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Calloway's Nursery

CLWY
53
Home Improvement · Consumer Cyclical
Price
$5.51
+0.00 (+0.00%)
Market Cap
$42.1M
Winston Score
53
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2023
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Good

Share count rising — dilution

+4.5% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 7.3M (2018) → 7.7M (2022)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Calloway's Nursery is a retail garden center chain that sells plants, trees, shrubs, flowers, and gardening supplies directly to everyday consumers. The company operates stores primarily in Texas, targeting home gardeners and landscaping enthusiasts who want locally adapted plants and expert advice. It is a regional specialty retailer, not a national chain, which shapes nearly everything about how it competes.

The company makes money by selling plants and related products directly in its stores, with no significant subscription or licensing revenue. Its geographic focus is tight — most locations are in the Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston metro areas — giving it deep knowledge of Texas growing conditions that big-box competitors like Home Depot and Lowe's struggle to match. That local expertise and curated plant selection is its main competitive edge, but its small size and regional concentration also mean any prolonged drought, economic slowdown, or housing market weakness in Texas could meaningfully hurt sales.

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
52.2%
Healthy — 52.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
11.5%
Modest — 11.5% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
25.2%
Exceptional — 25.2% 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
-7.8%
Shrinking sales (-7.8% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-58.6%
Earnings shrinking (-58.6% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
177%
Turns 177% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
9.4%
Modest free cash flow (9.4%)

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
0.24
Conservative — low debt load (0.24)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
6.10x
Adequate interest coverage (6.1x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
7.8x
Attractive valuation — P/E 7.8

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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