LIFETIME BRANDS, INC(LCUT)Stock Analysis
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LCUT Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for LIFETIME BRANDS, INC (LCUT), a Industrials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores LCUT at 31.3/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #2,320 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. Areas of concern include balance sheet strength (19.0) and profitability (20.0), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), LIFETIME BRANDS, INC reports quarterly revenue of $143.5M, net income of $-4.8M, an operating margin of -1.6%. Top institutional holders of LCUT by reported 13-F value include JB CAPITAL PARTNERS, Mill Road Capital Management, DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS, based on the most recent SEC filings. LCUT trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 874396. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate LCUT daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for LIFETIME BRANDS, INC directly from SEC EDGAR. LIFETIME BRANDS, INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 22 and 50 since 2021, currently 31.3 — a declining long-term trajectory across 30 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$143.5M
Net Income
Q1 2026
$-4.8M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$29.9M
Operating Margin
Q1 2026
-1.6%
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
-5.1% YoYNet Income
-77.6% YoYOperating Income
-134.8% YoYEPS (Diluted)
-74.6% YoYTotal Assets
-9.7% YoYTotal Debt
-5.0% YoYOp. Cash Flow
-59.0% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $647.9M -5.1% | $683.0M -6.1% | $727.7M -15.7% | $862.9M +12.2% | $769.2M +4.7% | $734.9M |
| Net Income | $-26.9M -77.6% | $-15.2M -145.9% | $-6.2M -129.6% | $20.8M +791.8% | $-3.0M +93.2% | $-44.4M |
| Operating Income | $-9.4M -134.8% | $27.1M +11.6% | $24.3M -52.3% | $50.8M +103.6% | $25.0M +206.7% | $-23.4M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-1.24 -74.6% | $-0.71 -144.8% | $-0.29 -130.9% | $0.94 +771.4% | $-0.14 +93.5% | $-2.16 |
| Total Assets | $572.6M -9.7% | $634.3M -12.6% | $725.9M -12.4% | $829.1M +2.7% | $807.5M +4.9% | $770.0M |
| Total Debt | $140.0M -5.0% | $147.4M | $0.00 -100.0% | $247.6M | — | $270.2M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $7.6M -59.0% | $18.6M -23.6% | $24.3M -34.3% | $37.0M -17.5% | $44.8M +50.0% | $29.9M |
AI Insight: LCUT Financial Trends
Q2 2025's $40M net loss and $37M operating loss mark a sharp deterioration versus Q2 2024, overshadowing a modest Q4 2025 operating income recovery.
• Revenue declined year-over-year in Q1 2026 ($144M vs $140M Q1 2025) and Q2 2025 ($132M vs $142M Q2 2024), signaling softening demand.
• Operating income swung to -$37M in Q2 2025 from $1M in Q2 2024, then recovered to $20M in Q4 2025 — the strongest quarter in the dataset.
• Equity eroded from $230M in Q4 2024 to $197M in Q1 2026, a $33M decline over three quarters driven by cumulative net losses.
• Operating cash flow improved sharply to $34M in Q1 2026 versus $17M in Q1 2025, the highest single-quarter OCF in the table.
⚠ Q1 2026 operating income turned negative again (-$2M) despite a year of recovery — seasonal weakness may be worsening.
⚠ Total debt spikes to ~$140M every Q4 (2024 and 2025), reflecting heavy seasonal revolver draws; monitor refinancing risk.
⚠ Net income of $18M in Q4 2025 vs $9M in Q4 2024 is encouraging; sustaining profitability through 2026 is the key inflection to track.
AI Insight: LCUT Ratio Trends
A massive Q2 2025 impairment dragged TTM returns deeply negative, masking an otherwise improving seasonal profit cycle.
• Q4 operating margin improved year-over-year from 7.2% in Q4 2024 to 9.8% in Q4 2025, suggesting underlying seasonal earnings power is strengthening.
• TTM operating margin sits at -2.0% and NPM at -4.2%, entirely distorted by the Q2 2025 operating margin collapse to -28.2%.
• ROIC swung from -78.0% in Q2 2025 to 23.4% in Q4 2025 and back to -4.4% in Q1 2026, reflecting extreme seasonal and one-off volatility.
⚠ Q2 2025 ROE hit -85.5% — likely a large write-down. Confirm whether the charge is truly non-recurring before trusting normalized earnings.
⚠ D/E spikes to 0.62–0.69 in Q4 each year, suggesting seasonal working-capital borrowing; monitor whether Q4 2025 debt fully unwinds.
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Top Institutional Holders of LCUT
JB CAPITAL PARTNERS LP
$9.3M1,627,852 shMill Road Capital Management LLC
$6.1M1,065,810 shDIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$6.1M1,064,097 shAMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC
$5.3M922,216 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$3.3M566,530 shMARTIN & CO INC /TN/
$3.1M532,041 shPacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC
$2.8M495,737 shRBF Capital, LLC
$2.3M402,452 shAMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC
$1.3M227,686 shBlackRock, Inc.
$1.3M223,669 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| JB CAPITAL PARTNERS LP | $9.3M | 1,627,852 |
| Mill Road Capital Management LLC | $6.1M | 1,065,810 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | $6.1M | 1,064,097 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | $5.3M | 922,216 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $3.3M | 566,530 |
| MARTIN & CO INC /TN/ | $3.1M | 532,041 |
| Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC | $2.8M | 495,737 |
| RBF Capital, LLC | $2.3M | 402,452 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | $1.3M | 227,686 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | $1.3M | 223,669 |
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