LE
Lands' End, Inc.
LE offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
NIO
NIO Inc.
NIO has the edge over LE overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
LE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
LE's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure.
NIO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Unavailable |
NIO's revenue is currently strong, and its profitability and cash flow are stable. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
LE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 0.8x | $8.92 | — |
| Cheap | 13x | $142 | +1490% |
| Forward | 15x | $8.92 | — |
| Fair | 38x | $426 | +4674% |
| Expensive | 68x | $765 | +8479% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LE's PE is 0.8x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
NIO PE Valuation
NIO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
LE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Stable | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect LE's earnings and profitability to decline, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
NIO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
NIO has the edge over LE on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
LE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.59 | -95% |
| Q3 2026 | $11.24 | +6144% |
| Q2 2026 | $11.01 | +8369% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.18 | -10% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.37 | +$1.03 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.18 | +$4.34 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.13 | +$4.37 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.20 | +$4.29 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.66 | +$3.26 |
LE has the edge over NIO on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
NIO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$0.29 | +$1.45 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.60 | +$1.16 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.06 | +$0.60 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.59 | +$0.02 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.74 | -$0.10 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.76 | +$0.06 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.66 | +$0.21 |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.61 | +$0.32 |
NIO is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.29 per share over the past year, against $1.93 at its worst in late 2023.
LE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $268.9M | +5.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $205.1M | -9.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $402.3M | -8.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $277.5M | -13% |
| Q3 2025 | $255.3M | -20% |
| Q2 2025 | $227.8M | -20% |
| Q1 2025 | $441.7M | -14% |
| Q4 2024 | $318.6M | -1.9% |
LE's revenue is recovering but still below its 2022 peak: $269M last quarter, up 5.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3% | +1.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | -22% | -21 points |
| Q1 2026 | 6.4% | -1.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6% | +3.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 1.6% | +0.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | -1% | -1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 8.4% | +6.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.9% | +34 points |
LE has the edge over NIO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NIO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $4.8B | +69% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.8B | +112% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.2B | +76% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.3B | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.9B | +9% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.8B | +21% |
| Q4 2024 | $3B | +15% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.8B | -2.1% |
NIO has the edge over LE on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -2.1% | +24 points |
| Q1 2026 | -1.2% | +52 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.3% | +33 points |
| Q3 2025 | -16% | +12 points |
| Q2 2025 | -26% | +4 points |
| Q1 2025 | -53% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | -31% | +8.1 points |
| Q3 2024 | -28% | -2.6 points |
NIO's operating margin was −2.1% last quarter, up 24 points from the same quarter a year ago.
LE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$26.1M | -286% |
| Q2 2026 | -$84.4M | -$53.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $59.5M | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | -$22.4M | +$5.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $14.1M | -46% |
| Q2 2025 | -$30.7M | +$1.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $49.7M | -43% |
| Q4 2024 | -$27.8M | -$4M |
LE's free cash flow was −$73M over the past year, against $5M the year before.
NIO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0 | +$2.1B |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | +$391.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.1B | +$73.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2024 | -$391.3M | -386% |
| Q2 2024 | -$2.2B | +$337.9M |
NIO has the edge over LE on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
LE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3.9% | -1.2M shares |
| 1 year | -2.1% | -635K shares |
| 3 years | -6.3% | -2M shares |
| 5 years | -11% | -3.6M shares |
| Available history | -7.1% | -2.3M shares |
LE has the edge over NIO on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | $1M |
| Q1 2024 | $2.1M |
| Q4 2023 | $3M |
| Q3 2023 | $3M |
| Q2 2023 | $3.8M |
| Q1 2023 | $3.2M |
| Q4 2022 | $2.9M |
NIO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.6% | +15.6M shares |
| 1 year | +12% | +267M shares |
| 3 years | +51% | +844M shares |
| 5 years | +60% | +933M shares |
| Available history | +143% | +1.5B shares |
NIO has 2.5B diluted shares, up 12% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
NIO hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
LE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 3.6x | Elevated |
LE has more cash than debt.
NIO Net Leverage
NIO's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
LE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 3.0 | Oversold |
LE's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 3 (oversold).
NIO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 30.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.9 | Oversold |
NIO's weekly RSI is 31 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 7 (oversold).
LE PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | LE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 0.8x | 18x | 96% below |
| PE % | 0 | 47 | 47 pts below |
LE is trading at 0.8x earnings, a 96% discount to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x, though its earnings don't support one.
NIO PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
NIO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
LE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.78 | 8.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $10.9 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $12.7 | 30% below |
| 100 week MA | $12.4 | 28% below |
| 200 week MA | $11.6 | 23% below |
LE is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 23% below its 200-week average.
NIO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.36 | 9.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $4.01 | 24% below |
| 50 week MA | $4.81 | 37% below |
| 100 week MA | $4.85 | 37% below |
| 200 week MA | $6.03 | 49% below |
NIO is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 49% below its 200-week average.
LE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $17.6 | $19.8 | +13% |
| 2021 | $19.8 | $19.1 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | $19.1 | $7.21 | -62% |
| 2023 | $7.21 | $9.56 | +33% |
| 2024 | $9.56 | $13.4 | +40% |
| 2025 | $13.4 | $14.6 | +9.2% |
| 2026 YTD | $14.6 | $8.92 | -39% |
LE has the edge over NIO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NIO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.42 | $45.8 | +1791% |
| 2021 | $45.8 | $30.5 | -33% |
| 2022 | $30.5 | $11.0 | -64% |
| 2023 | $11.0 | $9.07 | -17% |
| 2024 | $9.07 | $4.48 | -51% |
| 2025 | $4.48 | $5.10 | +14% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.10 | $3.05 | -40% |
NIO's yearly returns have swung widely, from +1791% in 2020 to −64% in 2022. It's down 40% so far in 2026.