Cavco Industries
CVCO Nasdaq Homebuilding Financials FY2017βFY2026
Cavco Industries' revenue rose 11.4% to $2.2 billion in fiscal 2026. Its operating margin was 10.2%, up from 9.4% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $232 million, up 47.8%. It paid out $160 million in dividends and buybacks, 69% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 3.8%.
What Cavco Industries does
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- Legal name
- CAVCO INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Fiscal year ends
- March 28, 2026
- Latest annual report
- β
- Accession Β· CIK
- 0001628280-26-037782
0000278166
Revenue and margins
Cavco Industries had $2.2B of revenue in fiscal 2026, up 11.4% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2017 to 2026, diluted EPS grew 21.5% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $232M in fiscal 2026, 10.3% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Cavco Industries returned $160M to shareholders in fiscal 2026, 69% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 3.8%.
Value Cavco Industries yourself
Change the assumptions and see what they imply per share. These are models, not forecasts or price targets β the answer depends entirely on what you put in.
Discounted cash flow
Value per share
β
Adds net cash of β and divides by 7.9M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.
Earnings multiple
Value per share
β
Reference multiples: today 23.2x Β· peers 18.2x Β· sector 17.7x.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Cavco Industries can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $264M | $286M | $371M | $376M | $253M |
| Interest coverage | 288.5x | 325.9x | 108.5x | 368.0x | 422.5x |
| Current ratio | 2.5x | 2.7x | 3.1x | 3.0x | 2.5x |
| Quick ratio | 1.7x | 1.9x | 2.2x | 2.2x | 1.6x |
| Total assets | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.5B |
| Total liabilities | $325M | $332M | $321M | $342M | $388M |
| Shareholders' equity | $831M | $976M | $1.0B | $1.1B | $1.1B |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | β | β | β | β | β |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.9M
3 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$2.3M
5 insiders
Of sales under plans
71%
$1.7M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | Paul BigbeeChief Accounting Officer | Sold | 342 | $592.00 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Lisa Lynn DanielsDirector | Sold plan | 30 | $569.96 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Allison AdenEVP, CFO & Treasurer | Sold plan | 1,473 | $625.00 | $0.9M | Form 4 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Allison AdenEVP, CFO & Treasurer | Sold plan | 1,208 | $600.00 | $0.7M | Form 4 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Richard A KerleyDirector | Sold | 500 | $588.76 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| May 28, 2026 | Paul BigbeeChief Accounting Officer | Sold | 200 | $537.75 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| May 22, 2026 | Brian R CiraPresident,Manufactured Housing | Sold | 31 | $509.17 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| May 15, 2026 | Allison AdenEVP, CFO & Treasurer | Sold | 129 | $455.76 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | David A. GreenblattDirector | Bought | 87 | $500.00 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | William C BoorPresident & CEO, Director | Bought | 1,000 | $495.00 | $0.5M | Form 4 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | David A. GreenblattDirector | Bought | 413 | $463.01 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Steven W MosterDirector | Bought | 300 | $456.23 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
| Test | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β |
| F-score | β / 9 | β / 9 | β / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | β5.0% | β0.5% | β5.3% |
| Altman Z'' | 9.55 | 9.78 | 9.20 |
Similar companies
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| Company | Market cap | Growth | Op. margin | FCF margin | ROIC | P/E | F-score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavco Industries CVCO | $4.2B | 11.4% | 10.2% | 10.3% | β | 23.2x | β | |
| Green Brick Partners GRBK | $2.8B | β1.0% | β | 10.2% | 17.9% | 9.7x | β | Compare β |
| Champion Homes SKY | $4.4B | 7.3% | 9.5% | 10.1% | 20.8% | 23.0x | 6 | Compare β |
| LGI Homes LGIH | $990M | β22.6% | 4.7% | β8.3% | 1.6% | 14.9x | β | Compare β |
| Installed Building Products IBP | $5.3B | 1.0% | 13.0% | 10.1% | 22.6% | 21.5x | 7 | Compare β |
10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $774M | $871M | $963M | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.6B | $2.1B | $1.8B | $2.0B | $2.2B |
| Gross profit | $158M | $181M | $206M | $231M | $239M | $409M | $555M | $427M | $466M | $527M |
| Operating income | $56.8M | $73.8M | $84.1M | $84.9M | $88.8M | $203M | $297M | $179M | $190M | $229M |
| Interest expense | $4.4M | $4.4M | $3.4M | $1.5M | $0.7M | $0.7M | $0.9M | $1.6M | $0.5M | $0.5M |
| Pretax income | $55.3M | $78.5M | $86.7M | $93.0M | $96.9M | $212M | $307M | $199M | $211M | $245M |
| Income tax | $17.3M | $17.0M | $18.1M | $17.9M | $20.3M | $14.2M | $65.9M | $41.3M | $40.0M | $54.1M |
| Net income | $38.0M | $61.5M | $68.6M | $75.1M | $76.6M | $198M | $241M | $158M | $171M | $191M |
| Diluted EPS | $4.17 | $6.68 | $7.40 | $8.10 | $8.25 | $21.34 | $26.95 | $18.37 | $20.71 | $23.98 |
| Diluted shares | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $45.8M | $59.0M | $32.8M | $102M | $114M | $144M | $256M | $225M | $179M | $268M |
| Capital expenditure | $5.3M | $8.4M | $7.6M | $14.3M | $25.5M | $18.7M | $44.1M | $17.4M | $21.4M | $35.4M |
| Free cash flow | $40.5M | $50.6M | $25.2M | $87.4M | $88.5M | $126M | $212M | $207M | $157M | $232M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $3.7M | $4.0M | $4.7M | $5.8M | $6.3M | $11.0M | $16.9M | $18.5M | $19.3M | $23.0M |
| Stock-based compensation | $2.1M | $2.3M | $3.4M | $3.9M | $4.4M | $5.1M | $6.3M | $6.8M | $8.7M | $12.8M |
| Acquisitions | $0.0M | $1.6M | $0.0M | $15.9M | $0.0M | $141M | $106M | $19.2M | $0.0M | $173M |
| Share buybacks | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $1.4M | $59.6M | $103M | $109M | $149M | $160M |
| Dividends paid | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $1.4M | $59.6M | $103M | $109M | $149M | $160M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $144M | $199M | $200M | $256M | $342M | $264M | $286M | $371M | $376M | $253M |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.4M | $0.3M | $6.3M | $6.2M | $6.2M | $6.1M | $6.0M |
| Current assets | $357M | $419M | $462M | $516M | $652M | $744M | $805M | $852M | $910M | $825M |
| Current liabilities | $140M | $176M | $174M | $172M | $237M | $294M | $293M | $273M | $303M | $335M |
| Inventory | $93.9M | $109M | $116M | $114M | $131M | $244M | $263M | $241M | $253M | $296M |
| Property and equipment, net | $57.0M | $63.4M | $63.5M | $77.2M | $96.8M | $164M | $228M | $224M | $228M | $279M |
| Total assets | $607M | $675M | $725M | $810M | $952M | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.5B |
| Total liabilities | $213M | $218M | $196M | $203M | $268M | $325M | $332M | $321M | $342M | $388M |
| Shareholders' equity | $394M | $457M | $530M | $608M | $684M | $831M | $976M | $1.0B | $1.1B | $1.1B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 20.4% | 20.7% | 21.4% | 21.7% | 21.6% | 25.1% | 25.9% | 23.8% | 23.1% | 23.5% |
| Operating margin | 7.3% | 8.5% | 8.7% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 12.4% | 13.8% | 10.0% | 9.4% | 10.2% |
| EBITDA margin | 7.8% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 8.5% | 8.6% | 13.1% | 14.6% | 11.0% | 10.4% | 11.2% |
| Net margin | 4.9% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 6.9% | 12.2% | 11.2% | 8.8% | 8.5% | 8.5% |
| FCF margin | 5.2% | 5.8% | 2.6% | 8.2% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 9.9% | 11.6% | 7.8% | 10.3% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital employed | 12.7% | 15.3% | 16.0% | 14.3% | 13.1% | 25.7% | 31.6% | 17.1% | 17.4% | 20.2% |
| Return on equity | 10.2% | 14.5% | 13.9% | 13.2% | 11.9% | 26.1% | 26.6% | 15.7% | 16.3% | 17.6% |
| Return on assets | 6.5% | 9.6% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 18.8% | 19.5% | 11.9% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | 8.6% | 12.6% | 10.5% | 10.3% | 4.4% | 46.9% | 31.7% | β16.2% | 12.3% | 11.4% |
| Net income growth | 33.0% | 62.0% | 11.6% | 9.4% | 2.1% | 157.9% | 21.7% | β34.4% | 8.4% | 11.4% |
| EPS growth | 32.4% | 60.2% | 10.8% | 9.5% | 1.9% | 158.7% | 26.3% | β31.8% | 12.7% | 15.8% |
| FCF growth | 1.2% | 24.9% | β50.2% | 246.8% | 1.3% | 41.9% | 68.5% | β2.0% | β24.2% | 47.8% |
| Share count change | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% | β0.3% | β3.7% | β3.7% | β3.9% | β3.8% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Interest coverage | 12.8x | 16.8x | 24.4x | 56.8x | 120.4x | 288.5x | 325.9x | 108.5x | 368.0x | 422.5x |
| Current ratio | 2.5x | 2.4x | 2.7x | 3.0x | 2.8x | 2.5x | 2.7x | 3.1x | 3.0x | 2.5x |
| Quick ratio | 1.9x | 1.8x | 2.0x | 2.3x | 2.2x | 1.7x | 1.9x | 2.2x | 2.2x | 1.6x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Payouts / FCF | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 47.5% | 48.9% | 52.7% | 94.7% | 68.9% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Altman Z'' | 5.7 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| Accruals ratio | β1.4% | 0.4% | 5.1% | β3.5% | β4.2% | 5.1% | β1.2% | β5.0% | β0.5% | β5.3% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000278166). Data updated October 19, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.