Q.E.P. (QEPC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Q.E.P. Co., Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of tools, equipment and installation supplies used in the flooring industry. Its product offerings support the installation, maintenance and finishing of carpet, hardwood, laminate, vinyl, tile and other floor-covering materials.

The company’s products include flooring installation tools, adhesives, underlayments, subfloor preparation materials, transition products and related accessories. Its brands have included QEP and Roberts, which are marketed to professional contractors, flooring retailers, distributors and do-it-yourself consumers.

Q.E.P. has historically served customers through retail, wholesale and distribution channels in North America and international markets. The company is associated with Boca Raton, Florida, and has built its business through the development, marketing and distribution of products for residential and commercial flooring applications.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $54.57 to $56.00
• 50-Day Range: $51.00 to $56.00
• 52-Week Range: $35.05 to $60.98
• Volume: 2,410 shs
• Average Volume: 3,396 shs
• Market Capitalization: $169.97 million
• P/E Ratio: 15.89
• Dividend Yield: 1.58%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Q.E.P. Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Q.E.P. scored higher than 36% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Q.E.P..

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Q.E.P. is 15.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.74.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Q.E.P. is 15.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.58.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Q.E.P. has a P/B Ratio of 1.95. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.01% of the float of Q.E.P. has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Q.E.P. has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.25, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Q.E.P. has recently increased by 44.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Q.E.P. pays a meaningful dividend of 1.57%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Q.E.P. does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Q.E.P. is 25.14%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.69

News Sentiment

Q.E.P. has a news sentiment score of 0.69. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Q.E.P. this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Q.E.P. insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

51.10% of the stock of Q.E.P. is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Q.E.P. has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/15/2026
• Today: 10/16/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 2/28/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Building Products
• Sub-Industry: Building Products
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:QEPC
• Previous Symbol: PINK:QEPC
• CIK: 1017815
• Web: www.qep.com
• Phone: (561) 994-5550
• Fax: 561-241-2830
• Employees: 430
• Year Founded: 2010

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.50
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.89
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $15.77 million
• Net Margins: 6.59%
• Pretax Margin: 7.93%
• Return on Equity: 16.07%
• Return on Assets: 10.56%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.82
• Quick Ratio: 2.58

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $233.71 million
• Price / Sales: 0.73
• Cash Flow: $5.09 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.92
• Book Value: $28.51 per share
• Price / Book: 1.95

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 3,057,000
• Free Float: 1,495,000
• Market Cap: $169.97 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: -0.23