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NASDAQ: LCUT Nasdaq Housewares & Specialties Next results ~November 5, 2026

C+ Fundamentals grade

Lifetime Brands, Inc is a US-listed company in the housewares & specialties industry. Its financial year ends in December.

Stock price today

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Fair value per share

Under review: after-tax interest is 57% of the cash flow left for shareholders; our flat discount rate doesn't yet reflect debt this heavy.

Price vs value

Under review: after-tax interest is 57% of the cash flow left for shareholders; our flat discount rate doesn't yet reflect debt this heavy. We'll show the comparison once resolved.

Lifetime Brands, Inc valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Insiders0 buying, 2 selling0 purchases and 7 sales by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades
  • Funds64 adding, 23 cuttingOf 19 active managers that changed their stake, 16 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Lifetime Brands files

Where Lifetime Brands stands after its latest 10-Q

Revenue for the twelve months to June 2026 was $661m, down 1.5% on a year earlier, a smaller fall than the 4.3% decline a quarter earlier. Free-cash-flow margin held at 3.1%. Operating margin widened to 8.5% from -1.8%. Against its peers on growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet, it grades C. It passes 1 of our 2 financial-health checks.

Our model value for Lifetime Brands is under review, so past values are not shown until it is resolved.

Source: 10-Q filed August 6, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Next results ~November 5, 2026 (estimated)

Lifetime Brands, Inc's trailing-twelve-month revenue fell 1.5% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of 3.1%. Where it lags: days sales outstanding of 67 days ranks 254 of 299 consumer discretionary companies we cover.

Our discounted-cash-flow model values the business at ~$28 per share in the base case (~$21–$38 across growth scenarios) — model values under stated assumptions, not a price target.

Current signal Results well ahead of expectations: Reported earnings per share beat the analysts' consensus estimate by 653% in the quarter to 2026-06-30, the 3rd beat in the last four quarters.

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Highlights

How we pick these

Strengths

  • Margins widening. Operating margin is up 10.3 points on a year ago.
  • Estimates rising. Analysts' consensus for next year's earnings per share has risen 29.4% over 90 days.

Things to watch

  • Results due soon. Results are expected around 5 November; the share price can move sharply on the day.
  • Revenue shrinking. Revenue fell 1.5% over the last 12 months.
  • Volatile shares. Over the past year the shares showed annualised volatility of 83% and a beta of 0.9 against the S&P 500.
  • Weak cash conversion. Free cash flow was 65% of net income over the last 12 months.
  • Below peers: days sales outstanding. Days sales outstanding of 67 days ranks 254 of 299 consumer discretionary companies we cover (median 23 days).
  • Heavily shorted. 12.0% of the shares available to trade are sold short (9.7 days of average volume to cover).

Latest results: FY2026 Q2

Filed August 6, 2026
Earnings per share
$1.18 against an average estimate of -$0.21: beat by 653.1%
Revenue
$142m, up 7.4% on a year earlier
Share reaction
+9.1% in the first session after the results on August 6, 2026, against +0.5% for the S&P 500
Guidance given
net sales $650m to $700m (Year Ending December 31, 2026); income from operations $48m to $50.5m (Year Ending December 31, 2026)
Next report
November 5, 2026; average EPS estimate $0.20

Lifetime Brands' figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day+3.7%
  • 1 week+6.5%
  • 1 month-3.3%
  • This year+128.6%
  • 1 year+166.4%
  • 5 years-43.0%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$661M
Operating margin
8.5%
Net margin
4.8%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$1.45

Growth

Revenue growth
−1.5%
Change in growth rate
+2.8 pts
Share count change
+1.8%

Cash

Free cash flow (TTM)
$20.8M
FCF margin
3.1%
Stock pay % of revenue
0.5%

Earnings

Last results
August 6, 2026
Next results (est.)
November 5, 2026

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Agreement
  2. Results
  3. Guidance

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Valuation

Lifetime Brands, Inc valuation models and calculator

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03

Not rated: held for review: after-tax interest is 57% of the cash flow left for shareholders; our flat discount rate doesn't yet reflect debt this heavy.

The inputs used by the models below have passed source checks. Individual model values are available below and in the interactive valuator. Their differences are shown explicitly; the platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld.

Valuation models

We value Lifetime Brands, Inc as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 8.8%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 0.85 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Cash-flow model (DCF) Free cash flow to the firm (after stock pay, with after-tax interest added back), grown then faded to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5% as the firm rate, less debt and other claims. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Price-to-earnings vs peers Earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-earnings. ~$18 ~$17–$30 Included
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. ~$1.1 ~$0.3–$2.3 Left out: out of range vs price (0.13x)
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Combined value Individual source-checked model scenarios are available. The platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld. — Combined value withheld. Review the individual models and their assumptions.

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Lifetime Brands, Inc with Consumer Discretionary sector in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

Valuation multiples over time Market data may be delayed

At fiscal year end 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025Now
Share price$10.64$14.42$13.53$8.34$5.89$13.09$13.91$6.71$6.11$5.51$3.84$8.77
Market value$152m$210m$202m$162m$121m$273m$307m$145m$130m$118m$83m$193m
+ Net debt (− = net cash)$59m$78m$87m$265m$259m−$9m$220m−$13m$134m$140m$131m$32m
Enterprise value$211m$288m$290m$428m$380m$264m$526m$131m$263m$258m$214m$225m
Multiples
Price / sales 0.3x0.4x0.3x0.2x0.2x0.4x0.4x0.2x0.2x0.2x0.1x0.3x
Price / earnings 12.4x13.3x93.9x———14.7x————6.1x
Price / free cash flow 3.7x8.0x18.9x14.4x5.9x6.4x9.3x6.8x2.4x7.2x25.6x9.3x
EV / EBITDA 5.5x7.0x9.9x10.2xn/m5.3x7.2x3.0x5.1x5.2x17.2x2.9x

Market value uses the period's diluted share count; figures for each fiscal year use that year's results and the price at year end. "Now" uses today's price and the last twelve months.

Moat

54 /100

Moderate moat

How hard Lifetime Brands's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 10 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.

  • Returns on capital 20 / 20

    Cash operating profit has been a median 17.2% of total assets over 10 years.

  • Pricing power 13 / 20

    Gross margin has been a median 36.7%, moving by 2.3 percentage points (standard deviation) across 10 years.

  • Durability 0 / 20

    Operating margin has been a median 3.8%; its worst year was -4.0%.

  • Cash conversion 11 / 20

    Free cash flow was positive in 9 of 10 years, at a median 3.2% of revenue.

  • Discipline 16 / 20

    The diluted share count rose 2.8% over five years; stock-based pay has been a median 0.6% of revenue.

AI disruption exposure: Medium. In this industry, AI could change how the product is made or sold, without replacing the core asset. The score above includes a 5-point deduction for that exposure (59 before it).

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Next results: November 5, 2026, before the open. Analysts expect revenue of $174m and EPS of $0.20 (range $0.20 to $0.21) for the quarter.

Analysts' consensus

Fiscal yearEPSGrowthRevenueGrowth
Current $2.06 +154% $675m +4%
Next $1.07 −48% $693m +3%

Next year's EPS estimate has moved +29.4% in 90 days, across 2 analysts.

How the EPS forecast has moved

The consensus EPS forecast for the current fiscal year is +197.1% on 90 days ago. In the last 30 days, 0 analysts raised Lifetime Brands, Inc's forecast and 0 cut it.

Consensus EPS forecast Lifetime Brands, Inc, last 90 days
$0.00 $1.00 $2.00 $3.00 90 days ago 60 days ago 30 days ago 7 days ago Now Current fiscal year, 90 days ago: $0.69 Current fiscal year, 60 days ago: $2.05 Current fiscal year, 30 days ago: $2.05 Current fiscal year, 7 days ago: $2.08 Current fiscal year, Now: $2.06 $2.06 Next fiscal year, 90 days ago: $0.83 Next fiscal year, 60 days ago: $0.91 Next fiscal year, 30 days ago: $0.91 Next fiscal year, 7 days ago: $1.08 Next fiscal year, Now: $1.07 $1.07

Average of analysts' published estimates (third-party data).

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Period Current fiscal yearNext fiscal year
90 days ago $0.69$0.83
60 days ago $2.05$0.91
30 days ago $2.05$0.91
7 days ago $2.08$1.08
Now $2.06$1.07

Earnings against estimates

Quarter toEstimateActualSurprise
Jun 2026 −$0.21 $1.18 +653.1%
Mar 2026 −$0.16 $0.04 +125.0%
Dec 2025 $0.31 $1.05 +235.1%
Sept 2025 $0.14 $0.11 −21.4%

Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.

Management guidance

Earnings release, August 6, 2026
  • Net sales Year Ending December 31, 2026 $650m to $700m Maintained
    “Net sales $650 to $700 $650 to $700” source
  • Diluted (loss) income per common share Year Ending December 31, 2026 $1.03 to $1.10 GAAP Raised
    “Diluted (loss) income per common share (1) $(0.30) to $(0.23) per share $1.03 to $1.10 per share” source
  • Adjusted diluted income per common share Year Ending December 31, 2026 $2.06 to $2.13 Non-GAAP Raised
    “Adjusted diluted income per common share (2) $0.73 to $0.80 per share $2.06 to $2.13 per share” source
  • Income from operations Year Ending December 31, 2026 $48m to $50.5m GAAP Raised
    “Income from operations $12 to $14.5 $48 to $50.5” source
  • Adjusted income from operations Year Ending December 31, 2026 $81.5m to $84m Non-GAAP Raised
    “Adjusted income from operations $44.5 to $47 $81.5 to $84” source
  • Net (loss) income Year Ending December 31, 2026 $23m to $24.5m GAAP Raised
    “Net (loss) income $(6.5) to $(5) $23 to $24.5” source
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  • Adjusted net income Year Ending December 31, 2026 $46m to $47.5m Non-GAAP Raised
    “Adjusted net income $16 to $17.5 $46 to $47.5” source
  • Adjusted EBITDA, before limitation Year Ending December 31, 2026 $90.5m to $93m Non-GAAP Raised
    “Adjusted EBITDA, before limitation $53.5 to $56 $90.5 to $93” source

Figures and quotations are management's, copied from the company's own press release (SEC 8-K exhibit) and checked word for word against it. Forward-looking statements are the company's expectations, not ours and not advice; guidance can change or be missed.

Analyst recommendations

1 analysts, Oct 2026
Buy1100%
Hold00%
Sell00%

Monthly trend

  1. Oct 202611
  2. Sep 2026112
  3. Aug 2026112

Counts of recommendations published by analysts covering Lifetime Brands, Inc, by month. Source: Aggregated broker recommendations (third-party data). Aggregated counts only: we do not reproduce any firm's recommendation or price target, and these are not Fundamentalytics ratings.

Positioning

Short interest
12.0%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
9.71
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
+7%
to October 15, 2026
Held by institutions
73%
of shares
Held by insiders
17.1%
of shares
Employees
1,080
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

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What moved the share price

Last 12 months +166.4%

$3.29 on October 31, 2025 to $8.77

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $671m $661m −1.5%
P/S multiple 0.1x 0.3x +175.3%
Share count 22m 22m −1.8%

Biggest factor: p/s multiple. Loss-making at one end, so the split uses price/sales.

Last 3 years +74.4%

$5.03 on November 3, 2023 to $8.77

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $686m $661m −3.6%
P/S multiple 0.2x 0.3x +87.4%
Share count 21m 22m −3.5%

Biggest factor: p/s multiple. Loss-making at one end, so the split uses price/sales.

The effects multiply back to the price change exactly. Results are the last 12 months as known on each date (filings assumed public 45 days after quarter end).

Return and risk by year

Calendar year 202120222023202420252026 to date
Return
LCUT+6%−52%−9%−10%−30%+129%
Industry peers (median)+8%−35%+16%+4%−26%+55%
S&P 500+29%−18%+26%+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
LCUT33%8%42%58%33%55%
S&P 50075%42%67%75%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
LCUT−25%−60%−45%−54%−53%−31%
S&P 500−5%−25%−10%−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since November 2, 2015: 83% from August 11, 2021 to May 8, 2025. Getting back needed a 502% gain, and the shares have not yet recovered.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$2.89 – $9.85
From 52-week high
−11.0%
vs 50-day average
+0.4%
vs 200-day average
+23.5%
Volatility (1 year)
83%
Beta vs S&P 500
0.87

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
5 up, 7 down
typical move ±7.2%
After a week
9 up, 3 down
typical move ±15.6%
After a month
8 up, 4 down
typical move ±29.3%
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
August 6, 2026 +9.1% +0.5% +13.7% +5.3%
May 7, 2026 +6.1% +0.5% +39.1% +64.3%
March 12, 2026 +26.2% −2.1% +51.3% +156.0%
November 6, 2025 −0.6% −1.0% +4.5% +45.8%
August 7, 2025 −4.8% +0.7% −6.7% −1.4%
May 8, 2025 −1.8% +0.6% +1.2% +14.6%
March 13, 2025 −2.7% +0.7% +8.1% −23.1%
November 7, 2024 −8.8% +1.2% −13.8% −2.7%
August 8, 2024 −4.4% +2.8% +1.1% −15.0%
May 9, 2024 +15.0% +0.7% +25.8% +10.7%
March 12, 2024 0.0% +0.9% −9.1% +3.8%
November 9, 2023 +7.0% +0.8% +12.7% +8.9%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Lifetime Brands, Inc in five measures

Fundamentals grade C+
Growth Profitability Cash Balance sheet

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Lifetime Brands, Inc
$640M $660M $680M $700M FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q3: $690.6M Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q4: $686.7M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q1: $683.5M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q2: $678.7M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q3: $670.9M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $683M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q1: $680.8M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q2: $671M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q3: $659.1M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $647.9M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q1: $651.4M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q2: $661.1M $661.1M

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY23 Q3 $690.6M
FY23 Q4 $686.7M
FY24 Q1 $683.5M
FY24 Q2 $678.7M
FY24 Q3 $670.9M
FY24 Q4 $683M
FY25 Q1 $680.8M
FY25 Q2 $671M
FY25 Q3 $659.1M
FY25 Q4 $647.9M
FY26 Q1 $651.4M
FY26 Q2 $661.1M
Revenue growth, TTM YoY Lifetime Brands, Inc
-15% -10% -5% 0% FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q3: -11.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q4: -5.6% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q1: -1.0% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q2: -1.0% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q3: -2.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: -0.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q1: -0.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q2: -1.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q3: -1.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: -5.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q1: -4.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q2: -1.5% -1.5%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY23 Q3 -11.1%
FY23 Q4 -5.6%
FY24 Q1 -1.0%
FY24 Q2 -1.0%
FY24 Q3 -2.9%
FY24 Q4 -0.5%
FY25 Q1 -0.4%
FY25 Q2 -1.1%
FY25 Q3 -1.8%
FY25 Q4 -5.1%
FY26 Q1 -4.3%
FY26 Q2 -1.5%
Operating margin (TTM) Lifetime Brands, Inc
-5% 0% 5% 10% FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q3: 4.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 4.7% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 5.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 4.8% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 4.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 4.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 3.9% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: -1.8% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: -2.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: -1.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: -2.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 8.5% 8.5%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY23 Q3 4.2%
FY23 Q4 4.7%
FY24 Q1 5.2%
FY24 Q2 4.8%
FY24 Q3 4.1%
FY24 Q4 4.0%
FY25 Q1 3.9%
FY25 Q2 -1.8%
FY25 Q3 -2.1%
FY25 Q4 -1.5%
FY26 Q1 -2.0%
FY26 Q2 8.5%
FCF margin (TTM) Lifetime Brands, Inc
0% 5% 10% FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q3: 8.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 7.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 7.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 6.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 5.2% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 2.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 3.2% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 3.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 3.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 0.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 2.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 3.1% 3.1%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY23 Q3 8.5%
FY23 Q4 7.8%
FY24 Q1 7.6%
FY24 Q2 6.7%
FY24 Q3 5.2%
FY24 Q4 2.4%
FY25 Q1 3.2%
FY25 Q2 3.0%
FY25 Q3 3.1%
FY25 Q4 0.5%
FY26 Q1 2.8%
FY26 Q2 3.1%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-K/A, 10-Q. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Financial statements

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year 2009 Dec 2009 2010 Dec 2010 2011 Dec 2011 2012 Dec 2012 2013 Dec 2013 2014 Dec 2014 2015 Dec 2015 2016 Dec 2016 2017 Dec 2017 2018 Dec 2018 2019 Dec 2019 2020 Dec 2020 2021 Dec 2021 2022 Dec 2022 2023 Dec 2023 2024 Dec 2024 2025 Dec 2025 LTM Jun 2026
Income
Revenue 415 443 444 487 503 586 588 593 579 705 735 769 863 728 687 683 648 661
Gross profit 157 169 162 177 187 213 214 217 215 256 255 274 303 260 255 261 241 287
EBITDA 27 40 33 37 39 36 38 41 29 42 2 50 73 44 52 49 12 77
Operating income 16 30 25 27 28 21 24 27 15 19 −23 25 51 24 32 27 −9 56
Net income 3 20 14 21 9 2 12 16 2 −2 −44 −3 21 −6 −8 −15 −27 32
Diluted EPS $0.22 $1.64 $1.12 $1.64 $0.71 $0.11 $0.86 $1.08 $0.14 −$0.09 −$2.16 −$0.14 $0.94 −$0.29 −$0.40 −$0.71 −$1.24 $1.45
Growth (year on year)
Revenue — +6.8% +0.3% +9.5% +3.3% +16.6% +0.3% +0.8% −2.2% +21.6% +4.3% +4.7% +12.2% −15.7% −5.6% −0.5% −5.1% −1.5%
EBITDA — +46.2% −16.7% +11.2% +5.3% −7.8% +8.0% +7.3% −28.8% +42.7% −95.9% — +47.8% −40.3% +17.6% −4.1% −74.9% —
Operating income — +90.8% −17.5% +11.2% +3.1% −24.1% +13.3% +11.7% −43.9% +22.4% −225.9% — +103.6% −52.3% +31.6% −15.2% −134.8% —
Net income — — −30.6% +48.9% −55.7% — — +28.0% −86.3% — — — — −129.6% — — — —
Diluted EPS — — −31.7% +46.4% −56.7% — — +25.6% −87.0% — — — — −130.9% — — — —
Margins
Gross margin 37.9% 38.2% 36.5% 36.3% 37.2% 36.3% 36.5% 36.6% 37.1% 36.3% 34.7% 35.6% 35.2% 35.8% 37.1% 38.2% 37.1% 43.4%
EBITDA margin 6.5% 8.9% 7.4% 7.5% 7.7% 6.1% 6.5% 7.0% 5.1% 5.9% 0.2% 6.5% 8.5% 6.0% 7.5% 7.2% 1.9% 11.7%
Operating margin 3.8% 6.7% 5.5% 5.6% 5.6% 3.6% 4.1% 4.6% 2.6% 2.6% −3.2% 3.2% 5.9% 3.3% 4.7% 4.0% −1.5% 8.5%
Net margin 0.7% 4.6% 3.2% 4.3% 1.8% 0.3% 2.1% 2.7% 0.4% −0.2% −6.0% −0.4% 2.4% −0.8% −1.2% −2.2% −4.2% 4.8%
Free-cash-flow margin 14.9% 6.1% 1.6% 3.6% 6.3% −0.3% 7.0% 4.4% 1.8% 1.6% 2.8% 5.6% 3.8% 2.9% 7.8% 2.4% 0.5% 3.1%
Cash flow
Cash from operations 64 30 12 23 36 5 47 30 17 19 30 45 37 24 56 19 8 28
Capital spending 2 3 5 5 4 6 5 3 6 8 9 2 4 3 3 2 4 7
Free cash flow 62 27 7 18 32 −2 41 26 11 11 21 43 33 21 54 16 3 21
Stock-based pay 2 3 3 3 3 4 5 3 3 4 5 6 5 4 4 4 3 3
Free cash flow after stock pay 60 24 4 15 29 −6 36 23 7 7 16 37 28 17 50 12 −0 18
Balance sheet
Cash 1 3 3 2 5 5 7 8 8 8 11 36 28 24 16 3 4 5
Total debt 0 28 58 61 49 93 66 86 95 273 270 27 248 10 150 143 135 38
Net debt (negative = net cash) −1 24 55 59 44 88 59 78 87 265 259 −9 220 −13 134 140 131 32
Diluted shares — 12m 13m 13m 13m 14m 14m 15m 15m 19m 21m 21m 22m 22m 21m 21m 22m 22m
Returned to shareholders
Dividends — — 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Buybacks — — — — 3 — — 0 — — — 0 0 6 3 0 0 —
Total returned — — 1 1 5 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 10 6 4 4 4

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

1 of 2 checks passed · June 30, 2026
What it owns · $617m
Short-term assets $372mLonger-term assets $245m
What it owes, and who funded it · $394m
Short-term liabilities $177mShareholders' equity $217m
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $372m of assets due within a year against $177m of liabilities due within a year.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities Not assessable from the reported split. Not assessable.
  • More cash than debt Cash or debt not separately reported. Not assessable.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Equity or debt not reported. Not assessable.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Five-year comparison not available. Not assessable.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt Cash flow or debt not reported. Not assessable.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Operating income of $56m against $19m of interest.

From Lifetime Brands, Inc's latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

Dividends (TTM)
$3.8M
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years
$2.5M
Diluted share count
+1.8%
year over year
Total shareholder yield
1.9%
dividends 1.9% + buybacks 0.0% of market value
Dividend payout ratio
12%
of net income paid out
Sales & admin spending
22.7%
of revenue
Days sales outstanding
67 days
receivables vs revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in housewares & specialties
Last 12 months unless stated LCUT HELE ACU NWL Median
Revenue, last 12 months $661m $1.8bn $212m $7.3bn $1.2bn
Revenue growth, last 12 months −1.5% 0.3% 9.0% 0.8% 0.6%
Revenue growth, 3-year average −1.2% −3.1% 3.1% −4.3% −2.2%
Revenue growth, latest quarter 7.4% 2.1% 16.1% 3.7% 5.5%
Gross margin 43.4% 47.4% 40.1% 35.6% 41.7%
Operating margin 8.5% 1.3% 6.8% 1.0% 4.1%
Operating margin, 3-year average 3.8% −7.3% 7.2% 2.0% 2.9%
Net margin 4.8% −5.4% 4.6% −4.4% 0.1%
Cash from operations / revenue 4.2% 9.8% 12.3% 3.5% 7.0%
Free-cash-flow margin 3.1% 8.1% 7.3% 0.7% 5.2%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average 4.3% 6.9% 6.0% 1.7% 5.1%
Stock pay / revenue 0.5% 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 0.9%
Change in share count 1.8% 2.5% 1.3% 0.9% 1.6%

Median of all 4 companies we cover in housewares & specialties. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

454 consumer discretionary companies
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth -1.5% 4.3% 335 of 452
Change in growth rate Growth +2.8pp -0.0pp 108 of 452
Gross margin Profitability 43.4% 37.1% 138 of 355
Operating margin Profitability 8.5% 4.1% 133 of 415
Net margin Profitability 4.8% 2.5% 179 of 454
Free-cash-flow margin Cash generation 3.1% 4.1% 250 of 449
Stock pay as % of revenue Cash generation 0.5% 0.8% 97 of 403
Long-term debt as % of assets Balance sheet 23.6% 18.2% 184 of 317
Change in share count Balance sheet 1.8% 0.0% 292 of 408
Days sales outstanding Balance sheet 67 days 23 days 254 of 299

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Where the revenue comes from

Fiscal year to December 31, 2025
Segments
Line of business Revenue Share YoY
United States $591M 91.3% ▼ 5.7%
International Operations $56.7M 8.7% ▲ 1.7%
Geography
Region Revenue Share YoY
United States $572M 88.3% ▼ 4.6%
Rest of World $42.5M 6.6% ▼ 11.2%
United Kingdom $33.2M 5.1% ▼ 6.5%

From Lifetime Brands, Inc's 10-K filed March 12, 2026, as tagged in the filing. View filing. Indented rows are part of the line above; their share is of that line. In the bars, the faint bar behind is the year before.

Who owns it

Funds buying and selling
Reported value
$85M
Institutions reporting
88
Shares held vs prior quarter
▲ 9.8%
Positions opened / closed
42 / 7

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 64 institutions bought and 23 sold ; the biggest buyer was Blackrock, Inc (+725K shares) and the biggest seller Ameriprise Financial Inc (−922K). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Jb Capital Partners LP $13.8M 1.6M 16.3% 0.0%
Mill Road Capital Management LLC $8.6M 1.0M 10.1% ▼ 5.7%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP $8.2M 957K 9.6% ▼ 10.1%
Blackrock, Inc. $8.1M 949K 9.5% ▲ 324.1%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC $4.8M 564K 5.7% ▼ 0.5%
Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC $4.2M 492K 4.9% ▼ 0.8%
Martin & Co Inc $3.8M 445K 4.5% ▼ 16.3%
Rbf Capital, LLC $3.3M 382K 3.8% ▼ 5.0%
American Century Companies Inc $2.7M 319K 3.2% ▲ 40.2%
Geode Capital Management, LLC $2.7M 318K 3.2% ▲ 99.7%
Acadian Asset Management LLC $2.6M 308K 3.1% ▲ 30.3%
Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC $2.3M 274K 2.7% ▲ 27.7%

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Lifetime Brands, Inc's complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers .

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Insider purchases History → $0 0 trades by 0 insiders, last 12 months Insider sales History → $355,203 7 trades by 2 insiders · 0% under pre-set plans
Net ▼ $355,203 net selling
Insider Date Trade Shares Price Value
Siegel Jeffrey Director September 8, 2026 Sell 740 $9.11 $6,741
Siegel Jeffrey Director September 2, 2026 Sell 193 $9.50 $1,834
Siegel Jeffrey Director August 31, 2026 Sell 7,359 $9.51 $69,984
Siegel Jeffrey Director August 24, 2026 Sell 11,560 $9.53 $110,167
Nanninga Cherrie Director August 24, 2026 Sell 14,052 $9.44 $132,651
Siegel Jeffrey Director August 20, 2026 Sell 2,571 $9.51 $24,450
Nanninga Cherrie Director August 19, 2026 Sell 948 $9.89 $9,376

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Next expected around November 5, 2026 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced

  • August 6, 2026
  • May 7, 2026
  • March 12, 2026
  • November 6, 2025
  • August 7, 2025
  • May 8, 2025

Recent SEC filings

Data status

When each part of this page on Lifetime Brands, Inc was last updated.

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Financial statementsSEC 10-K and 10-Q filings
News and updatesCompany releases and SEC 8-K filings
Analyst estimatesAggregated analyst estimates
Valuation and scoresOur models, from the filed figures

How we build and check these figures: methodology and data sources.

Lifetime Brands, Inc in brief

What does Lifetime Brands, Inc do?
Lifetime Brands, Inc is a US-listed company in the housewares & specialties industry. Its financial year ends in December.
What is Lifetime Brands, Inc's stock ticker?
Lifetime Brands, Inc trades under the ticker LCUT on Nasdaq. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Lifetime Brands, Inc's revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Lifetime Brands, Inc reported revenue of $661M, 1.5% lower than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is Lifetime Brands, Inc's free cash flow?
Lifetime Brands, Inc's free-cash-flow margin is 3.1% of revenue over the trailing twelve months, ranking 250 of the 449 consumer discretionary companies we cover.
Who are Lifetime Brands, Inc's largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Jb Capital Partners LP, Mill Road Capital Management LLC and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
What is Lifetime Brands, Inc's market cap?
On November 2, 2026, Lifetime Brands, Inc's market capitalisation was about $193M, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.1 and net debt of $32.5M. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
Does Lifetime Brands, Inc pay a dividend?
Yes: Lifetime Brands, Inc paid $3.8M in dividends over the trailing twelve months, a dividend yield of 1.90% and a payout ratio of 12.1%.
Who are Lifetime Brands, Inc's competitors?
In our Housewares & Specialties peer group, the companies closest to Lifetime Brands, Inc are Helen Of Troy LTD, Acme United Corp and Newell Brands Inc. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Lifetime Brands, Inc's.
Are insiders buying or selling Lifetime Brands, Inc stock?
Over the last 12 months, Lifetime Brands, Inc's directors and officers reported 0 open-market purchases and 7 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
When is Lifetime Brands, Inc's next earnings date?
Around November 5, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Lifetime Brands, Inc announces its own schedule.