LANDS' END INC (LE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:LE • US51509F1057
16.33 USD
+0.22 (+1.37%)
Last: Mar 4, 2026, 12:19 PM
This LE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to LE. LE was compared to 123 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. While LE is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. LE is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. LE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year LE was profitable.
- LE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: LE reported negative net income in multiple years.
- Of the past 5 years LE 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of LE (1.38%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- LE has a better Return On Equity (5.09%) than 60.16% of its industry peers.
- LE has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.43%. This is in the better half of the industry: LE outperforms 61.79% of its industry peers.
- LE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.89%. This is significantly below the industry average of 13.61%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (6.43%) for LE is above the 3 year average (3.89%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.38% | ||
| ROE | 5.09% | ||
| ROIC | 6.43% |
ROA(3y)-5.48%
ROA(5y)-2.44%
ROE(3y)-18.26%
ROE(5y)-8.73%
ROIC(3y)3.89%
ROIC(5y)4.42%
1.3 Margins
- LE's Profit Margin of 0.89% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LE outperforms 54.47% of its industry peers.
- LE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- LE has a better Operating Margin (4.86%) than 65.85% of its industry peers.
- LE's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- LE has a better Gross Margin (48.84%) than 75.61% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LE has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.86% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.89% | ||
| GM | 48.84% |
OM growth 3Y-3.17%
OM growth 5Y7.17%
PM growth 3Y-39.26%
PM growth 5Y-19.24%
GM growth 3Y4.3%
GM growth 5Y2.25%
2. LE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- LE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, LE has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, LE has less shares outstanding
- LE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.38 indicates that LE is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 2.38, LE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.85% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of LE is 28.76, which is on the high side as it means it would take LE, 28.76 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 28.76, LE is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.72% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.26 is on the high side and indicates that LE has dependencies on debt financing.
- LE's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.26 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LE outperforms 40.65% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.26 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 28.76 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.38 |
ROIC/WACC0.61
WACC10.55%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.76 indicates that LE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- LE has a Current ratio of 1.76. This is in the better half of the industry: LE outperforms 74.80% of its industry peers.
- LE has a Quick Ratio of 1.76. This is a bad value and indicates that LE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.43, LE is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.90% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.43 |
3. LE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- LE shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 175.51%, which is quite impressive.
- LE shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -19.46% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, LE shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -8.47% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.23% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)175.51%
EPS 3Y-41.32%
EPS 5Y-19.46%
EPS Q2Q%950%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.47%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.92%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.23%
Sales Q2Q%-0.36%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, LE will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 122.35% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, LE will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.14% on average per year.
EPS Next Y317.15%
EPS Next 2Y122.35%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-2.6%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.14%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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.
4. LE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 44.14, LE can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of LE is on the same level as its industry peers.
- LE's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.83.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 16.51, which indicates a correct valuation of LE.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.73% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LE to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.95), we can say LE is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 44.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.51 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 67.48% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of LE is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 47.06 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.99 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- LE's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of LE may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as LE's earnings are expected to grow with 122.35% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.14
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y122.35%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. LE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- LE does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
LE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:LE (3/4/2026, 12:19:01 PM)
16.33
+0.22 (+1.37%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)12-09 2025-12-09/bmo
Earnings (Next)06-03 2026-06-03
Inst Owners27.57%
Inst Owner Change-0.58%
Ins Owners62.57%
Ins Owner Change0.14%
Market Cap498.88M
Revenue(TTM)1.31B
Net Income(TTM)11.75M
Analysts84.44
Price Target35.7 (118.62%)
Short Float %19.55%
Short Ratio6.87
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-144.16%
Min EPS beat(2)-288.35%
Max EPS beat(2)0.03%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-83.02%
Min EPS beat(4)-288.35%
Max EPS beat(4)0.03%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-86.06%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-36.26%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-43.07%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-9.14%
Min Revenue beat(2)-11.44%
Max Revenue beat(2)-6.85%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-7.94%
Min Revenue beat(4)-11.44%
Max Revenue beat(4)-6.52%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.91%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.07%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-4.42%
PT rev (1m)94.44%
PT rev (3m)94.44%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.82%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.65%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 44.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.51 | ||
| P/S | 0.38 | ||
| P/FCF | 47.06 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.94 | ||
| P/B | 2.16 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.99 |
EPS(TTM)0.37
EY2.27%
EPS(NY)0.99
Fwd EY6.06%
FCF(TTM)0.35
FCFY2.12%
OCF(TTM)1.64
OCFY10.06%
SpS43.03
BVpS7.56
TBVpS-0.85
PEG (NY)0.14
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number7.93
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.38% | ||
| ROE | 5.09% | ||
| ROCE | 10.82% | ||
| ROIC | 6.43% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.85% | ||
| ROICexgc | 12.77% | ||
| OM | 4.86% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.89% | ||
| GM | 48.84% | ||
| FCFM | 0.81% |
ROA(3y)-5.48%
ROA(5y)-2.44%
ROE(3y)-18.26%
ROE(5y)-8.73%
ROIC(3y)3.89%
ROIC(5y)4.42%
ROICexc(3y)4.04%
ROICexc(5y)4.61%
ROICexgc(3y)7.94%
ROICexgc(5y)9.37%
ROCE(3y)6.55%
ROCE(5y)7.44%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-2.23%
ROICexgc growth 5Y14.14%
ROICexc growth 3Y0.04%
ROICexc growth 5Y13.91%
OM growth 3Y-3.17%
OM growth 5Y7.17%
PM growth 3Y-39.26%
PM growth 5Y-19.24%
GM growth 3Y4.3%
GM growth 5Y2.25%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.54
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.26 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 28.76 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.07 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 126.5% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.01% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.81 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 52.72% | ||
| Profit Quality | 90.18% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.43 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.38 |
F-Score7
WACC10.55%
ROIC/WACC0.61
Cap/Depr(3y)94.93%
Cap/Depr(5y)85.95%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.4%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.17%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)175.51%
EPS 3Y-41.32%
EPS 5Y-19.46%
EPS Q2Q%950%
EPS Next Y317.15%
EPS Next 2Y122.35%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.47%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.92%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.23%
Sales Q2Q%-0.36%
Revenue Next Year-2.6%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.14%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y110.28%
EBIT growth 3Y-8.9%
EBIT growth 5Y5.85%
EBIT Next Year94.93%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-87.74%
FCF growth 3Y-30.3%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-60.26%
OCF growth 3Y-9.03%
OCF growth 5Y14.25%
LANDS' END INC / LE FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to LE.
Can you provide the valuation status for LANDS' END INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to LANDS' END INC (LE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of LE stock?
LANDS' END INC (LE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of LANDS' END INC (LE) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LANDS' END INC (LE) is 44.14 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.16.