LCUT
Strong BuySecond WindAI neutralLifetime Brands, Inc. · Consumer Cyclical · United States · $194M cap · $1.3M/day traded
$8.28 -1.7% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct
StockRank down 2.3 since 24 Oct.
Second Wind: Cheap and rising again, but the business does not yet earn the optimism.
As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Lifetime Brands, Inc. (LCUT) is 85/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 49, Value 68, Momentum 66, each scored against its sector).
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Lifetime Brands sells kitchenware and tableware under brands such as KitchenAid (licensed), Farberware and Mikasa, mainly through US mass retailers. A tariff refund lifted recent results. The company has also just taken on a $60 million second-lien term loan alongside an extended credit facility, which signals a stretched balance sheet. Its brands carry limited pricing power against large retail customers.
ABOUT LIFETIME BRANDS, INC.
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Lifetime Brands designs, develops, and markets a broad range of branded consumer products for the home, including kitchenware, tableware, and home decor, through well-known brands like Farberware and Mikasa. The company leverages its extensive brand portfolio and robust retail distribution network to maintain a significant market presence in the home goods sector. It operates as a brand house, catering to various consumer segments.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 727.7M | 686.7M | 683.0M | 647.9M | -3.8% | 661.1M | 674.8M | 692.8M | 3.4% |
| EPS | -0.29 | -0.40 | -0.71 | -1.24 | — | 1.45 | 2.06 | 1.07 | — |
| Shares | 21.8M | 21.8M | 22.2M | 22.7M | +4.0% | 23.0M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 343.7M | 285.1M | 250.4M | 243.6M | -10.8% | 259.4M | — | — | — |
| Equity | 240.1M | 230.9M | 229.9M | 202.3M | -5.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 24.3M | 56.4M | 18.6M | 7.6M | -32.1% | 27.6M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -20.9M | -2.8M | -2.2M | -4.3M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -7.6M | -61.1M | -29.5M | -2.2M | — | — | — | — | — |
No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.
Swung more than 90% of stocks we rank over the past year (84% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Consumer Cyclical, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of LCUT are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCUT | Lifetime Brands, Inc.(you) | $194M | 85 | Strong Buy |
| BSET | Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated | $191M | 72 | Buy |
| ETD | Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. | $515M | 84 | Strong Buy |
| LOVE | The Lovesac Company | $223M | 65 | Buy |
| FLXS | Flexsteel Industries, Inc. | $344M | 97 | Strong Buy |
| HBB | Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company | $446M | 96 | Strong Buy |
| COOK | Traeger, Inc. | $131M | 46 | Hold |
| VIRC | Virco Mfg. Corporation | $99M | 48 | Hold |
| MLKN | MillerKnoll, Inc. | $1.5B | 75 | Buy |
| HOFT | Hooker Furnishings Corporation | $137M | 41 | Hold |
Peer medians: ROE 8.5% · P/E 19.9x · Gross margin 37.4%
Company Deep Dive
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