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Track LAKE free→NASDAQConsumer DiscretionaryApparel ManufacturingSnapshot 2026-06-16
Recent financial performance sits below its industry cohort — worth keeping an eye on, though it has not freshly broken.
Recent financial performance is neutral. Earnings quality is not assessable since the company is unprofitable. Management's recent track record has been unsteady, with frequent changes. Risk is high, and the sector backdrop is a headwind. Compared with sector peers, LAKE trades below typical levels. Peer multiples imply a price about 30% above where it trades (it looks cheap on this basis); the read is cheap, value-trap risk. This pattern suggests potential issues due to weak financials or fragile earnings quality. The read is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 1 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $9.93. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
We take the 12-month fair value above and grade our own number — how the market prices this name versus what we'd justify, and where the two diverge.
At $10 LAKE trades at 1× p/s, below its 1× p/s peer median. Our $14 fair value sits above the price; medium confidence. Analysts: $10–$18. Not investment advice.
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
The price sits about 27% below a flat-multiple fair value; not enough history to forecast a comparison. This describes what's priced in, not a forecast of the move.
TTM earnings are negative, so the read leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods rather than P/E. This is a data condition, not a forward call.
No fragility gates fired.
For similar setups historically (n=20,154): about 33% saw a 20%+ drawdown, and roughly 76% of those did not recover within the year. These are historical base rates for the cohort, not a forecast of this stock.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 1 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated neutral grew net income 48% of the time over the next year (vs 64% for the rest of the cohort, n=3804).
Over the trailing year it converted 0.38x of net income into operating cash flow.
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, Fed net liquidity, long-term interest rates.
10 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated volatile grew net income 58% of the time over the next year (vs 54% for the rest of the cohort, n=486).
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
EPS estimate $-0.01 → $-0.04 (-350.0% / 30d). 0 raised, 2 cut, 2 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d, 1 maintained. 100% of analysts rate Buy.
1 PT revisions / 30d. Avg target 57.6% above current price.
0 positive, 1 negative / 30d. See F4 management tile for the event list.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
On a typical day, $10k can swing ±$186.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$478.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $5,615.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
No material changes since the prior snapshot.
as of 2026-06-16
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: Positive cash flow is crucial for financial health. It indicates better cash management.
Confirms:Operating cash flow reported positive in Q1 FY 2027.
Disproves:Operating cash flow reported negative in Q1 FY 2027.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
No graded news catalysts for LAKE yet.
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
and Item 7.01, as applicable, and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of th…
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Long-thesis check; widest uncertainty.
TTM earnings are negative. P/E-based methods drop out and the estimate leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods. A data condition, not a forward call.
$10.00 – $18.00 (median $14.50) · 4 analysts · as of 2026-06-11
Looks cheaper than most peers in the same business.
Self-history needs ~20 months of data.
Trailing four: 2025-Q1, 2025-Q2, 2026-Q3, 2027-Q1
A side-by-side read on sector standing, valuation, and risk versus Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods.
| Stock | Sector standing | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
LAKE Lakeland Industries, Inc. | Below typical Show detailsSector percentile: 3 of 100 | inexpensive | high |
NKE Nike, Inc. | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 81 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
TPR Tapestry, Inc. | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 81 of 100 | full | moderate |
RL Ralph Lauren Corporation | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 80 of 100 | full | moderate |
LULU Lululemon Athletica | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 90 of 100 | inexpensive | elevated |
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-16.
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Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-16.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Lakeland Industries aims for high single-digit revenue growth and positive cash flow from operations in fiscal 2027.
Lakeland Industries focuses on cost reductions, a simplified portfolio, and inventory discipline to deliver consistent margins.
Lakeland Industries aims to achieve positive operating cash flow in fiscal 2027.
Why it matters: Keeping costs low is important for better margins. This can help make more money.
Confirms:Cost reductions reported exceeding 5% compared to the previous year in Q1 FY 2027.
Disproves:Cost increases reported above 2% compared to the previous year in Q1 FY 2027.
Why it matters: Retail sales impact consumer demand. Strong sales can boost Lakeland's revenue outlook.
Confirms:Retail sales growth reported above 1% month over month.
Disproves:Retail sales growth reported below -1% month over month.
Why it matters: Management aims for high single-digit revenue growth. Progress signals demand strength.
Confirms:Revenue growth reported above 7% year over year in Q1 FY 2027.
Disproves:Revenue growth reported below 3% year over year in Q1 FY 2027.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On April 16, 2026, Lakeland Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended January 31, 2026. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On March 27, 2026, Lakeland Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) and National Safety Apparel, LLC (the “Buyer”) entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell, and the Buyer agreed to acquire certain assets and assume certain liabilities related to the Company’s high-visibility and high-performance workwear styles consisting of ANSI-compliant high-visibility apparel and arc-rated and flam…
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On February 20, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Lakeland Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Lee D. Rudow as a Class I director of the Company, effective April 9, 2026. As a Class I director, Mr. Rudow’s term will expire at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which time he will stand for election by the Compan…
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. In connection with Mr. Swinea’s previously disclosed appointment as the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer, on February 12, 2026, the Compensation Committee approved a base salary of $360,000 for Mr. Swinea’s new role, effective retroactive to February 1, 2026. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, t…