Fundamental analysis LZB (La-Z-Boy Inc)
Updated on 07/28/2026
We analyzed La-Z-Boy stock against the 10 quality criteria of Lubin Investment. The company gets a quality score of 6/10, meaning medium quality, and a P/FCF valuation multiple of 10.4×.
Sector: Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances. Listing: US. Current price: 36.33 USD.
Lubin scoring methodology
La-Z-Boy Inc (LZB)'s score is calculated automatically from 10 objective financial criteria, with no human intervention or opinion. Each criterion is validated (YES / PARTIAL / NO) based on thresholds drawn from the financial literature (Warren Buffett, Bettin-Mauboussin, Aswath Damodaran). The final score is the sum of validations.
The 10 quantitative criteria analyzed
- Profitable: positive net margin
- Growing revenue: revenue growing > 10%/year over 5 years
- Growing earnings per share: FCF per share adjusted for stock-based compensation, > 10%/year over 5 years
- Share count under control: stable or declining (net buybacks = value creation for shareholders)
- Cash profitability: free cash flow margin > 10% of revenue
- Expanding margins: operating margin widens over 5 years (operating leverage)
- Return on invested capital: Bettin-Mauboussin Cash ROCE > 15% per year
- Debt under control: net debt repayable in less than 3 years of free cash flow
- Earnings converted to cash: free cash flow exceeds accounting net income
- Net collection period: short or negative cash conversion cycle
Frequently asked questions
Is La-Z-Boy a quality stock?
La-Z-Boy gets a quality score of 6/10 (medium quality), calculated over the 10 Lubin Investment criteria: profitability, revenue and free cash flow growth, share buybacks, margins, debt and return on capital.
How is La-Z-Boy's score calculated?
The score is the total of validated criteria (YES / PARTIAL / NO) using thresholds drawn from the financial literature (Warren Buffett, Mauboussin, Aswath Damodaran), automatically and with no human opinion.
What is La-Z-Boy's P/FCF?
The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) multiple of La-Z-Boy stock is 10.4×. At Lubin Investment, valuation is judged separately from quality.
Where to see La-Z-Boy's full analysis?
The full interactive analysis (10-criteria detail, history, P/FCF valuation, sector comparisons) is available at https://lubin-investment.com/analyse/LZB?lng=en.
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