Let’s dig into the relative performance of Floor And Decor (NYSE: FND) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q1 home furnishing and improvement retail earnings season.

Home furnishing and improvement retailers understand that ‘home is where the heart is’ but that a home is only right when it’s in livable condition and furnished just right. These stores therefore focus on providing what is needed for both the upkeep of a house as well as what is desired for the aesthetics of a home. Decades ago, it was thought that furniture and home improvement would resist e-commerce because of the logistical challenges of shipping a sofa or lawn mower, but now you can buy both online; so just like other retailers, these stores need to adapt to new realities and consumer behaviors.

The 6 home furnishing and improvement retail stocks we track reported a mixed Q1. As a group, revenues were in line with analysts’ consensus estimates while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 2.8% below.

Thankfully, share prices of the companies have been resilient as they are up 9.2% on average since the latest earnings results.

Slowest Q1: Floor And Decor (NYSE: FND)

Operating large, warehouse-style stores, Floor & Decor (NYSE: FND) is a specialty retailer that specializes in hard flooring surfaces for the home such as tiles, hardwood, stone, and laminates.

Floor And Decor reported revenues of $1.15 billion, flat year on year. This print fell short of analysts’ expectations by 2.8%. Overall, it was a softer quarter for the company with a miss of analysts’ EBITDA estimates and full-year revenue guidance missing analysts’ expectations.

Floor And Decor delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates and weakest full-year guidance update of the whole group. Interestingly, the stock is up 13.6% since reporting and currently trades at $54.97.

Read our full report on Floor And Decor here, it’s free.

Best Q1: RH (NYSE: RH)

Formerly known as Restoration Hardware, RH (NYSE: RH) is a specialty retailer that exclusively sells its own brand of high-end furniture and home decor.

RH reported revenues of $800.3 million, down 1.7% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 1%. The business had a strong quarter with a beat of analysts’ EPS and EBITDA estimates.

RH pulled off the biggest analyst estimate beat among its peers. The market seems happy with the results as the stock is up 5.8% since reporting. It currently trades at $168.55.

Is now the time to buy RH? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Home Depot (NYSE: HD)

Founded and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is a home improvement retailer that sells everything from tools to building materials to appliances.

Home Depot reported revenues of $41.77 billion, up 4.8% year on year, in line with analysts’ expectations. It was a mixed quarter as it posted a narrow beat of analysts’ EPS estimates but a slight miss of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

Interestingly, the stock is up 13.1% since the results and currently trades at $339.00.

Read our full analysis of Home Depot’s results here.

Lowe's (NYSE: LOW)

Founded in North Carolina as Lowe's North Wilkesboro Hardware, the company is a home improvement retailer that sells everything from paint to tools to building materials.

Lowe's reported revenues of $23.08 billion, up 10.3% year on year. This result topped analysts’ expectations by 0.6%. Zooming out, it was a satisfactory quarter as it also recorded a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates but full-year EPS guidance slightly missing analysts’ expectations.

Lowe's achieved the fastest revenue growth among its peers. The stock is down 2.3% since reporting and currently trades at $213.36.

Read our full, actionable report on Lowe's here, it’s free.

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM)

Started in 1956 as a store specializing in French cookware, Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) is a specialty retailer of higher-end kitchenware, home goods, and furniture.

Williams-Sonoma reported revenues of $1.81 billion, up 4.4% year on year. This number met analysts’ expectations. It was a satisfactory quarter as it also recorded a decent beat of analysts’ gross margin estimates.

The stock is up 20.8% since reporting and currently trades at $217.70.

Read our full, actionable report on Williams-Sonoma here, it’s free.

Market Update

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