LGL Group Inc (LGL) stock analysis
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $88.17MP/E –Yield –
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
Weak7 of 30 checks passed
LGL passes 7 of the 30 checks behind our score; 15 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
- 1/6
- Growth
- 0/6
- Past performance
- 0/6
- Financial health
- 6/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
No debt
LGL has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.
Interest well covered
No meaningful interest expense to cover.
Debt covered by cash flow
There is no debt to cover.
Low bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 25.82; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
What to watch
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was -0.6% over the last twelve months and averaged 5.6% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Earnings shrank over 5 years
Net income shrank 6.6% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Earnings growth not accelerating
Net income grew -206% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -6.6% a year.
Growing slower than the industry
Revenue grew 9.3% over the last twelve months; the Electronic Components and Accessories median is 17.3%.
Valuation1/6
P/E against its history
Not enough price and earnings history to compare.
P/E against the industry
Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.
EV/EBITDA against its history
Needs positive EBITDA and price history.
P/B below the industry
LGL's price-to-book of 1.96 is below the Electronic Components and Accessories median of 3.49.
Price against fair value
We could not estimate a fair value: it needs at least two valuation methods with positive inputs.
Margin of safety
Depends on the fair value estimate.
Growth0/6
Revenue growth over 3 years
Needs three years of positive revenue.
EPS growth over 3 years
Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.
Earnings growth not accelerating
Net income grew -206% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -6.6% a year.
Growing slower than the industry
Revenue grew 9.3% over the last twelve months; the Electronic Components and Accessories median is 17.3%.
Company guidance
No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.
Gross margin trend
This company does not report gross profit.
Past performance0/6
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was -0.6% over the last twelve months and averaged 5.6% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on invested capital
Needs operating income and invested capital.
Return on equity below the industry
LGL's return on equity of -0.6% is below the Electronic Components and Accessories median of 4.8%.
Earnings shrank over 5 years
Net income shrank 6.6% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Net margin below its 5-year average
Net margin was -5.0% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 262%.
Net margin below the industry
LGL's net margin of -5.0% is below the Electronic Components and Accessories median of 2.9%.
Financial health6/6
No debt
LGL has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.
Debt not rising
With no debt today, leverage cannot have risen.
Debt covered by cash flow
There is no debt to cover.
Interest well covered
No meaningful interest expense to cover.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 25.96 times current liabilities.
Low bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 25.82; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
LGL 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 itWe don't publish a fair value for LGL. It needs a US-dollar share price, at least two valuation methods with positive inputs (earnings, EBITDA, book value or sales) and, for companies with several share classes, classes that trade at the same price.
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Own 5-year median 96.4
- Electronic Components and Accessories median 34.8
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
- $55.21K
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $13.88K
Downside
Low risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 10.1%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 35%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- 0.39
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 0.32
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -2.9% | – | -33.1% | -14.8% | |
| Operating income | -64.4% | – | -29.4% | – | |
| Net income | +59.3% | – | -6.6% | – | |
| EPS, diluted | +37.5% | – | -10.4% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 1.1% | 2.6% | 1.7% | |
| Return on assets | 0.9% | 2.3% | 1.5% | |
| Current ratio | 4.68 | 9.94 | 50.63 | |
| Debt to equity | – | 0.01 | – | |
| Interest coverage | -7.3× | – | – | |
| Capex to revenue | 0.8% | 1.3% | – | |
| Diluted shares | 3M | 5M | 6M |
Cash use needs five years of cash flow figures
LGL does not report operating cash flow and capital expenditure for each of the last five fiscal years.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 16.5% | 0.09× | 1.09× | 1.7% |
| FY2024 | 10.1% | 0.10× | 1.09× | 1.1% |
| FY2023 | 7.3% | 0.09× | 1.06× | 0.7% |
| FY2022 | 111.7% | -0.05× | 1.07× | -6.4% |
| FY2021 | 1012.3% | 0.03× | 1.10× | 31.0% |
| FY2020 | 3.1% | 0.75× | 1.11× | 2.6% |
| FY2019 | 22.0% | 0.92× | 1.11× | 22.6% |
| FY2018 | 5.6% | 0.86× | 1.10× | 5.4% |
| FY2017 | 0.5% | 1.01× | 1.14× | 0.6% |
| FY2016 | 0.7% | 1.29× | 1.17× | 1.1% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero$688.00K
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$70.00K
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year1.0% → 1.6%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$70.00K vs $688.00K
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose47.17 → 50.63
- No dilutionShare count did not rise6M → 6M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.10 → 0.10
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