In the company's Q2 earnings call on July 24, executives said Simpson's national retail business was a strong point, with double-digit increases in volumes. All in all, as long as consumers keep spending on home improvements (and everything points to that happening in the second half of 2023), SSD shareholders should continue to see stellar results this year. LL Flooring Holdings Inc. ( LL ) For a smaller lumber play with a ton of upside, take a look at Richmond, Virginia-based LL Flooring, which specializes in the retail end of the lumber market and sells hard-surface flooring with enhancements and accessories. It also sells tools under the Bellawood and CoreLuxe brands. Formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, LL Flooring recently rejected a cash buyout bid from F9 Brands subsidiary Cabinets To Go at a per-share price of $5.76.