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Why LE Stock surged +4.03% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
$9.80 +4.03% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot)
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $9.85
Lands' End Inc. (LE) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 68/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.
ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH
Cap $289.5M
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $9.85 (+0.54%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.80% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 14/20 (B-) • 1.5% FCF Margin
Verify 90D Bucket Audit →📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 68/100 (C+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.8% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 56.9% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
Audit Bucket Track Record →RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C+ · Rk B-
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+4.5% Base Target
WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for LE)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±8.7%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (68/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY LE SCORES 68/100 (C+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+14/20 pts (21% of score)
SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 1.5% FCF Margin ($20.4M FCF) & 48.7% Gross Margin
▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+14/20 pts (21% of score)
Altman Z-Score 2.37 (WATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9
▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning12/20 pts (-8 pt drag)
Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-8 pts vs max)
📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)Grade B+$10.50-6.2% Next Q
76
Q2 (-2Q)Grade B$9.85-2.8% Next Q
73
Q3 (-1Q)Grade B$9.57+2.4% Next Q
71
CurrentGrade C+$9.80+1.8% Hist 90D α
68
Trajectory: B+ (76) → C+ (68)Full Audit →
⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)GIDEON ASHMERE // FORENSIC SHORT & KILL-SWITCH DOSSIER
⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the LE Bull Thesis Could Fail
Even with a 68/100 (C+) score, LE faces multiple-compression risk if 52.6x 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
Priced at 53x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.
⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2
Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-1.80% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 46.2% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.
⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3
Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($10.51) or 200D SMA ($12.51) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($10.24) toward Bear Floor ($7.99).
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Contract: “LE Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Jan 29, 2027) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
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Why LE Stock surged +4.03% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
Lands' End Inc. (LE) surged +4.03% to $9.80, trading at 5% of its 52-week range ($9.24 – $20.04). Solid 49% profit margin (8% return on capital), mixed timing at 53x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 5% of its 52-week range ($9.24 – $20.04) with RSI-14 at 41.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE).
- ▸Volatility Profile: Historical 20-day realized swing band of ±8.7% around $9.80 (no active unusual options sweep snapshot on file).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C+ (Hold) backed by 48.7% gross margin and $20.4M annual free cash flow.
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LE // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -13.20%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $9.82H $9.91L $9.46C $9.80VOL 157.4K
RES: $14.33SUP: $9.23SMA50: $10.51SMA200: $12.51
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LE Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure
Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)
Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
37.8%/yr Implied 5Y Growth
vs. -2.0% 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 LE today. View full Setup Ledger →
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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK
📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (LE)
Consumer Discretionary Rank #224 of 1011
⚔️ DBI vs LE Full Matrix →
1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (LE vs. DBI, ZUMZ, CURV, CTRN)
Industry: Clothing/Shoe/Accessory Stores (25 Tracked Issuers)Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Lands' End Inc. (LE) ranks #224 by composite RQD confidence (68/100, grade C+) and #654 by equity capitalization ($289.5M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, ZUMZ leads on earnings valuation at 17.3x trailing P/E, while CURV leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 74.0% ROIC and 34.8% gross margin. ZUMZ currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 70/100 (B-) compared with LE at 68/100 (C+).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE
ACTIVE
Lands' End Inc. | C+ | 68/100 | 52.6x | 48.7% | 7.9% | +4.03% | $289.5M | Benchmark Subject |
| DBI Designer Brands Inc. (Class A) | C | 62/100 | — | 43.6% | 16.4% | +7.09% | $347.6M | /dbi-vs-le → |
| ZUMZ Zumiez Inc. | B- | 70/100 | 17.3x | 35.8% | 6.9% | +6.55% | $231.8M | /zumz-vs-le → |
| CURV Torrid Holdings Inc. | D- | 42/100 | — | 34.8% | 74.0% | +4.72% | $221.4M | /curv-vs-le → |
| CTRN Citi Trends Inc. | C | 63/100 | 77.8x | — | 2.6% | +6.94% | $404.8M | /ctrn-vs-le → |
2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)
SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2026-01-30 • CIK 0000799288In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2026-01-30), Lands' End Inc. (LE) reported GAAP revenue of $1.34B (-2.0% vs. FY2024 revenue of $1.36B , and -9.3% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $5.5M, operating cash flow of $49.6M, and free cash flow of $20.4M (+32.7% YoY). On the balance sheet, LE closed FY2025 with $751.1M in total assets against $214.2M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 2.37, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 (FY) | 2026-01-30 | $1.34B | $5.5M | $49.6M | $20.4M | $751.1M | $214.2M |
| FY2024 (FY) | 2025-01-31 | $1.36B | $6.2M | $53.1M | $15.4M | $765.5M | $224.9M |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2024-02-02 | $1.47B | -$130.7M | $130.6M | $130.6M | — | — |
3. LE Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)
✓ SCHEMA.ORG FAQPAGE JSON-LD ENABLEDIs LE stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?
As of 2026-11-01, Lands' End Inc. (NASDAQ: LE) is rated C+ (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 68/100 at a spot price of $9.80 (+4.03% 1D, market cap $289.5M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 14/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 12/20, Executive Insider Alignment 14/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 14/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 14/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, LE ranks #224 in composite RQD confidence.
How does LE compare to DBI and ZUMZ in the Consumer Discretionary sector?
Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Clothing/Shoe/Accessory Stores), LE carries a Roarable C+ (68/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 52.6x, gross margin of 48.7%, and ROIC of 7.9%. By comparison, DBI (Designer Brands Inc. (Class A)) holds a C grade (62/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 16.4%, cap $347.6M) and ZUMZ (Zumiez Inc.) posts a B- grade (70/100 RQD, P/E 17.3x, ROIC 6.9%, cap $231.8M). Among the 5-stock peer group, ZUMZ leads on earnings multiple (17.3x) while CURV leads on capital efficiency (74.0% ROIC).
What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for LE?
Per LE's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2026-01-30, CIK 0000799288), Lands' End Inc. generated $1.34B in revenue (-2.0% YoY), $5.5M in net income, and $20.4M in free cash flow against $751.1M in total assets and $214.2M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Priced at 53x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
Where is LE trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?
LE last traded at $9.80 (+4.03% on volume of 140,898 shares), positioning the stock -6.76% below its 50-day simple moving average ($10.51) and -21.66% below its 200-day simple moving average ($12.51). Across its 52-week range of $9.24 to $20.04, LE sits at the 5.2% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 41.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±8.7% ($8.95 to $10.65).
LE Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index
100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDWhy is LE stock moving today?
Why LE Stock surged +4.03% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid 49% profit margin (8% return on capital), mixed timing at 53x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.