Stock fact sheet · data as of
Lakeland Industries, Inc. (LAKE): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Consumer Cyclical · Apparel - Footwear & Accessories · United States · Speculative / Distressed
Is LAKE undervalued?
Lakeland Industries, Inc. (LAKE) closed at 9.38 on 16 Oct 2026, 31% above the GLS average fair value of 7.17. 1 of the 2 models that produced a number value the shares below the current price. A gap this wide usually means the market is paying for growth or a story the trailing numbers do not show yet; the models work from filed results, not forecasts, so they are conservative by design.
The average is built from just 2 models (10 Cap, DDM) - the rest returned nothing because an input they need (dividends, free cash flow, book value) is zero or negative - so treat it with more caution than usual.
The nightly engine files LAKE under Speculative / Distressed - negative earnings or a Piotroski score of 3 or less - which caps its Wheel Score at 45 and keeps it out of the Sunday Scan.
Nine valuation models for LAKE
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | - | - | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital; no value tonight |
| Graham Number | - | - | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share; no value tonight |
| Graham Growth | - | - | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields; no value tonight |
| Lynch | - | - | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25%; no value tonight |
| GLS Growth | - | - | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year; no value tonight |
| 10 Cap | 13.90 | +48% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | - | - | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself; no value tonight |
| DDM | 0.4414 | -95% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | - | - | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth; no value tonight |
| Zombie (liquidation) | 5.37 | -43% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 16.00 | +71% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Lakeland Industries, Inc. scores only 4 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score, which fails the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. A reading this low means several of the basic tests - positive earnings, positive operating cash flow, falling debt, no new share issuance - are not met. A GLS Moat score of 1.3/10 is a weak reading: the ten-year history the score grades (revenue, EPS, book value, margins, cash flow, share count, ROIC) has not been steady, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC -14.3%, ROE -19.6%, ROA -12.1% - with debt at 0.37 times equity and negative free cash flow.
The dividend yield is 0.32% with a payout ratio of -2% - a small yield that leaves most of the earnings in the business. Revenue comes mainly from Corporate 100% (fiscal year FY2014).
Institutional ownership scores 9/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 4 / 9 | ROIC | -14.3% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 1.3 / 10 | ROE | -19.6% |
| Debt / equity | 0.37 | ROA | -12.1% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | -0.7% | Payout ratio | -2% |
| Institutions | 9 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 34: Weak
With a Wheel Score of 34 Lakeland Industries, Inc. sits in the Weak band. The parts - Value 0/25, Health 9/20, Moat 2/15, Premium 16/20, Stability 7/20 - show where: Value (0/25) scores lowest.
Implied volatility is 74% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out - above the 60% ceiling of the sweet spot. Premiums are large, but the Wheel Score tapers the Premium points (16 of 20) because volatility this high usually comes with a reason. Chain open interest is 2,181 contracts across all expiries - enough for the wheel at normal size.
Volume runs at 209k shares a day on a market cap of $93M, with a beta of 1.45 - a high beta, so the stock tends to move more than the market and a strike can be gapped through; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 7 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 0 / 25 | -31% margin of safety | |
| Health | 9 / 20 | Piotroski 4/9 | |
| Moat | 2 / 15 | moat 1.3/10 | |
| Premium | 16 / 20 | implied volatility 74% | |
| Stability | 7 / 20 | 209k shares/day, $93M cap, beta 1.45 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
The next earnings report is due on 8 Dec 2026, 53 days away - outside the window of a 30-45-day put sold today.
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Is LAKE undervalued right now?
No: at 9.38 the stock trades 31% above the GLS average fair value of 7.17 (data as of 16 Oct 2026), well beyond what trailing earnings, cash flow and book value support.
What is the Wheel Score of LAKE and what does it mean?
LAKE scores 34 out of 100 (Weak). The Wheel Score blends the margin of safety (25 points), Piotroski health (20), the GLS moat (15), the option premium on offer (20) and trading stability (20) into one number that ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned. 80 and above is Prime, 65-79 Good, 50-64 Fair, under 50 Weak.
What is the GLS fair value for LAKE?
7.17 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 2 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Lakeland Industries, Inc. report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 8 Dec 2026 (after the close), 53 days from the data date of 16 Oct 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does LAKE have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 84 listed contracts with 2,181 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 74% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.