Lovesac Co (LOVE) stock analysis
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $219.67MP/E 12.6Yield –
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Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
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Lovesac passes 14 of the 30 checks behind our score; 5 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
- 6/6
- Growth
- 2/6
- Past performance
- 1/6
- Financial health
- 5/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
Margin of safety over 20%
The price is 41.1% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $15.78 is below our fair value estimate of $26.77.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 10.5%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
No debt
Lovesac has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.
What to watch
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 8.8% over the last twelve months and averaged 13.9% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Earnings shrank over 5 years
Net income shrank 22.7% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 2.3% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growing under 10% a year
Diluted EPS grew -44.7% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Valuation6/6
P/E below its 5-year median
Lovesac's P/E of 13.0 is below its own 5-year median of 17.0.
P/E below the industry
Lovesac's P/E of 13.0 is below the Consumer discretionary median of 19.6.
EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median
Lovesac's EV/EBITDA of 4.1 is below its 5-year median of 8.3.
P/B below the industry
Lovesac's price-to-book of 1.08 is below the Consumer discretionary median of 4.85.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $15.78 is below our fair value estimate of $26.77.
Margin of safety over 20%
The price is 41.1% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.
Growth2/6
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 2.3% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growing under 10% a year
Diluted EPS grew -44.7% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings growth accelerating
Net income grew 38.8% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -22.7% a year.
Growing slower than the industry
Revenue grew 1.1% over the last twelve months; the Consumer discretionary median is 2.2%.
Guidance lowered
Lovesac lowered its full year of fiscal 2027 Net sales outlook on Sep 10, 2026.
Gross margin improving
Gross margin was 58.8% over the last twelve months, against 57.7% a year earlier.
Past performance1/6
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 8.8% over the last twelve months and averaged 13.9% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 10.5%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity below the industry
Lovesac's return on equity of 8.8% is below the Consumer discretionary median of 15.7%.
Earnings shrank over 5 years
Net income shrank 22.7% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Net margin below its 5-year average
Net margin was 2.6% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 3.9%.
Net margin below the industry
Lovesac's net margin of 2.6% is below the Consumer discretionary median of 3.1%.
Financial health5/6
No debt
Lovesac 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 1.47 times current liabilities.
Bankruptcy risk in the grey zone
The Altman Z-score is 2.05; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
Lovesac 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
$26.77
The share price is 41% below this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 18.3× | 17.0× | 19.6× | $22.14 | 40% |
| EV/EBITDA | 9.1× | 8.3× | 9.8× | $29.08 | 35% |
| P/B | 3.3× | 1.8× | 4.9× | $48.62 | 10% |
| Earnings power | 14.9% cost of equity | – | – | $19.16 | 15% |
| Fair value | $26.77 | 100% | |||
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 17.0
- Consumer discretionary median 19.6
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
Medium risk
- Average value traded per day
- $3.07M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $1.19M
Downside
Medium risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 19.1%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 58%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- 0.25
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 2.13
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2017 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 | +2.4% | +2.3% | +16.8% | – | |
| Gross profit | -1.2% | +4.6% | +17.6% | – | |
| Operating income | -60.7% | -47.5% | -18.5% | – | |
| Net income | -64.8% | -46.5% | -22.7% | – | |
| EPS, diluted | -59.4% | -44.7% | -21.8% | – | |
| Free cash flow | +45.9% | – | -4.0% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2017 | FY2021 | FY2026 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | – | 14.9% | 1.9% | |
| Return on assets | – | 9.9% | 0.8% | |
| Current ratio | – | 2.55 | 1.61 | |
| Interest coverage | – | 169.6× | – | |
| Capex to revenue | – | 2.6% | 3.3% | |
| Diluted shares | – | 15M | 15M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2022 to 2026, five years combined
Lovesac generated $218.77M from operations and spent $138.68M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 81% 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 | 0.6% | 1.31× | 2.45× | 1.9% |
| FY2025 | 1.7% | 1.34× | 2.34× | 5.3% |
| FY2024 | 3.4% | 1.57× | 2.17× | 11.6% |
| FY2023 | 4.1% | 1.67× | 2.22× | 15.1% |
| FY2022 | 9.5% | 1.84× | 2.03× | 35.7% |
| FY2021 | 4.6% | 2.16× | 1.50× | 14.9% |
| FY2020 | -6.5% | 2.02× | 1.37× | -18.0% |
| FY2019 | -4.0% | 2.27× | 1.43× | -13.1% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2026 against fiscal 2025
- ProfitableNet income above zero$4.07M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$49.33M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year2.4% → 0.8%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$49.33M vs $4.07M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.59 → 1.61
- No dilutionShare count did not rise17M → 15M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year58.45% → 56.41%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose1.41 → 1.31
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