Government contract awards for protective equipment (municipal fire departments, federal agencies, emergency preparedness stockpiles)
Industrial safety spending trends tied to manufacturing activity, oil/gas capex, and construction employment
Raw material cost fluctuations (petroleum-based fabrics, chemical coatings) impacting gross margins
Pandemic-related demand volatility for disposable protective garments and healthcare PPE
high - Protective apparel demand correlates strongly with industrial production, construction activity, and energy sector capex. During recessions, corporate safety budgets face scrutiny and discretionary purchases defer. Municipal fire departments delay turnout gear replacements when tax revenues decline. The 34% revenue growth likely reflects post-pandemic restocking or temporary contract wins, but negative margins suggest unsustainable pricing. Economic slowdown would pressure both volumes and pricing power.
Moderate impact through customer financing constraints and working capital costs. Rising rates reduce capital spending by industrial customers (oil/gas, chemicals, manufacturing) who purchase protective equipment. Lakeland's 0.39 debt/equity ratio suggests manageable direct interest expense, but negative cash flow of $18M (18.5% FCF yield) indicates potential refinancing pressure if losses continue. Higher rates also compress valuation multiples for unprofitable small-caps, exacerbating stock weakness.
Commoditization of core product lines with minimal differentiation versus competitors, limiting pricing power and creating race-to-bottom dynamics
Regulatory changes to safety standards (NFPA, OSHA) could require costly recertification or product redesigns, while also creating barriers to entry
Shift toward reusable/sustainable protective equipment driven by ESG mandates could disrupt disposable garment sales
value/turnaround - The 0.5x price/sales and 0.7x price/book ratios attract deep value investors betting on operational restructuring or acquisition. The -60.7% one-year return and negative margins deter growth and momentum investors. Speculative traders may play volatility around government contract announcements or margin improvement narratives. No dividend given losses. Institutional ownership likely minimal given micro-cap size and distressed fundamentals.
Trend
+3.5% vs SMA 50 · -24.0% vs SMA 200
Momentum
Volume distribution is neutral or leaning toward distribution. No compelling squeeze setup based on current money flow data.
Based on volume distribution analysis. Direct short interest data (short float %, days to cover) is not available in current data sources.
ANALYST ESTIMATES
Analyst consensus estimates · Actuals replace estimates as reported
| Year | Revenue Est. | Rev Gth | EPS Est. | EPS Gth | Range | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FY2024 | $137.7M $136.9M–$139.0M | — | $0.26 | — | ±1% | Low1 |
FY2025 | $167.1M $166.0M–$168.6M | ▲ +21.3% | $0.43 | ▲ +67.2% | ±1% | Low2 |
FY2026(current) | $196.2M $195.0M–$198.0M | ▲ +17.4% | -$2.19 | — | ±1% | Low2 |
Dividend per payment — last 8 periods
INSTITUTIONAL OWNERSHIP
LAKE News
About
lakeland industries inc. is a multidivisional, publicly-held producer of quality, high-performance protective garments for industry in both domestic and worldwide markets. headquartered in ronkonkoma, new york since 1982, its more than $100 million in sales last year is hard evidence of growth and recognition, factors attributable directly to its ongoing research and development programs. lakeland's protective clothing products are proven on-the-job every day, and are specified routinely for workers in the chemical petrochemical, healthcare, automotive, glass, cement and other industries in which hazardous materials must be handled. these reliable and, therefore, popular lines are widely diversified, yet stand prominently on the common foundation of quality for which the company is well-known and respected, and to which it continues to pledge its efforts. lakeland is proven around the world. prove it to yourself. call us today at 1-800-645-9291. give your people, and your company, the
| Symbol | Price | Day % | Mkt Cap↓ | P/E | Rev Grw | Margin | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LAKE◀ | $9.53 | -9.15% | $94M | — | +1521.3% | -1313.8% | 1500 |
| $264.14 | -1.15% | $2.8T | 31.3 | +1237.8% | 1083.4% | 1521 | |
| $422.24 | -4.75% | $1.6T | 352.3 | -293.1% | 400.1% | 1507 | |
| $297.51 | -2.25% | $296.3B | 20.9 | +324.0% | 859.6% | 1477 | |
| $276.39 | +0.52% | $196.4B | 22.6 | +372.3% | 3185.0% | 1478 | |
| $147.43 | +0.05% | $163.2B | 30.2 | +711.9% | 910.0% | 1494 | |
| $218.42 | -2.32% | $122.3B | 18.3 | +312.2% | 771.2% | 1489 | |
| Sector avg | — | -2.72% | — | 79.3 | +598.0% | 842.2% | 1495 |