Lakeland Industries, Inc. (LAKE) Stock

Lakeland Industries, Inc. (LAKE) is a Healthcare stock trading at $11.30 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $111.52M. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Lakeland Industries, Inc. manufactures and sells protective clothing and related accessories, including limited-use/disposable garments, chemical- and biological-protection apparel, and firefighting and heat-protective gear, as well as durable woven items such as electrostatic dissipative, flame-resistant, and high-visibility clothing. Its products are used by industrial and public safety customers worldwide.

Understand Lakeland Industries, Inc.: how it makes money

Lakeland Industries makes and sells industrial and public protective clothing and accessories, including disposable wear, chemical protective suits, and firefighting and heat protective apparel, and it earns money from selling these protective products and related offerings to customers in those markets.

Operating results are driven by how much the company can generate from protective clothing sales, with Organic Revenue and Fire Services mix supporting revenue, while costs determine whether that sales flow converts into a low operating margin.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Domestic	$0.0B
International	$0.0B

Business quality (Weak): Moderate usefulness. The dataset provides select revenue line items and some pipeline data, but it does not clearly map to official reportable operating segments beyond domestic versus international, and it includes several metrics with zero values.

Bull case

Multiple protective clothing categories: The company offers disposable protective clothing, high-end chemical protective suits, and firefighting and heat protective apparel, which can diversify what customers buy within protective needs.
Different revenue contributors are visible: The latest quarter shows Organic Revenue (0.04B), Fire Services Revenue (0.02B), and additional lines such as Veridian Revenue (0.01B) and LHD Revenue (0.01B).

Bear case

Low operating margin: For the latest period (2026-04-30), operating margin is 4.8%, meaning earnings depend on careful cost control and sales execution.
Fire tender visibility metrics are reported as zero: The dataset shows Lakeland Fire Visible Open Pipeline (0.0B) and Lakeland Fire Higher-Probability Open Pipeline (0.0B), which may limit visibility into future fire-related revenue.
Some product line revenue is reported as zero: High-Performance Wear Revenue is shown as 0.0, indicating limited contribution from that labeled category in the provided snapshot.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price	$11.30
Market Cap	$111.52M
EV / EBITDA	272.4
Price / Book	0.85
Price / Sales	0.57
FCF Yield	-28.5%

Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)	$192.65M
Net Margin	-13.1%
Revenue Growth (YoY)	15.2%
EPS Growth (YoY)	8.2%
FCF Growth (YoY)	-5.7%

Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score	2.21 (grey)
Piotroski F-Score	2/9 (weak)

Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Sector P/E (Healthcare)	21.6
Industry P/E (Medical Equipment)	32.9

Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional Holder	Private Capital Management, LLC ($12.35M)
Institutional Holders Tracked	10

Company
Sector	Healthcare
Industry	Medical Equipment
CEO	James Jenkins
Employees	2,050
Country	US
IPO Date	1986-09-09

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.