Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (BOOT) stock analysis
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $4.05BP/E 16.4Yield –
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
Solid19 of 30 checks passed
Boot Barn passes 19 of the 30 checks behind our score; 5 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 4/6
- Growth
- 3/6
- Past performance
- 6/6
- Financial health
- 6/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
Trading below fair value
The share price of $135.49 is below our fair value estimate of $137.67.
Return on equity over 15%
Return on equity was 19.6% over the last twelve months and averaged 23.3% over five years.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 20.7%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
No debt
Boot Barn has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.
What to watch
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 1.6% below fair value, less than the 20% cushion we look for.
EPS growing under 10% a year
Diluted EPS grew 9.4% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings growth not accelerating
Net income grew 21.4% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 30.6% a year.
Guidance lowered
Boot Barn lowered its second fiscal quarter ending September 26, 2026 SG&A expenses outlook on Jul 29, 2026.
Valuation4/6
P/E below its 5-year median
Boot Barn's P/E of 16.4 is below its own 5-year median of 18.8.
P/E below the industry
Boot Barn's P/E of 16.4 is below the Apparel and Accessory Stores median of 19.2.
EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median
Boot Barn's EV/EBITDA of 11.9 is below its 5-year median of 13.3.
P/B above the industry
Boot Barn's price-to-book of 2.93 is above the Apparel and Accessory Stores median of 1.98.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $135.49 is below our fair value estimate of $137.67.
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 1.6% below fair value, less than the 20% cushion we look for.
Growth3/6
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 10.8% a year over the last three fiscal years.
EPS growing under 10% a year
Diluted EPS grew 9.4% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings growth not accelerating
Net income grew 21.4% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 30.6% a year.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 16.8% over the last twelve months; the Apparel and Accessory Stores median is 4.7%.
Guidance lowered
Boot Barn lowered its second fiscal quarter ending September 26, 2026 SG&A expenses outlook on Jul 29, 2026.
Gross margin improving
Gross margin was 38.6% over the last twelve months, against 38.1% a year earlier.
Past performance6/6
Return on equity over 15%
Return on equity was 19.6% over the last twelve months and averaged 23.3% over five years.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 20.7%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity above the industry
Boot Barn's return on equity of 19.6% is above the Apparel and Accessory Stores median of 16.8%.
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 30.6% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was 10.4% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 10.3%.
Net margin above the industry
Boot Barn's net margin of 10.4% is above the Apparel and Accessory Stores median of 2.3%.
Financial health6/6
No debt
Boot Barn has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.
Debt not rising
With no debt today, leverage cannot have risen.
Debt covered by cash flow
There is no debt to cover.
Interest well covered
No meaningful interest expense to cover.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 2.44 times current liabilities.
Low bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 4.18; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
Boot Barn has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Yield against Treasuries
No dividend.
Yield against the market
No dividend.
Dividend stability
No dividend.
Earnings cover
No dividend.
Cash-flow cover
No dividend.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$137.67
The share price is 2% below this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 19.0× | 18.8× | 19.2× | $156.87 | 47% |
| EV/EBITDA | 10.3× | 13.3× | 7.2× | $117.65 | 41% |
| P/B | 2.8× | 3.7× | 2.0× | $130.93 | 12% |
| Earnings powerleft out, too far from the others | 12.8% cost of equity | – | – | $21.11 | – |
| Fair value | $137.67 | 100% | |||
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Own 5-year median 18.8
- Apparel and Accessory Stores median 19.2
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
Low risk
- Average value traded per day
- $110.80M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $40.69M
Downside
Medium risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 23.6%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 50%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- -0.64
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 1.59
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2012 to 2026
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2026
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +17.9% | +10.8% | +20.3% | +14.8% | |
| Gross profit | +19.7% | +12.0% | +23.8% | +17.4% | |
| Operating income | +25.0% | +8.9% | +28.2% | +25.8% | |
| Net income | +24.8% | +9.8% | +30.6% | +36.8% | |
| EPS, diluted | +25.0% | +9.4% | +29.6% | +34.8% | |
| Free cash flow | – | – | -0.2% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2017 | FY2021 | FY2026 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 8.3% | 16.6% | 18.4% | |
| Return on assets | 2.6% | 6.4% | 10.1% | |
| Current ratio | 1.52 | 1.69 | 2.65 | |
| Debt to equity | 1.06 | 0.28 | – | |
| Inventory turnover | 2.4× | 2.1× | 1.8× | |
| Capex to revenue | 3.5% | 3.2% | 7.9% | |
| Diluted shares | 27M | 29M | 31M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2022 to 2026, five years combined
Boot Barn generated $866.27M from operations and spent $680.62M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 93% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 10.0% | 1.01× | 1.82× | 18.4% |
| FY2025 | 9.5% | 1.03× | 1.79× | 17.4% |
| FY2024 | 8.8% | 1.03× | 1.87× | 17.1% |
| FY2023 | 10.3% | 1.22× | 1.97× | 24.8% |
| FY2022 | 12.9% | 1.40× | 2.15× | 38.7% |
| FY2021 | 6.6% | 0.96× | 2.59× | 16.6% |
| FY2020 | 5.7% | 1.08× | 2.66× | 16.4% |
| FY2019 | 5.0% | 1.27× | 2.56× | 16.3% |
| FY2018 | 4.3% | 1.18× | 2.92× | 14.6% |
| FY2017 | 2.3% | 1.14× | 3.24× | 8.3% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2026 against fiscal 2025
- ProfitableNet income above zero$225.88M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$304.90M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year10.6% → 11.2%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$304.90M vs $225.88M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose2.45 → 2.65
- No dilutionShare count did not rise31M → 31M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year37.52% → 38.08%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose1.12 → 1.12
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