LZB vs SGI
La-z-boy Inc. and Somnigroup International Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | LZB | SGI |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.1B | $7.5B |
| Net income | $102.0M | $384.1M |
| Gross margin | 44.0% | 42.6% |
| Net margin | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Return on equity | 9.9% | 20.9% |
| Diluted EPS | $2.47 | $1.84 |
| Dividend / share | $0.76 | $0.60 |
| Payout ratio | 37.2% | 33.2% |
| Free cash flow | $127.8M | $633.2M |
| Equity | $1.0B | · |
| Net debt / equity | · | 1.44× |
| Current ratio | 1.80× | 0.83× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.2% | 15.3% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −0.9% | 1.9% |
SGI bills 3.5× the revenue of LZB, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (5.2% against 4.8%).
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 | SGI |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.1B | $7.5B |
| FY2024 | $2.1B | $4.9B |
| FY2023 | $2.0B | $4.9B |
| FY2022 | $2.3B | $4.9B |
| FY2021 | $2.4B | $4.9B |
| FY2020 | $1.7B | $3.7B |
| FY2019 | $1.7B | $3.1B |
| FY2018 | $1.7B | $2.7B |
| FY2017 | $1.6B | $2.7B |
| FY2016 | $1.5B | $3.1B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | LZB | SGI |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $102.0M | $384.1M |
| FY2024 | $99.6M | $384.3M |
| FY2023 | $122.6M | $368.1M |
| FY2022 | $150.7M | $455.7M |
| FY2021 | $150.0M | $624.5M |
| FY2020 | $106.5M | $348.8M |
| FY2019 | $77.5M | $189.5M |
| FY2018 | $68.6M | $100.5M |
| FY2017 | $80.9M | $151.4M |
| FY2016 | $85.9M | $190.6M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$5,349,865,000 | SGI |
| FY2024 | −$2,821,693,000 | SGI |
| FY2023 | −$2,878,373,000 | SGI |
| FY2022 | −$2,571,767,000 | SGI |
| FY2021 | −$2,573,989,000 | SGI |
| FY2020 | −$1,942,656,000 | SGI |
| FY2019 | −$1,402,018,000 | SGI |
| FY2018 | −$957,499,000 | SGI |
| FY2017 | −$1,116,653,000 | SGI |
| FY2016 | −$1,559,640,000 | SGI |
| FY2015 | −$1,629,202,000 | SGI |
| FY2014 | −$1,564,405,000 | SGI |
| FY2013 | −$1,106,982,000 | SGI |
| FY2012 | −$129,023,000 | SGI |
| FY2011 | −$251,195,000 | SGI |
| FY2010 | +$81,743,000 | LZB |
| FY2009 | +$348,056,000 | LZB |
The higher-revenue side has changed between LZB and SGI over this period. 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 | −0.3 pp | SGI |
| FY2024 | −3.0 pp | SGI |
| FY2023 | −1.4 pp | SGI |
| FY2022 | −2.8 pp | SGI |
| FY2021 | −6.2 pp | SGI |
| FY2020 | −3.3 pp | SGI |
| FY2019 | −1.5 pp | SGI |
| FY2018 | +0.4 pp | LZB |
| FY2017 | −0.1 pp | SGI |
| FY2016 | −0.3 pp | SGI |
| FY2015 | +3.2 pp | LZB |
| FY2014 | +1.4 pp | LZB |
| FY2013 | +1.0 pp | LZB |
| FY2012 | −3.9 pp | SGI |
| FY2011 | −7.9 pp | SGI |
| FY2010 | −12.8 pp | SGI |
| FY2009 | −7.6 pp | SGI |
The higher net margin has changed hands between LZB and SGI over this period.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
SGI's net margin has been more volatile than LZB's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 3.8 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 SGI over these 17 fiscal years — LZB led in 4 and SGI in 13.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
SGI's return on equity has been more volatile than LZB's over the 13 comparable fiscal years — 103.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.0.
13 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
SGI led in return on equity in every one of the 13 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
13 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.