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LSI INDUSTRIES INC LYTS
LSI INDUSTRIES INC (LYTS) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.67% (safety: safe). FY2026 revenue was $689.4M at a 3.3% 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.
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 Manufacturing · percentile among 2036 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 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 | 0.176 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.099 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.046 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.769 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYTS | LSI INDUSTRIES INC | 4/9 | 2.6 | 43.2 | +20.2% |
| PCLA | PicoCELA Inc. | 2/9 | -8.22 | — | -30.6% |
| SKYX | SKYX Platforms Corp. | 2/9 | -16.73 | — | +6.6% |
| OESX | ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. | 6/9 | -5.77 | — | +8.3% |
| CCTG | CCSC Technology International Holdings Ltd | 2/9 | 3.56 | — | -1.9% |
| EFOI | ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE | 3/9 | — | — | — |
| AYI | ACUITY INC. (DE) | 4/9 | 6.26 | 27.7 | +13.1% |
About LSI INDUSTRIES INC
LSI Industries Inc. manufactures, markets, and sells non-residential lighting and retail display solutions in the United States. The company operates through Lighting and Display Solutions segments. The Lighting segment offers outdoor and indoor lighting fixture and controls solutions, including sensors, photocontrols, dimming, motion detection, and circuit controllers. The Display Solutions segment provides exterior and interior visual image and display elements, including printed graphics, structural graphics, digital signage, digital menu board systems, refrigerated displays, and custom display elements. It also offers signage and canopy, pump dispenser, building fascia graphics, decals, interior signage and marketing graphics, aisle markers, wall mural graphics, refrigerated food and beverage displays, check-out counters, and an array of merchandising displays and cabinetry. In addition, the company provides various project management services, including installation management, site surveys, permitting, and content management. It serves across various vertical markets, such as refueling and convenience store, parking lot and garage, quick-service restaurant, retail, grocery and pharmacy, automotive dealership, sports court and field, and warehouse. LSI Industries Inc. was founded in 1976 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
FAQ
Is LYTS financially healthy?
LSI INDUSTRIES INC's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does LYTS pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. LSI INDUSTRIES INC pays a dividend yielding about 0.67% with a 28.8% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is LYTS?
In FY2026, LSI INDUSTRIES INC had a net margin of 3.3% and a return on equity of 6.3%.
Is LYTS overvalued or undervalued?
LSI INDUSTRIES INC trades at about 31.5× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 11.2×–69.7×, median 29.6×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for LYTS?
The average Wall-Street price target for LSI INDUSTRIES INC is $30.33, about 43.8% above the recent price, from 3 analysts.
Is LYTS a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on LSI INDUSTRIES INC: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 43.2×, a dividend yield of 0.67%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-06-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.