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AExcellent

Deckers Outdoor Corporation(DECK)

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Financial data as of Mar 31, 2026Improving · Consumer Discretionary

FCF Margin19.2%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion115.4%Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow$1.1B
Revenue$5.5B
Net Cash$1.5BCash exceeds debt
Debt / FCF0.4xManageable debt load
Current Ratio3.54Adequate short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth+100.0%3 of 5 quarters positive

How This Grade Was Calculated

Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors

BaseA
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+0.5Healthy FCF margin with manageable debt (19.2%, 0.4x)
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+1Strong YoY FCF growth (100.0% YoY)
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-0.5Highly volatile FCF (consistency: 2.16)
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+1Net cash position with strong FCF margin
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+1Very low debt-to-FCF ratio (0.4x)
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FinalA

Analysis Summary

Strengths

  • Strong FCF margin (19.2%)
  • Excellent cash conversion (115%)
  • Net cash position ($1.5B)
  • Very low debt relative to cash flow (0.4x)
  • Strong liquidity (current ratio: 3.54)
  • Strong YoY FCF growth (+100.0%)

Concerns

  • Only 3 positive FCF quarters recently
  • Highly volatile quarterly FCF

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin19.2%
Net Margin18.7%
Operating CF Margin21.6%
CapEx Ratio1.5%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash$1.5BCash exceeds debt
Debt / FCF0.4xManageable debt load
Current Ratio3.54Strong liquidity
Debt / Equity0.15Low leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

+100.0% YoYImproving (+100.0%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Consumer Discretionary

FCF Margin ranked against sector peers

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Detailed Metrics

Company NameDeckers Outdoor Corporation
SectorConsumer Discretionary
Free Cash Flow$1.1B
Revenue$5.5B
Net Income$1.0B
Operating Cash Flow$1.2B
Capital Expenditure$84.6M
FCF Margin19.2%
Cash Conversion Rate115.4%
Net Margin18.7%
Total Debt$375.2M
Total Cash$1.9B
Net Cash$1.5B
Current Ratio3.54
Debt / Equity0.15
Debt / FCF0.4x
YoY FCF Growth+100.0%
Positive Quarters3 of 5
Trend DirectionImproving
Report DateMar 31, 2026
GradeA
Data SourceYahoo Finance

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