LCUTNasdaqCutlery, Handtools & General HardwareFiscal year ends December 31
LIFETIME BRANDS, INC
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 6, 2026
$8.03−0.10 (-1.23%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $181.57M
- P/E (TTM)
- 5.6
- Dividend yield
- 2.12%
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Gross margin
37.1%+1.5 pts over 5 years
Operating margin
-1.5%−4.7 pts over 5 years
Net margin
-4.2%−3.8 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -5.1% | -3.8% | -3.4% | +1.0% | |
| Gross profit | -7.7% | -2.6% | -2.6% | +1.2% | |
| Free cash flow | -80.1% | -46.6% | -40.3% | -22.4% | |
| Dividend per share | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 7.9% | -1.3% | -12.5% | |
| Return on assets | 3.9% | -0.4% | -4.5% | |
| Current ratio | 2.81 | 2.34 | 2.85 | |
| Interest coverage | 5.6× | 1.4× | -0.5× | |
| Inventory turnover | 2.8× | 2.6× | 2.1× | |
| Capex to revenue | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.7% | |
| Diluted shares | 15M | 21M | 22M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Lifetime Brands generated $143.92M from operations and spent $44.19M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 37% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$143.92M
Used
$44.19M
Capital expenditure$16.34M37%Dividends$18.99M43%Share buybacks$8.86M20%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin-4.2%
×Asset turnover1.07×
×Equity multiplier2.79×
=Return on equity, FY2025-12.5%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | -4.2% | 1.07× | 2.79× | -12.5% |
| FY2024 | -2.2% | 1.05× | 2.82× | -6.6% |
| FY2023 | -1.2% | 0.99× | 2.96× | -3.6% |
| FY2022 | -0.8% | 0.94× | 3.14× | -2.5% |
| FY2021 | 2.4% | 1.05× | 3.37× | 8.6% |
| FY2020 | -0.4% | 0.98× | 3.38× | -1.3% |
| FY2019 | -6.0% | 0.99× | 2.87× | -17.2% |
| FY2018 | -0.2% | 1.27× | 2.27× | -0.7% |
| FY2017 | 0.4% | 1.45× | 1.96× | 1.1% |
| FY2016 | 2.7% | 1.48× | 2.01× | 7.9% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
3of 8 tests passed in fiscal 2025. Some tests lack the figures they need.
- ProfitableNet income above zero-$26.94M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$7.61M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year-2.3% → -4.2%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$7.61M vs -$26.94M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose2.46 → 2.85
- No dilutionShare count did not rise21M → 22M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year38.17% → 37.15%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose1.02 → 1.02