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Lifetime Brands

LCUT
53
Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances · Consumer Cyclical
Price
$9.17
-0.13 (-1.40%)
Market Cap
$209.6M
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
53
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Good
Stability
Good
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Weak

Share count falling — buybacks

1.5% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 22.0M (2021) → 21.7M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Lifetime Brands designs and sells kitchen tools, cookware, cutlery, and home goods. Its products reach consumers through major retailers like Walmart, Target, Amazon, and Bed Bath & Beyond under well-known brand names including KitchenAid (licensed), Farberware, Cuisinart (licensed), and Taylor. The company is one of the largest suppliers of kitchenware and tabletop products in the United States.

Lifetime Brands earns money by selling physical products wholesale to retailers, who then sell them to everyday shoppers. The company operates mainly in the US but also has a presence in Europe, particularly through its UK and continental European subsidiaries. Its competitive position rests on a broad portfolio of licensed and owned brands, which gives it shelf space across many retail channels. The main risk the business faces is its dependence on big-box retailers and shifting consumer spending habits, which can quickly squeeze sales and margins during economic downturns.

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
65.9%
Premium pricing power — 65.9% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
22.3%
Excellent — 22.3% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
15.9%
Strong — 15.9% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-1.5%
Shrinking sales (-1.5% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
87%
Modest — 87% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
3.1%
Thin free cash flow (3.1%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.68
Moderate — manageable debt (0.68)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
3.11x
Tight — interest eats into profit (3.1x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
6.3x
Attractive valuation — P/E 6.3

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-11.3
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.78%
Small dividend — 1.78% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+0.0%
Dividend flat

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