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The Dixie Group

DXYN
21
Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances · Consumer Cyclical
Price
$0.51
+0.07 (+15.91%)
Market Cap
$7.2M
Winston Score
21
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 27, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Weak
Valuation
Data not available
Dividends
Good

Share count falling — buybacks

5.0% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 15.3M (2021) → 14.5M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

The Dixie Group makes flooring products, mainly carpet and rugs, sold under brand names like Masland, Fabrica, and Trend Carpet. The company focuses on the high-end residential market, selling to interior designers, flooring dealers, and homeowners who want premium products. It operates in the specialty flooring industry, competing in the luxury segment rather than the mass market.

The company earns money by selling its flooring products through a network of dealers and showrooms, primarily across the United States. It is a small company with a market cap under $100 million, and its competitive position relies on brand reputation and design quality in the upper-end market rather than low prices. The main risk the business faces is its sensitivity to the housing market — when home sales and remodeling activity slow down, demand for premium flooring drops, which puts pressure on already thin operating margins like the roughly 2% seen recently.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+0.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-7.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

29.0%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$2M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

The Dixie Group is growing revenue at 0% 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.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
29.5%
Modest — 29.5% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-0.1%
Losing money on operations — -0.1%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
1.9%
Weak — 1.9% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-2.7%
Shrinking sales (-2.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-0.4%
Burning cash (-0.4%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
7.54
Heavy debt load (7.54)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
0.24x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.2x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
39.22%
Healthy income — 39.22% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+0.0%
Dividend flat

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