LZB
La-Z-Boy Incorporated
LZB's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
NKE
NIKE, Inc.
NKE has the edge over LZB overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
LZB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
LZB's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue, profitability and cash flow are stable.
NKE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
NKE's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable.
LZB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.8x | $17.26 | -47% |
| Forward | 13x | $32.53 | — |
| Fair | 14x | $28.41 | -13% |
| Current | 17x | $32.53 | — |
| Expensive | 18x | $36.00 | +11% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LZB's PE is in its expensive range at 17x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 13x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
NKE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 18x | $37.76 | — |
| Cheap | 23x | $47.70 | +26% |
| Forward | 30x | $37.76 | — |
| Fair | 33x | $68.16 | +80% |
| Expensive | 47x | $97.86 | +159% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NKE has the edge over LZB in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
LZB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
LZB has the edge over NKE on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
NKE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Stable | |
| Decline | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect NKE's profitability to improve, but its revenue to decline. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
LZB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.59 | +32% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.97 | -9.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.47 | +5.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.01 | -31% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.17 | -25% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.18 | -22% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.35 | -17% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.91 | +7.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.89 | +4% |
LZB has the edge over NKE on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NKE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.27 | -39% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.09 | +7.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.10 | -2.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.51 | -50% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.70 | -48% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.95 | -44% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.16 | -42% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.01 | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.24 | -5.3% |
NKE's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $2.09 over the past year, against $3.82 in late 2021.
LZB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $475.7M | -3.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $570.3M | -0.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $541.6M | +3.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $522.5M | +0.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $492.2M | -0.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $570.9M | +3.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $521.8M | +4.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $521M | +1.9% |
LZB has the edge over NKE on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.4% | -4.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 7.2% | +2.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.5% | -1.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6.9% | -0.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 4.5% | -2.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.2% | -3.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 6.7% | +0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.4% | +0.9 points |
LZB's operating margin was −0.4% last quarter, down 4.9 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
NKE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11.2B | -4.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $11B | -1.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.3B | +0.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.4B | +0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.7B | +1.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.1B | -12% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.3B | -9.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.4B | -7.7% |
NKE's revenue fell from its 2023 peak and has held roughly level since: $11.2B last quarter, down 4.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.2% | +0.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | +9.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.8% | -1.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8% | -3.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.9% | -3.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.9% | -11 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.5% | -3.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | -2.9 points |
NKE has the edge over LZB on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LZB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$7.6M | -143% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.8M | -77% |
| Q1 2026 | $71.6M | +87% |
| Q4 2025 | $29.6M | +$30.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $17.8M | -51% |
| Q2 2025 | $39.3M | +5.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $38.2M | +3.5% |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.2M | -107% |
LZB has the edge over NKE on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NKE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$64M | -527% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.5B | +313% |
| Q1 2026 | $284M | -83% |
| Q4 2025 | $386M | -58% |
| Q3 2025 | $15M | -95% |
| Q2 2025 | $363M | -85% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.7B | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $920M | -65% |
NKE usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$64M, but it generated $2.1B over the past year.
LZB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3.3% | -1.3M shares |
| 1 year | -3.5% | -1.4M shares |
| 3 years | -7.7% | -3.3M shares |
| 5 years | -12% | -5.4M shares |
| Available history | -15% | -6.9M shares |
LZB has the edge over NKE on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $25.1M |
| Q2 2026 | $20.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $13.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $809,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $12.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $13.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $11.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $19.5M |
LZB spent $60M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 5.5% from the year before.
NKE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +3.2M shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +5.2M shares |
| 3 years | -3.8% | -59.1M shares |
| 5 years | -8.4% | -135M shares |
| Available history | -6.9% | -110M shares |
NKE has 1.5B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $20M |
| Q3 2025 | $126M |
| Q2 2025 | $199M |
| Q1 2025 | $506M |
| Q4 2024 | $1.1B |
NKE has spent almost nothing on buybacks in the past year.
LZB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
LZB has the edge over NKE on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
NKE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2024 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2023 | 0.1x | Very low |
NKE's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
LZB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 22.6 | Neutral |
LZB's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 23 (neutral).
NKE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 57.5 | Neutral |
NKE's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 58 (neutral).
LZB PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | LZB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 18x | 8.4% below |
| PE % | 71 | 47 | 24 pts above |
LZB has the edge over NKE on valuation relative to its sector.
NKE PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | NKE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 18x | 0.3% above |
| PE % | 2 | 47 | 45 pts below |
NKE is trading at 18x earnings, in line with the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
LZB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $30.5 | 6.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $34.3 | 5.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $35.7 | 8.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $37.3 | 13% below |
| 200 week MA | $35.9 | 9.3% below |
LZB has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 9.3% below its 200-week average.
NKE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $36.7 | 2.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $39.2 | 3.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $48.0 | 21% below |
| 100 week MA | $58.4 | 35% below |
| 200 week MA | $79.2 | 52% below |
NKE has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 52% below its 200-week average.
LZB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $31.5 | $41.2 | +31% |
| 2021 | $41.2 | $36.1 | -12% |
| 2022 | $36.1 | $23.5 | -35% |
| 2023 | $23.5 | $36.9 | +57% |
| 2024 | $36.9 | $43.3 | +17% |
| 2025 | $43.3 | $37.8 | -13% |
| 2026 YTD | $37.8 | $32.5 | -14% |
LZB has the edge over NKE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NKE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $101.6 | $141.6 | +39% |
| 2021 | $141.6 | $165.7 | +17% |
| 2022 | $165.7 | $116.3 | -30% |
| 2023 | $116.3 | $108.6 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | $108.6 | $76.4 | -30% |
| 2025 | $76.4 | $60.9 | -20% |
| 2026 YTD | $60.9 | $37.8 | -38% |
NKE has finished four years in a row lower, and it's down 38% so far in 2026.