Lifetime Brands Inc (LCUT) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Sep 24, 2026: fair value of Lifetime Brands Inc $4.90, price $9.24, upside -47.0%, quality 43 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $2.88 – $17.34 · fair‑value band $2.08 – $4.90 · the $9.24 price screens above the $4.90 fair value. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
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Lifetime Brands, Inc. designs, sources, and sells branded kitchenware, tableware, and other home solution products for use in the home, and market in the United States and internationally.
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Lifetime Brands, Inc. designs, sources, and sells branded kitchenware, tableware, and other home solution products for use in the home, and market in the United States and internationally. The company offers kitchenware products, including kitchen tools, cutlery, kitchen scales, thermometers, cutting boards, shears, cookware, pantryware, spice racks, and bakeware; and tableware products comprising dinnerware, stemware, flatware, and giftware. It also provides home solutions, such as thermal beverageware, bath scales, weather and outdoor household, food storage, neoprene travel, and home décor products. It owns or licenses various brands, including the Built, Chef'n, Chicago Metallic, Copco, Dolly Parton, Elements, Farberware, Fitz & Floyd, Fred & Friends, Hoffritz, International Silver, Kamenstein, KitchenAid, Kizmos, Melannco, Mikasa, Mikasa Hospitality, Misto, Pfaltzgraff, PlanetBox, Rabbit, Sabatier, S'well, Taylor, Towle, Wallace, Wilton Armetale, and Year & Day. It serves mass market merchants, specialty stores, department stores, warehouse clubs, grocery stores, off-price retailers, food service distributors, food and beverage outlets, and e-commerce. The company sells its products directly, as well as through its retail websites. Lifetime Brands, Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Garden City, New York.
Stock analysis
Lifetime Brands Inc (LCUT) currently trades at $9.24, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $4.90, implying the stock looks roughly 88.6% overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $11.31 per share, and 3 of the 12 models we run sit above the $9.24 price.
Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at $1.62, and 9 of the 12 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is medium.
Scenario range: $2.08 (bear) to $4.90 (bull), the price of $9.24 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 43/100 (below-average quality), in the Consumer Cyclical sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue is shrinking: the last year, the last three and the last five years are all negative.
Lifetime Brands Inc reported revenue of $648M in FY2025 versus $863M in FY2021, a compound −6.9%/yr. Reported net income was −$26.9M in FY2025.
Key figures
Market cap $201M · P/S ratio 0.30 · EPS (TTM) $−1.27 · Dividend yield 1.8% · Net margin −4.2% · Return on equity −13.0% · Return on assets (EBIT) 4.5% · Operating margin −4.5%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 32 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 7% below its 52-week high and 216% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Consumer Cyclical peers we cover trades at 1% fair-value upside, at −47%, LCUT screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear $2.08Fair Value $4.90Bull $4.90
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.Evidence ⓘEvidence = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.18/100
Revenue is shrinking: the last year, the last three and the last five years are all negative.
Revenue growth 1 year
−5.1%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−3.8%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−3.4%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +1.0% a year
Revenue growth 36 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+8.2%
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Profit margin (trend) ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.
−3.2% (2019) → 4.0% (2024)
What shareholders gained per year ⓘWe only publish this rate when it is defensible. Reason: fiscal 2025 is a loss year, no rate is defined from a loss
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Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far and more than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+53.9%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+2.4%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (USA: IMF forecast 2.4% a year to 2030, 3.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +50.3% a year for the price and +0.0% for the forecasts.
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Is Lifetime Brands Inc (LCUT) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 23, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $4.90 versus a price of $9.24, about −47% upside (overvalued).
What is the fair value of LCUT?
Our model-based fair value for Lifetime Brands Inc is $4.90 (as of Sep 23, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $9.24.
What is the quality score of LCUT?
Lifetime Brands Inc has a Quality Score of 43/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Lifetime Brands Inc (LCUT)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $4.90 (as of Sep 23, 2026) from 14 valuation models. Cautious scenario $2.08, optimistic scenario $4.90. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Lifetime Brands Inc stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $4.90, about −47% upside versus a price of $9.24 (overvalued). Cautious scenario $2.08, optimistic scenario $4.90. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Lifetime Brands Inc (LCUT)?
Lifetime Brands Inc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $651M (latest available figure, as of Sep 23, 2026).
Does Lifetime Brands Inc pay a dividend?
Lifetime Brands Inc currently shows a dividend yield of about 1.84% relative to its recent price (as of Sep 23, 2026).
What growth is priced into Lifetime Brands Inc (LCUT)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Lifetime Brands Inc would have to grow free cash flow by +53.9 % per year for five years (discount rate 12.7 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew -3.4 % per year. As of Sep 23, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of LCUT use?
Our models discount Lifetime Brands Inc at 12.7 %: a base by market capitalisation (micro), damped by beta 0.98, country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Lifetime Brands Inc that is +53.9 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (12.7 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Lifetime Brands Inc (LCUT) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Lifetime Brands Inc grew -3.4 % a year. The price currently implies +53.9 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Lifetime Brands Inc (LCUT) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +2.6 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Lifetime Brands Inc (+53.9 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Lifetime Brands Inc (LCUT)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 1.62 %: that much free cash flow Lifetime Brands Inc produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (12.7 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Lifetime Brands Inc (LCUT)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Lifetime Brands Inc it is $4.90 per share (as of Sep 23, 2026), against a price of $9.24. It is the blended result of 14 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Lifetime Brands Inc stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Sep 23, 2026, LCUT trades above its calculated fair value: price $9.24, fair value $4.90, a gap of about −47% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of LCUT?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($9.24); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($4.90). For Lifetime Brands Inc the two are $4.34 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Lifetime Brands Inc worth?
The market values Lifetime Brands Inc at about $201M (market capitalisation, as of Sep 23, 2026). Per share that is $9.24; our models calculate a fair value of $4.90 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about LCUT?
Our models span a range for Lifetime Brands Inc: cautious scenario $2.08, base $4.90, optimistic $4.90 per share (as of Sep 23, 2026, price $9.24). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the PEG ratio of LCUT?
The PEG ratio of Lifetime Brands Inc is 0.89 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Sep 23, 2026). That is below 1, so growth is priced more cheaply than the earnings multiple alone suggests.
How solid is the balance sheet of Lifetime Brands Inc (LCUT)?
Balance-sheet figures for Lifetime Brands Inc (as of Sep 23, 2026): return on equity −13.0%, debt of 0.89 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 43/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is LCUT from its 52-week high?
Lifetime Brands Inc trades at $9.24, about 7% below its 52-week high of $9.90 and 216% above the low of $2.92 (as of Sep 24, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $4.90 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Lifetime Brands Inc?
From the same area (Consumer Cyclical) we also value Midea Group, Gree Electric Appliances, Inc, Haier Smart Home Co, King Slide Works Co, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Lifetime Brands Inc stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Sep 23, 2026: price $9.24, calculated fair value $4.90 (−47%), Quality Score 43/100, from 14 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of LCUT calculated?
We run Lifetime Brands Inc through 14 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of $4.90, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 14.0 % above its aggregate fair value. Lifetime Brands Inc itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Lifetime Brands Inc (LCUT)?
The closing price on Sep 24, 2026 was $9.24. Our model-based fair value is $4.90, about −47% upside (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Lifetime Brands Inc right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case ($4.90). The favourable scenario is already priced in. Weak quality (43/100) and above fair value at the same time, the margin of safety is missing on both counts. A fairly wide model range ($2.08 to $4.90) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Key figures of Lifetime Brands Inc
How large is the market capitalisation of Lifetime Brands Inc (LCUT)?
The market capitalisation of Lifetime Brands Inc is $201M. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Lifetime Brands Inc (LCUT)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Lifetime Brands Inc is 0.30 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Lifetime Brands Inc (LCUT)?
Earnings per share at Lifetime Brands Inc are $−1.27. Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Lifetime Brands Inc (LCUT)?
The dividend yield of Lifetime Brands Inc is 1.8%. Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Lifetime Brands Inc (LCUT)?
The net margin of Lifetime Brands Inc is −4.2% (fiscal year 2025). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Lifetime Brands Inc (LCUT)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Lifetime Brands Inc is −13.0% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Lifetime Brands Inc (LCUT)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Lifetime Brands Inc is 4.5% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Lifetime Brands Inc (LCUT)?
The operating margin of Lifetime Brands Inc is −4.5% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Lifetime Brands Inc (LCUT)?
Revenue at Lifetime Brands Inc is growing +2.4% versus a year earlier (3y avg −3.8%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Lifetime Brands Inc (LCUT)?
Earnings per share at Lifetime Brands Inc are growing +105% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Lifetime Brands Inc (LCUT) carry?
The net debt of Lifetime Brands Inc is $239M (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 73.6 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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