Inc are growing +25.6% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does QEP Co Inc (QEPC) carry?
The net debt of QEP Co Inc is $33.5M (fiscal year 2023, ≈ 2.9 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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