Lands End (LE) Stock

Lands' End is set to deliver impressive returns, driven by its strategic focus on innovation and customer engagement in a competitive landscape.

Lands' End, Inc. LE is in the middle of a big turnaround. This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) is expected to grow earnings by 346.7% in fiscal 2024.

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

Land's End's 2Q24 results showed adjusted revenue growth in US e-commerce and improved gross margins, but profits remained unchanged due to high SG&A costs. The company's market cap of $422 million seems excessive given the FY24 adjusted net income guidance of $9-15 million, leading to a Hold rating. Despite a 10% stock price increase since initiation, high customer acquisition costs and leverage issues pose significant risks, making the valuation unattractive.

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

Lands' End (LE) is technically in oversold territory now, so the heavy selling pressure might have exhausted. This along with strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in raising earnings estimates could lead to a trend reversal for the stock.

Lands' End, Inc. has seen a 30% stock appreciation since our April recommendation, driven by margin improvements and efficient inventory management. Q2 revenue was $317.2 million, with a 1.9% decline year-over-year, but beat expectations. The gross margin expanded by 470 basis points to 47.9%. Despite a slight adjusted net loss, fiscal 2024 guidance is positive, projecting net income between $5.0 million and $11.0 million and strong adjusted EBITDA.

Lands' End (LE) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.02 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.10. This compares to loss of $0.25 per share a year ago.

DODGEVILLE, Wis., Aug. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lands' End, Inc. (NASDAQ: LE) will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, September 5, 2024, to discuss its second quarter 2024 financial results. A news release containing these results will be issued before the call. Listeners may access a live broadcast of the conference call on the Company's investor relations website: http://investors.landsend.com/ in the Events and Presentations section.