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La-Z-Boy Incorporated (LZB) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$30.43 +3.40% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $30.69

La-Z-Boy Incorporated (LZB) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 72/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (44% profit margin, 14% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 72/100 (B) historically ranked in the Top 13% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 68.7% hit rate) →

ROARABLE B • BUY Cap $1.22B

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As of 2026-11-01, La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE: LZB) is rated B (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 72/100 at a spot price of $30.43 (+3.40% 1D, market cap $1.22B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 16/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 11/20, Executive Insider Alignment 15/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 18/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, LZB ranks #135 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does LZB compare to MBC and CODI in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Home Furnishings), LZB carries a Roarable B (72/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 12.0x, gross margin of 44.0%, and ROIC of 13.9%. By comparison, MBC (MasterBrand Inc.) holds a C+ grade (68/100 RQD, P/E 54.6x, ROIC 4.4%, cap $1.46B) and CODI (D/B/A Compass Diversified Holdings) posts a D- grade (36/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 0.4%, cap $848.7M). Among the 5-stock peer group, LZB leads on earnings multiple (12.0x) while TILE leads on capital efficiency (17.5% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for LZB?

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Per LZB's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2026-04-25, CIK 0000057131), La-Z-Boy Incorporated generated $2.13B in revenue (+0.8% YoY), $102.0M in net income, and $127.8M in free cash flow against $2.09B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (44% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

EXT / AFTER-HRS: $30.69 (+0.85%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 16/20 (B+) • 6% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 72/100 (B) historically ranked in the Top 13% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 68.7% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B

3-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish

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Impersonal quantitative research (0–100 RQD rubric) — not individualized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full Disclaimer

5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B · Rk C+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+6.3% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for LZB)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±5.3%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (72/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY LZB SCORES 72/100 (B) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+18/20 pts (25% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 86% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+16/20 pts (22% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 6% FCF Margin ($127.8M FCF) & 44% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning11/20 pts (-9 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-9 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C+$29.22+2.9% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B-$30.07-0.3% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B-$29.98+1.5% Next Q

Current

Grade B$30.43+7% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C+ (64) → B (72)Full Audit →

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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the LZB Bull Thesis Could Fail

Gideon Ashmere Forensic Desk →

Even with a 72/100 (B) score, LZB faces multiple-compression risk if 12.0x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 41.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($30.47) or 200D SMA ($35.30) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($32.35) toward Bear Floor ($24.95).

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

52.630 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

7 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE12% OF RANGE

L: $28$30.43H: $45

1. Money & Cash Health● HEALTHY

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Real cash coming in backs up reported profits (44% profit margin and healthy balance-sheet cushion).

Factor Grade: B+RQD 16 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● BUYING

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Hedge funds and options traders are leaning bullish, showing strong institutional appetite.

Factor Grade: BRQD 29 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: C+RQD 27 / 40

MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

3-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on LZB

Cash & Moat Bull AI

ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BULLISH (80)

13.9% ROIC with 44.0% gross margin and 10.49% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BULLISH (75)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BULLISH (68)

29/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 12/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like LZB

✓Strong cash generator (44% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.
✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.
✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

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LZB // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -12.41%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL

2026-10-30O $30.60H $30.89L $30.32C $30.43VOL 540.1K

RES: $38.50SUP: $27.84SMA50: $30.47SMA200: $35.30

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LZB Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

2.5%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +0.8% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on LZB today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for LZB. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (LZB)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #135 of 1011 ⚔️ MBC vs LZB Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (LZB vs. MBC, CODI, TILE, HELE)

Industry: Home Furnishings (20 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, La-Z-Boy Incorporated (LZB) ranks #135 by composite RQD confidence (72/100, grade B) and #489 by equity capitalization ($1.22B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, LZB leads on earnings valuation at 12.0x trailing P/E, while TILE leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 17.5% ROIC and 38.7% gross margin. TILE currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 76/100 (B+) compared with LZB at 72/100 (B).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
LZB ACTIVE La-Z-Boy Incorporated	B	72/100	12.0x	44.0%	13.9%	+3.40%	$1.22B	Benchmark Subject
MBC MasterBrand Inc.	C+	68/100	54.6x	30.3%	4.4%	+3.76%	$1.46B	/mbc-vs-lzb →
CODI D/B/A Compass Diversified Holdings	D-	36/100	—	43.5%	0.4%	+4.74%	$848.7M	/codi-vs-lzb →
TILE Interface Inc.	B+	76/100	18.4x	38.7%	17.5%	+2.62%	$2.13B	/tile-vs-lzb →
HELE Helen of Troy Limited	D-	43/100	—	45.7%	-35.0%	+1.37%	$694.9M	/hele-vs-lzb →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2026-04-25 • CIK 0000057131

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2026-04-25), La-Z-Boy Incorporated (LZB) reported GAAP revenue of $2.13B (+0.8% vs. FY2024 revenue of $2.11B , and +3.9% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $102.0M, operating cash flow of $204.1M, and free cash flow of $127.8M (+13.1% YoY). On the balance sheet, LZB closed FY2025 with $2.09B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2026-04-25	$2.13B	$102.0M	$204.1M	$127.8M	$2.09B	—
FY2024 (FY)	2025-04-26	$2.11B	$99.6M	$187.3M	$113.0M	$1.96B	—
FY2023 (FY)	2024-04-27	$2.05B	$122.6M	$158.1M	$158.1M	—	—

3. LZB Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is LZB stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does LZB compare to MBC and CODI in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for LZB?

Where is LZB trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

LZB last traded at $30.43 (+3.40% on volume of 475,817 shares), positioning the stock -0.13% below its 50-day simple moving average ($30.47) and -13.80% below its 200-day simple moving average ($35.30). Across its 52-week range of $28.39 to $44.90, LZB sits at the 12.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 52.6 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±5.3% ($28.82 to $32.04).

LZB Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell LZB stock right now?

La-Z-Boy Incorporated (LZB) currently earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy — BUY) with 72/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (44% profit margin, 14% return on capital) with steady institutional support.

What is LZB's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

LZB's 12-month base price target is $32.35 (range $24.95 to $47.15), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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