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LANDS' END INC (LE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:LE - Nasdaq - US51509F1057 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

11.94  +0.3 (+2.58%)

Fundamental Rating

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Overall LE gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated LE against 121 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 correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


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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

The Return On Assets of LE (0.58%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 1.92%, LE is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.50% of the companies in the same industry.
LE's Return On Invested Capital of 6.18% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LE outperforms 61.16% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LE is significantly below the industry average of 13.07%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (6.18%) for LE is above the 3 year average (3.89%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.58%
ROE 1.92%
ROIC 6.18%
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

With a Profit Margin value of 0.33%, LE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.07% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LE has declined.
LE has a better Operating Margin (4.39%) than 63.64% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LE has grown nicely.
LE has a better Gross Margin (48.34%) than 76.86% of its industry peers.
LE's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.39%
PM (TTM) 0.33%
GM 48.34%
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

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
LE has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
LE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

An Altman-Z score of 2.50 indicates that LE is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
LE has a Altman-Z score of 2.50. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LE outperforms 56.20% of its industry peers.
LE has a debt to FCF ratio of 16.02. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as LE would need 16.02 years to pay back of all of its debts.
LE has a Debt to FCF ratio of 16.02. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LE outperforms 52.07% of its industry peers.
LE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.14. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.14, LE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.15% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.14
Debt/FCF 16.02
Altman-Z 2.5
ROIC/WACC0.58
WACC10.6%
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

A Current Ratio of 1.86 indicates that LE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
With a decent Current ratio value of 1.86, LE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.51% of the companies in the same industry.
LE has a Quick Ratio of 1.86. 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 0.52, LE is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.72% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.86
Quick Ratio 0.52
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 117.81% 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 -7.58% in the past year.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.23% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)117.81%
EPS 3Y-41.32%
EPS 5Y-19.46%
EPS Q2Q%-35%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-7.58%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.92%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.23%
Sales Q2Q%-8.5%

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 102.98% on average per year.
LE is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.70% yearly.
EPS Next Y263.08%
EPS Next 2Y102.98%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-0.91%
Revenue Next 2Y0.7%
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 91.85.
LE's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of LE to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.21), we can say LE is valued expensively.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.49, the valuation of LE can be described as correct.
68.59% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.70. LE is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 91.85
Fwd PE 14.49
LE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

74.38% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LE, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of LE indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LE is cheaper than 70.25% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 21.44
EV/EBITDA 6.71
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

The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as LE's earnings are expected to grow with 102.98% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.35
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y102.98%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

LE does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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LANDS' END INC

NASDAQ:LE (7/2/2025, 3:07:51 PM)

11.94

+0.3 (+2.58%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)06-05 2025-06-05/bmo
Earnings (Next)09-03 2025-09-03
Inst Owners26.06%
Inst Owner Change-4.11%
Ins Owners62.5%
Ins Owner Change0.13%
Market Cap368.23M
Analysts84.44
Price Target16.32 (36.68%)
Short Float %7.32%
Short Ratio2.28
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-21.89%
Min EPS beat(2)-41.7%
Max EPS beat(2)-2.08%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-70.43%
Min EPS beat(4)-183.23%
Max EPS beat(4)-2.08%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-64.25%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-33.27%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-24.32%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-6.74%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.97%
Max Revenue beat(2)-6.52%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.79%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.97%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.17%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.33%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.11%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.94%
PT rev (1m)-12.73%
PT rev (3m)-15.79%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-49.92%
EPS NQ rev (3m)75%
EPS NY rev (1m)3.3%
EPS NY rev (3m)33.86%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.07%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.55%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.91%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.83%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 91.85
Fwd PE 14.49
P/S 0.28
P/FCF 21.44
P/OCF 6.52
P/B 1.6
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.71
EPS(TTM)0.13
EY1.09%
EPS(NY)0.82
Fwd EY6.9%
FCF(TTM)0.56
FCFY4.66%
OCF(TTM)1.83
OCFY15.34%
SpS43.41
BVpS7.46
TBVpS-0.87
PEG (NY)0.35
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.58%
ROE 1.92%
ROCE 10.41%
ROIC 6.18%
ROICexc 6.39%
ROICexgc 12.07%
OM 4.39%
PM (TTM) 0.33%
GM 48.34%
FCFM 1.28%
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%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-2.23%
ROICexcg 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 Turnover1.76
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.14
Debt/FCF 16.02
Debt/EBITDA 2.86
Cap/Depr 118.94%
Cap/Sales 2.94%
Interest Coverage 1.69
Cash Conversion 61.56%
Profit Quality 389.19%
Current Ratio 1.86
Quick Ratio 0.52
Altman-Z 2.5
F-Score7
WACC10.6%
ROIC/WACC0.58
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)117.81%
EPS 3Y-41.32%
EPS 5Y-19.46%
EPS Q2Q%-35%
EPS Next Y263.08%
EPS Next 2Y102.98%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-7.58%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.92%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.23%
Sales Q2Q%-8.5%
Revenue Next Year-0.91%
Revenue Next 2Y0.7%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y168.84%
EBIT growth 3Y-8.9%
EBIT growth 5Y5.85%
EBIT Next Year89.04%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-54.8%
FCF growth 3Y-30.3%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-24.87%
OCF growth 3Y-9.03%
OCF growth 5Y14.25%