Lakeland Industries Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Lakeland Industries Inc (LAKE) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Lakeland Industries Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 191M vs 76,071M combined for its competitors (0.3% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+5.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+16.9%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Lakeland Industries Inc generated -4.5% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs -7.8% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -9.8% net margin compares with 32.0% for the peer group.
- Scale: Lakeland Industries Inc ranks #123 of 246 companies by market capitalization in the Medical Equipment & Supplies industry, holding 0.0% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Lakeland Industries Inc accounted for 0.2% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.2% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.07M compares with $0.36M for the peer group (0.2x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
LAKE Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Lakeland Industries Inc reported revenue contraction of 4.49 % year on year in Q2 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue change of -7.83 %.
With a net margin of -9.83 %, Lakeland Industries Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (32.04 %).
Lakeland Industries Inc generated 0.23 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.22 % a year earlier.
API endpoints for this dataset
Lakeland Industries Inc vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Lakeland Industries Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Lakeland Industries Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Industries Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (5) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (9) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (4) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Lakeland Industries Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Medical Equipment & Supplies industry grew revenue 14.5% year over year, combined, vs -4.5% for Lakeland Industries Inc. Lakeland Industries Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.05% to 0.04%, a loss of 0.01 percentage points.
Lakeland Industries Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Industries Inc | No | No | No | No |
| Competitors combined (6) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (5) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 62.50 % (5 of 8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
LAKE Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
LAKE Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
LAKE Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
LAKE Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dupont De Nemours Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | 3m Company | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Honeywell International Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Kimberly clark Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Lakeland Industries Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Lakeland Industries Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Lakeland Industries Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Lakeland Industries Inc |
88.97 | 190.96 |
 3m Company |
96,759.39 | 25,247.00 |
 Honeywell International Inc |
70,239.96 | 30,716.00 |
 Kimberly clark Corporation |
36,139.72 | 16,582.00 |
 Dupont De Nemours Inc |
19,794.85 | 3,526.00 |
 Topbuild Corp |
9,973.00 | 5,621.78 |
| SUBTOTAL | 232,995.90 | 81,883.74 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Lakeland Industries Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Lakeland Industries Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Clark | Company report | 85% |
| Honeywell | Company report | 85% |
| Ansell | Company report | 85% |
| DuPont | Company report | 85% |
| Superior Group Of Companies Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Lakeland | Company report | 85% |
| 3m Company | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Lakeland Industries Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Lakeland Industries Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| 3m Company | Safety and Industrial 48.33 % |
| Honeywell International Inc | Building Automation 40.45 % |
| Kimberly clark Corporation | North America (NA) 66.23 % |
| Dupont De Nemours Inc | Diversified Industrials 52.87 % |
| Topbuild Corp | Installation Segment 53.78 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Lakeland Industries Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Industries Inc | 89 | 73,447 | -10,278 |
| 3m Company | 96,759 | 417,306 | 58,579 |
| Honeywell International Inc | 70,240 | 304,119 | 69,525 |
| Kimberly clark Corporation | 36,140 | 460,611 | 55,250 |
| Dupont De Nemours Inc | 19,795 | 235,067 | 20,933 |
| Topbuild Corp | 9,973 | 382,252 | 34,212 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 232,907 | 359,552 | 58,853 |
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Lakeland Industries Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| 3m Company | United States 46.28 % |
| Dupont De Nemours Inc | Asia Pacific 23.77 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Lakeland Industries Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 218 companies in Lakeland Industries Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Lakeland Industries Inc ranks #123 of 218 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.01 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 616, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical Inc | 161,785 | 13.52 % |
| 2 | Medtronic Plc | 130,823 | 10.94 % |
| 3 | Stryker Corp | 125,786 | 10.51 % |
| 4 | 3m Company | 96,722 | 8.09 % |
| 5 | Boston Scientific Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Becton Dickinson And Company | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Alcon inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Resmed Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Medline Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 123 | Lakeland Industries Inc | 89 | 0.01 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-06.
Lakeland Industries Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | Nakamoto Inc | 113 | -82.04 % |
| 119 | Stereotaxis Inc | 109 | -64.63 % |
| 120 | Pulmonx Corporation | 109 | 52.35 % |
| 121 | Perspective Therapeutics Inc | 101 | -63.90 % |
| 122 | Vivani Medical Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 123 | Lakeland Industries Inc | 89 | -46.20 % |
| 124 | Outset Medical Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 125 | Neuraxis Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 126 | Polypid Ltd | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 127 | Microbot Medical Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 128 | Envoy Medical Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-06. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Lakeland Industries Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Medical Equipment & Supplies industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (342 companies). See the full Medical Equipment & Supplies industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 32.62 % | 46.17 % (avg) | -13.6 pp |
| Operating Margin | -0.86 % | industry median | -0.8 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | -0.02 % | -6.98 % (avg) | +7.0 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 0.01 % | 7.18 % (avg) | -7.2 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Lakeland Industries Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Medical Equipment & Supplies industry average (342 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Medical Equipment & Supplies industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 38.2x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | - | 18.1x | - |
| P/B | 0.8x | 4.6x | -3.8x |
| Return on Equity | -20.59 % | industry aggregate | -32.57 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -0.55 % | -6.82 % (avg) | 6.27 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Lakeland Industries Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 11.38 % | 3.15 % | 8.89 % | -28.24 % | 9.81 % | 10.49 % | 34.10 % | 15.21 % |
| Operating Margin | 8.83 % | 3.60 % | 5.45 % | 5.45 % | 13.55 % | 4.44 % | 3.58 % | -4.81 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 5.28 % | 2.09 % | 3.45 % | 2.30 % | 6.50 % | 2.19 % | 2.02 % | -2.90 % |
| P/E | 129.8x | 68.8x | 27.5x | 50.0x | 60.8x | 21.7x | - | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Lakeland Industries Inc's Strategic Group Map
Lakeland Industries Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Lakeland Industries Inc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of -0.4% and operating margin of -0.9% compares with an average of -0.2% growth and 0.2% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Lakeland Industries Inc sits below that peer average on growth and below it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Lakeland Industries Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
Lakeland Industries Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.00x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 8.9% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Lakeland Industries Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 616 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 0.01 % vs industry average 7.18 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Lakeland Industries Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Lakeland Industries Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Lakeland Industries Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Lakeland Industries Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+5.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 32.6 points below the industry aggregate.
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.00x).
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Lakeland Industries Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Industries Inc | 0.10 | 3.33 | 0.24 |
| 3m Company | - | 1.47 | 3.62 |
| Honeywell International Inc | 0.47 | 1.24 | 1.69 |
| Kimberly clark Corporation | 0.10 | 0.80 | 4.08 |
| Dupont De Nemours Inc | 0.59 | 2.47 | 0.23 |
| Topbuild Corp | 0.74 | 2.39 | 1.15 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Lakeland Industries Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Industries Inc | Q2 2026 | -4.5 % | - |
| 3m Company | Q3 2026 | +1.0 % | +63.3 % |
| Honeywell International Inc | Q3 2026 | -52.0 % | -64.3 % |
| Kimberly clark Corporation | Q2 2026 | +0.6 % | -31.6 % |
| Dupont De Nemours Inc | Q3 2026 | -38.2 % | - |
| Topbuild Corp | Q1 2026 | +17.3 % | -15.1 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | -24.7 % | -19.2 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Lakeland Industries Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Industries Inc | Q2 2026 | -6.2 % | -95.3 % |
| 3m Company | Q3 2026 | +0.2 % | +17.4 % |
| Honeywell International Inc | Q3 2026 | -5.7 % | - |
| Kimberly clark Corporation | Q2 2026 | -4.5 % | +78.7 % |
| Dupont De Nemours Inc | Q3 2026 | +1.9 % | -4.1 % |
| Topbuild Corp | Q1 2026 | +18.6 % | +4.5 % |
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Lakeland Industries Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Industries Inc | - | - | - |
| 3m Company | 9.60% | 13.24% | 93.07% |
| Honeywell International Inc | 10.10% | 15.11% | 39.45% |
| Kimberly clark Corporation | 11.41% | 19.70% | 115.54% |
| Dupont De Nemours Inc | 1.48% | 1.58% | 2.25% |
| Topbuild Corp | 8.10% | 8.53% | 22.15% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Lakeland Industries Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Industries Inc | - | 0.47 |
| 3m Company | 27.59 | 3.83 |
| Honeywell International Inc | 10.46 | 2.29 |
| Kimberly clark Corporation | 18.57 | 2.18 |
| Dupont De Nemours Inc | 71.47 | 5.61 |
| Topbuild Corp | 19.97 | 1.77 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 17.46 | 2.85 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.