LZB Earnings History
La-Z-Boy Incorporated (LZB) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry, with a market capitalization near $1.42B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 10,200 people, carrying a beta of 1.26 to the broader market. La-Z-Boy Incorporated manufactures, markets, imports, exports, distributes, and retails upholstery furniture products, accessories, and casegoods furniture products in the United States, Canada, and internationally. Led by Melinda D. Whittington, public since 1973-02-21.
La-Z-Boy Incorporated has beat EPS estimates in 3 of the last 6 quarters.
| Date | EPS Est. | EPS Actual | Surprise | Revenue Est. | Revenue Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | 0.83 | N/A | N/A | $569.2M | N/A |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 0.59 | 0.61 | N/A | $535.4M | $541.6M |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 0.54 | 0.71 | N/A | $517.6M | $522.5M |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 0.53 | 0.47 | N/A | $532.2M | $492.2M |
| Jun 17, 2025 | 0.93 | 0.92 | N/A | $507.9M | $570.9M |
| Feb 18, 2025 | 0.67 | 0.68 | N/A | $558.2M | $521.8M |
What LZB's Earnings History Tells Options Traders
La-Z-Boy Incorporated has a mixed earnings record (3 beats out of 6 reports). Mixed beat rates make options sizing harder: pre-event IV typically reflects the elevated uncertainty, but the post-event move is less predictable, so directional structures (long calls or puts) may carry more edge than pure short-vol structures. Beat rate is one input to event-driven sizing; pair it with the implied-vs-realized volatility view, the current IV rank, and the put-call skew going into the print. Surprise magnitude matters as much as direction - an in-line beat with conservative guidance can produce a larger negative move than a missed quarter with raised forward guidance. The earnings table above shows the most recent six reported quarters; for the full multi-year history including revenue growth trajectory and EPS guidance trends, the per-ticker fundamentals view aggregates the underlying GAAP filings.
How Earnings Drive LZB Options Pricing
Earnings events are the largest single driver of single-name implied volatility in equity options markets. Pre-event, IV inflates over the two-to-three week run-up as the binary uncertainty of the print compounds; the IV rank typically peaks the day before the announcement. Post-event, IV crushes back toward the realized-volatility baseline as uncertainty resolves. The magnitude of the crush depends on how stretched pre-event IV was relative to the eventual realized move - an oversized pre-event IV with an undersized realized move produces the cleanest premium-selling outcome, while a stretched IV that still under-prices a tail move on the print produces the cleanest long-vol outcome.
The catalyst calendar for LZB matters beyond the headline EPS surprise. Forward guidance revisions, capital-allocation changes (dividend hikes, buyback authorizations, M&A announcements), and segment-level performance discussions can drive larger post-event moves than the headline beat or miss. Pair the earnings beat-rate read above with the upcoming-event calendar and the IV-rank view to size pre-event and post-event positioning; for short-vol structures the goal is to be long premium-rich and to harvest the IV crush, while for long-vol structures the goal is to own gamma cheap into a regime where the realized move is likely to exceed the implied move.
Frequently asked LZB earnings questions
- How often does LZB beat earnings estimates?
- La-Z-Boy Incorporated (LZB) has beat consensus EPS estimates in 3 of the last 6 quarters. The table above shows estimate, actual, surprise percent, and revenue figures per quarter. Beat-rate matters less than the *pattern* of beats and misses: a name with a consistent beat history sees implied-vol expansion ahead of the print and a sharp IV crush after.
- What was LZB's last reported earnings?
- The most recent reported quarter is Jun 16, 2026. Revenue, EPS, and prior-quarter comparisons are in the table above. Subsequent estimates and analyst-revisions live on the analyst-ratings page.
- How do LZB earnings drive options pricing?
- Earnings events are the single largest driver of single-name implied volatility in equity options markets. Pre-event, IV inflates as the market prices the binary outcome (beat / miss / guidance change). Post-event, IV crushes as uncertainty resolves. The size of the crush is a function of how stretched pre-event IV was relative to the realized move: an oversized pre-event IV with an undersized move produces the cleanest premium-selling result. Pair LZB earnings history with the implied-vs-realized volatility view to size pre-event positioning.
- When does LZB report next?
- Next-quarter earnings dates are typically announced by the company 3-6 weeks ahead. Check the earnings-calendar page or company investor-relations site for the confirmed date. Pre-event IV typically begins building 2-3 weeks before the announcement and peaks the day before.