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LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC (LAKE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:LAKE - US5117951062 - Common Stock

9.06 USD
-0.16 (-1.74%)
Last: 1/26/2026, 12:30:27 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Overall LAKE gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated LAKE against 45 industry peers in the Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods industry. The financial health of LAKE is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. LAKE is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year LAKE has reported negative net income.
  • In the past year LAKE has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
  • LAKE had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In multiple years LAKE reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
LAKE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLAKE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20M 40M

1.2 Ratios

  • LAKE has a worse Return On Assets (-17.01%) than 86.67% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -27.91%, LAKE is doing worse than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LAKE has a worse Return On Invested Capital (2.67%) than 75.56% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LAKE is significantly below the industry average of 11.59%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -17.01%
ROE -27.91%
ROIC 2.67%
ROA(3y)-1.21%
ROA(5y)5.94%
ROE(3y)-2.12%
ROE(5y)6.3%
ROIC(3y)5.64%
ROIC(5y)10.92%
LAKE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLAKE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20

1.3 Margins

  • LAKE's Operating Margin of 3.21% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LAKE is outperformed by 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LAKE has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 34.78%, LAKE is doing worse than 75.56% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LAKE has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.21%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 34.78%
OM growth 3Y-5.33%
OM growth 5Y15.94%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.51%
GM growth 5Y3.16%
LAKE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLAKE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LAKE is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, LAKE has more shares outstanding
  • LAKE has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • LAKE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
LAKE Yearly Shares OutstandingLAKE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2M 4M 6M 8M
LAKE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLAKE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M

2.2 Solvency

  • LAKE has an Altman-Z score of 2.35. This is not the best score and indicates that LAKE is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of LAKE (2.35) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • LAKE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.28. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of LAKE (0.28) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.28
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.35
ROIC/WACC0.22
WACC12.26%
LAKE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLAKE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M 100M

2.3 Liquidity

  • LAKE has a Current Ratio of 3.83. This indicates that LAKE is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • LAKE's Current ratio of 3.83 is amongst the best of the industry. LAKE outperforms 95.56% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.48 indicates that LAKE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.48, LAKE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.56% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.83
Quick Ratio 1.48
LAKE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLAKE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • LAKE shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -869.23%.
  • LAKE shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -52.18% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, LAKE shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 27.42%.
  • LAKE shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.18% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-869.23%
EPS 3Y-80.74%
EPS 5Y-52.18%
EPS Q2Q%-16500%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)27.42%
Revenue growth 3Y12.19%
Revenue growth 5Y9.18%
Sales Q2Q%3.99%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 380.11% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, LAKE will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 11.54% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-21316%
EPS Next 2Y583.12%
EPS Next 3Y380.11%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year17.61%
Revenue Next 2Y12.87%
Revenue Next 3Y11.54%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
LAKE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLAKE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 50M 100M 150M 200M
LAKE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLAKE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 2 -2 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • LAKE reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.41 indicates a rather expensive valuation of LAKE.
  • LAKE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • LAKE is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.98, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 19.41
LAKE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLAKE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of LAKE is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.68
LAKE Per share dataLAKE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • LAKE's earnings are expected to grow with 380.11% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y583.12%
EPS Next 3Y380.11%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • LAKE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.30%.
  • In the last 3 months the price of LAKE has falen by -45.12%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.45, LAKE pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • LAKE's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.3%

5.2 History

  • LAKE has paid a dividend for less than 5 years, so there is no long track record yet.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
LAKE Yearly Dividends per shareLAKE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2023 2024 2025 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of LAKE are negative and hence is the payout ratio. LAKE will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-2.88%
EPS Next 2Y583.12%
EPS Next 3Y380.11%
LAKE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendLAKE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10M -10M 20M 30M

LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC / LAKE FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to LAKE.


What is the valuation status of LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC (LAKE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC (LAKE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of LAKE stock?

LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC (LAKE) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for LAKE stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC (LAKE) is expected to decline by -21316% in the next year.