TANDY LEATHER FACTORY INC(TLF)Stock Analysis
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TLF Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for TANDY LEATHER FACTORY INC (TLF), a Consumer Discretionary sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores TLF at 49.4/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,513 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. TLF scores in the top quartile across earnings quality (92.9), balance sheet strength (89.8), profitability (82.2). Areas of concern include revenue scale (14.3) and free cash flow (15.3), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), TANDY LEATHER FACTORY INC reports quarterly revenue of $19.7M, net income of $222.0K, an operating margin of 1.9%. Top institutional holders of TLF by reported 13-F value include Bandera Partners, JCP Investment Management,, FIRST FOUNDATION ADVISORS, based on the most recent SEC filings. TLF trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 909724. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate TLF daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for TANDY LEATHER FACTORY INC directly from SEC EDGAR. TANDY LEATHER FACTORY INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 21 and 51 since 2021, currently 49.4 — an improving long-term trajectory across 27 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$19.7M
Net Income
Q1 2026
$222.0K
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$319.0K
Operating Margin
Q1 2026
1.9%
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
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+0.1% YoYNet Income
+140.4% YoYOperating Income
-121.8% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+144.4% YoYTotal Assets
+20.1% YoYTotal Debt
Op. Cash Flow
-112.3% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $76.3M +0.1% | $76.2M -5.1% | $80.3M -2.8% | $82.7M +29.0% | $64.1M -14.5% | $74.9M |
| Net Income | $9.1M +140.4% | $3.8M +208.6% | $1.2M -9.4% | $1.4M +127.6% | $-4.9M -157.5% | $-1.9M |
| Operating Income | $-963.0K -121.8% | $4.4M +217.7% | $1.4M -39.7% | $2.3M +136.2% | $-6.3M -144.4% | $-2.6M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.10 +144.4% | $0.45 +200.0% | $0.15 -6.3% | $0.16 +129.6% | $-0.54 -157.1% | $-0.21 |
| Total Assets | $86.6M +20.1% | $72.1M +5.2% | $68.6M -6.2% | $73.1M -3.4% | $75.7M -5.5% | $80.1M |
| Total Debt | — | — | $0.00 -100.0% | $415.0K -7.0% | $446.0K | $0.00 |
| Operating Cash Flow | $-556.0K -112.3% | $4.5M +293.2% | $1.2M -68.9% | $3.7M +129.7% | $-12.5M -219.6% | $10.5M |
AI Insight: TLF Financial Trends
Tandy Leather faces persistent profitability challenges with declining equity and no sustained margin improvement despite flat revenue.
• Revenue oscillating between $17–22M with no clear growth trajectory; Q1 2026 at $20M remains below Q4 2025 peak of $22M.
• Net income swung from +$12M in Q1 2025 to losses in Q3 2025 (−$2M) and Q4 2025 (−$1M); Q1 2026 near breakeven at $0M.
• Equity contracted from $58M (Q2–Q3 2024) to $47M (Q1 2026), eroding shareholder value by 19% over two years.
⚠ Operating income stuck near zero or negative for four consecutive quarters (Q3 2025–Q1 2026); structural margin recovery unclear.
⚠ Operating cash flow volatile, swinging between −$4M and +$5M; no sustainable positive working-capital trend established.
AI Insight: TLF Ratio Trends
TLF stabilized to profitability in Q1 2026 after four quarters of losses, but trailing twelve-month metrics remain deeply negative.
• Operating margin recovered to 1.9% in Q1 2026 from -2.8% in Q4 2025, ending a two-quarter contraction.
• TTM net profit margin of -2.9% and ROE of -4.9% reflect persistent unprofitability across the trailing year.
• Q1 2025 spike in NPM (60.9%) and ROE (83.0%) appears anomalous; Q1 2026 metrics are flat in comparison.
⚠ Profitability remains volatile with three loss-making quarters in the past five; Q1 2026 recovery unproven.
⚠ ROIC swung from -5.1% in Q3 2025 to 3.1% in Q1 2026—watch if momentum persists beyond seasonal Q1 rebound.
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Top Institutional Holders of TLF
Bandera Partners LLC
$6.6M2,857,936 shJCP Investment Management, LLC
$2.0M876,059 shFIRST FOUNDATION ADVISORS
$518.2K224,345 shBrooklands Fund Management Ltd
$475.2K205,717 shValue Investment Professionals, LLC
$424.9K183,939 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$303.6K131,410 shMONEY CONCEPTS CAPITAL CORP
$186.2K80,599 shValues First Advisors, Inc.
$133.5K57,792 shGEORGE KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$95.0K41,143 shVANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO
$64.5K27,907 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Bandera Partners LLC | $6.6M | 2,857,936 |
| JCP Investment Management, LLC | $2.0M | 876,059 |
| FIRST FOUNDATION ADVISORS | $518.2K | 224,345 |
| Brooklands Fund Management Ltd | $475.2K | 205,717 |
| Value Investment Professionals, LLC | $424.9K | 183,939 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $303.6K | 131,410 |
| MONEY CONCEPTS CAPITAL CORP | $186.2K | 80,599 |
| Values First Advisors, Inc. | $133.5K | 57,792 |
| GEORGE KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION | $95.0K | 41,143 |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | $64.5K | 27,907 |
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