LIFETIME BRANDS INC (LCUT)
Consumer Discretionary · Home & Kitchen Consumer Products · NASDAQ
Lifetime Brands is a global designer and marketer of branded home goods and kitchenware, leveraging a portfolio of widely recognized brands like Farberware and Mikasa across major retail channels.
What LIFETIME BRANDS INC does
Lifetime Brands designs, sources, and sells a broad range of branded consumer products for the home, including kitchenware, tableware, and home solutions. The company markets its products through both owned and licensed brands, such as Farberware, KitchenAid, Mikasa, and Taylor, primarily targeting moderate price points. It sells its products globally to major retailers, including mass merchants, department stores, and e-commerce marketplaces.
Recent developments
In the second quarter of 2026, the company reported a $40.1 million tariff refund benefit, which significantly boosted net income and enabled the repayment of $40 million in term debt. The company reaffirmed its 2026 net sales guidance, raised earnings guidance to reflect the tariff recovery, and extended its Dolly Parton brand license for an additional three years.
From LIFETIME BRANDS INC's filing of 2026-08-06.
Themes: consumer staples / home goods, brand licensing, e-commerce retail growth, supply chain diversification
Fundamentals
- Price$9.30 as of 2026-10-08 close
- Market cap$214M as of 2026-07-31 (share count; price 2026-10-08)
- 1-year return+143.5% 2025-10-08 close $3.82 → 2026-10-08 close $9.30
- P/En/a negative earnings
- Net margin-4.2% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Gross margin+37.1% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- ROE-13.3% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Debt / equity0.84 as of 2026-09-02
- Revenue growth (YoY)-4.3% as of 2026-09-02
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-3.8% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.89 as of 2026-09-02
- Last reported earnings2026-08-06 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +2.0%; at least 10 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How LCUT compares in its sector
- net profit marginbottom 25% 314 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-09-02
- operating marginbottom 25% 281 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-09-02
- gross marginmiddle range 191 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-09-02
- return on equitybottom 25% 293 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-09-02
- 3-year revenue CAGRbottom 25% 326 covered Consumer Discretionary peers
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 169 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-09-02
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)bottom 25% 311 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Consumer Discretionary companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Exceeded at least one reported measure. In FY2025, LCUT's dividend exceeded at least one reported measure of what it earned or generated (free-cash-flow payout 116%). A payout above 100% in one year is not necessarily unsustainable, but it is not fully covered by that measure.
- Earnings payoutnot assessable earnings were not positive that year
- Free-cash-flow payout116% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How LIFETIME BRANDS INC looks technically
LIFETIME BRANDS INC (LCUT) is trading 38.8% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 125 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 19, below the 25 that marks a real trend), though buyers have been pushing harder than sellers lately — pressure, not a trend. Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 58, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day low about 15 trading days ago.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 38.8% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +38.8% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $8.98 | $8.98 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $6.70 | $6.70 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 13 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 13 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 3 of five; the labelling fails if price closes above 9.53. It is one of several labellings that fit, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. The same swings also read as a three-part correction in leg C. | possible downward five-wave sequence, in wave 3 (one of several readings) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 125 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 125 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 19, below the 25 that marks a real trend), though buyers have been pushing harder than sellers lately — pressure, not a trend | 19.3 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 58, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 57.7 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading near the top of its 14-day range ($7.98 to $9.53) — its "stochastic" reading is 85 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 85.2 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in positive territory (momentum leaning bullish) | 11 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $10.13 | $10.13 |
|---|---|---|
| From the 52-week high | it is 8.2% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -8.2% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 220.7% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +220.7% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 8.2% below its highest point of the past year | 8.2% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 15 trading days ago | 15 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 37 trading days ago | 37 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $30.10 (set on 2006-05-03) | $30.10 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($2.98 to $9.90), and it has given back only a small part of its rise from last year’s low — 9% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $5.40 to $5.62. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 8.7% |
| From the all-time high | it is 69.1% below its all-time high | -69.1% |
| Nearest price level | it is sitting right on a resistance level at $9.31 — a price it turned at twice since 2026-06-30, most recently on 2026-07-27. Since 2024-10-08 it has 14 such levels below the current price and 1 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +0.1% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $0.97 (set on 2009-03-06) | $0.97 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 858.8% above its all-time low | +858.8% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history | 35th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.4456 between its high and its low — about 4.8% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $0.4456 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $7.99 and $9.55 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $7.99 – $8.77 – $9.55 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 4.8% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 4.8% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 5.8 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (38.8% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 5.8 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.82× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | not available for this company yet | n/a |
Price gaps
2
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-10-08 0.8% below the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | -0.8% |
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| Gap filled | a 2.1% gap up opened on 2026-10-05 has been "filled" 3 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it closed again during the very session that opened it | 3 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it has closed higher 3 sessions in a row, a +2.65% move over the run — an unbroken run of up days, which describes what has already happened and says nothing about the next session | 3 sessions up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 3.5 percentage points (the stock gained 4.5% while the market gained 1.0%) | +3.5% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 16.3 percentage points (the stock gained 20.2% while the market gained 3.8%) | +16.3% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock beat the market by 30.6 percentage points (the stock gained 48.1% while the market gained 17.5%) | +30.6% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 128.5 percentage points (the stock gained 143.5% while the market gained 15.0%) | +128.5% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 5 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, MACD momentum is positive, outperforming the market over 6 months, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 5 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bearish state: near the top of its 14-day range (overbought) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 1 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 1.6% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-09-01 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is moderate, spanning 3.8% of the share price. | +1.6% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 32% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $7.03 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 190 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +32.4% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 2% above the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-06 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $9.07 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 45 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +2.5% |
Head and shoulders, bearish — forming · entry $8.33 · 71 sessions in
Price levels it has turned at before
LCUT last closed at $9.30 on 2026-10-08. Since 2024-10-08 it has turned at 14 prices below its last close and 1 above; the 3 nearest below and the nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $9.31 | Resistance | 0.1% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-06-30 to 2026-07-27 |
| $8.86 | Support | 4.8% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-07-17 to 2026-08-21 |
| $8.03 | Support | 13.7% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-07-31 to 2026-09-21 |
| $7.47 | Support | 19.7% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-04-28 to 2026-06-26 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 3 of five.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $9.53.
This is one of several labellings that fit the same swings, so treat it as a reading rather than the reading. It was chosen from 2 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
On past moves of this shape the leg has usually ended somewhere between $6.04 and $7.38 — that is where it has tended to end if the count holds, not a forecast of where the price goes.
Alternate reading: The same swings also read as a three-part correction in leg C, which fails on a close above $9.53.
This reading has stood for 5 trading days, since 2026-10-02.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-10-08.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · trendless / choppy (low ADX) · beating the market · At the top of its 14-day range (stochastic above 80) · Trading above the Ichimoku cloud · Near a resistance level (pressing into a price that has capped it before) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-08. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Mean price target$10.67 range $7.00 – $13.00; median $12.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-10-03. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for LCUT
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.2033 next reporting period, as of 2026-10-03
- Estimate change, 30 days$0.00 (0.0%) from $0.2033, on 2026-08-29, 35-day window
- Readings revised upward0% of 7 comparable readings
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Heavy reliance on third-party manufacturing, particularly in China, exposing the company to tariff and supply chain risks.","Significant concentration of net sales among a few major retailers (e.g., Walmart, Amazon, Costco).","Sensitivity to macroeconomic conditions and consumer discretionary spending volatility."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of LCUT's 10-Q filed 2026-05-07 against the prior one filed 2025-11-06.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Added subsection heading 'Tariff and Supply Chain Considerations' with subheading 'Tariffs' in the RECENT DEVELOPMENTS section (filed 2026-05-07)
- Added statement that 'In 2025, the Company implemented several actions to mitigate the impact of the tariffs imposed by the U.S. administration. For example, the Company negotiated price increases to its U.S. customers which went into effect in the third quarter of 2025.' (filed 2026-05-07)
- Removed:
- Removed reference to '2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K' and replaced with '2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K' in the risk factors paragraph (filed 2025-11-06 vs 2026-05-07)
- Removed specific geopolitical references including 'the ongoing conflicts between Russia and the Ukraine, conflicts in the Middle East, and increasing tensions between China and Taiwan' (filed 2025-11-06)
- Removed reference to 'Legislative and regulatory risk, including those relating to the recent enactment of the OBBBA and the impact of a continued shutdown of the U.S. government' and replaced with generic 'Legislative and regulatory risk' (filed 2025-11-06)
- Removed the phrase 'and armed conflicts' was added after 'war' in the geopolitical risks section (filed 2026-05-07)
- Removed incomplete sentence fragment 'To mitigate the impact of these tariffs, the Company has negotiated price increases to its U.S. customers, negotiated lower product costs with its foreign s' from RECENT DEVELOPMENTS section (filed 2025-11-06)
- Reworded:
- Geopolitical conditions description changed from 'unrest and sanctions, war, conflict' to 'unrest, sanctions, war and armed conflicts, increasing regional and global tensions, and associated disruptions and volatility in energy and oil markets' (filed 2026-05-07)
- RECENT DEVELOPMENTS section restructured with new subsection headers for 'Tariff and Supply Chain Considerations' and 'Tariffs' (filed 2026-05-07)
- Opening sentence of tariff discussion moved and restructured within new subsection format (filed 2026-05-07)
- Notes:
- The older filing text appears truncated/incomplete at the end of the RECENT DEVELOPMENTS section, limiting full assessment of changes in that section
- The newer filing's RECENT DEVELOPMENTS section continues beyond the provided text, so additional content may exist that was not compared
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
0 open-market purchases and 7 open-market sales by insiders in the last 90 days, of which we have read Form 4 filings through 2026-10-04. The 5 days since 2026-10-04 have not been checked yet.
- Last 90 days · read to 2026-10-040 buys · 7 sells ($355203) — 2 selling insiders
- Last 180 days · read to 2026-10-040 buys · 7 sells ($355203) — 2 selling insiders
Activity heuristic: net selling (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-09-08. Based on Form 4 filings read through 2026-10-04; anything filed since is not yet included.
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Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding LCUT as of 2026-06-30 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 1,555,858
- Reported value $13,271,468
reported quarterly holdings change (2026-03-31 → 2026-06-30): 0 new, 5 increased, 0 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
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Short interest (FINRA)
LCUT had 1,477,579 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
LCUT had 6.43% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 8.77 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 1,477,579
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 6.43%
- Prior settlement (shares) 1,502,733
- Reported change -1.67%
- Days to cover (reported) 8.77
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-09-15 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Williams-Sonoma (WSM)
- Newell Brands (NWL)
- Tupperware Brands (TUP)
- Corelle Brands
- Libbey Inc.
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Frequently asked questions
What does LIFETIME BRANDS INC (LCUT) do?
Lifetime Brands designs, sources, and sells a broad range of branded consumer products for the home, including kitchenware, tableware, and home solutions. The company markets its products through both owned and licensed brands, such as Farberware, KitchenAid, Mikasa, and Taylor, primarily targeting moderate price points. It sells its products globally to major retailers, including mass merchants, department stores, and e-commerce marketplaces.
What sector is LIFETIME BRANDS INC (LCUT) in?
LIFETIME BRANDS INC (LCUT) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Its industry is Home & Kitchen Consumer Products. It trades on NASDAQ.
Does LCUT pay a dividend?
Yes — LIFETIME BRANDS INC (LCUT) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 1.95% and at least 10 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-09-02). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are LIFETIME BRANDS INC's (LCUT) competitors?
Notable peers of LIFETIME BRANDS INC (LCUT) include Williams-Sonoma, Newell Brands, Tupperware Brands, Corelle Brands and Libbey Inc.. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is LIFETIME BRANDS INC (LCUT) overbought or oversold right now?
LIFETIME BRANDS INC (LCUT) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 58, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-10-08). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on LCUT come from?
Fundamentals come from SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest; prices are market data, as of 2026-09-02; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.