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LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC LAKE
LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC (LAKE) earns a Piotroski F-score of 2/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.08% (safety: safe). FY2026 revenue was $192.6M at a -13.1% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.52 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 2/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.458 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.114 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.074 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.598 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE | LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC | 2/9 | 4.56 | — | +15.2% |
| ESTA | ESTABLISHMENT LABS HOLDINGS INC. | 4/9 | -2.1 | — | +27.1% |
| SMTI | Sanara MedTech Inc. | 4/9 | -1.26 | — | +19% |
| APT | ALPHA PRO TECH LTD | 4/9 | 12.4 | 16.1 | +2.3% |
| MYO | MYOMO, INC. | 3/9 | -8.82 | — | +25.7% |
| INGN | Inogen Inc | 4/9 | 2.26 | — | +3.9% |
| LFWD | Lifeward Ltd. | 4/9 | — | — | -14.1% |
About LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC
Lakeland Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells industrial protective clothing and accessories for the industrial and first responder markets. It offers firefighter protective apparel and accessories; high-end chemical protective suits to provide protection from highly concentrated, toxic and/or lethal chemicals, and biological toxins; and limited use/disposable protective clothing, such as coveralls, laboratory coats, shirts, pants, hoods, aprons, sleeves, arm guards, caps, and smocks. The company provides durable woven garments; high performance FR/AR apparel; and services for the inspection, cleaning, decontamination, maintenance, and repair of firefighting protective apparel. The company sells its products to a network of safety and industrial supply distributors through in-house sales teams, customer service group, and independent sales representatives. It serves end users, such as integrated oil, chemical/petrochemical, automobile, steel, glass, construction, smelting, cleanroom, janitorial, pharmaceutical, and high technology electronics manufacturers, as well as scientific, medical laboratories, and the utilities industry; and federal, state, and local governmental agencies and departments. The company has operations in the United States, Europe, Mexico, Asia, Canada, Latin America, and internationally. Lakeland Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama.
FAQ
Is LAKE financially healthy?
LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC's Piotroski F-score is 2/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does LAKE pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC pays a dividend yielding about 1.08% with a -4.6% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is LAKE?
In FY2026, LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC had a net margin of -13.1% and a return on equity of -19.6%.
Is LAKE overvalued or undervalued?
LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC trades at about 16.7× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 7.2×–219.2×, median 25.0×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for LAKE?
The average Wall-Street price target for LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC is $16.50, about 37.0% above the recent price, from 4 analysts.
Is LAKE a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC: a Piotroski F-score of 2/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a dividend yield of 1.08%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-01-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.