Head-To-Head Comparison: Q.E.P. (QEPC) & The Competition

Dividends

Q.E.P. pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Q.E.P. pays out 25.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Building Products” companies pay a dividend yield of 6.6% and pay out 37.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

63.6% of shares of all “Building Products” companies are owned by institutional investors. 51.1% of Q.E.P. shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.3% of shares of all “Building Products” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

Q.E.P. has a beta of -0.24, indicating that its share price is 124% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Q.E.P.’s rivals have a beta of 1.05, indicating that their average share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Q.E.P. and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Q.E.P.	6.59%	15.99%	10.47%
Q.E.P. Competitors	3.30%	43.64%	5.06%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Q.E.P. and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Q.E.P.	$233.71 million	$15.77 million	15.33
Q.E.P. Competitors	$3.99 billion	$4.73 billion	44.38

Q.E.P.’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Q.E.P.. Q.E.P. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Q.E.P. rivals beat Q.E.P. on 7 of the 11 factors compared.

About Q.E.P.

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.