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TREX CO INC TREX
TREX CO INC (TREX) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $1.2B at a 16.2% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -3.3 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-22 | BMO Capital | Market Perform (main) |
| 2024-10-09 | Jefferies | Hold (main) |
| 2024-08-12 | JP Morgan | Neutral (main) |
| 2024-08-08 | BMO Capital | Market Perform (main) |
| 2024-08-08 | Benchmark | Buy (main) |
| 2024-08-07 | Stephens & Co. | Equal-Weight (down) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.041 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 1.231 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.177 |
| Equity / liabilities | 2.467 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TREX | TREX CO INC | 5/9 | 8.07 | 27.1 | +2% |
| KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | 7/9 | 3.52 | 15.5 | -10.2% |
| LPX | LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP | 5/9 | 5.87 | 39.4 | -7.9% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
| SONY | Sony Group Corp | 6/9 | 0.86 | — | +9% |
About TREX CO INC
Trex Company, Inc. manufactures and sells composite decking and railing products in the United States. It offers decking products and accessories that can be used for protection against fading, staining, mold, and scratching, including Trex Transcend, which are decking products that can also be used as cladding; Trex Signature; Trex Transcend Lineage; Trex Select; Trex Enhance; Trex Hideaway fastener collection; and Trex DeckLighting, an outdoor lighting system that includes a post cap, deck rail, riser, a soffit, and a recessed deck lights. The company also offers railing products, such as Trex Signature X-Series Railing, Trex Signature aluminum railing, Trex Transcend Railing, Trex Select Railing, Trex Select T-Rail, Trex Enhance Railing; and fencing products, which includes Trex Seclusions that consists of structural posts, bottom rails, pickets, top rails, and decorative post caps. In addition, it acts as a licensor in various licensing agreements with third parties to manufacture and sell products under the Trex name, including Trex Outdoor Furniture; Trex RainEscape, an above joist deck drainage system; Trex Protect joist, beam and rim tape, a self-adhesive butyl tape that protects wooden deck framing/substructure elements; Trex RainEscape Soffit Light, a plug-and-play LED Soffit light that is installed in the under-deck ceiling of a two-story deck; Trex Seal Ledger Flashing Tape, butyl flashing tape with an aluminum liner; Trex Pergola, Pergolas made from low maintenance aluminum reinforced cellular PVC; Trex Lattice outdoor boards; Trex Cornhole boards; Trex Blade, a specialty saw blade for wood-alternative composite decking; Trex SpiralStairs; and Trex Outdoor Kitchen cabinetry. The company sells its products through wholesale distributors, retail lumber dealers, and Home Depot and Lowe's stores. Trex Company, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Winchester, Virginia.
FAQ
Is TREX financially healthy?
TREX CO INC's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does TREX pay a dividend?
No, TREX CO INC does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is TREX?
In FY2025, TREX CO INC had a net margin of 16.2% and a return on equity of 18.4%.
Is TREX overvalued or undervalued?
TREX CO INC trades at about 27.8× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 23.3×–60.8×, median 34.7×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for TREX?
The average Wall-Street price target for TREX CO INC is $48.50, about 2.1% below the recent price, from 18 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is TREX a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on TREX CO INC: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 27.1×. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.