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EV / Rev
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Op margin
7,1 %
ROE
74,3 %
Net margin
5,1 %
Debt / equity
2,43
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52w range
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About

Bob's Discount Furniture, Inc. operates as a specialty retailer in the Consumer Discretionary sector, generating revenue through the sale of furniture and home furnishings.

Business. Bob's Discount Furniture, Inc. (NYSE: BOBS.K) is a specialty retailer in the Consumer Discretionary sector that operates as a product-sale business. The company is headquartered in the United States and is primarily listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Specific details regarding operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not available.

Classification85 %
SectorConsumer Discretionary
Industry groupSpecialty Retail
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
consensus pending
— buy— hold— sell
Avg 12m price target
Upcoming events
  • EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated
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At a glance

Score
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Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
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Ownership
FMR LLC
largest disclosed fund holder
Profitability
74,3 %
return on equity
Quality
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What drives this business

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News & coverage

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  • Sector rotation

    Sector1D1Mvs mkt
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    Communication Services+2,2 %−5,5 %+1,6 %
    Energy+0,6 %+3,3 %+0,0 %
    Health Care+0,6 %−0,8 %+0,0 %
    Information Technology+0,6 %+6,7 %+0,0 %
    Consumer Discretionary · THIS SECTOR+0,4 %+7,6 %−0,2 %
    Financials−0,3 %−2,8 %−0,9 %
    Consumer Staples−0,4 %+2,5 %−1,0 %
    Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
    Industrials−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
    Utilities−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
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    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

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    • Company
    • EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated
    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Synthesis

    Business

    Bob's Discount Furniture, Inc. (NYSE: BOBS.K) is a specialty retailer in the Consumer Discretionary sector that operates as a product-sale business. The company is headquartered in the United States and is primarily listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Specific details regarding operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not available.

    Classification85 %
    SectorConsumer Discretionary
    Industry groupSpecialty Retail
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    Bob's Discount Furniture maintains a highly leveraged capital structure, evidenced by a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.43 and a current ratio of 0.87. Total liabilities stand at $1.65 billion against total equity of $164 million, indicating significant reliance on debt financing. The company holds $53 million in cash and equivalents, which is insufficient to cover its $399 million in long-term debt, resulting in a negative net cash position. Operating cash flow of $164 million supports the debt service obligations, but the tight liquidity profile requires careful management of working capital.

    Profitability metrics show a return on equity of 74.26%, which is exceptionally high, driven largely by the low equity base rather than pure operational efficiency. Return on assets is 6.72%, suggesting moderate efficiency in asset utilization. The gross profit of $1.08 billion on $2.37 billion in revenue indicates a gross margin of approximately 45.6%, which is typical for specialty furniture retailers. However, operating income of $168 million results in an operating margin of roughly 7.1%, reflecting the costs associated with retail operations and debt servicing.

    Key takeaways
    • High leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.43 and negative net cash position.
    • Exceptional return on equity of 74.26% driven by low equity base.
    • Moderate profitability with a 7.1% operating margin and 6.72% return on assets.
    • Medium liquidity risk due to a current ratio of 0.87.
    • Low dilution risk with no significant share issuance indicated.
    • Lack of historical data limits growth trajectory analysis.

    Bull / Bear case

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    Valuation

    Market price
    $15,11
    Market cap
    Enterprise value
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    P / B
    P / Tangible book
    Tangible book
    $163.9M
    Net cash
    -$345.4M
    Current ratio
    0.9
    Debt / equity
    2.4
    ROA
    6.7%
    ROE
    74.3%
    Cash conversion
    135.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -3.5%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution13 analysts
    Strong buy1
    Buy10
    Hold2
    Sell0
    Strong sell0
    12-month price target$21,75 · Median $22,50
    Low $14,00High $28,00
    Operating income · consensus177,5M USD
    EPS surprise
    +14,3 %
    reported vs consensus · beat
    Revenue surprise
    −9,3 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

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    Sell-side observations

    Low$14,00
    Mean$21,75
    Median$22,50
    High$28,00
    Spot$15,11
    +43.9 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Filing-based flags
    • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin7,1 %Above P75
    Net Margin5,1 %Above P75
    ROE74,3 %Best in class
    Capex / Rev-3,5 %Below median
    D/E2,43Bottom quartile
    Cash Conv1,35Below median

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    FX exposure

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    Comparable transactions

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    Derivatives & instruments

    Derivative transactions

    Net acquired 137 900 sh3 exercises · 8 grants9 insiders
    • Moeller StephenSee Remarks · Stock Options (Right to Buy) → Common StockDisposed 30 000 @ $5,61exercise · 2026-05-18
    • Glaser CarolSee Remarks · Stock Options (Right to Buy) → Common StockDisposed 25 000 @ $2,04exercise · 2026-03-25
    • Glaser CarolSee Remarks · Stock Options (Right to Buy) → Common StockDisposed 10 000 @ $2,04exercise · 2026-03-17
    • Williams Scott KDirector · Stock Options (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 5 078 @ $19,69grant · 2026-02-12
    • Davies PatriciaSee Remarks · Stock Options (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 10 595 @ $19,69grant · 2026-02-12
    • BARTON WILLIAM GDirector, See Remarks · Stock Options (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 138 471 @ $19,69grant · 2026-02-12
    • Kang SoyoungDirector · Stock Options (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 4 062 @ $19,69grant · 2026-02-12
    • Nesle StephenSee Remarks · Stock Options (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 11 015 @ $19,69grant · 2026-02-12
    • Aamir Mir MDirector · Stock Options (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 4 062 @ $19,69grant · 2026-02-12
    • Schaffer Ryan GregorySee Remarks · Stock Options (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 9 023 @ $19,69grant · 2026-02-12
    • Glaser CarolSee Remarks · Stock Options (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 20 594 @ $19,69grant · 2026-02-12

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    How metrics are computed
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Cash Conversion Ratio
      operating_cash_flow / net_income
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    • Return On Assets
      net_income / total_assets
    • Net Cash
      cash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
    • Capex To Revenue
      capital_expenditure / revenue
    Source documents
    • Bob's Discount Furniture, Inc Market data — financials · 2026-07-27
    • reconciler_enqueue (reconciler) on BOBS.K · 2026-07-27

    Ownership & reference

    Top holders

    • FMR LLCInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$61M
    • JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLCInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$6M
    • Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$8M
    • UBS Financial Services, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
    • Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$5M
    • Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
    • Northern Trust Investments, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • State Street Investment Management (US)Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • Wells Fargo AdvisorsBrokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M

    Leadership

    • Bill G. BartonPresident, Chief Executive Officer, Director

    Insider activity

    Net selling7 buys · 3 sellsnet -$138,7M10 insiders · last 365d
    • Moeller StephenSee Remarks · Common StockOther 30 000 @ $5,61$168K · 2026-05-18
    • BARTON WILLIAM GDirector, See Remarks · Common StockBought 200 @ $12,17$2K · 2026-05-12
    • BARTON WILLIAM GDirector, See Remarks · Common StockBought 22 150 @ $13,56$300K · 2026-05-08
    • Glaser CarolSee Remarks · Common StockOther 25 000 @ $2,04$51K · 2026-03-25
    • Glaser CarolSee Remarks · Common StockOther 10 000 @ $2,04$20K · 2026-03-17
    • BAIN CAPITAL INVESTORS LLC10% owner · Common StockSold 2 917 500 @ $15,94$46,5M · 2026-02-13
    • Davis Jennifer LynnDirector, 10% owner · Common StockSold 2 917 500 @ $15,94$46,5M · 2026-02-13
    • Kilgallon John ThomasDirector, 10% owner · Common StockSold 2 917 500 @ $15,94$46,5M · 2026-02-13
    • Williams Scott KDirector · Common StockBought 12 000 @ $17,00$204K · 2026-02-06
    • Moeller StephenSee Remarks · Common StockBought 15 000 @ $17,00$255K · 2026-02-06
    • Carbone BarbaraDirector · Common StockBought 1 200 @ $17,00$20K · 2026-02-06
    • Lang TrevorDirector · Common StockBought 1 845 @ $17,00$31K · 2026-02-06
    • Schaffer Ryan GregorySee Remarks · Common StockBought 1 250 @ $17,00$21K · 2026-02-06

    Short positioning

    7.5Mshares short+17.7% vs prior
    8.58days to cover
    45.9%short of daily vol
    6.1Kfails-to-deliver
    as of 2026-07-15 · short-interest report (free)

    Geographic breakdown

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    BOBS.KCanonical
    NYSE · USD

    Intel & risk

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    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
    • Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 53.2MUnknown
    • Total assets (annual): USD 1.81BUnknown
    • Long-term debt (annual): USD 337.43MUnknown
    • Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 163.92MUnknown
    • Shares outstanding (annual): 110.53MUnknown
    • Current assets (annual): USD 471.36MUnknown
    • Current liabilities (annual): USD 543.03MUnknown
    • Total liabilities (annual): USD 1.65BUnknown
    • Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 464.23MUnknown
    Atomic claims from regulatory filings and derived calculations. Provenance shown as source kind only.

    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-10-28EVENTUpcomingQ3 2026 earnings (expected) estimated date
    2026-05-18 00:00 UTCINSIDER4 insider transactions — 2026-05 · net buy $471k 1 derivative
    2026-05-18 00:00 UTCINSIDER4 insider transactions — 2026-05 · net buy $471k 1 derivative
    2026-05-18INSIDERMoeller Stephen transacted 30.0k sh — See Remarks ~$168k
    2026-05-18INSIDERMoeller Stephen disposed of 30.0k sh Stock Options (Right to Buy) — See Remarks
    2026-05-12INSIDERBARTON WILLIAM G bought 200 sh — Director, See Remarks ~$2k
    2026-05-08INSIDERBARTON WILLIAM G bought 22.1k sh — Director, See Remarks ~$300k
    2026-05-07FILING10-Q filing →
    2026-05-07FILING8-K filing →
    2026-04-30FILING8-K filing →
    2026-03-25 00:00 UTCINSIDER4 insider transactions — 2026-03 2 derivative
    2026-03-25 00:00 UTCINSIDER4 insider transactions — 2026-03 2 derivative
    2026-03-25INSIDERGlaser Carol transacted 25.0k sh — See Remarks ~$51k
    2026-03-25INSIDERGlaser Carol disposed of 25.0k sh Stock Options (Right to Buy) — See Remarks
    2026-03-18FILING10-K filing →
    2026-03-17FILING8-K filing →
    2026-03-17INSIDERGlaser Carol transacted 10.0k sh — See Remarks ~$20k
    2026-03-17INSIDERGlaser Carol disposed of 10.0k sh Stock Options (Right to Buy) — See Remarks
    2026-02-13 00:00 UTCINSIDER16 insider transactions — 2026-02 · net sell $139.0M 8 derivative
    2026-02-13 00:00 UTCINSIDER16 insider transactions — 2026-02 · net sell $139.0M 8 derivative
    2026-02-13INSIDERBAIN CAPITAL INVESTORS LLC sold 2.92M sh — 10% owner ~$46.50M
    2026-02-13INSIDERDavis Jennifer Lynn sold 2.92M sh — Director, 10% owner ~$46.50M
    2026-02-13INSIDERKilgallon John Thomas sold 2.92M sh — Director, 10% owner ~$46.50M
    2026-02-12INSIDERSchaffer Ryan Gregory acquired 9.0k sh Stock Options (Right to Buy) — See Remarks
    2026-02-12INSIDERBARTON WILLIAM G acquired 138.5k sh Stock Options (Right to Buy) — Director, See Remarks
    2026-02-12INSIDERKang Soyoung acquired 4.1k sh Stock Options (Right to Buy) — Director
    2026-02-12INSIDERAamir Mir M acquired 4.1k sh Stock Options (Right to Buy) — Director
    2026-02-12INSIDERNesle Stephen acquired 11.0k sh Stock Options (Right to Buy) — See Remarks
    2026-02-12INSIDERDavies Patricia acquired 10.6k sh Stock Options (Right to Buy) — See Remarks
    2026-02-12INSIDERWilliams Scott K acquired 5.1k sh Stock Options (Right to Buy) — Director
    2026-02-12INSIDERGlaser Carol acquired 20.6k sh Stock Options (Right to Buy) — See Remarks
    2026-02-06INSIDERWilliams Scott K bought 12.0k sh — Director ~$204k
    2026-02-06INSIDERMoeller Stephen bought 15.0k sh — See Remarks ~$255k
    2026-02-06INSIDERCarbone Barbara bought 1.2k sh — Director ~$20k
    2026-02-06INSIDERLang Trevor bought 1.8k sh — Director ~$31k
    2026-02-06INSIDERSchaffer Ryan Gregory bought 1.2k sh — See Remarks ~$21k
    2026-02-05FILING424B4 filing →
    2026-01-09FILINGS-1 filing →
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