La-Z-Boy Incorporated (LZB)

Net profit margin

Apr 27, 2024 Jan 27, 2024 Oct 28, 2023 Jul 29, 2023 Apr 29, 2023 Jan 28, 2023 Oct 29, 2022 Jul 30, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 22, 2022 Oct 23, 2021 Jul 24, 2021 Apr 24, 2021 Jan 23, 2021 Oct 24, 2020 Jul 25, 2020 Apr 25, 2020 Jan 25, 2020 Oct 26, 2019 Jul 27, 2019
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 122,626 117,691 120,777 139,655 150,664 173,759 170,500 163,939 150,017 130,045 130,810 126,229 106,461 71,260 76,540 64,198 77,469 76,702 70,921 68,340
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 2,047,027 2,054,779 2,127,096 2,226,993 2,349,433 2,472,712 2,471,562 2,436,119 2,356,811 2,191,715 2,090,338 1,973,569 1,734,244 1,582,055 1,587,715 1,575,807 1,703,982 1,790,492 1,782,218 1,774,339
Net profit margin 5.99% 5.73% 5.68% 6.27% 6.41% 7.03% 6.90% 6.73% 6.37% 5.93% 6.26% 6.40% 6.14% 4.50% 4.82% 4.07% 4.55% 4.28% 3.98% 3.85%

April 27, 2024 calculation

Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $122,626K ÷ $2,047,027K
= 5.99%

The net profit margin of La-Z-Boy Incorporated has displayed some variability over the past several quarters. It ranged from a low of 3.85% in July 2019 to a high of 7.03% in January 2023. The trend indicates a generally positive performance, although there are fluctuations in profitability.

In the most recent quarter, ending April 27, 2024, the net profit margin stood at 5.99%, implying that for every dollar of revenue generated, the company retained approximately 5.99 cents as profit after accounting for all expenses. This figure reflects a slight increase from the previous quarter's 5.73%.

Overall, La-Z-Boy's net profit margin has shown resilience, remaining above 5% consistently, which suggests effective cost management and operational efficiency. However, the company should continue monitoring and striving to improve this metric to enhance profitability and shareholder value.


Peer comparison

Apr 27, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Net profit margin
La-Z-Boy Incorporated
LZB
5.99%
Leggett & Platt Incorporated
LEG
-2.93%
Tempur Sealy International Inc
TPX
7.47%