LZB vs MLKN
La-z-boy Inc. and MillerKnoll, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | LZB | MLKN |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.1B | $3.8B |
| Net income | $102.0M | $91.5M |
| Gross margin | 44.0% | 38.8% |
| Net margin | 4.8% | 2.5% |
| Return on equity | 9.9% | 7.0% |
| Diluted EPS | $2.47 | $1.32 |
| Dividend / share | $0.76 | $0.75 |
| Payout ratio | 37.2% | 55.8% |
| Free cash flow | $127.8M | $77.6M |
| Equity | $1.0B | $1.3B |
| Net debt / equity | · | 0.83× |
| Current ratio | 1.80× | 1.58× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.2% | 9.3% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −0.9% | −12.1% |
MLKN bills 1.8× the revenue of LZB, and LZB keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (4.8% against 2.5%).
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.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | LZB | MLKN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.1B | $3.8B |
| FY2024 | $2.1B | $3.7B |
| FY2023 | $2.0B | $3.6B |
| FY2022 | $2.3B | $4.1B |
| FY2021 | $2.4B | $3.9B |
| FY2020 | $1.7B | $2.5B |
| FY2019 | $1.7B | $2.5B |
| FY2018 | $1.7B | $2.6B |
| FY2017 | $1.6B | $2.4B |
| FY2016 | $1.5B | $2.3B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | LZB | MLKN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $102.0M | $91.5M |
| FY2024 | $99.6M | $-36.9M |
| FY2023 | $122.6M | $82.3M |
| FY2022 | $150.7M | $42.1M |
| FY2021 | $150.0M | $-27.1M |
| FY2020 | $106.5M | $174.6M |
| FY2019 | $77.5M | $-8.7M |
| FY2018 | $68.6M | $160.5M |
| FY2017 | $80.9M | $128.1M |
| FY2016 | $85.9M | $123.9M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$1,715,065,000 | MLKN |
| FY2024 | −$1,560,693,000 | MLKN |
| FY2023 | −$1,581,373,000 | MLKN |
| FY2022 | −$1,737,667,000 | MLKN |
| FY2021 | −$1,589,189,000 | MLKN |
| FY2020 | −$730,856,000 | MLKN |
| FY2019 | −$782,618,000 | MLKN |
| FY2018 | −$821,799,000 | MLKN |
| FY2017 | −$797,253,000 | MLKN |
| FY2016 | −$758,140,000 | MLKN |
| FY2015 | −$739,502,000 | MLKN |
| FY2014 | −$716,805,000 | MLKN |
| FY2013 | −$524,682,000 | MLKN |
| FY2012 | −$501,023,000 | MLKN |
| FY2011 | −$557,395,000 | MLKN |
| FY2010 | −$462,057,000 | MLKN |
| FY2009 | −$139,588,000 | MLKN |
MLKN has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +2.3 pp | LZB |
| FY2024 | +5.7 pp | LZB |
| FY2023 | +3.8 pp | LZB |
| FY2022 | +5.3 pp | LZB |
| FY2021 | +7.0 pp | LZB |
| FY2020 | −1.1 pp | MLKN |
| FY2019 | +5.2 pp | LZB |
| FY2018 | −2.2 pp | MLKN |
| FY2017 | −0.3 pp | MLKN |
| FY2016 | +0.3 pp | LZB |
| FY2015 | −0.8 pp | MLKN |
| FY2014 | +0.5 pp | LZB |
| FY2013 | +5.3 pp | LZB |
| FY2012 | −0.1 pp | MLKN |
| FY2011 | +3.3 pp | LZB |
| FY2010 | −2.8 pp | MLKN |
| FY2009 | +0.5 pp | LZB |
The higher net margin has changed hands between LZB and MLKN over this period.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
MLKN's net margin has been more volatile than LZB's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 2.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.5.
17 of 18 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 MLKN over these 17 fiscal years — LZB led in 11 and MLKN in 6.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
MLKN's return on equity has been more volatile than LZB's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 18.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 3.7.
17 of 18 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 MLKN over these 17 fiscal years — LZB led in 7 and MLKN in 10.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.