La-Z-Boy Incorporated (LAZ) Stock Price & Analysis
LAZ Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 25.60 - EUR 27.40
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 24.20 - EUR 37.00
- Previous Close
- EUR 25.60
- Volume
- 0
- Average Volume (3M)
- 0
- Market Cap
- EUR 1.09B
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 1.87B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 272.66M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 541.51M
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 15.3
- Beta
- 0.53
- Next Earnings
- Dec 02, 2026 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 0.43
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 3.22%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Retail Growth And Store Expansion
Strong retail written sales, positive same-store growth, improved conversion, and a planned expansion toward 450 stores indicate increasing productivity and distribution reach. A larger company-owned footprint can deepen customer access, support brand consistency, and provide a durable platform for future sales growth.
Strong Liquidity And Positive Cash Generation
Substantial cash and no external debt provide financial flexibility while operating cash flow remains positive. This liquidity can support store expansion, strategic investments, dividends, and repurchases without relying heavily on external financing, strengthening resilience through uneven furniture demand.
Gross Margin Expansion And Operational Transformation
The gross-margin improvement shows that product mix and operating actions can support profitability even while demand is mixed. Plant consolidation and distribution redesign are structural initiatives intended to lower operating complexity, improve efficiency, and strengthen the company’s cost base over time.
Bears Say
Wholesale Sales Weakness
Wholesale weakness remains a material drag on consolidated performance, with lower volume causing fixed-cost deleverage and reducing operating margin. Continued uneven orders could limit the benefit of the dealer network and make overall revenue and earnings less predictable over the next several quarters.
Joybird Underperformance
Joybird’s declining written sales and ongoing volatility create a persistent execution challenge within the portfolio. The required integration and plant-consolidation work may consume management attention and resources, while continued underperformance can weigh on consolidated growth and profitability.
Operating Margin And SG&A Pressure
Lower operating margin and materially higher SG&A show that cost absorption has weakened as wholesale and Joybird volumes declined and the retail mix carried higher fixed costs. If sales do not recover, this cost structure could constrain earnings conversion despite relatively stable gross margin.
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Company Description
La-Z-Boy Incorporated
La-Z-Boy Incorporated, a company founded in Monroe, Michigan, in 1927, is a leading entity in the furniture sector. Originally known as La-Z-Boy Chair Company, it adopted its current name in 1996. The corporation is engaged in the full spectrum of furniture operations, including the manufacturing, marketing, importing, exporting, distribution, and retail sales of upholstered furniture, casegoods, and accompanying accessories. Its market presence extends across the United States, Canada, and various international regions. The company's business model is structured into three main segments: Wholesale, Retail, and Corporate and Other. The Wholesale division is responsible for both producing and importing an extensive array of upholstered furniture items, such as recliners, motion sofas, loveseats, chairs, sectionals, modular units, ottomans, and sleeper sofas. Furthermore, it handles the importation, distribution, and sale of casegoods (wooden furniture), which encompass occasional pieces, bedroom suites, dining room sets, and entertainment centers. This segment supplies its diverse product line to various partners, including company-owned La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries stores, operators of La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio and England Custom Comfort Center locations, along with independent dealers and other retailers. In contrast, the Retail segment focuses on direct-to-consumer sales, offering upholstered furniture, casegoods, and a variety of other home accessories. This is primarily achieved through its robust network of 161 company-owned La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries stores. Lastly, the Corporate and Other segment manages the company's online sales channels, providing products directly through its website.
- Sector
- Consumercyclical
- Industry
- Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances
- CEO
- Melinda D. Whittington
- Employees
- 10,200
- Website
- www.la-z-boy.com
- Address
- One La-Z-Boy Drive, Monroe, MI, 48162-5138, US
La-Z-Boy Incorporated (LAZ) Earnings & Revenues
LAZ Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentNeutral
The call presents a mixed but balanced picture: strong retail momentum (16% written sales growth, positive same-store comps, store expansion), a healthy balance sheet ($267M cash, no external debt) and margin tailwinds in gross margin, offset by notable headwinds in Wholesale and the Joybird business, near-term friction costs from supply chain and digital investments, and consolidated sales/margin pressures. Management emphasized strategic investments to capture market share and long-term efficiency gains, while acknowledging short-term volatility and cautious macro conditions.
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Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Technical Analysis | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Moving Averages | 2 | 0 | 10 |
