La-Z-Boy Incorporated (LZB) P/E Ratio History
ExpensiveTrading at 15.8x vs 5Y avg 12.2x · 85th percentile · Material premium to history · Data 1990–2026
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P/E Ratio Analysis
As of July 8, 2026, La-Z-Boy Incorporated (LZB) trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.8x, with a stock price of $39.09 and trailing twelve-month earnings per share of $2.47.
The current P/E is 30% above its 5-year average of 12.2x. Over the past five years, LZB's P/E has ranged from a low of 6.4x to a high of 18.9x, placing the current valuation at the 85th percentile of its historical range.
Compared to the Consumer Cyclical sector median P/E of 21.2x, LZB trades at a 25% discount to its sector peers. The sector includes 309 companies with P/E ratios ranging from 0.1x to 184.9x.
The PEG ratio of 11.02 (P/E divided by 5% EPS growth) suggests the stock may be expensive relative to its earnings growth. Peter Lynch popularized the rule that a PEG below 1.0 indicates an attractive entry point.
Relative to the broader market, LZB trades at a notable discount to the S&P 500 median P/E of 25.9x. Investors should consider the company's growth prospects, competitive position, and earnings quality when evaluating whether the current valuation is justified.
For a comprehensive intrinsic value estimate using discounted cash flow analysis, see our LZB DCF Valuation Calculator →
Note: P/E ratio is just one valuation metric. It does not account for balance sheet strength, cash flow quality, or growth sustainability. Always conduct comprehensive due diligence before making investment decisions.
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LZB P/E vs Peers
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| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | PEG Ratio | EPS Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $436M | 8.5 | 0.20Best | -19% | |
| $1B | 15.4 | - | +349%Best | |
| $2B | 36.3 | 14.39 | -61% | |
| $26B | 25.2 | 1.63 | +1% | |
| $3B | 25.9 | - | +74% | |
| $1B | 17.0 | 0.57 | -2% | |
| $270M | 65.8 | - | +0% | |
| $2B | 6.7Lowest | - | +145% |
Lower P/E can signal a discount or weaker growth expectations; PEG adds growth context.
LZB Historical P/E Data (1990–2026)
Quarterly P/E ratios calculated from closing price and TTM EPS
| Quarter | Period End | Price | TTM EPS | P/E Ratio | vs Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q4 | Apr 25 2026 | $35.40 | $2.47 | 14.3x | -26% |
| FY2026 Q3 | Jan 24 2026 | $38.10 | $2.02 | 18.9x | -3% |
| FY2026 Q2 | Oct 25 2025 | $32.73 | $2.18 | 15.0x | -23% |
| FY2026 Q1 | Jul 26 2025 | $38.39 | $2.19 | 17.5x | -10% |
| FY2025 Q4 | Apr 30 2025 | $39.50 | $2.36 | 16.7x | -14% |
| FY2025 Q3 | Jan 25 2025 | $45.52 | $2.91 | 15.6x | -19% |
| FY2025 Q2 | Oct 26 2024 | $39.30 | $2.89 | 13.6x | -30% |
| FY2025 Q1 | Jul 27 2024 | $43.55 | $2.81 | 15.5x | -20% |
| FY2024 Q4 | - | $32.84 | $2.83 | 11.6x | -40% |
| FY2024 Q3 | Jan 27 2024 | $35.97 | $2.72 | 13.2x | -32% |
| FY2024 Q2 | Oct 28 2023 | $28.22 | $2.80 | 10.1x | -48% |
| FY2024 Q1 | Jul 29 2023 | $31.40 | $3.24 | 9.7x | -50% |
| FY2023 Q4 | Apr 30 2023 | $28.73 | $3.50 | 8.2x | -58% |
| FY2023 Q3 | Jan 28 2023 | $27.54 | $4.03 | 6.8x | -65% |
| FY2023 Q2 | Oct 29 2022 | $25.34 | $3.95 | 6.4x | -67% |
| FY2023 Q1 | Jul 30 2022 | $27.87 | $3.77 | 7.4x | -62% |
| FY2022 Q4 | Apr 30 2022 | $26.28 | $3.42 | 7.7x | -60% |
| FY2022 Q3 | Jan 22 2022 | $32.72 | $2.90 | 11.3x | -42% |
| FY2022 Q2 | Oct 23 2021 | $33.90 | $2.86 | 11.9x | -39% |
| FY2022 Q1 | Jul 24 2021 | $33.17 | $2.72 | 12.2x | -37% |
| FY2021 Q4 | Apr 30 2021 | $44.46 | $2.28 | 19.5x | +1% |
| FY2021 Q3 | Jan 23 2021 | $44.18 | $1.52 | 29.1x | +50% |
| FY2021 Q2 | Oct 24 2020 | $36.33 | $1.64 | 22.2x | +14% |
| FY2021 Q1 | Jul 25 2020 | $27.50 | $1.37 | 20.1x | +3% |
| FY2020 Q4 | - | $23.45 | $1.65 | 14.2x | -27% |
| FY2020 Q3 | Jan 25 2020 | $32.56 | $1.63 | 20.0x | +3% |
| FY2020 Q2 | Oct 26 2019 | $36.05 | $1.50 | 24.0x | +24% |
| FY2020 Q1 | Jul 27 2019 | $31.68 | $1.44 | 22.0x | +13% |
| FY2019 Q4 | - | $32.80 | $1.45 | 22.6x | +17% |
| FY2019 Q3 | Jan 26 2019 | $29.00 | $2.14 | 13.6x | -30% |
| FY2019 Q2 | Oct 27 2018 | $27.51 | $1.78 | 15.5x | -20% |
| FY2019 Q1 | Jul 28 2018 | $30.90 | $1.83 | 16.9x | -13% |
| FY2018 Q4 | Apr 30 2018 | $28.80 | $1.68 | 17.1x | -12% |
| FY2018 Q3 | Jan 27 2018 | $32.15 | $1.53 | 21.0x | +8% |
| FY2018 Q2 | Oct 28 2017 | $27.70 | $1.75 | 15.8x | -18% |
| FY2018 Q1 | Jul 29 2017 | $33.00 | $1.70 | 19.4x | +0% |
| FY2017 Q4 | Apr 30 2017 | $27.90 | $1.74 | 16.0x | -17% |
| FY2017 Q3 | Jan 28 2017 | $28.80 | $1.63 | 17.7x | -9% |
| FY2017 Q2 | Oct 29 2016 | $23.25 | $1.59 | 14.6x | -25% |
| FY2017 Q1 | Jul 30 2016 | $30.22 | $1.58 | 19.1x | -1% |
| FY2016 Q4 | Apr 30 2016 | $25.87 | $1.57 | 16.5x | -15% |
| FY2016 Q3 | Jan 23 2016 | $21.35 | $1.50 | 14.2x | -27% |
| FY2016 Q2 | Oct 24 2015 | $28.50 | $1.41 | 20.2x | +4% |
| FY2016 Q1 | Jul 25 2015 | $24.98 | $1.37 | 18.2x | -6% |
| FY2015 Q4 | - | $26.21 | $1.35 | 19.4x | +0% |
| FY2015 Q3 | Jan 24 2015 | $27.36 | $1.19 | 23.0x | +19% |
| FY2015 Q2 | Oct 25 2014 | $21.83 | $1.16 | 18.8x | -3% |
| FY2015 Q1 | Jul 26 2014 | $21.63 | $1.10 | 19.7x | +1% |
| FY2014 Q4 | Apr 30 2014 | $24.23 | $1.03 | 23.5x | +21% |
| FY2014 Q3 | Jan 25 2014 | $27.19 | $1.13 | 24.1x | +24% |
| FY2014 Q2 | Oct 26 2013 | $23.35 | $1.14 | 20.5x | +6% |
| FY2014 Q1 | Jul 27 2013 | $20.34 | $0.95 | 21.4x | +10% |
| FY2013 Q4 | - | $18.06 | $0.85 | 21.2x | +10% |
| FY2013 Q3 | Jan 26 2013 | $15.74 | $0.89 | 17.7x | -9% |
| FY2013 Q2 | Oct 27 2012 | $16.18 | $0.85 | 19.0x | -2% |
| FY2013 Q1 | Jul 28 2012 | $12.09 | $0.88 | 13.7x | -29% |
| FY2012 Q4 | Apr 30 2012 | $15.07 | $1.65 | 9.1x | -53% |
| FY2012 Q3 | Jan 28 2012 | $13.73 | $1.47 | 9.3x | -52% |
| FY2012 Q2 | Oct 29 2011 | $10.62 | $1.38 | 7.7x | -60% |
| FY2012 Q1 | Jul 30 2011 | $8.77 | $1.30 | 6.7x | -65% |
| FY2011 Q4 | Apr 30 2011 | $11.76 | $0.45 | 26.4x | +36% |
| FY2011 Q3 | Jan 22 2011 | $8.21 | $0.52 | 15.9x | -18% |
| FY2011 Q2 | Oct 23 2010 | $7.90 | $0.54 | 14.7x | -24% |
| FY2011 Q1 | Jul 24 2010 | $8.65 | $0.58 | 15.0x | -23% |
| FY2010 Q4 | Apr 30 2010 | $13.04 | $0.62 | 21.0x | +8% |
| FY2010 Q3 | Jan 23 2010 | $11.35 | $0.46 | 24.7x | +27% |
| FY2007 Q4 | Apr 30 2007 | $11.69 | $0.08 | 146.1x | +653% |
| FY2007 Q2 | Oct 28 2006 | $12.67 | $0.08 | 158.4x | +716% |
| FY2006 Q3 | Jan 28 2006 | $16.10 | $0.54 | 29.8x | +54% |
| FY2006 Q2 | Oct 29 2005 | $11.66 | $0.55 | 21.2x | +9% |
| FY2006 Q1 | Jul 30 2005 | $13.37 | $0.84 | 15.9x | -18% |
| FY2005 Q4 | Apr 30 2005 | $11.84 | $0.71 | 16.6x | -14% |
| FY2004 Q3 | Jan 24 2004 | $23.46 | $1.13 | 20.8x | +7% |
| FY2004 Q2 | Oct 25 2003 | $19.35 | $1.25 | 15.5x | -20% |
| FY2004 Q1 | - | $21.36 | $1.47 | 14.5x | -25% |
| FY2003 Q4 | Apr 30 2003 | $19.53 | $0.68 | 28.7x | +48% |
| FY2003 Q3 | Jan 25 2003 | $20.50 | $0.64 | 32.0x | +65% |
| FY2003 Q2 | - | $23.80 | $0.58 | 41.0x | +112% |
| FY2003 Q1 | Jul 27 2002 | $21.75 | $0.28 | 77.7x | +300% |
| FY2002 Q4 | - | $30.04 | $1.01 | 29.7x | +53% |
| FY2002 Q3 | Jan 26 2002 | $21.23 | $0.77 | 27.6x | +42% |
| FY2002 Q2 | Oct 27 2001 | $18.08 | $0.69 | 26.2x | +35% |
| FY2002 Q1 | Jul 28 2001 | $19.85 | $0.97 | 20.5x | +5% |
| FY2001 Q4 | Apr 30 2001 | $18.00 | $1.13 | 15.9x | -18% |
| FY2001 Q3 | Jan 27 2001 | $16.94 | $1.45 | 11.7x | -40% |
| FY2001 Q2 | Oct 28 2000 | $14.75 | $1.59 | 9.3x | -52% |
| FY2001 Q1 | Jul 29 2000 | $15.25 | $1.55 | 9.8x | -49% |
| FY2000 Q4 | Apr 30 2000 | $15.69 | $1.59 | 9.9x | -49% |
| FY2000 Q3 | Jan 22 2000 | $15.00 | $1.53 | 9.8x | -49% |
| FY2000 Q2 | Oct 23 1999 | $17.94 | $1.45 | 12.4x | -36% |
| FY2000 Q1 | Jul 24 1999 | $23.81 | $1.36 | 17.5x | -10% |
| FY1999 Q4 | Apr 30 1999 | $19.69 | $1.24 | 15.9x | -18% |
| FY1999 Q3 | Jan 23 1999 | $16.94 | $1.18 | 14.4x | -26% |
| FY1999 Q2 | Oct 24 1998 | $18.50 | $1.06 | 17.5x | -10% |
| FY1999 Q1 | Jul 25 1998 | $17.96 | $1.02 | 17.6x | -9% |
| FY1998 Q4 | - | $17.44 | $0.92 | 19.0x | -2% |
| FY1998 Q3 | Jan 24 1998 | $14.62 | $0.84 | 17.4x | -10% |
| FY1998 Q2 | Oct 25 1997 | $12.62 | $0.81 | 15.6x | -20% |
| FY1998 Q1 | Jul 26 1997 | $12.54 | $0.78 | 16.1x | -17% |
| FY1997 Q4 | Apr 30 1997 | $10.87 | $0.83 | 13.1x | -32% |
| FY1997 Q3 | Jan 25 1997 | $10.46 | $0.79 | 13.2x | -32% |
| FY1997 Q2 | Oct 26 1996 | $10.12 | $0.75 | 13.5x | -30% |
| FY1997 Q1 | Jul 27 1996 | $9.71 | $0.73 | 13.3x | -31% |
| FY1996 Q4 | - | $9.87 | $0.71 | 13.9x | -28% |
| FY1996 Q3 | Jan 27 1996 | $10.33 | $0.70 | 14.8x | -24% |
| FY1996 Q2 | Oct 28 1995 | $9.87 | $0.69 | 14.3x | -26% |
| FY1996 Q1 | Jul 29 1995 | $9.17 | $0.65 | 14.1x | -27% |
| FY1995 Q4 | Apr 30 1995 | $9.00 | $0.67 | 13.4x | -31% |
| FY1995 Q3 | Jan 28 1995 | $10.21 | $0.65 | 15.7x | -19% |
| FY1995 Q2 | Oct 29 1994 | $9.92 | $0.67 | 14.8x | -24% |
| FY1995 Q1 | Jul 30 1994 | $8.83 | $0.64 | 13.8x | -29% |
| FY1994 Q4 | Apr 30 1994 | $11.17 | $0.69 | 16.2x | -17% |
| FY1994 Q3 | Jan 22 1994 | $13.25 | $0.69 | 19.2x | -1% |
| FY1994 Q2 | Oct 31 1993 | $10.67 | $0.66 | 16.2x | -17% |
| FY1994 Q1 | Jul 31 1993 | $10.08 | $0.59 | 17.1x | -12% |
| FY1993 Q4 | Apr 30 1993 | $9.12 | $0.51 | 17.9x | -8% |
| FY1993 Q3 | Jan 31 1993 | $9.00 | $0.44 | 20.5x | +5% |
| FY1993 Q2 | Oct 31 1992 | $7.25 | $0.41 | 17.7x | -9% |
| FY1993 Q1 | Jul 31 1992 | $8.08 | $0.45 | 18.0x | -7% |
| FY1992 Q4 | - | $7.71 | $0.45 | 17.1x | -12% |
| FY1992 Q3 | Jan 31 1992 | $9.33 | $0.45 | 20.7x | +7% |
| FY1992 Q2 | - | $7.50 | $0.47 | 16.0x | -18% |
| FY1992 Q1 | Jul 31 1991 | $7.87 | $0.48 | 16.4x | -15% |
| FY1991 Q4 | - | $7.29 | $0.43 | 17.0x | -12% |
| FY1991 Q3 | - | $5.96 | $0.48 | 12.5x | -36% |
| FY1991 Q2 | Oct 31 1990 | $4.25 | $0.48 | 8.9x | -54% |
| FY1991 Q1 | - | $6.25 | $0.47 | 13.4x | -31% |
| FY1990 Q4 | Apr 30 1990 | $6.42 | $0.51 | 12.6x | -35% |
Average P/E for displayed period: 19.4x
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LZB — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying LZB stock.
What is LZB's P/E ratio?
La-Z-Boy Incorporated (LZB) trailing twelve-month P/E ratio is 15.8x, based on TTM diluted EPS of $2.47. The 5-year average P/E is 12.2x and the historical range spans 6.4x to 18.9x.
Is LZB stock overvalued or undervalued?
LZB trades at 15.8x P/E, above its 5-year average of 12.2x. The 85th percentile ranking within the 6.4x–18.9x historical range indicates a premium to historical valuation.
Is LZB stock expensive?
Yes, LZB is expensive relative to its own history. The current P/E of 15.8x is above the 5-year average of 12.2x. The stock sits at the 85th percentile of its 5-year valuation range.
What is LZB's historical P/E range?
Over the past 5 years, LZB's P/E ratio has ranged from 6.4x to 18.9x, with a median of 12.2x and an average of 12.2x. The current P/E of 15.8x places the stock at the 85th percentile of this range. Full historical data spans 1990–2026.
How does LZB's P/E compare to the S&P 500?
LZB trades at 15.8x P/E versus the S&P 500 median of 25.9x. The 39% discount to the market suggests lower growth expectations or perceived higher risk.
How does LZB's valuation compare to Consumer Cyclical peers?
La-Z-Boy Incorporated P/E of 15.8x compares to the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 21.2x. The discount suggests lower growth expectations, weaker margins, or higher perceived risk relative to peers. See the peer comparison table on this page for ticker-by-ticker P/E and PEG.
What is LZB's PEG ratio?
LZB PEG ratio is 11.02, based on a P/E of 15.8x and EPS growth of 5.1%. A PEG above 2.0 indicates a premium valuation relative to earnings growth — typically considered expensive.
What is LZB's earnings yield?
LZB earnings yield is 6.32%, the inverse of its 15.8x P/E ratio. Earnings yield represents the percentage of each dollar invested that the company earns. It can be compared directly to bond yields to assess relative attractiveness of stocks versus fixed income.