Duluth Holdings Inc. (DLTH) stock analysis
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $150.50MP/E 28.3Yield –
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
Weak7 of 30 checks passed
Duluth passes 7 of the 30 checks behind our score; 12 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 3/6
- Growth
- 1/6
- Past performance
- 2/6
- Financial health
- 1/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
Trading below fair value
The share price of $3.96 is below our fair value estimate of $4.61.
EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median
Duluth's EV/EBITDA of 3.7 is below its 5-year median of 5.7.
P/B below the industry
Duluth's price-to-book of 0.85 is below the Apparel and Accessory Stores median of 1.98.
Gross margin improving
Gross margin was 58.3% over the last twelve months, against 49.5% a year earlier.
What to watch
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 14.2% below fair value, less than the 20% cushion we look for.
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 3.4% over the last twelve months and averaged -4.0% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was 4.7%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew -4.7% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
Valuation3/6
P/E against its history
Not enough price and earnings history to compare.
P/E above the industry
Duluth's P/E of 28.3 is above the Apparel and Accessory Stores median of 19.2.
EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median
Duluth's EV/EBITDA of 3.7 is below its 5-year median of 5.7.
P/B below the industry
Duluth's price-to-book of 0.85 is below the Apparel and Accessory Stores median of 1.98.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $3.96 is below our fair value estimate of $4.61.
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 14.2% below fair value, less than the 20% cushion we look for.
Growth1/6
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew -4.7% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growth over 3 years
Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.
Earnings acceleration
Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.
Growing slower than the industry
Revenue grew -8.6% over the last twelve months; the Apparel and Accessory Stores median is 6.1%.
Guidance lowered
Duluth lowered its Fiscal 2026 EBITDA outlook on Sep 3, 2026.
Gross margin improving
Gross margin was 58.3% over the last twelve months, against 49.5% a year earlier.
Past performance2/6
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 3.4% over the last twelve months and averaged -4.0% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was 4.7%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity below the industry
Duluth's return on equity of 3.4% is below the Apparel and Accessory Stores median of 16.8%.
Earnings over 5 years
Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was 1.1% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -1.4%.
Net margin above the industry
Duluth's net margin of 1.1% is above the Apparel and Accessory Stores median of 0.7%.
Financial health1/6
Debt level
Needs debt and equity figures.
Debt trend
Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.
Debt coverage
Needs operating cash flow.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 2.5 times; we look for at least 5.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 1.88 times current liabilities.
Bankruptcy risk in the grey zone
The Altman Z-score is 2.40; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
Duluth has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Yield against Treasuries
No dividend.
Yield against the market
No dividend.
Dividend stability
No dividend.
Earnings cover
No dividend.
Cash-flow cover
No dividend.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$4.61
The share price is 14% below this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 19.2× | – | 19.2× | $2.69 | 47% |
| EV/EBITDA | 6.4× | 5.7× | 7.2× | $6.29 | 41% |
| P/B | 1.4× | 0.8× | 2.0× | $6.43 | 12% |
| Fair value | $4.61 | 100% | |||
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Apparel and Accessory Stores median 19.2
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
High risk
- Average value traded per day
- $247.10K
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $143.95K
Downside
High risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 32.5%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 83%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- 0.40
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 0.70
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2013 to 2026
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2026
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -9.8% | -4.7% | -2.4% | +6.4% | |
| Gross profit | -2.2% | -4.2% | -1.9% | +5.7% | |
| Free cash flow | – | – | -15.7% | +9.1% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2017 | FY2021 | FY2026 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 21.3% | 7.3% | -9.3% | |
| Return on assets | 15.4% | 2.7% | -3.8% | |
| Current ratio | 2.88 | 2.19 | 1.59 | |
| Debt to equity | 0.01 | – | – | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | -0.62× | – | – | |
| Interest coverage | 180.4× | 3.9× | -2.0× | |
| Inventory turnover | 2.6× | 2.1× | 1.8× | |
| Capex to revenue | 7.6% | 1.8% | 1.3% | |
| Diluted shares | – | 33M | 35M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2022 to 2026, five years combined
Duluth generated $173.14M from operations and spent $102.43M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 100% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | -2.9% | 1.32× | 2.43× | -9.3% |
| FY2025 | -7.0% | 1.33× | 2.33× | -21.5% |
| FY2024 | -1.5% | 1.27× | 2.25× | -4.4% |
| FY2023 | 0.4% | 1.25× | 2.29× | 1.0% |
| FY2022 | 4.3% | 1.36× | 2.46× | 14.2% |
| FY2021 | 2.1% | 1.29× | 2.66× | 7.3% |
| FY2020 | 3.1% | 1.60× | 2.27× | 11.2% |
| FY2019 | 4.1% | 2.19× | 1.75× | 15.6% |
| FY2018 | 5.0% | 2.49× | 1.53× | 18.9% |
| FY2017 | 5.7% | 2.72× | 1.38× | 21.3% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2026 against fiscal 2025
- ProfitableNet income above zero-$16.39M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$24.17M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year-8.9% → -3.6%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$24.17M vs -$16.39M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.49 → 1.59
- No dilutionShare count did not rise33M → 35M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year49.23% → 53.37%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose1.28 → 1.25
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