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Bob's Discount Furniture

BOBS
63
Specialty Retail · Consumer Cyclical
Price
$17.51
-0.54 (-2.99%)
Market Cap
$2.29B
Winston Score
63
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 28, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Strong

Share count falling — buybacks

12.7% over 3y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 130.4M (2022) → 113.8M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Bob's Discount Furniture is a furniture and home goods retailer that sells sofas, beds, mattresses, and dining sets at lower prices than many competitors. It targets everyday shoppers looking for affordable home furnishings and operates primarily in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic United States, with some expansion into other regions. The company is known for its no-frills, warehouse-style stores and its long-running founder-led brand identity built around value pricing.

Bob's makes money by selling furniture directly to consumers through its physical retail stores and its website. With roughly 160+ locations concentrated in the Northeast, it competes against larger national chains like Ashley and Rooms To Go, as well as online players like Wayfair. Its main competitive edge is its value-focused positioning and regional brand loyalty, but its heavy reliance on a single geography and sensitivity to housing market slowdowns are meaningful risks to watch as it attempts to expand into new markets.

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
51.5%
Healthy — 51.5% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
13.6%
Healthy — 13.6% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
40.8%
Exceptional — 40.8% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
N/A
Data not available
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
1/1 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
166%
Turns 166% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
4.7%
Thin free cash flow (4.7%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
N/A
Data not available
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
8.96x
Comfortably covers interest (9.0x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
22.4x
Growth-priced — P/E 22.4

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+7.4
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (22.4 → 15.0)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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