Health score, competitive moat, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.
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.
Competitive analysis based on 60 quarters of fundamental data
Operating margins are positive at ~20.6% on average, but show some variability — pricing power may be sensitive to market conditions.
Consistently high ROE averaging 22.5% suggests a durable competitive advantage and efficient capital allocation.
Data-driven red flags and warnings across 60 quarters
Operating margins declined 11.4% — watch for continued compression, which may signal competitive or cost pressure.
FCF/Net Income has dropped below 0.7x in 3 quarters — monitor for earnings quality deterioration.
Limited debt-to-equity data available.
Revenue has softened, declining in 4 quarters. Monitor for further erosion.
FCF turned negative in 3 of the last 8 quarters — occasional cash consumption.
Shares decreased 3.3% — net buybacks are reducing shares outstanding and boosting per-share value.
as of March 2026
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5 of the last 8 quarters generated positive FCF. The company generally funds itself but has occasional cash consumption quarters.
Revenue has been flat or declining over recent quarters, which may indicate eroding demand or competitive pressure.
