LANDS' END INC (LE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:LE • US51509F1057
18.5475 USD
+0.27 (+1.46%)
Last: Feb 18, 2026, 09:50 AM
Taking everything into account, LE scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LE was compared to 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 is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- LE had positive earnings in the past year.
- LE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years LE reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- LE had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of LE (1.38%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- LE has a Return On Equity (5.09%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 6.43%, LE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- LE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.89%. This is significantly below the industry average of 12.08%.
- 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
- The Profit Margin of LE (0.89%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- LE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 4.86%, LE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- LE's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 48.84%, LE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so 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.
- LE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.44 indicates that LE is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- LE has a Altman-Z score (2.44) 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.
- LE has a Debt to FCF ratio of 28.76. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LE outperforms 44.63% of its industry peers.
- LE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.26. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- LE's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.26 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LE is outperformed by 60.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.26 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 28.76 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.44 |
ROIC/WACC0.61
WACC10.48%
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 75.21% 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 42.15% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.43 |
3. Growth
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
- LE is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 122.35% yearly.
- LE is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.14% yearly.
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.
- 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 50.13, the valuation of LE can be described as expensive.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as LE.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.16. LE is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 18.76, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of LE.
- 68.59% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- LE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.10.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 50.13 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.76 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 65.29% 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 is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 53.46 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.69 |
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 122.35% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.16
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y122.35%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for LE!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NASDAQ:LE (2/18/2026, 9:50:31 AM)
18.5475
+0.27 (+1.46%)
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-1.17%
Ins Owners62.57%
Ins Owner Change0.1%
Market Cap566.63M
Revenue(TTM)1.31B
Net Income(TTM)11.75M
Analysts84.44
Price Target35.7 (92.48%)
Short Float %20.01%
Short Ratio6.78
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 | 50.13 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.76 | ||
| P/S | 0.43 | ||
| P/FCF | 53.46 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.29 | ||
| P/B | 2.45 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.69 |
EPS(TTM)0.37
EY1.99%
EPS(NY)0.99
Fwd EY5.33%
FCF(TTM)0.35
FCFY1.87%
OCF(TTM)1.64
OCFY8.85%
SpS43.03
BVpS7.56
TBVpS-0.85
PEG (NY)0.16
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 | 2.44 |
F-Score7
WACC10.48%
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
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for LANDS' END INC?
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 4 / 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.
What are the PE and PB ratios of LANDS' END INC (LE) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LANDS' END INC (LE) is 50.13 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.45.