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LA-Z-BOY INC LZB
LA-Z-BOY INC (LZB) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.32% (safety: safe). FY2026 revenue was $2.1B at a 4.8% 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: -2.73 — 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 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 · 5/9 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 | 0.168 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.299 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.063 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.085 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LZB | LA-Z-BOY INC | 5/9 | 3.64 | 16 | +0.8% |
| CODI | Compass Diversified Holdings | 5/9 | -0.06 | — | +4.8% |
| PRPL | Purple Innovation, Inc. | 4/9 | -7.17 | — | -3.9% |
| FLXS | FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC | 7/9 | 6.93 | 19.4 | +6.9% |
| HOFT | HOOKER FURNISHINGS Corp | 5/9 | 6.24 | — | +226% |
| LEG | LEGGETT & PLATT INC | 6/9 | — | 6.8 | -7.5% |
| XMAX | XMax Inc. | 3/9 | 0.34 | — | — |
About LA-Z-BOY INC
La-Z-Boy Incorporated manufactures, markets, imports, exports, distributes, and retails upholstery furniture products in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Wholesale and Retail segments. Its Wholesale segment manufactures and imports upholstered furniture, such as recliners and motion furniture, sofas, loveseats, chairs, sectionals, modulars, ottomans, and sleeper sofas; and imports, casegoods (wood) furniture, including bedroom sets, dining room sets, entertainment centers, and occasional pieces. This segment sells its products directly to La-Z-Boy Stores, operators of La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio and branded space locations, England Custom Comfort Center locations, dealers, and other independent retailers. The Retail segment sells upholstered furniture, casegoods, and other home furnishing accessories to the end consumer through its retail stores. It licenses La-Z-Boy brand name on various products; and operates Joybird, an omni-channel, direct to consumer retailer and manufacturer of upholstered furniture, as well as sells to the end consumer primarily online through its www.joybird.com website and small-format stores in key markets. The company was formerly known as La-Z-Boy Chair Company and changed its name to La-Z-Boy Incorporated in 1996. La-Z-Boy Incorporated was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Monroe, Michigan.
FAQ
Is LZB financially healthy?
LA-Z-BOY INC's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does LZB pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. LA-Z-BOY INC pays a dividend yielding about 2.32% with a 37.2% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is LZB?
In FY2026, LA-Z-BOY INC had a net margin of 4.8% and a return on equity of 9.6%.
Is LZB overvalued or undervalued?
LA-Z-BOY INC trades at about 16.6× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 7.5×–22.4×, median 15.5×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for LZB?
The average Wall-Street price target for LA-Z-BOY INC is $46.00, about 12.0% above the recent price, from 2 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is LZB a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on LA-Z-BOY INC: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 16.0×, a dividend yield of 2.32%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-04-25. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.