La-Z-Boy Overview
Latest ROE for La-Z-Boy: 8.04% — see history and peer comparisons.
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Return on Equity measures how efficiently a company uses shareholders' equity to generate profits. A higher ROE indicates better profitability relative to equity.
La-Z-Boy's return on equity stands at 8.04%. That is below the Consumer Discretionary sector average of 22.61%. Stockcircle updates this page with the newest filings so you can track how the metric evolves quarter by quarter.
La-Z-Boy sits lower the Consumer Discretionary benchmark (22.61%) with a ROE of 8.04%. That is roughly 64.4% below the sector mean. Peer context matters because what looks expensive or cheap in absolute terms can be normal for the sector.
A ROE of 8.04% for La-Z-Boy means each unit of related capital or sales is generating that return rate. Higher is usually better for profitability metrics, but extremely high figures can reflect one-time items or thin equity bases. Review several years of data on this page before extrapolating.
The history chart shows how La-Z-Boy's ROE evolved across reporting periods, while the comparison chart places LZB next to similar companies. Use both: a rising metric that still lags peers tells a different story than a rising metric that already leads the group. Growth charts, when available, highlight acceleration or slowdown.
Yes — within Consumer Discretionary, ROE is commonly used to spot outliers. La-Z-Boy's reading of 8.04% (sector avg 22.61%) is a starting point; confirm whether differences come from growth, margins, accounting choices, or one-time items before treating an outlier as a buy or sell signal.
