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LANDS' END, INC. LE
LANDS' END, INC. (LE) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend (safety: no dividend). FY2026 revenue was $1.3B at a 0.4% 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: -2.88 — 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.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Retail Trade · percentile among 238 companies
Percentile vs other Retail Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 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 · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.182 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.118 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.059 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.482 |
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE | LANDS' END, INC. | 6/9 | 1.71 | 66.4 | -2% |
| BKE | BUCKLE INC | 4/9 | 4.62 | 10.6 | +6.6% |
| PLCE | Childrens Place, Inc. | 3/9 | -1.92 | — | -12.8% |
| DXLG | DESTINATION XL GROUP, INC. | 3/9 | -0.15 | — | -6.9% |
| ANF | ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO /DE/ | 5/9 | 6.44 | 8 | +6.4% |
| AEO | AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC | 4/9 | 3.95 | 15.6 | +4.1% |
| URBN | URBAN OUTFITTERS INC | 8/9 | 4.74 | 14 | +11.1% |
About LANDS' END, INC.
Lands' End, Inc. operates as a digital retailer of apparel, swimwear, outerwear, accessories, footwear, home products, and uniforms in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through U.S. eCommerce, Europe eCommerce, Outfitters, Third Party, Licensing, and Retail segments. It also sells uniform and logo apparel to businesses and their employees, and student households; and earns royalties on the use of Lands' End trademark. The company sells its products through its e-commerce websites and company operated stores, as well as through third party distribution channels under the Lands' End, Lands' End Lighthouse, Squall, Tugless Tank, Drifter, Outrigger, Marinac, Wanderweight, Beach Living, Supima, No-Gape, Anyweather, Waveshaper, Starfish, Little Black Suit, Iron Knees, Hyde Park, Year'Rounder, ClassMate, Willis & Geiger, and ThermaCheck brands. Lands' End, Inc. was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Dodgeville, Wisconsin.
FAQ
Is LE financially healthy?
LANDS' END, INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does LE pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. LANDS' END, INC. pays a dividend with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is LE?
In FY2026, LANDS' END, INC. had a net margin of 0.4% and a return on equity of 2.3%.
Is LE overvalued or undervalued?
LANDS' END, INC. trades at about 70.7× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 15.9×–100.1×, median 50.6×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for LE?
The average Wall-Street price target for LANDS' END, INC. is $19.00, about 49.3% above the recent price, from 3 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is LE a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on LANDS' END, INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 66.4×. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-01-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.