Manufactures upholstered furniture, including recliners, sofas, and sectionals. Imports and distributes casegoods furniture, such as bedroom sets and dining room sets. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
No real growth (-3% a year).
The gap is $261.1M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 12× for every dollar of annual profit — cheap, which is either an opportunity or a warning.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 74% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 31% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.
Clearly below the class average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
The stock trades 36% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
It pays out $0.97 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales fell about 3% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 42/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
On our five-subject report card, LZB sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: LZB is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.