Lifetime Brands (LCUT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Lifetime Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCUT) is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of kitchenware, tabletop and home products. Through a diversified portfolio of proprietary and licensed brands, the company serves both retail and foodservice channels, offering a range of cookware, cutlery, bakeware, drinkware, flatware and kitchen electrics. Its brands include Mikasa, Pfaltzgraff, Farberware, Sabatier, and KitchenAid, among others. Lifetime Brands combines in-house design, product innovation and global sourcing to deliver quality products at a variety of price points.

Founded in 1969, Lifetime Brands has grown through a mix of organic innovation and strategic acquisitions. Over the past decades, the company has expanded its product offerings and geographic reach, entering markets in North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia. Lifetime Brands leverages its global manufacturing footprint to optimize cost, quality and lead time, while maintaining close relationships with major mass-merchant, department store, specialty retail and e-commerce partners.

Lifetime Brands’ product development emphasizes both function and style, with dedicated design teams in the U.S. and Asia that collaborate on trend forecasting, material science and ergonomic research. The company supports foodservice operators with performance cookware and serveware solutions, and provides consumers with branded kitchen essentials, from everyday utensils to premium gift sets. Its broad distribution network includes store-brand partnerships, direct sales to major retailers and digital platforms.

Leadership at Lifetime Brands consists of an experienced executive team charged with driving innovation, operational efficiency and sustainable growth. Guided by its Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors, the company focuses on enhancing its brand portfolio, expanding global reach and leveraging digital channels. Lifetime Brands continues to invest in new technologies and design capabilities to anticipate consumer preferences and maintain its position in the competitive home and kitchen products industry.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.29 to $5.43
• 50-Day Range: $3.00 to $5.42
• 52-Week Range: $2.89 to $9.03
• Volume: 1,813 shs
• Average Volume: 69,329 shs
• Market Capitalization: $121.46 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 3.14%
• Price Target: $5.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Lifetime Brands Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Lifetime Brands scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 70th out of 288 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Lifetime Brands has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Lifetime Brands has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 34.55%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Lifetime Brands are expected to grow by 34.55% in the coming year, from $0.55 to $0.74 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Lifetime Brands is -8.89, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Lifetime Brands is -8.89, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Lifetime Brands has a PEG Ratio of 2.77. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Lifetime Brands has a P/B Ratio of 0.52. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.72% of the float of Lifetime Brands has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Lifetime Brands has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Lifetime Brands has recently decreased by 5.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Lifetime Brands pays a meaningful dividend of 3.13%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Lifetime Brands does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Lifetime Brands will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.97% next year. This indicates that Lifetime Brands will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.52

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.72% of the float of Lifetime Brands has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Lifetime Brands has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Lifetime Brands has recently decreased by 5.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.22

News Sentiment

Lifetime Brands has a news sentiment score of 0.22. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Lifetime Brands this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for LCUT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Lifetime Brands to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Lifetime Brands insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

43.20% of the stock of Lifetime Brands is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

40.62% of the stock of Lifetime Brands is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

LCUT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LCUT shares performed this year?

Lifetime Brands' stock was trading at $5.91 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, LCUT shares have decreased by 8.3% and is now trading at $5.42.

How were Lifetime Brands' earnings last quarter?

Lifetime Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:LCUT) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 8th. The company reported ($0.25) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.14) by $0.11. The business had revenue of $140.09 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $144.86 million. Lifetime Brands had a negative net margin of 1.93% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.70%.
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How do I buy shares of Lifetime Brands?

Shares of LCUT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Lifetime Brands own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Lifetime Brands investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET), Jabil (JBL) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/15 Dividend: 5/01/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend: 5/01/2025
• Last Earnings: 5/08/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/15/2025
• Today: 7/06/2025
• Record date for 8/15 Dividend: 8/01/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/15 Dividend: 8/01/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/15/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: CONSM PD - MISC DIS
• Sub-Industry: Housewares & Specialties
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LCUT
• CIK: 874396
• Web: www.lifetimebrands.com
• Phone: (516) 683-6000
• Fax: 516-555-0101
• Employees: 1,180
• Year Founded: 1945

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $5.50
• High Stock Price Target: $6.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $5.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +1.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.61)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.85
• P/E Growth: 2.77
• Net Income: -$15.16 million
• Net Margins: -1.93%
• Pretax Margin: -1.49%
• Return on Equity: 4.70%
• Return on Assets: 1.67%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.75
• Current Ratio: 2.74
• Quick Ratio: 1.05

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $682.95 million
• Price / Sales: 0.18
• Cash Flow: $1.70 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.18
• Book Value: $10.38 per share
• Price / Book: 0.52

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 22,410,000
• Free Float: 12,731,000
• Market Cap: $121.46 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.63