La-Z-Boy (LZB) Competitors

La-Z-Boy (NYSE:LZB) and Ethan Allen Interiors (NYSE:ETD) are related small-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to LZB or ETD?

In the previous week, La-Z-Boy had 1 more articles in the media than Ethan Allen Interiors. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for La-Z-Boy and 3 mentions for Ethan Allen Interiors. Ethan Allen Interiors' average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat La-Z-Boy's score of 0.44 indicating that Ethan Allen Interiors is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
La-Z-Boy	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ethan Allen Interiors	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate LZB or ETD?

La-Z-Boy currently has a consensus target price of $44.50, suggesting a potential upside of 23.17%. Ethan Allen Interiors has a consensus target price of $30.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.60%. Given La-Z-Boy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe La-Z-Boy is more favorable than Ethan Allen Interiors.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
La-Z-Boy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Ethan Allen Interiors	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has better earnings & valuation, LZB or ETD?

La-Z-Boy has higher revenue and earnings than Ethan Allen Interiors. Ethan Allen Interiors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than La-Z-Boy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
La-Z-Boy	$2.11B	0.71	$99.56M	$2.36	15.31
Ethan Allen Interiors	$614.65M	1.21	$51.60M	$2.01	14.55

Is LZB or ETD more profitable?

Ethan Allen Interiors has a net margin of 8.39% compared to La-Z-Boy's net margin of 4.72%. La-Z-Boy's return on equity of 12.08% beat Ethan Allen Interiors' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
La-Z-Boy	4.72%	12.08%	6.40%
Ethan Allen Interiors	8.39%	10.92%	7.10%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of LZB or ETD?

99.6% of La-Z-Boy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.8% of Ethan Allen Interiors shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of La-Z-Boy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.5% of Ethan Allen Interiors shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is LZB or ETD a better dividend stock?

La-Z-Boy pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Ethan Allen Interiors pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. La-Z-Boy pays out 37.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ethan Allen Interiors pays out 77.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. La-Z-Boy has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Ethan Allen Interiors has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Which has more volatility and risk, LZB or ETD?

La-Z-Boy has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ethan Allen Interiors has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

La-Z-Boy beats Ethan Allen Interiors on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.