Lifetime Brands (LCUT) Competitors

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Should you buy Lifetime Brands stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Lifetime Brands with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Lifetime Brands include Antero Midstream (AM), Advantage Solutions (ADV), Alto Ingredients (ALTO), Honest (HNST), and Barnes & Noble Education (BNED).

How does Lifetime Brands compare to Antero Midstream?

Antero Midstream (NYSE:AM) and Lifetime Brands (NASDAQ:LCUT) are both housewares & specialties companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk, media sentiment and dividends.

Antero Midstream pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Lifetime Brands pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Antero Midstream pays out 104.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Lifetime Brands pays out -13.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Antero Midstream has a net margin of 33.90% compared to Lifetime Brands' net margin of -4.22%. Antero Midstream's return on equity of 20.38% beat Lifetime Brands' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Antero Midstream	33.90%	20.38%	6.92%
Lifetime Brands	-4.22%	8.01%	2.76%

54.0% of Antero Midstream shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.6% of Lifetime Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Antero Midstream shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 44.4% of Lifetime Brands shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Antero Midstream has higher revenue and earnings than Lifetime Brands. Lifetime Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Antero Midstream, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Antero Midstream	$1.19B	8.90	$413.16M	$0.86	25.90
Lifetime Brands	$647.93M	0.28	-$26.94M	-$1.27	N/A

Antero Midstream has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lifetime Brands has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Antero Midstream presently has a consensus target price of $24.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.74%. Lifetime Brands has a consensus target price of $7.00, indicating a potential downside of 11.05%. Given Antero Midstream's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Antero Midstream is more favorable than Lifetime Brands.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Antero Midstream	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Lifetime Brands	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Lifetime Brands had 3 more articles in the media than Antero Midstream. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Lifetime Brands and 7 mentions for Antero Midstream. Lifetime Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Antero Midstream's score of 0.81 indicating that Lifetime Brands is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Antero Midstream	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lifetime Brands	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Antero Midstream beats Lifetime Brands on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lifetime Brands compare to Advantage Solutions?

Lifetime Brands (NASDAQ:LCUT) and Advantage Solutions (NASDAQ:ADV) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.

In the previous week, Lifetime Brands had 9 more articles in the media than Advantage Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Lifetime Brands and 1 mentions for Advantage Solutions. Advantage Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Lifetime Brands' score of 0.95 indicating that Advantage Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lifetime Brands	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Advantage Solutions	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lifetime Brands has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Advantage Solutions has a beta of 2.21, indicating that its share price is 121% more volatile than the broader market.

Lifetime Brands has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Advantage Solutions. Lifetime Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Advantage Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lifetime Brands	$647.93M	0.28	-$26.94M	-$1.27	N/A
Advantage Solutions	$3.54B	0.13	-$227.74M	-$18.74	N/A

40.6% of Lifetime Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.8% of Advantage Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 44.4% of Lifetime Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.4% of Advantage Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Lifetime Brands presently has a consensus price target of $7.00, indicating a potential downside of 11.05%. Advantage Solutions has a consensus price target of $34.38, indicating a potential downside of 0.91%. Given Advantage Solutions' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Advantage Solutions is more favorable than Lifetime Brands.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lifetime Brands	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Advantage Solutions	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Lifetime Brands has a net margin of -4.22% compared to Advantage Solutions' net margin of -6.78%. Lifetime Brands' return on equity of 8.01% beat Advantage Solutions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lifetime Brands	-4.22%	8.01%	2.76%
Advantage Solutions	-6.78%	-37.22%	-7.93%

Summary

Lifetime Brands beats Advantage Solutions on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lifetime Brands compare to Alto Ingredients?

Alto Ingredients (NASDAQ:ALTO) and Lifetime Brands (NASDAQ:LCUT) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

In the previous week, Lifetime Brands had 5 more articles in the media than Alto Ingredients. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Lifetime Brands and 5 mentions for Alto Ingredients. Alto Ingredients' average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Lifetime Brands' score of 0.95 indicating that Alto Ingredients is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alto Ingredients	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lifetime Brands	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Alto Ingredients has a net margin of 3.20% compared to Lifetime Brands' net margin of -4.22%. Alto Ingredients' return on equity of 9.77% beat Lifetime Brands' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alto Ingredients	3.20%	9.77%	5.81%
Lifetime Brands	-4.22%	8.01%	2.76%

Alto Ingredients currently has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 112.77%. Lifetime Brands has a consensus price target of $7.00, suggesting a potential downside of 11.05%. Given Alto Ingredients' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Alto Ingredients is more favorable than Lifetime Brands.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alto Ingredients	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Lifetime Brands	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Alto Ingredients has a beta of 0.14, meaning that its stock price is 86% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lifetime Brands has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

42.4% of Alto Ingredients shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.6% of Lifetime Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of Alto Ingredients shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.4% of Lifetime Brands shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Alto Ingredients has higher revenue and earnings than Lifetime Brands. Lifetime Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alto Ingredients, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alto Ingredients	$917.93M	0.40	$13.34M	$0.37	12.70
Lifetime Brands	$647.93M	0.28	-$26.94M	-$1.27	N/A

Summary

Alto Ingredients beats Lifetime Brands on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lifetime Brands compare to Honest?

Honest (NASDAQ:HNST) and Lifetime Brands (NASDAQ:LCUT) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Lifetime Brands has a net margin of -4.22% compared to Honest's net margin of -5.39%. Lifetime Brands' return on equity of 8.01% beat Honest's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Honest	-5.39%	3.52%	2.71%
Lifetime Brands	-4.22%	8.01%	2.76%

In the previous week, Lifetime Brands had 8 more articles in the media than Honest. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Lifetime Brands and 2 mentions for Honest. Honest's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Lifetime Brands' score of 0.95 indicating that Honest is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Honest	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Lifetime Brands	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Honest currently has a consensus price target of $3.47, indicating a potential upside of 6.01%. Lifetime Brands has a consensus price target of $7.00, indicating a potential downside of 11.05%. Given Honest's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Honest is more favorable than Lifetime Brands.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Honest	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Lifetime Brands	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Honest has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lifetime Brands. Honest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lifetime Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Honest	$371.32M	0.97	-$15.69M	-$0.17	N/A
Lifetime Brands	$647.93M	0.28	-$26.94M	-$1.27	N/A

45.5% of Honest shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.6% of Lifetime Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.4% of Honest shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.4% of Lifetime Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Honest has a beta of 2.15, meaning that its stock price is 115% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lifetime Brands has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Honest beats Lifetime Brands on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lifetime Brands compare to Barnes & Noble Education?

Lifetime Brands (NASDAQ:LCUT) and Barnes & Noble Education (NYSE:BNED) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

40.6% of Lifetime Brands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.5% of Barnes & Noble Education shares are held by institutional investors. 44.4% of Lifetime Brands shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Barnes & Noble Education shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Lifetime Brands had 8 more articles in the media than Barnes & Noble Education. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Lifetime Brands and 2 mentions for Barnes & Noble Education. Lifetime Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Barnes & Noble Education's score of 0.49 indicating that Lifetime Brands is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lifetime Brands	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Barnes & Noble Education	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Lifetime Brands has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barnes & Noble Education has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

Lifetime Brands has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Barnes & Noble Education. Barnes & Noble Education is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lifetime Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lifetime Brands	$647.93M	0.28	-$26.94M	-$1.27	N/A
Barnes & Noble Education	$1.61B	0.19	-$65.82M	-$0.32	N/A

Barnes & Noble Education has a net margin of -0.57% compared to Lifetime Brands' net margin of -4.22%. Lifetime Brands' return on equity of 8.01% beat Barnes & Noble Education's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lifetime Brands	-4.22%	8.01%	2.76%
Barnes & Noble Education	-0.57%	-20.37%	-5.70%

Lifetime Brands presently has a consensus price target of $7.00, suggesting a potential downside of 11.05%. Given Lifetime Brands' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Lifetime Brands is more favorable than Barnes & Noble Education.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lifetime Brands	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Barnes & Noble Education	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Summary

Lifetime Brands beats Barnes & Noble Education on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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LCUT vs. The Competition

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Metric	Lifetime Brands	CONSM PD Industry	Discretionary Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$167.53M	$1.38B	$7.07B	$12.29B
Dividend Yield	2.32%	4.13%	3.02%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	-6.20	8.44	18.18	25.23
Price / Sales	0.28	4.81	3.70	80.24
Price / Cash	2.20	14.86	12.61	37.30
Price / Book	0.88	1.37	3.68	6.63
Net Income	-$26.94M	$64.98M	$237.07M	$335.59M
7 Day Performance	13.73%	-1.66%	0.30%	-1.20%
1 Month Performance	12.91%	-10.53%	12.00%	-1.16%
1 Year Performance	150.64%	5.15%	18.76%	28.10%

Lifetime Brands Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LCUT Lifetime Brands	3.6973 of 5 stars	$7.87 +7.4%	$7.00 -11.1%	+139.9%	$167.53M	$647.93M	N/A	1,080	Analyst Upgrade
AM Antero Midstream	3.7981 of 5 stars	$21.35 +0.2%	$24.00 +12.4%	+17.4%	$10.12B	$1.19B	24.78	590
ADV Advantage Solutions	2.0095 of 5 stars	$34.93 -2.5%	$34.38 -1.6%	+10.1%	$469.52M	$3.54B	N/A	73,000	Positive News
ALTO Alto Ingredients	4.7899 of 5 stars	$4.62 -5.7%	$10.00 +116.5%	+416.3%	$378.74M	$917.93M	17.50	420	Positive News High Trading Volume
HNST Honest	2.172 of 5 stars	$3.37 +2.4%	$3.47 +2.9%	-40.7%	$362.16M	$371.32M	65.80	190	Positive News

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LCUT vs. AM, ADV, ALTO, HNST, and BNED

How does Lifetime Brands compare to Antero Midstream?

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Which has more volatility and risk, AM or LCUT?

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How does Lifetime Brands compare to Honest?

Is HNST or LCUT more profitable?

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Which has higher valuation & earnings, LCUT or BNED?

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