LANDS' END INC (LE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:LE • US51509F1057
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-0.37 (-2.27%)
At close: Mar 10, 2026
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After Hours: 3/10/2026, 8:00:03 PM
This LE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
LE gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 124 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.
- In the past year LE had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In multiple years LE reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years LE 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- LE has a Return On Assets of 1.38%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LE outperforms 54.03% of its industry peers.
- LE has a better Return On Equity (5.09%) than 60.48% of its industry peers.
- LE's Return On Invested Capital of 6.43% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LE outperforms 62.90% 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 13.57%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (3.89%) for LE is below the current ROIC(6.43%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.89%, LE is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.03% of the companies in the same industry.
- LE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 4.86%, LE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- LE's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- LE has a better Gross Margin (48.84%) than 75.81% of its industry peers.
- LE's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LE is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for LE has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for LE has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, LE has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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.
- LE has a Altman-Z score (2.38) which is comparable to the rest of the 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.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 28.76, LE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.97% 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.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of LE (1.26) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.26 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 28.76 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.38 |
ROIC/WACC0.61
WACC10.54%
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 75.81% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.43 indicates that LE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.43, LE is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.35% 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
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 175.51% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, LE shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -19.46% on average per year.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 122.35% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.14% on average over the next years.
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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 42.97, the valuation of LE can be described as expensive.
- LE's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.25, LE is valued quite expensively.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.08 indicates a correct valuation of LE.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LE indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LE is cheaper than 70.16% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- LE is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.39, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 42.97 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.08 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LE is valued a bit cheaper than 66.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as LE.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 45.83 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.04 |
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
- No dividends for LE!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
LE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
15.9
-0.37 (-2.27%)
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 Cap485.75M
Revenue(TTM)1.31B
Net Income(TTM)11.75M
Analysts84.44
Price Target35.7 (124.53%)
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)0%
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 | 42.97 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.08 | ||
| P/S | 0.37 | ||
| P/FCF | 45.83 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.68 | ||
| P/B | 2.1 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.04 |
EPS(TTM)0.37
EY2.33%
EPS(NY)0.99
Fwd EY6.22%
FCF(TTM)0.35
FCFY2.18%
OCF(TTM)1.64
OCFY10.33%
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
WACC10.54%
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 42.97 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.1.