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Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

Lakeland Financial Corporation

LKFNMarket cap $1.44BPrice $58.0

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorFinancials

IndustryBanks

Runs Lake City Bank, a small-town Indiana institution that's posted profits every single year since its founding — no losses, no drama, just steady community lending through farm cycles, recessions, and everything in between.

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52W Return0%Global Market +16%?

01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+3%–

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)na–

Rev CAGR (3y)+8%–

Rev CAGR (5y)+6%5

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1+10%7

EPS Growth Y+2+3%4

EPS Growth Y+3+3%5

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin0%6

Net Income Margin41%10

Free Cash Flow Margin41%10

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDAna–

Efficiency

ROE15%6

ROA2%3

Earnings Stability55

GEAR+

Not enough data to calculate the GEAR+ rating.

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)137

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)126

P/BV1.97

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd07

EV/EBIT Fwd07

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield0.0%8

Dividend Yield3.6%8

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-4%5

3 month return-5%5

YTD return+4%5

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh90%8

1 year return-5%4

Long term

3 year return+35%5

5 year return-10%3

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.76

Volatility24%9

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin41%10

Free Cash Flow Yield0.0%8

Quality

ROCE17%3

Earnings Stability55

Net Debt/EBITDAna–

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

LKFNLakeland Financial

Revenue FY25$257M

GROWTH RATING↗

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REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+3%–

Revenue, next 1Yna–

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+8%–

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+6%5

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+10%7

EPS growth, FY27E+3%4

EPS growth, FY28E+3%5

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Revenue grew 3%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to grow 8%/yr from here.

WATCH

Revenue is set to grow 8%/yr over the next 3 years, in line with the market.5/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 6%/yr, about average versus companies worldwide.5/10

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 3%/yr vs revenue 8%/yr).

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 100% of companies worldwide.

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here: a business that's speeding up. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth is only about average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE43 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-4%5

3-month return-5%5

YTD return+4%5

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high90%8

1-year return-5%4

3-year return+35%5

5-year return-10%3

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+35% over three years and -10% over five), roughly average for the market.

It's down 5% over the past year, now 10% below its 52-week high. That is a touch ahead of the market.

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-4%), over three months (-5%) and so far this year (+4%).

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Mixed Momentum

Horizons disagree or sit near the middle of the pack. Momentum investors may want a clearer trend before sizing up.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

LKFNLakeland Financial

Revenue FY25$257M

GROWTH RATING↗

——

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+3%–

Revenue, next 1Yna–

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+8%–

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+6%5

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+10%7

EPS growth, FY27E+3%4

EPS growth, FY28E+3%5

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Revenue grew 3%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to grow 8%/yr from here.

WATCH

Revenue is set to grow 8%/yr over the next 3 years, in line with the market.5/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 6%/yr, about average versus companies worldwide.5/10

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 3%/yr vs revenue 8%/yr).

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 100% of companies worldwide.

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here: a business that's speeding up. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth is only about average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE43 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-4%5

3-month return-5%5

YTD return+4%5

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high90%8

1-year return-5%4

3-year return+35%5

5-year return-10%3

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+35% over three years and -10% over five), roughly average for the market.

It's down 5% over the past year, now 10% below its 52-week high. That is a touch ahead of the market.

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-4%), over three months (-5%) and so far this year (+4%).

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Mixed Momentum

Horizons disagree or sit near the middle of the pack. Momentum investors may want a clearer trend before sizing up.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on Lakeland Financial Corporation. Get the full investment case.

Premium

$20.75/month

Billed annually at $249/year $348

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