Lakeland Industries' Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y

Lakeland Industries, Inc. LAKE reported third-quarter fiscal 2025 (ended October 2024) adjusted earnings of a penny per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 40 cents. The bottom line increased 97.1% year over year.Lakeland’s total revenues of $46 million beat the consensus estimate of $43 million. Also, the top line increased 44.5% year over year. Organic revenues increased 7.3% to $34 million in the fiscal third quarter.Stay up-to-date with all quarterly releases: See Zacks Earnings Calendar.Inside the HeadlinesRevenues from the domestic operations increased 2% year over year to $15.4 million. The increase was driven by a rebound in U.S. sales during the quarter.Revenues from international operations increased 83.3% to $30.4 million due to strong momentum across Latin American, European and Asian markets.LAKE’s Margin ProfileLakeland’s cost of sales increased 48.6% year over year to $27.2 million. Operating expenses totaled $17.8 million, up 83.5% year over year.LAKE recorded an operating income of $807 million, down from $3,621 million in the year-ago quarter. The operating margin decreased to 1.8% from 11.4% in the year-ago quarter.Balance Sheet and Cash FlowAt the end of the fiscal third quarter, Lakeland had cash and cash equivalents of $15.8 million compared with $25.2 million at the end of Jan. 31, 2024. Long-term debt was $31 million at the end of the fiscal third quarter.In the first nine months of fiscal 2025, LAKE used net cash of $12.5 million from operating activities against $7.7 million generated in the year-ago period.In the same period, the company paid dividends worth approximately $0.7 million, down 3% year over year.LAKE Reaffirms OutlookFor fiscal 2025, management continues to expect revenues of at least $165 million compared with a year ago. This revenue guidance includes the contributions of its recently announced LHD, Jolly Scarpe and Pacific Helmets acquisitions.Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be at least $18 million, which includes the impacts from its announced LHD, Jolly Scarpe and Pacific Helmets acquisitions.Zacks Rank & Stocks to ConsiderLAKE presently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).Some better-ranked companies are discussed below:Alarm.com Holdings ALRM currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.ALRM delivered a trailing four-quarter average earnings surprise of 19.6%. In the past 60 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for Alarm.com’s 2024 earnings has increased 7.2%.Allegion plc ALLE presently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). It delivered a trailing four-quarter average earnings surprise of 9.9%. In the past 60 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for ALLE’s 2024 earnings has increased 2.1%.MSA Safety Incorporated MSA currently carries a Zacks Rank of 2. MSA delivered a trailing four-quarter average earnings surprise of 5.8%. In the past 60 days, the consensus estimate for MSA Safety’s 2024 earnings has increased 0.7%.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 DaysJust released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops."Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +24.1% per year. So be sure to give these hand picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Allegion PLC (ALLE): Free Stock Analysis Report Lakeland Industries, Inc. (LAKE): Free Stock Analysis Report MSA Safety Incorporporated (MSA): Free Stock Analysis Report Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. (ALRM): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks