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LANDS' END INC (LE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:LE - US51509F1057 - Common Stock

14.95 USD
-0.27 (-1.77%)
Last: 12/19/2025, 8:00:02 PM
14.95 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 12/19/2025, 8:00:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

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 has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year LE was profitable.
In the past year LE had a positive cash flow from operations.
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.
LE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

LE has a Return On Assets (1.38%) which is in line with its industry peers.
LE's Return On Equity of 5.09% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LE outperforms 59.68% 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 62.10% 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 12.18%.
The 3 year average ROIC (3.89%) for LE is below the current ROIC(6.43%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
LE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

LE has a Profit Margin (0.89%) which is in line with its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LE has declined.
The Operating Margin of LE (4.86%) is better than 66.13% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LE has grown nicely.
LE has a Gross Margin of 48.84%. This is in the better half of the industry: LE outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
LE's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
LE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), LE is destroying value.
LE has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
LE has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, LE has a worse debt to assets ratio.
LE Yearly Shares OutstandingLE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M
LE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

LE has an Altman-Z score of 2.34. This is not the best score and indicates that LE is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.34, LE is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.42% 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.
LE has a Debt to FCF ratio of 28.76. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LE outperforms 46.77% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.26 is on the high side and indicates that LE has dependencies on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.26, LE is doing worse than 62.10% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.26
Debt/FCF 28.76
Altman-Z 2.34
ROIC/WACC0.61
WACC10.53%
LE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

2.3 Liquidity

LE has a Current Ratio of 1.76. This is a normal value and indicates that LE is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
LE has a Current ratio of 1.76. This is in the better half of the industry: LE outperforms 74.19% 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.
LE has a Quick ratio (0.43) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.76
Quick Ratio 0.43
LE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 175.51% over the past year.
The earnings per share for LE have been decreasing by -19.46% on average. This is quite bad
The Revenue has decreased by -8.47% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, LE shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.23% on average per year.
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

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 117.08% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
Based on estimates for the next years, LE will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.14% on average per year.
EPS Next Y324.88%
EPS Next 2Y117.08%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-2.11%
Revenue Next 2Y0.14%
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.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
LE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B
LE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 1 -1 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

LE is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 40.41.
LE's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.39. LE is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.86 indicates a correct valuation of LE.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LE is valued a bit cheaper than 68.55% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.84. LE is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 40.41
Fwd PE 15.86
LE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

70.97% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LE, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
LE's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 43.04
EV/EBITDA 7.62
LE Per share dataLE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

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.
LE's earnings are expected to grow with 117.08% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.12
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y117.08%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for LE!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

LANDS' END INC

NASDAQ:LE (12/19/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 14.95 0 (0%)

14.95

-0.27 (-1.77%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)12-09 2025-12-09/bmo
Earnings (Next)06-03 2026-06-03
Inst Owners27.43%
Inst Owner Change-0.98%
Ins Owners62.64%
Ins Owner Change0.06%
Market Cap456.27M
Revenue(TTM)1.31B
Net Income(TTM)11.75M
Analysts84.44
Price Target18.36 (22.81%)
Short Float %19.13%
Short Ratio9.53
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.31%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.14%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.1%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.65%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.53%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.14%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.93%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 40.41
Fwd PE 15.86
P/S 0.35
P/FCF 43.04
P/OCF 9.09
P/B 1.98
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.62
EPS(TTM)0.37
EY2.47%
EPS(NY)0.94
Fwd EY6.3%
FCF(TTM)0.35
FCFY2.32%
OCF(TTM)1.64
OCFY11%
SpS43.07
BVpS7.57
TBVpS-0.85
PEG (NY)0.12
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number7.94
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 2.34
F-Score7
WACC10.53%
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 Y324.88%
EPS Next 2Y117.08%
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-2.11%
Revenue Next 2Y0.14%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y110.28%
EBIT growth 3Y-8.9%
EBIT growth 5Y5.85%
EBIT Next Year96.49%
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

What is the fundamental rating for LE stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to LE.


What is the valuation status of LANDS' END INC (LE) stock?

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 5 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for LE stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LANDS' END INC (LE) is 40.41 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.98.