Analyzing Lakeland Industries (LAKE) and Its Peers

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 competitors? We will compare Lakeland Industries to similar companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Lakeland Industries and its competitors’ 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	-3.21%	14.02%	2.94%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Lakeland Industries and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lakeland Industries	$192.65 million	-$25.31 million	-3.47
Lakeland Industries Competitors	$5.65 billion	$471.75 million	24.07

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

71.7% of Lakeland Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.1% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Lakeland Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.1% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Lakeland Industries has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lakeland Industries’ competitors have a beta of 0.92, meaning that their average stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Lakeland Industries and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lakeland Industries	2	0	3	0	2.20
Lakeland Industries Competitors	1656	7661	10087	364	2.46

Lakeland Industries presently has a consensus target price of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 59.40%. As a group, “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies have a potential upside of 9.32%. Given Lakeland Industries’ higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Lakeland Industries is more favorable than its competitors.

Summary

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

About Lakeland Industries

Lakeland Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAKE) designs, manufactures and sells industrial and public-safety protective clothing and accessories. Its products are intended to help protect workers from chemical exposure, fire and heat, arc flash, hazardous particles, infectious materials and other workplace risks. The company’s product portfolio includes disposable and reusable coveralls, chemical-resistant suits, flame-resistant and high-visibility apparel, protective garments for cleanrooms and healthcare environments, gloves, sleeves, footwear and other personal protective equipment.