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The Lakeland Industries (NASDAQ:LAKE) Share Price Has Gained 62% And Shareholders Are Hoping For More

The simplest way to invest in stocks is to buy exchange traded funds. But in our experience, buying the right stocks can give your wealth a significant boost. For example, the Lakeland Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAKE) share price is 62% higher than it was five years ago, which is more than the market average. We're also happy to report the stock is up a healthy 25% in the last year.

See our latest analysis for Lakeland Industries

While markets are a powerful pricing mechanism, share prices reflect investor sentiment, not just underlying business performance. By comparing earnings per share (EPS) and share price changes over time, we can get a feel for how investor attitudes to a company have morphed over time.

During the five years of share price growth, Lakeland Industries moved from a loss to profitability. That's generally thought to be a genuine positive, so we would expect to see an increasing share price.

The company's earnings per share (over time) is depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).

NasdaqGM:LAKE Past and Future Earnings, January 26th 2020
NasdaqGM:LAKE Past and Future Earnings, January 26th 2020

We know that Lakeland Industries has improved its bottom line lately, but is it going to grow revenue? This free report showing analyst revenue forecasts should help you figure out if the EPS growth can be sustained.

A Different Perspective

Lakeland Industries provided a TSR of 25% over the year. That's fairly close to the broader market return. That gain looks pretty satisfying, and it is even better than the five-year TSR of 10% per year. Even if the share price growth slows down from here, there's a good chance that this is business worth watching in the long term. I find it very interesting to look at share price over the long term as a proxy for business performance. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. For example, we've discovered 2 warning signs for Lakeland Industries that you should be aware of before investing here.

Of course Lakeland Industries may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of growth stocks.

Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on US exchanges.

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