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Dunelm Group

DNLM.L
66
Specialty Retail · Consumer Cyclical
Price
884.00 GBp
+10.00 (+1.14%)
Market Cap
£1.78B
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
66
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Exceptional

Winston Score History

The full picture

Dunelm Group is a UK retailer that sells home furnishings and household goods. Its products include bedding, curtains, furniture, kitchenware, and decorative items, sold mainly to everyday consumers looking to furnish or refresh their homes. It is the largest homewares retailer in the United Kingdom by market share.

The company makes money through direct product sales, both in its roughly 180 physical stores across the UK and through its growing online channel, which now accounts for a meaningful share of revenue. Dunelm's competitive edge comes from its wide product range at accessible price points, strong own-brand offering, and a loyal customer base built over decades. Its main risk is that consumer spending on non-essential home goods tends to fall during economic downturns or periods of high inflation, making sales sensitive to the health of the UK economy. Growth will likely depend on how well it continues to shift customers toward online shopping while keeping store traffic steady.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+5.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+6.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

R&D Spend

£0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

39.7%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~3 years

£60M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

£60M cash & investments at current burn rate

Growth context

Dunelm Group is growing revenue at 5% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Share count broadly stable

0.7% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 204.9M (2021) → 203.4M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
49.1%
Healthy — 49.1% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
12.6%
Healthy — 12.6% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
107.9%
Exceptional — 107.9% 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
+4.4%
Slow sales growth (+4.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-1.3%
Earnings shrinking (-1.3% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
162%
Turns 162% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
11.2%
Modest free cash flow (11.2%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.19
Conservative — low debt load (0.19)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
16.54x
Comfortably covers interest (16.5x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
11.9x
Attractive valuation — P/E 11.9

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+1.2
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
7.92%
Healthy income — 7.92% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+77.4%
Dividend growing fast (77.4% YoY)

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