Lifetime Brands Inc. Common Stock (LCUT)

FairStock Score: 53/100 — MIXED

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

I look for a durable business bought at a sensible price. Lifetime Brands sells branded kitchenware and tableware, a competitive, cyclical trade with little pricing power. At $9.23 on 2026-10-13, the market values the equity at $212.2M. FairStock calculates P/B of 0.98 and FCF yield of 9.8%, with a Graham Number of $17.57, implying a 47.47% margin of safety. Its P/E is 6.37 and EPS is $1.45, but filed annual diluted EPS was -$1.24 in FY2025, -$0.71 in FY2024, and -$0.40 in FY2023, so reported earnings are not yet durable. In fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2026-06-30, revenue was $141.6M and net income was $19.6M. Yet fiscal Q2 2025 produced a $39.7M net loss. Full-year revenue fell from $686.7M in FY2023 to $683.0M in FY2024 to $647.9M in FY2025, with net losses of $8.4M, $15.2M and $26.9M respectively. That is not the trend of a moat. Financial health is mixed: ROE is 15.77%, but ROCE is only 2.60%; D/E is 1.19, Piotroski is 4/9, and Altman Z-Score 0.99 signals distress. The Lynch category is none because the rules see losses in each of the last four years. Free cash flow of $20.8M and EV/EBITDA of 5.98 are attractive if sustainable. Until sales stabilize and returns on capital improve, this is a cigar butt with some puff, not a wonderful business.

In plain English: Lifetime Brands sells kitchen tools, tableware, and other home products. It has lost money in recent years and sales have been shrinking, though the latest quarter was profitable and it produces cash. The stock price looks low compared with its net assets and cash flow, but the weak profit history makes it a risky, not clearly cheap, situation.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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