LCUT NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Lifetime Brands Inc · Consumer Cyclical · Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances

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Latest close 8.37 USD
-3.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 35.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 79.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.1%, after a -1.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is volatility with 48/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 55/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 5d.

Setup score 56 out of 100
Latest Close 8.37 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -3.1% latest completed week
4W Return -1.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return 41.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 36.5% 19 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 19-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • Next-week expectancy is negative at 43.51% based on similar historical setup states.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -3.1% Latest completed week; four-week move -1.7%. Indicator stack 65/39 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Negative 43.51% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Volatility 48/100 conviction; expected move 21.4%. News sentiment 55/100 54 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 5d Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 35.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 79.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.1%, after a -1.7% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.8x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.8112-week average 0.89

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.81Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -1.7% over four weeks, 41.6% over 12 weeks, and 102.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 19 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-3.1%
4W-1.7%
12W41.6%
26W167.4%
52W102.4%
Active trend streak19 weeks
Active weeks in one year19
Trend breadth36.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.12Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-111.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership53.26Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-6.3%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 91% Model confidence 87%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength75/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 26; rank 1 is best.
Value72/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 29; rank 1 is best.
Quality12/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 89; rank 1 is best.
Momentum92/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 9; rank 1 is best.
Growth21/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 80; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.3x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
46.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
7.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
37.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-1.9%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
4.8%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-2.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-4.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
11.8%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
4/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
2.0%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
23.7x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

LCUT shows volatility options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 21.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction48/100
Expected move21.4%
Put/call volume
Pressure-88
Speculation8
Volatility96
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity7 / 0

7 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 54 relevant articles.

20 positive · 29 neutral · 5 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings5dNext report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move21.4%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-14.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility10.4%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+29.9%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-11.9%Week of 8 May.
Latest week-3.1%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains10
Modest gains4
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses6
Recent vol10.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol10.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/27Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew10.1% / -5.5%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape54/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 54/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis86/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.81; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 43.51%

Next-week expectancy is negative with a 43.51% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors61/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Tiny Titans rank 5; Buyback Yield rank 58; Small Cap Core rank 32 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options34/100

LCUT shows volatility options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 21.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 21.4% Sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 54 relevant articles.

Lifetime Brands (LCUT) Expected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday Insiders7 / 0

7 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings5d

Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 20268.37 USD-3.1%6.17 USD5.82 USD-0.1253.26824.7KOn
24 Jul 20268.64 USD1.9%6.02 USD5.81 USD0.1060.91574.8KOn
17 Jul 20268.48 USD2.9%5.86 USD5.78 USD0.3457.02645.2KOn
10 Jul 20268.24 USD-3.3%5.70 USD5.76 USD0.6447.91729.8KOn
3 Jul 20268.52 USD12.4%5.56 USD5.74 USD0.9956.811.2MOn
26 Jun 20267.58 USD-10.2%5.42 USD5.72 USD1.1941.623.4MOn
19 Jun 20268.44 USD-5.1%5.29 USD5.71 USD1.3151.85606.0KOn
12 Jun 20268.89 USD-0.2%5.13 USD5.68 USD1.4366.23819.0KOn
5 Jun 20268.91 USD4.2%4.94 USD5.65 USD1.3672.941.1MOn
29 May 20268.55 USD-3.2%4.74 USD5.62 USD1.2161.19856.5KOn
22 May 20268.83 USD20.5%4.57 USD5.60 USD1.1873.81897.1KOn
15 May 20267.33 USD24.0%4.38 USD5.57 USD1.1648.54837.4KOn
8 May 20265.91 USD-11.9%4.25 USD5.55 USD1.2420.81655.9KOn
1 May 20266.71 USD-1.3%4.17 USD5.54 USD1.4445.50416.3KOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.