FOOT LOCKER INC (FL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:FL • US3448491049

24.01 USD
-0.09 (-0.37%)
At close: Sep 5, 2025
24.0497 USD
+0.04 (+0.17%)
After Hours: 9/5/2025, 8:14:01 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, FL scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. FL was compared to 123 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. FL may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. FL does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year FL was profitable.
  • In the past year FL had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • FL had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • FL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
FL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of -5.92%, FL is not doing good in the industry: 69.92% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • FL's Return On Equity of -14.93% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FL outperforms 41.46% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 2.79%, FL is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.94%. This is significantly below the industry average of 11.89%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -5.92%
ROE -14.93%
ROIC 2.79%
ROA(3y)-0.1%
ROA(5y)3.05%
ROE(3y)-0.21%
ROE(5y)7.72%
ROIC(3y)4.94%
ROIC(5y)6.74%
FL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20

1.3 Margins

  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FL has declined.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 2.25%, FL is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FL has declined.
  • FL's Gross Margin of 28.92% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FL is outperformed by 67.48% of its industry peers.
  • FL's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.25%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 28.92%
OM growth 3Y-39.88%
OM growth 5Y-22.44%
PM growth 3Y-75.3%
PM growth 5Y-52.38%
GM growth 3Y-5.44%
GM growth 5Y-1.76%
FL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FL is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for FL has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, FL has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for FL is higher compared to a year ago.
FL Yearly Shares OutstandingFL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
FL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • FL has a debt to FCF ratio of 74.00. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as FL would need 74.00 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of FL (74.00) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • FL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.17. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • FL's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.17 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FL outperforms 63.41% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.17
Debt/FCF 74
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC0.3
WACC9.29%
FL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.59 indicates that FL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 1.59, FL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.45 indicates that FL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • FL has a Quick ratio of 0.45. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FL outperforms 42.28% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.59
Quick Ratio 0.45
FL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • FL shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by 0.00%.
  • Measured over the past years, FL shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -22.77% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -3.58% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -0.04% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)0%
EPS 3Y-44.06%
EPS 5Y-22.77%
EPS Q2Q%-440%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.58%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.75%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.04%
Sales Q2Q%-2.26%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, FL will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.04% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, FL will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.36% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-8.87%
EPS Next 2Y3.37%
EPS Next 3Y8.04%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-3.04%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.55%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.36%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
FL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2B 4B 6B 8B
FL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 28.25 indicates a quite expensive valuation of FL.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 62.60% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.98. FL is around the same levels.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 16.52, which indicates a correct valuation of FL.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: FL is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • FL is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.01, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 28.25
Fwd PE 16.52
FL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of FL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: FL is cheaper than 77.24% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of FL is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 382.48
EV/EBITDA 6.44
FL Per share dataFL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y3.37%
EPS Next 3Y8.04%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.86%, FL is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • FL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.21. FL pays more dividend than 95.94% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.86%

5.2 History

  • FL has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
FL Yearly Dividends per shareFL Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

DP0%
EPS Next 2Y3.37%
EPS Next 3Y8.04%
FL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendFL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M 600M 800M

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FOOT LOCKER INC

NYSE:FL (9/5/2025, 8:14:01 PM)

After market: 24.0497 +0.04 (+0.17%)

24.01

-0.09 (-0.37%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)08-27
Earnings (Next)12-02
Inst Owners87.05%
Inst Owner Change-16.07%
Ins Owners0.52%
Ins Owner Change-13.89%
Market Cap2.29B
Revenue(TTM)7.86B
Net Income(TTM)-385.00M
Analysts69.17
Price Target23.47 (-2.25%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.86%
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-260.71%
Min EPS beat(2)-441.72%
Max EPS beat(2)-79.7%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-131.85%
Min EPS beat(4)-441.72%
Max EPS beat(4)15.94%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-44.7%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-23.99%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)-12.76%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.95%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.22%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.68%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-5.31%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.22%
Max Revenue beat(4)-3.68%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.3%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.41%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.47%
PT rev (1m)0.62%
PT rev (3m)3.54%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.95%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-37.59%
EPS NY rev (1m)4%
EPS NY rev (3m)-11.31%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.03%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.68%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 28.25
Fwd PE 16.52
P/S 0.29
P/FCF 382.48
P/OCF 10.38
P/B 0.89
P/tB 1.35
EV/EBITDA 6.44
EPS(TTM)0.85
EY3.54%
EPS(NY)1.45
Fwd EY6.05%
FCF(TTM)0.06
FCFY0.26%
OCF(TTM)2.31
OCFY9.63%
SpS82.23
BVpS26.97
TBVpS17.74
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -5.92%
ROE -14.93%
ROCE 3.53%
ROIC 2.79%
ROICexc 2.96%
ROICexgc 3.64%
OM 2.25%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 28.92%
FCFM 0.08%
ROA(3y)-0.1%
ROA(5y)3.05%
ROE(3y)-0.21%
ROE(5y)7.72%
ROIC(3y)4.94%
ROIC(5y)6.74%
ROICexc(3y)5.34%
ROICexc(5y)7.9%
ROICexgc(3y)6.81%
ROICexgc(5y)9.71%
ROCE(3y)6.25%
ROCE(5y)8.53%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-39.97%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-20.87%
ROICexc growth 3Y-39.98%
ROICexc growth 5Y-24.18%
OM growth 3Y-39.88%
OM growth 5Y-22.44%
PM growth 3Y-75.3%
PM growth 5Y-52.38%
GM growth 3Y-5.44%
GM growth 5Y-1.76%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.21
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.17
Debt/FCF 74
Debt/EBITDA 1.16
Cap/Depr 106.44%
Cap/Sales 2.74%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 58.31%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.59
Quick Ratio 0.45
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score4
WACC9.29%
ROIC/WACC0.3
Cap/Depr(3y)125.81%
Cap/Depr(5y)114.77%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.07%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.73%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)0%
EPS 3Y-44.06%
EPS 5Y-22.77%
EPS Q2Q%-440%
EPS Next Y-8.87%
EPS Next 2Y3.37%
EPS Next 3Y8.04%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.58%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.75%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.04%
Sales Q2Q%-2.26%
Revenue Next Year-3.04%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.55%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.36%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y23.78%
EBIT growth 3Y-42.13%
EBIT growth 5Y-22.47%
EBIT Next Year110.42%
EBIT Next 3Y34.47%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y104.2%
FCF growth 3Y-38.75%
FCF growth 5Y-27.07%
OCF growth 1Y142.86%
OCF growth 3Y-19.69%
OCF growth 5Y-13.1%

FOOT LOCKER INC / FL FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of FOOT LOCKER INC (FL) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to FL.


What is the valuation status for FL stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to FOOT LOCKER INC (FL). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of FL stock?

FOOT LOCKER INC (FL) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for FL stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for FOOT LOCKER INC (FL) is 28.25 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.89.


What is the earnings growth outlook for FOOT LOCKER INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FOOT LOCKER INC (FL) is expected to decline by -8.87% in the next year.