Head to Head Comparison: Lakeland Industries (LAKE) and Its Peers

Lakeland Industries (NASDAQ:LAKE) is one of 117 public companies in the “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Lakeland Industries to similar companies based on the strength of its profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

71.7% of Lakeland Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.1% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Lakeland Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.1% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Lakeland Industries and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lakeland Industries	$192.65 million	-$25.31 million	-3.47
Lakeland Industries Competitors	$5.65 billion	$471.75 million	24.07

Lakeland Industries’ rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Lakeland Industries. Lakeland Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Risk & Volatility

Lakeland Industries has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lakeland Industries’ rivals have a beta of 0.92, indicating that their average share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Lakeland Industries and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lakeland Industries	2	0	3	0	2.20
Lakeland Industries Competitors	1656	7661	10087	364	2.46

Lakeland Industries presently has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 59.40%. As a group, “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies have a potential upside of 9.32%. Given Lakeland Industries’ higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Lakeland Industries is more favorable than its rivals.

Profitability

This table compares Lakeland Industries and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lakeland Industries	-13.99%	-11.35%	-6.94%
Lakeland Industries Competitors	-3.21%	14.02%	2.94%

Summary

Lakeland Industries rivals beat Lakeland Industries on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

Lakeland Industries Company Profile

Lakeland Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAKE) designs, manufactures and sells industrial and public-safety protective clothing and accessories. Its products are intended to help protect workers from chemical exposure, fire and heat, arc flash, hazardous particles, infectious materials and other workplace risks. The company’s product portfolio includes disposable and reusable coveralls, chemical-resistant suits, flame-resistant and high-visibility apparel, protective garments for cleanrooms and healthcare environments, gloves, sleeves, footwear and other personal protective equipment.