Lakeland Industries (LAKE) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Lakeland Industries' Operating Margin came in at -6.67% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 1.03 percentage points from -7.70% a year earlier but down 11.49 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Lakeland Industries (LAKE) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 31, 2026, Lakeland Industries reported Operating Margin of -4.13%, down 1.13 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at -8.05%, down 2.51 percentage points from FY2025.
- Operating Margin has declined in each of the last five fiscal years, with a five-year change of -35.65 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Operating Margin was -5.54% in FY2025 (-10.35 pp), 4.81% in FY2024 (-0.10 pp), 4.91% in FY2023 (-8.64 pp) and 13.55% in FY2022 (-14.05 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Operating Margin is -11.38% (fiscal Q4 2026) to 14.07% (fiscal Q3 2022).
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Margin over five years came in fiscal Q1 2027 (a gain of 14.74 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2022 (a drop of 20.95 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows LAKE's Operating Margin at 4.83% (Q1 2027), -11.38% (Q4 2026) and -3.41% (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 334.06 Bn | 305.75 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.22 Bn | 189.80 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 170.77 Bn | 138.86 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 148.39 Bn | 145.58 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 119.49 Bn | 117.61 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 89.58 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 7 | 3M | 88.93 Bn | 70.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 15.14% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.81 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 78.25 Bn | 68.87 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 10 | Lakeland Industries | 94.99 Mn | 29.96 Mn | 18.54 Mn | -6.67% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | -6.67% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 4.83% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -11.38% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -3.41% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -7.70% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -9.91% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 1.76% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -4.13% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 6.06% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 11.42% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 11.27% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 6.75% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 7.83% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 6.37% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 5.31% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 4.19% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 14.07% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 14.80% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 19.45% |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 25.14% |
Lakeland Industries Operating Margin API
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params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "LAKE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=LAKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();