Revenue recovery is underway with 2026Q1 gross margins reaching 25.1%, though operating margins remain highly variable, fluctuating from a 0.3% trough in 2023Q4 to 8.7% in 2026Q1.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 | Dec'97 | Dec'96 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 4.17B | 4.12B | 3.74B | 3.78B | 5.21B | 4.47B | 2.8B | 2.37B | 2.48B | 2.15B | 1.68B | 1.4B | 1.19B | 1.02B | 901.12M | 681.17M | 572.75M | 397.84M | 510.51M | 668.63M | 729.23M | 669.15M | 530.87M | 353.12M | 325.43M | 269.47M | 287.76M | 324.5M | 330.6M | 208.4M | 168.2M |
| Revenue Growth % | 9.12% | 10.18% | -1.15% | -27.32% | 16.42% | 59.96% | 17.91% | -4.21% | 15.27% | 27.93% | 19.66% | 17.83% | 17.25% | 12.7% | 32.29% | 18.93% | 43.97% | -22.07% | -23.65% | -8.31% | 8.98% | 26.05% | 50.34% | 8.51% | 20.77% | -6.36% | -11.32% | -1.85% | 58.64% | 23.9% | 68.03% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 3.16B | 3.14B | 2.86B | 3.01B | 3.93B | 3.43B | 2.09B | 1.83B | 1.96B | 1.65B | 1.25B | 1.1B | 935.86M | 802.47M | 732.46M | 541.45M | 446.58M | 319.13M | 403M | 510.2M | 575.16M | 519M | 414.49M | 266.44M | 246.84M | 208.07M | 221.65M | 241M | 255.9M | 159.1M | 123.7M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 76.22% | 76.49% | 79.49% | 75.55% | 76.68% | 74.75% | 77.26% | 78.98% | 77.04% | 74.45% | 78.19% | 78.59% | 79.02% | 81.28% | 79.49% | 77.97% | 80.22% | 78.94% | 76.31% | 78.87% | 77.56% | 78.08% | 75.45% | 75.85% | 77.22% | 77.02% | 74.27% | 77.4% | 76.34% | 73.54% |
| Gross Profit | 1B | 980.29M | 879.72M | 776.19M | 1.27B | 1.04B | 706.09M | 539.2M | 520.34M | 493.11M | 428.9M | 306M | 254.92M | 213.11M | 168.66M | 139.72M | 126.17M | 78.71M | 107.51M | 158.43M | 154.08M | 150.15M | 116.38M | 86.68M | 78.59M | 61.4M | 66.12M | 83.5M | 74.7M | 49.3M | 44.5M |
| Gross Margin % | 24.05% | 23.78% | 23.51% | 20.51% | 24.45% | 23.32% | 25.25% | 22.74% | 21.02% | 22.96% | 25.55% | 21.81% | 21.41% | 20.98% | 18.72% | 20.51% | 22.03% | 19.78% | 21.06% | 23.69% | 21.13% | 22.44% | 21.92% | 24.55% | 24.15% | 22.78% | 22.98% | 25.73% | 22.6% | 23.66% | 26.46% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 11.43% | 13.34% | -39.04% | 22.08% | 47.72% | 30.95% | 3.62% | 5.52% | 14.97% | 40.16% | 20.04% | 19.62% | 26.36% | 20.71% | 10.74% | 60.3% | -26.79% | -32.14% | 2.82% | 2.62% | 29.02% | 34.26% | 10.3% | 28% | -7.14% | -20.82% | 11.78% | 51.52% | 10.79% | 57.24% |
| Operating Expenses | 652.57M | 700.37M | 661.48M | 652.76M | 720.26M | 644.63M | 483.16M | 338.99M | 321.56M | 278.83M | 228.05M | 186.03M | 157.48M | 134.81M | 110.53M | 91.17M | 80.74M | 69.25M | 87.61M | 92.47M | 98.78M | 92.42M | 72.38M | 52.4M | 49.37M | 42.29M | 51.69M | 51.5M | 45.8M | 27.5M | 22.1M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 16.99% | 17.68% | 17.25% | 13.83% | 14.41% | 17.28% | 14.29% | 12.99% | 12.98% | 13.58% | 13.26% | 13.23% | 13.27% | 12.27% | 13.38% | 14.1% | 17.41% | 17.16% | 13.83% | 13.55% | 13.81% | 13.63% | 14.84% | 15.17% | 15.69% | 17.96% | 15.87% | 13.85% | 13.2% | 13.14% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 601.25M | 495.31M | 601.47M | 588.04M | 657.24M | 584.75M | 435.67M | 310.18M | 295.03M | 254.18M | 209.1M | 169.94M | 145.35M | 122.27M | 110.53M | 91.25M | 80.82M | 69.49M | 80.13M | 93.17M | 99.42M | 92.55M | 72.81M | 52.4M | 49.37M | 42.29M | 42.73M | 43.4M | 39M | 24.5M | 20.4M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 12.02% | 16.08% | 15.54% | 12.62% | 13.07% | 15.58% | 13.08% | 11.92% | 11.83% | 12.45% | 12.11% | 12.21% | 12.04% | 12.27% | 13.4% | 14.11% | 17.47% | 15.7% | 13.94% | 13.63% | 13.83% | 13.72% | 14.84% | 15.17% | 15.69% | 14.85% | 13.37% | 11.8% | 11.76% | 12.13% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 21M | 20M | 26M | 17M | 13M | 14M | 16M | 4.69M | 9M | 8M | 5M | 5M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | 0.56% | 0.53% | 0.5% | 0.38% | 0.46% | 0.59% | 0.65% | 0.22% | 0.54% | 0.57% | 0.42% | 0.49% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 1000K | 205.06M | 39.01M | 44.72M | 37.02M | 42.88M | 34.49M | 14.82M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -79K | -79K | -238K | 7.48M | -707K | -638K | -131K | -428K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.95M | 8.1M | 6.8M | 3M | 1.7M |
| Operating Income | 293.76M | 279.92M | 218.24M | 123.43M | 553.03M | 398.41M | 222.93M | 200.21M | 198.79M | 214.28M | 200.85M | 116.25M | 95.49M | 78.3M | 58.13M | 48.55M | 45.43M | -35.58M | 19.9M | 65.96M | 55.3M | 57.73M | 44M | 34.28M | 29.21M | 19.11M | 14.43M | 32M | 28.9M | 21.8M | 22.4M |
| Operating Margin % | 7.05% | 6.79% | 5.83% | 3.26% | 10.62% | 8.91% | 7.97% | 8.44% | 8.03% | 9.98% | 11.96% | 8.29% | 8.02% | 7.71% | 6.45% | 7.13% | 7.93% | -8.94% | 3.9% | 9.86% | 7.58% | 8.63% | 8.29% | 9.71% | 8.98% | 7.09% | 5.02% | 9.86% | 8.74% | 10.46% | 13.32% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 28.27% | 76.81% | -77.68% | 38.81% | 78.71% | 11.35% | 0.72% | -7.23% | 6.69% | 72.77% | 21.75% | 21.95% | 34.69% | 19.74% | 6.87% | 227.67% | -278.82% | -69.83% | 19.29% | -4.22% | 31.21% | 28.35% | 17.33% | 52.91% | 32.38% | -54.9% | 10.73% | 32.57% | -2.68% | 75% |
| EBITDA | 385.45M | 401.15M | 343.93M | 255.2M | 682.24M | 510.73M | 320.91M | 275.57M | 266.31M | 268.69M | 246.74M | 157.88M | 128.08M | 105.8M | 83.8M | 69.07M | 62.52M | -17.11M | 36.98M | 83.52M | 70.96M | 69.67M | 53.3M | 42.14M | 36.55M | 27.64M | 23.39M | 40.1M | 35.7M | 24.8M | 24.1M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 9.25% | 9.73% | 9.19% | 6.74% | 13.1% | 11.42% | 11.48% | 11.62% | 10.76% | 12.51% | 14.7% | 11.25% | 10.76% | 10.42% | 9.3% | 10.14% | 10.91% | -4.3% | 7.24% | 12.49% | 9.73% | 10.41% | 10.04% | 11.93% | 11.23% | 10.26% | 8.13% | 12.36% | 10.8% | 11.9% | 14.33% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 5.75% | 16.64% | 34.77% | -62.59% | 33.58% | 59.15% | 16.46% | 3.47% | -0.89% | 8.9% | 56.29% | 23.26% | 21.06% | 26.26% | 21.32% | 10.49% | 465.31% | -146.28% | -55.73% | 17.69% | 1.85% | 30.73% | 26.47% | 15.31% | 32.22% | 18.19% | -41.68% | 12.32% | 43.95% | 2.9% | 77.21% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 91.69M | 121.23M | 125.69M | 131.77M | 129.21M | 112.32M | 97.98M | 75.36M | 67.53M | 54.41M | 45.89M | 41.62M | 32.6M | 27.5M | 25.66M | 20.52M | 17.09M | 18.47M | 17.08M | 17.56M | 15.67M | 11.95M | 9.3M | 7.86M | 7.33M | 8.53M | 8.95M | 8.1M | 6.8M | 3M | 1.7M |
| EBIT | 217.51M | 290.78M | 218.24M | 123.43M | 553.03M | 400.71M | 222.93M | 198.31M | 198.79M | 214.28M | 200.85M | 116.25M | 95.49M | 78.3M | 58.13M | 48.55M | 45.43M | 9.46M | 19.9M | 65.96M | 55.3M | 57.73M | 44M | 34.28M | 29.21M | 20.34M | 17.07M | 32M | 28.9M | 21.8M | 22.4M |
| Net Interest Income | -29.72M | -35.71M | -28.9M | -40.42M | -27.57M | -16.37M | -13.45M | -8.8M | -6.44M | -1.44M | -1.68M | -1.89M | -430K | -351K | -330K | -292K | -218K | -789K | -877K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 39.63M | 35.71M | 28.9M | 40.42M | 27.57M | 16.37M | 13.45M | 8.8M | 6.44M | 1.44M | 1.68M | 1.89M | 430K | 351K | 330K | 292K | 218K | 789K | 8.36M | 1.91M | 3.96M | 3.54M | 2.71M | 2.99M | 33.93M | 4.31M | 17.75M | 3.4M | 3.9M | 2.5M | 400K |
| Other Income/Expense | -20.72M | -24.85M | -28.9M | -40.42M | -27.57M | -16.37M | -13.45M | -8.8M | -6.44M | -1.44M | -1.68M | -1.89M | -430K | -351K | -330K | -292K | -218K | -789K | -877K | -2.62M | -4.6M | -3.67M | -3.14M | -3.03M | -3.57M | -4.15M | -3.42M | -3.4M | -3.9M | -2.5M | -400K |
| Pretax Income | 273.04M | 255.07M | 189.34M | 83M | 525.46M | 382.04M | 209.48M | 191.41M | 192.35M | 212.84M | 199.17M | 114.37M | 95.06M | 77.95M | 57.8M | 48.26M | 45.21M | -36.37M | 19.02M | 63.34M | 50.69M | 54.06M | 40.86M | 31.24M | 25.65M | 14.79M | 3.58M | 28.6M | 25M | 19.3M | 22M |
| Pretax Margin % | 6.55% | 6.19% | 5.06% | 2.19% | 10.09% | 8.54% | 7.49% | 8.07% | 7.77% | 9.91% | 11.86% | 8.15% | 7.98% | 7.68% | 6.41% | 7.08% | 7.89% | -9.14% | 3.73% | 9.47% | 6.95% | 8.08% | 7.7% | 8.85% | 7.88% | 5.49% | 1.24% | 8.81% | 7.56% | 9.26% | 13.08% |
| Income Tax | 71.28M | 66.82M | 46.47M | 18.81M | 130.48M | 94.31M | 51.04M | 44.91M | 43.8M | 79.96M | 69.5M | 40.02M | 32.79M | 27.83M | 20.46M | 18.2M | 17.18M | -12.32M | 7.34M | 23.58M | 19.67M | 20.46M | 15.75M | 11.87M | 9.88M | 5.86M | 2.03M | 11.4M | 9.8M | 7.3M | 8.6M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 26.11% | 26.2% | 24.54% | 22.66% | 24.83% | 24.68% | 24.37% | 23.46% | 22.77% | 37.57% | 34.89% | 35% | 34.5% | 35.7% | 35.4% | 37.71% | 37.99% | 33.87% | 38.6% | 37.22% | 38.8% | 37.85% | 38.55% | 37.99% | 38.53% | 39.61% | 56.74% | 39.86% | 39.2% | 37.82% | 39.09% |
| Net Income | 201.76M | 188.25M | 142.87M | 64.19M | 394.97M | 287.74M | 158.44M | 146.51M | 148.55M | 132.88M | 129.67M | 74.34M | 62.27M | 50.12M | 37.34M | 30.06M | 28.03M | -24.05M | 11.68M | 39.77M | 31.02M | 33.6M | 25.11M | 19.42M | -14.6M | 8.93M | 1.55M | 17.2M | 15.2M | 12M | 13.4M |
| Net Margin % | 4.84% | 4.57% | 3.82% | 1.7% | 7.59% | 6.43% | 5.67% | 6.18% | 6% | 6.19% | 7.72% | 5.3% | 5.23% | 4.93% | 4.14% | 4.41% | 4.89% | -6.05% | 2.29% | 5.95% | 4.25% | 5.02% | 4.73% | 5.5% | -4.49% | 3.32% | 0.54% | 5.3% | 4.6% | 5.76% | 7.97% |
| Net Income Growth % | 29.53% | 31.77% | 122.55% | -83.75% | 37.27% | 81.61% | 8.14% | -1.37% | 11.79% | 2.48% | 74.42% | 19.4% | 24.24% | 34.22% | 24.22% | 7.22% | 216.55% | -305.97% | -70.63% | 28.19% | -7.68% | 33.83% | 29.27% | 233.05% | -263.4% | 477.5% | -91.01% | 13.16% | 26.67% | -10.45% | 71.79% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 201.76M | 188.25M | 142.87M | 64.19M | 394.97M | 287.74M | 158.44M | 146.51M | 148.55M | 132.88M | 129.67M | 74.34M | 62.27M | 50.12M | 37.34M | 30.06M | 28.03M | -24.05M | 11.68M | 39.77M | 31.02M | 33.6M | 25.11M | 19.38M | 15.76M | 9.83M | 7.99M | 17.2M | 15.2M | 12M | 13.4M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 8.10 | 7.57 | 5.60 | 2.52 | 15.48 | 11.32 | 6.27 | 5.84 | 5.83 | 5.24 | 5.20 | 3.02 | 2.56 | 2.11 | 1.64 | 1.34 | 1.26 | -1.10 | 0.53 | 1.80 | 1.42 | 1.56 | 1.18 | 0.94 | -0.73 | 0.46 | 0.08 | 0.76 | 0.67 | 0.60 | 0.63 |
| EPS Growth % | 33.44% | 35.18% | 122.22% | -83.72% | 36.75% | 80.54% | 7.36% | 0.17% | 11.26% | 0.77% | 72.19% | 17.97% | 21.33% | 28.66% | 22.39% | 6.35% | 214.55% | -307.55% | -70.56% | 26.76% | -8.97% | 32.2% | 25.53% | 228.77% | -258.7% | 513.33% | -90.13% | 13.43% | 11.67% | -4.76% | 57.5% |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 7.59 | 5.61 | 2.54 | 15.57 | 11.39 | 6.30 | 5.86 | 5.90 | 5.31 | 5.26 | 3.06 | 2.60 | 2.15 | 1.66 | 1.35 | 1.27 | -1.10 | 0.54 | 1.82 | 1.43 | 1.60 | 1.22 | 0.96 | -0.74 | 0.46 | 0.08 | 0.76 | 0.68 | 0.61 | 0.63 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 24.91M | 24.86M | 25.51M | 25.44M | 25.51M | 25.43M | 25.25M | 25.09M | 25.46M | 25.38M | 24.93M | 24.65M | 24.33M | 23.75M | 22.83M | 22.44M | 22.27M | 21.81M | 21.92M | 22.09M | 21.85M | 21.54M | 21.28M | 20.66M | 20M | 19.42M | 20.63M | 22.78M | 22.69M | 20.17M | 23.18M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 24.24M | 24.8M | 25.45M | 25.3M | 25.37M | 25.26M | 25.13M | 25M | 25.18M | 25.02M | 24.63M | 24.3M | 23.91M | 23.32M | 22.56M | 22.27M | 22.12M | 21.81M | 21.81M | 21.85M | 21.69M | 21M | 20.58M | 20.23M | 19.59M | 19.42M | 20.63M | 22.78M | 22.35M | 19.67M | 21.44M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | 60.58% | 76.62% | 165.65% | 26.01% | 30.3% | 44.43% | 43.56% | 39.9% | 38.42% | 26.56% | 64.87% | 75.01% | 89.86% | 120.62% | - | 117.83% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cyclical OEM demand volatility
According to recent financial disclosures, LCI Industries reported a 10.18% year-over-year revenue growth trend, suggesting a potential stabilization phase following the post-pandemic inventory destocking cycle that previously pressured top-line performance across the broader North American recreational vehicle manufacturing sector throughout the 2024 fiscal year.
The recent return to positive revenue growth appears to reflect a normalization of OEM order patterns after a period of significant channel destocking. Investors should monitor whether this trajectory is driven by sustainable volume recovery or merely a temporary replenishment of dealer inventory levels.
As reported in quarterly filings, the company maintained a gross margin of 25.1% in 2026Q1, reflecting a recovery from the 19.2% trough observed in 2023Q4, which highlights the firm's inherent sensitivity to raw material price fluctuations and the inherent lag in passing costs to OEMs.
The fluctuation in gross margins suggests that LCI Industries lacks the pricing power to immediately offset commodity spikes, leaving profitability vulnerable to input cost volatility. The recent expansion in margins may indicate improved operational efficiency or a favorable shift in product mix toward higher-margin aftermarket components.
Based on the provided income statement data, operating margins have demonstrated significant volatility, ranging from a low of 0.3% in 2023Q4 to 8.7% in 2026Q1, indicating that fixed cost absorption remains a primary determinant of profitability during periods of fluctuating wholesale shipment volumes.
The wide variance in operating income suggests that the company's cost structure is heavily weighted toward fixed expenses, which amplifies earnings sensitivity to top-line changes. This operating leverage warrants caution, as any future deceleration in RV demand could lead to rapid margin compression.
Analysis of recent financial statements reveals that SG&A expenses have fluctuated between $93.3 million and $182.2 million, suggesting that management's ability to control overhead costs is closely tied to the cyclical intensity of the OEM production environment rather than a fixed-cost reduction strategy.
The variability in SG&A expenses implies that the company maintains a flexible cost base that scales with production, which may help protect the bottom line during downturns. However, the lack of consistent R&D spending in recent quarters raises questions regarding the long-term commitment to product innovation.
While recent EPS growth of 30.4% in 2026Q1 appears robust, investors should consider that this performance is measured against a low base, and the reliance on cyclical OEM shipments may mask underlying risks related to interest rate sensitivity and potential consumer demand fatigue.
Short-term earnings improvements may be overstated by the cyclical nature of the industry, potentially masking structural challenges in maintaining long-term profitability. The market should remain skeptical of whether these growth rates are sustainable if the broader macroeconomic environment for discretionary consumer spending continues to deteriorate.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying LCII stock.
For fiscal year 2025, LCI Industries (LCII) reported total revenue of $4.12B. This represents a 2350.7% increase compared to $168.2M in 1996.
LCI Industries (LCII) is profitable, generating $188.3M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 4.6%.
LCI Industries (LCII) reported an operating income of $279.9M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 6.8%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
LCI Industries (LCII) generated $980.3M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 23.8%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.