Analyzing Lakeland Industries (LAKE) and Its Competitors

Lakeland Industries (NASDAQ:LAKE) is one of 117 publicly-traded companies in the “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Lakeland Industries to similar companies based on the strength of its earnings, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

71.7% of Lakeland Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.1% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of Lakeland Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.1% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Lakeland Industries and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lakeland Industries	-13.99%	-11.35%	-6.94%
Lakeland Industries Competitors	-3.13%	14.14%	2.99%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Lakeland Industries and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lakeland Industries	$192.65 million	-$25.31 million	-3.38
Lakeland Industries Competitors	$5.69 billion	$471.75 million	22.21

Lakeland Industries’ rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Lakeland Industries. Lakeland Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Lakeland Industries and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lakeland Industries	1	1	3	0	2.40
Lakeland Industries Competitors	1658	7669	10098	367	2.46

Lakeland Industries presently has a consensus target price of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 63.76%. As a group, “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies have a potential upside of 9.74%. Given Lakeland Industries’ higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Lakeland Industries is more favorable than its rivals.

Volatility and Risk

Lakeland Industries has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lakeland Industries’ rivals have a beta of 0.93, meaning that their average share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Lakeland Industries rivals beat Lakeland Industries on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

Lakeland Industries Company Profile

Lakeland Industries, Inc. manufactures and sells protective clothing and related equipment for workers in industrial and public safety settings. Founded in 1982, the company serves customers whose work may expose them to hazards such as heat, flames, chemicals, or poor visibility. Its products include flame-resistant and high-visibility apparel, chemical-protective suits, firefighting gear, and gloves. Lakeland offers both disposable and reusable protective clothing, with products designed for industries such as utilities, manufacturing, chemical processing, and emergency services.