FOOT LOCKER INC (FL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:FL • US3448491049
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This FL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. FL Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year FL was profitable.
- In the past year FL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years FL 4 years were profitable.
- In the past 5 years FL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- FL's Return On Assets of -5.92% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FL is outperformed by 69.92% of its industry peers.
- FL has a Return On Equity (-14.93%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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 13.24%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FL has declined.
- FL's Operating Margin of 2.25% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FL outperforms 51.22% of its industry peers.
- FL's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- FL has a Gross Margin of 28.92%. This is in the lower half of the industry: FL underperforms 67.48% of its industry peers.
- FL's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. FL Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- FL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, FL has more shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for FL has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, FL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- The Debt to FCF ratio of FL is 74.00, which is on the high side as it means it would take FL, 74.00 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 74.00, FL is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- FL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.17. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.17, FL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.41% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.17 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 74 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC0.3
WACC9.29%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.59 indicates that FL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- FL has a Current ratio of 1.59. This is in the better half of the industry: FL outperforms 69.11% of its industry peers.
- FL has a Quick Ratio of 1.59. This is a bad value and indicates that FL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- FL has a Quick ratio (0.45) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.59 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.45 |
3. FL Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for FL have decreased by 0.00% in the last year.
- 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.
- Measured over the past years, FL shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -0.04% on average per year.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.04% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- 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.
4. FL Valuation Analysis
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 62.60% of the companies in the same industry.
- FL is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.64, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- FL is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.52.
- 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.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.36. FL is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28.25 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.52 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, FL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 77.24% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as FL.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 382.48 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.44 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y3.37%
EPS Next 3Y8.04%
5. FL Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- FL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.86%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.80, FL pays a better dividend. On top of this FL pays more dividend than 95.94% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- FL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
5.3 Sustainability
DP0%
EPS Next 2Y3.37%
EPS Next 3Y8.04%
FL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
24.01
-0.09 (-0.37%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Industry Strength70.19
Industry Growth52.17
Earnings (Last)08-27 2025-08-27/bmo
Earnings (Next)12-02 2025-12-02/bmo
Inst Owners87.05%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.52%
Ins Owner Change0%
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 Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 Fundamental Analysis 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.
How profitable is FOOT LOCKER INC (FL) stock?
FOOT LOCKER INC (FL) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the valuation of FOOT LOCKER INC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for FOOT LOCKER INC (FL) is 28.25 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.89.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for FL stock?
The dividend rating of FOOT LOCKER INC (FL) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.