LZB vs MBC
La-z-boy Inc. and MasterBrand, Inc., side by side — 5 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | LZB | MBC |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.1B | $2.7B |
| Net income | $102.0M | $26.7M |
| Gross margin | 44.0% | 30.3% |
| Net margin | 4.8% | 1.0% |
| Return on equity | 9.9% | 2.0% |
| Diluted EPS | $2.47 | $0.21 |
| Dividend / share | $0.76 | · |
| Payout ratio | 37.2% | · |
| Free cash flow | $127.8M | $117.5M |
| Equity | $1.0B | $1.3B |
| Net debt / equity | · | 0.59× |
| Current ratio | 1.80× | 1.67× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.2% | · |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −0.9% | · |
MBC bills 1.3× the revenue of LZB, and LZB keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (4.8% against 1.0%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
5 years side by side
| Fiscal year | LZB | MBC |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.1B | $2.7B |
| FY2024 | $2.1B | $2.7B |
| FY2023 | $2.0B | $2.7B |
| FY2022 | $2.3B | $3.3B |
| FY2021 | $2.4B | $2.9B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | LZB | MBC |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $102.0M | $26.7M |
| FY2024 | $99.6M | $125.9M |
| FY2023 | $122.6M | $182.0M |
| FY2022 | $150.7M | $155.4M |
| FY2021 | $150.0M | $182.6M |
5 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$608,065,000 | MBC |
| FY2024 | −$591,193,000 | MBC |
| FY2023 | −$679,173,000 | MBC |
| FY2022 | −$926,067,000 | MBC |
| FY2021 | −$498,489,000 | MBC |
MBC has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 5 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
5 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
5 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +3.9 pp | LZB |
| FY2024 | +0.1 pp | LZB |
| FY2023 | −0.6 pp | MBC |
| FY2022 | +1.7 pp | LZB |
| FY2021 | +0.1 pp | LZB |
The higher net margin has changed hands between LZB and MBC over this period.
5 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
MBC's net margin has been more volatile than LZB's over the 5 comparable fiscal years — 2.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 0.8.
5 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between LZB and MBC over these 5 fiscal years — LZB led in 4 and MBC in 1.
5 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
MBC's return on equity has been more volatile than LZB's over the 5 comparable fiscal years — 4.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 3.8.
5 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between LZB and MBC over these 5 fiscal years — LZB led in 3 and MBC in 2.
5 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.