Champion Homes, Inc. (SKY) stock analysis
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $5.05BP/E 27.7Yield –
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
Mixed9 of 30 checks passed
Champion Homes passes 9 of the 30 checks behind our score; 7 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
- 0/6
- Growth
- 1/6
- Past performance
- 3/6
- Financial health
- 5/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 18.6%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Low debt
Debt is 0.8% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 19.5% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Debt covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 2157% of total debt.
What to watch
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 27.0% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.
Trading above fair value
The share price of $93.03 is above our fair value estimate of $73.27.
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 11.8% over the last twelve months and averaged 22.5% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 0.7% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
Valuation0/6
P/E above its 5-year median
Champion Homes's P/E of 27.7 is above its own 5-year median of 20.3.
P/E above the industry
Champion Homes's P/E of 27.7 is above the Materials median of 21.9.
EV/EBITDA above its 5-year median
Champion Homes's EV/EBITDA of 15.9 is above its 5-year median of 12.7.
P/B above the industry
Champion Homes's price-to-book of 3.20 is above the Materials median of 2.09.
Trading above fair value
The share price of $93.03 is above our fair value estimate of $73.27.
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 27.0% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.
Growth1/6
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 0.7% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growing under 10% a year
Diluted EPS grew -19.4% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings growth not accelerating
Net income grew -15.8% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 19.5% a year.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 3.5% over the last twelve months; the Materials median is -1.9%.
Company guidance
No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.
Gross margin slipping
Gross margin was 25.5% over the last twelve months, against 27.1% a year earlier.
Past performance3/6
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 11.8% over the last twelve months and averaged 22.5% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 18.6%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity above the industry
Champion Homes's return on equity of 11.8% is above the Materials median of 11.4%.
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 19.5% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Net margin below its 5-year average
Net margin was 6.8% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 9.9%.
Net margin below the industry
Champion Homes's net margin of 6.8% is below the Materials median of 6.8%.
Financial health5/6
Low debt
Debt is 0.8% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.
Debt falling against equity
Debt to equity fell from 6.9% five years ago to 0.8%.
Debt covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 2157% of total debt.
Interest coverage
Interest expense is not reported separately.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 2.75 times current liabilities.
Low bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 8.14; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
Champion Homes 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
$73.27
The share price is 27% above this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 21.1× | 20.3× | 21.9× | $70.98 | 40% |
| EV/EBITDA | 15.5× | 12.7× | 18.3× | $90.82 | 35% |
| P/B | 2.7× | 3.2× | 2.1× | $77.09 | 10% |
| Earnings power | 11.2% cost of equity | – | – | $35.89 | 15% |
| Fair value | $73.27 | 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 20.3
- Materials median 21.9
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
- $56.29M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $25.62M
Downside
Medium risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 21.4%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 44%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- 0.16
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 1.27
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 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 | +7.3% | +0.7% | +13.4% | +28.8% | |
| Gross profit | +6.1% | -4.9% | +19.6% | +40.6% | |
| Operating income | +6.2% | -21.4% | +18.3% | +60.7% | |
| Net income | +4.3% | -19.8% | +19.5% | +61.8% | |
| EPS, diluted | +7.0% | -19.4% | +19.7% | +33.7% | |
| Free cash flow | +41.7% | -9.5% | +13.1% | +58.4% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2021 | FY2026 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 6.9% | 16.3% | 13.3% | |
| Return on assets | 3.2% | 10.0% | 9.8% | |
| Current ratio | 1.99 | 1.90 | 2.48 | |
| Debt to equity | – | 0.07 | 0.02 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | – | -1.77× | -2.05× | |
| Interest coverage | 6.9× | 28.5× | 33.4× | |
| Inventory turnover | 18.4× | 7.7× | 5.5× | |
| Capex to revenue | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1.3% | |
| Diluted shares | 8M | 57M | 57M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2022 to 2026, five years combined
Champion Homes generated $1.41B from operations and spent $501.79M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 44% 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 | 7.8% | 1.26× | 1.36× | 13.3% |
| FY2025 | 8.0% | 1.23× | 1.36× | 13.4% |
| FY2024 | 7.2% | 1.16× | 1.31× | 11.0% |
| FY2023 | 15.4% | 1.86× | 1.36× | 39.0% |
| FY2022 | 11.2% | 2.05× | 1.54× | 35.6% |
| FY2021 | 6.0% | 1.67× | 1.63× | 16.3% |
| FY2020 | 4.2% | 1.85× | 1.67× | 13.1% |
| FY2019 | -4.3% | 2.48× | 1.94× | -20.6% |
| FY2016 | 0.8% | 4.02× | 2.17× | 6.9% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2026 against fiscal 2025
- ProfitableNet income above zero$206.90M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$303.87M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year10.3% → 9.8%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$303.87M vs $206.90M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell1.2% → 0.7%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose2.41 → 2.48
- No dilutionShare count did not rise58M → 57M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year26.74% → 26.44%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose1.29 → 1.26
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