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HELE vs LZB // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ) VS. La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: HELE 3
— LZB 7
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: LZB
LAST: $29.71 (+1.37%) • MKT CAP: $694.9M
net-margins
-50.30%
LAST: $30.43 (+3.40%) • MKT CAP: $1.22B
net-margins
4.80%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (HELE VS. LZB)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | HELE | LZB | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 45.70% | 44.00% | +1.70 | HELE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -35.00% | 13.90% | -48.90 | LZB | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 4.7x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 24.63% | 10.49% | +14.14 | HELE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -43.80% | 6.10% | -49.90 | LZB | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | -50.30% | 4.80% | -55.10 | LZB | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -6.40% | 0.80% | -7.20 | LZB | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 3.11% | -3.11 | LZB | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 0.45 | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | LZB | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 57.2 | 52.5 | +4.70 | HELE | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 11.2x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $694.9M | $1.22B | -$523.9M | LZB | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | HELE REV | LZB REV | HELE GROSS % | LZB GROSS % | HELE FCF | LZB FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.79B | $2.13B | 45.7% | 44.0% | $171.1M | $127.8M |
| FY 2024 | $1.91B | $2.11B | 47.9% | 43.9% | $113.2M | $113.0M |
| FY 2023 | $2.01B | $2.05B | — | — | $306.1M | $158.1M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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