LAKE gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 45 industry peers in the Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods industry. LAKE scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. LAKE is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

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.
Of the past 5 years LAKE 4 years were profitable.
In multiple years LAKE reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of LAKE (-17.01%) is worse than 86.67% of its industry peers.
LAKE has a Return On Equity of -27.91%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: LAKE underperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
LAKE has a Return On Invested Capital of 2.67%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LAKE underperforms 75.56% of its industry peers.
LAKE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.64%. This is significantly below the industry average of 11.59%.

		Industry Rank	Sector 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%

1.3 Margins

The Operating Margin of LAKE (3.21%) is worse than 60.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LAKE has grown nicely.
With a Gross Margin value of 34.78%, LAKE is not doing good in the industry: 75.56% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LAKE has grown nicely.

		Industry Rank	Sector 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%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), LAKE is destroying value.
LAKE has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for LAKE has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
LAKE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.36 indicates that LAKE is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
LAKE has a Altman-Z score (2.36) which 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.
LAKE's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.28 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LAKE outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.28
Debt/FCF	N/A
Altman-Z	2.36

ROIC/WACC0.22

WACC12.16%

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 3.83 indicates that LAKE has no problem at all paying 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.
The Quick ratio of LAKE (1.48) is better than 75.56% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	3.83
Quick Ratio	1.48

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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%.
The earnings per share for LAKE have been decreasing by -52.18% on average. This is quite bad
LAKE shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, 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
LAKE is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 11.54% yearly.

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

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.

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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 20.19 indicates a rather expensive valuation of LAKE.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as LAKE.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.57. LAKE is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	N/A
Fwd PE	20.19

4.2 Price Multiples

LAKE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	N/A
EV/EBITDA	10.87

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 1.27%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
In the last 3 months the price of LAKE has falen by -42.77%. 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 1.47, LAKE pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
LAKE's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.83.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	1.27%

5.2 History

LAKE has been paying a dividend for less than 5 years, so it still needs to build a track record.

Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A

Div Incr Years0

Div Non Decr Years1

5.3 Sustainability

LAKE has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.

DP-2.88%

EPS Next 2Y583.12%

EPS Next 3Y380.11%

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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.