Revenue growth remains highly volatile, fluctuating between a 15.4% contraction in 2024Q2 and a 35.5% expansion in 2025Q2, while gross margins have compressed from a 28.9% peak to 24.5% in 2026Q3.
| Metric | TTM | Jun'25 | Jun'24 | Jun'23 | Jun'22 | Jun'21 | Jun'20 | Jun'19 | Jun'18 | Jun'17 | Jun'16 | Jun'15 | Jun'14 | Jun'13 | Jun'12 | Jun'11 | Jun'10 | Jun'09 | Jun'08 | Jun'07 | Jun'06 | Jun'05 | Jun'04 | Jun'03 | Jun'02 | Jun'01 | Jun'00 | Jun'99 | Jun'98 | Jun'97 | Jun'96 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 605.3M | 573.38M | 469.64M | 496.98M | 455.12M | 315.61M | 305.56M | 328.85M | 342.02M | 331.39M | 322.2M | 307.86M | 299.46M | 280.79M | 268.4M | 293.5M | 254.4M | 233.8M | 305.29M | 337.45M | 280.47M | 282.44M | 241.41M | 213.13M | 259.26M | 233.94M | 235.6M | 227.8M | 189.1M | 144.7M | 152.7M |
| Revenue Growth % | 5.57% | 22.09% | -5.5% | 9.2% | 44.2% | 3.29% | -7.08% | -3.85% | 3.21% | 2.85% | 4.66% | 2.8% | 6.65% | 4.62% | -8.55% | 15.37% | 8.81% | -23.42% | -9.53% | 20.32% | -0.7% | 17% | 13.26% | -17.79% | 10.82% | -0.7% | 3.42% | 20.47% | 30.68% | -5.24% | 27.36% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 456.34M | 431.6M | 336.47M | 360.03M | 345.91M | 236.64M | 232.03M | 255.14M | 252.79M | 249.51M | 238.53M | 233.41M | 234.16M | 220.38M | 208.09M | 221.16M | 198.67M | 181.97M | 224.86M | 248.27M | 209.06M | 210.14M | 181.88M | 157.94M | 186.84M | 168.53M | 151.09M | 145.9M | 120.3M | 93.2M | 101.7M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 75.27% | 71.64% | 72.44% | 76% | 74.98% | 75.94% | 77.58% | 73.91% | 75.29% | 74.03% | 75.82% | 78.2% | 78.49% | 77.53% | 75.35% | 78.09% | 77.83% | 73.66% | 73.57% | 74.54% | 74.4% | 75.34% | 74.1% | 72.07% | 72.04% | 64.13% | 64.05% | 63.62% | 64.41% | 66.6% |
| Gross Profit | 152.8M | 141.78M | 133.17M | 136.94M | 109.21M | 78.97M | 73.53M | 73.71M | 89.23M | 81.88M | 83.67M | 74.45M | 65.3M | 60.41M | 60.31M | 72.34M | 55.73M | 51.83M | 80.43M | 89.18M | 71.41M | 72.3M | 59.52M | 55.2M | 72.42M | 65.41M | 84.51M | 81.9M | 68.8M | 51.5M | 51M |
| Gross Margin % | 25.24% | 24.73% | 28.36% | 27.56% | 24% | 25.02% | 24.06% | 22.42% | 26.09% | 24.71% | 25.97% | 24.18% | 21.8% | 21.51% | 22.47% | 24.65% | 21.91% | 22.17% | 26.34% | 26.43% | 25.46% | 25.6% | 24.66% | 25.9% | 27.93% | 27.96% | 35.87% | 35.95% | 36.38% | 35.59% | 33.4% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 6.47% | -2.76% | 25.4% | 38.28% | 7.4% | -0.25% | -17.39% | 8.99% | -2.14% | 12.39% | 14.01% | 8.09% | 0.16% | -16.63% | 29.81% | 7.54% | -35.56% | -9.81% | 24.88% | -1.22% | 21.46% | 7.83% | -23.78% | 10.71% | -22.6% | 3.18% | 19.04% | 33.59% | 0.98% | 22.01% |
| Operating Expenses | 110.52M | 106.01M | 97.65M | 99.92M | 88.01M | 70.94M | 60.45M | 72.47M | 79.75M | 77.27M | 69.72M | 66.92M | 62.17M | 57.37M | 53.98M | 56.04M | 53.67M | 51.77M | 92.37M | 56.63M | 49.9M | 49.27M | 45.49M | 43.8M | 49.04M | 48.17M | 55.95M | 54.7M | 48.7M | 37.8M | 37.5M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 18.49% | 20.79% | 20.1% | 19.34% | 22.48% | 19.78% | 22.04% | 23.32% | 23.32% | 21.64% | 21.74% | 20.76% | 20.43% | 20.11% | 19.09% | 21.1% | 22.14% | 30.26% | 16.78% | 17.79% | 17.44% | 18.84% | 20.55% | 18.91% | 20.59% | 23.75% | 24.01% | 25.75% | 26.12% | 24.56% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 140.65M | 105.94M | 97.62M | 99.88M | 88M | 70.92M | 68.78M | 72.47M | 79.75M | 77.27M | 69.72M | 66.92M | 62.17M | 57.37M | 53.98M | 56.04M | 53.67M | 51.57M | 60.64M | 56.63M | 49.9M | 49.08M | 45.49M | 43.8M | 49.04M | 48.17M | 50.44M | 49.9M | 44.3M | 34.8M | 35.1M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 18.48% | 20.79% | 20.1% | 19.33% | 22.47% | 22.51% | 22.04% | 23.32% | 23.32% | 21.64% | 21.74% | 20.76% | 20.43% | 20.11% | 19.09% | 21.1% | 22.06% | 19.86% | 16.78% | 17.79% | 17.38% | 18.84% | 20.55% | 18.91% | 20.59% | 21.41% | 21.91% | 23.43% | 24.05% | 22.99% |
| Research & Development | 3.3M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7M | 0 | 5.27M | 5.95M | 5.7M | 5.55M | 5.6M | 8.23M | 6.48M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | 1.17% | - | 1.6% | 1.74% | 1.72% | 1.72% | 1.82% | 2.75% | 2.31% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | -2M | 75K | 32K | 35K | 12K | -3.67M | -8.33M | -138K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200K | 31.73M | 0 | 0 | 186K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.51M | 4.8M | 4.4M | 3M | 2.4M |
| Operating Income | 41.98M | 35.77M | 35.52M | 37.03M | 21.2M | 8.03M | 13.08M | -9.12M | -21.65M | 3.61M | 13.96M | 7.53M | 2.32M | 630K | 6.33M | 16.3M | 1.91M | -14.41M | -11.94M | 32.55M | 21.52M | 23.03M | 14.03M | 11.4M | 23.38M | 17.24M | 28.56M | 27.2M | 20.1M | 13.7M | 13.5M |
| Operating Margin % | 6.94% | 6.24% | 7.56% | 7.45% | 4.66% | 2.54% | 4.28% | -2.77% | -6.33% | 1.09% | 4.33% | 2.45% | 0.77% | 0.22% | 2.36% | 5.56% | 0.75% | -6.16% | -3.91% | 9.65% | 7.67% | 8.15% | 5.81% | 5.35% | 9.02% | 7.37% | 12.12% | 11.94% | 10.63% | 9.47% | 8.84% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 0.71% | -4.08% | 74.65% | 164.02% | -38.59% | 243.44% | 57.9% | -699.94% | -74.14% | 85.26% | 224.98% | 267.94% | -90.05% | -61.17% | 754.06% | 113.25% | -20.65% | -136.69% | 51.29% | -6.56% | 64.07% | 23.14% | -51.25% | 35.65% | -39.64% | 4.99% | 35.32% | 46.72% | 1.48% | 32.35% |
| EBITDA | 45.37M | 48.34M | 45.52M | 46.69M | 31.32M | 16.14M | 21.73M | 1.11M | -11.43M | 11.87M | 20.63M | 13.86M | 8.54M | 7.83M | 14.14M | 24.18M | 9.76M | -6.67M | -3.15M | 41.55M | 28.29M | 30M | 19.96M | 17.1M | 29.48M | 22.79M | 34.07M | 32M | 24.5M | 16.7M | 15.9M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 7.5% | 8.43% | 9.69% | 9.4% | 6.88% | 5.12% | 7.11% | 0.34% | -3.34% | 3.58% | 6.4% | 4.5% | 2.85% | 2.79% | 5.27% | 8.24% | 3.84% | -2.85% | -1.03% | 12.31% | 10.09% | 10.62% | 8.27% | 8.02% | 11.37% | 9.74% | 14.46% | 14.05% | 12.96% | 11.54% | 10.41% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -6.15% | 6.21% | -2.52% | 49.09% | 94% | -25.71% | 1864.74% | 109.68% | -196.29% | -42.47% | 48.82% | 62.27% | 9.16% | -44.63% | -41.54% | 147.81% | 246.41% | -111.25% | -107.59% | 46.89% | -5.71% | 50.31% | 16.73% | -41.99% | 29.31% | -33.09% | 6.46% | 30.61% | 46.71% | 5.03% | 29.27% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 13.38M | 12.57M | 10M | 9.66M | 10.12M | 8.11M | 8.65M | 10.22M | 10.22M | 8.26M | 6.68M | 6.33M | 6.23M | 7.2M | 7.8M | 7.88M | 7.85M | 7.75M | 8.79M | 9M | 6.77M | 6.97M | 5.92M | 5.7M | 6.1M | 5.56M | 5.51M | 4.8M | 4.4M | 3M | 2.4M |
| EBIT | 35.88M | 36.17M | 35.26M | 37.01M | 21.05M | 8.2M | 12.57M | -19.99M | -21.61M | 3.7M | 14.04M | 7.56M | 2.33M | 677K | 6.36M | 16.35M | 1.94M | -14.31M | -11.94M | 32.55M | 21.52M | 23.03M | 14.03M | 11.4M | 23.38M | 17.24M | 28.56M | 27.23M | 20.1M | 13.7M | 13.5M |
| Net Interest Income | -2.27M | -3.13M | -2.16M | -3.69M | -1.97M | -268K | -870K | -2.24M | -1.68M | -529K | 48K | -19K | -51K | -15K | -140K | -137K | -125K | 8K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19K | 3K | 38K | 39K | 91K | 84K | 26K | 17K | 47K | 0 | 43K | 28K | 8K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 2.66M | 3.13M | 2.16M | 3.69M | 1.97M | 287K | 873K | 2.28M | 1.72M | 620K | 36K | 45K | 68K | 62K | 140K | 180K | 153K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -9.76M | -2.73M | -2.42M | -3.7M | -2.12M | -114K | -1.38M | -13.15M | -1.68M | -3.51M | 48K | -19K | -51K | -1.55M | -140K | -137K | -125K | -14.66M | 279K | -823K | 472K | -153K | -237K | -150K | -520K | 81K | 853K | 186K | 0 | 400K | -500K |
| Pretax Income | 33.23M | 33.04M | 33.1M | 33.33M | 19.09M | 7.92M | 11.69M | -22.27M | -23.33M | 3.08M | 14M | 7.51M | 2.27M | 615K | 6.19M | 16.17M | 1.78M | -14.4M | -11.66M | 31.73M | 21.99M | 22.87M | 13.8M | 11.25M | 22.86M | 17.32M | 29.41M | 27.4M | 20.1M | 14.1M | 13M |
| Pretax Margin % | 5.49% | 5.76% | 7.05% | 6.71% | 4.19% | 2.51% | 3.83% | -6.77% | -6.82% | 0.93% | 4.35% | 2.44% | 0.76% | 0.22% | 2.31% | 5.51% | 0.7% | -6.16% | -3.82% | 9.4% | 7.84% | 8.1% | 5.72% | 5.28% | 8.82% | 7.4% | 12.48% | 12.03% | 10.63% | 9.74% | 8.51% |
| Income Tax | 9.35M | 8.65M | 8.12M | 7.56M | 4.05M | 2.05M | 2.1M | -5.93M | -3.79M | 80K | 4.52M | 2.36M | 1.34M | 738K | 2.97M | 5.34M | 360K | -989K | 2.06M | 10.94M | 7.54M | 8.24M | 5.11M | 3.45M | 8.67M | 6.72M | 11.13M | 10.3M | 7.5M | 5.2M | 4.7M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 28.14% | 26.2% | 24.54% | 22.7% | 21.24% | 25.87% | 17.97% | 26.63% | 16.25% | 2.6% | 32.29% | 31.45% | 58.98% | 120% | 47.92% | 33.02% | 20.18% | 6.87% | -17.63% | 34.48% | 34.31% | 36.01% | 37.02% | 30.71% | 37.94% | 38.78% | 37.85% | 37.59% | 37.31% | 36.88% | 36.15% |
| Net Income | 17.79M | 24.38M | 24.98M | 25.76M | 15.03M | 5.87M | 9.59M | -16.34M | -19.54M | 3M | 9.48M | 5.15M | 930K | -123K | 3.22M | 10.83M | 1.42M | -13.41M | -13.72M | 20.79M | 14.44M | 14.64M | 8.69M | -10.75M | 14.19M | 9.88M | 17.28M | 17.1M | 12.6M | 8.9M | 6.8M |
| Net Margin % | 2.94% | 4.25% | 5.32% | 5.18% | 3.3% | 1.86% | 3.14% | -4.97% | -5.71% | 0.91% | 2.94% | 1.67% | 0.31% | -0.04% | 1.2% | 3.69% | 0.56% | -5.74% | -4.49% | 6.16% | 5.15% | 5.18% | 3.6% | -5.04% | 5.47% | 4.22% | 7.33% | 7.51% | 6.66% | 6.15% | 4.45% |
| Net Income Growth % | -27.02% | -2.38% | -3.05% | 71.38% | 156.17% | -38.82% | 158.71% | 16.39% | -751.37% | -68.36% | 84.08% | 453.87% | 856.1% | -103.82% | -70.23% | 660.39% | 110.62% | 2.24% | -166.01% | 43.94% | -1.32% | 68.42% | 180.85% | -175.76% | 43.61% | -42.83% | 1.05% | 35.71% | 41.57% | 30.88% | 9.68% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 23.87M | 24.38M | 24.98M | 25.76M | 15.03M | 5.87M | 9.59M | -16.34M | -19.54M | 3M | 9.48M | 5.15M | 930K | -123K | 3.22M | 10.83M | 1.42M | -13.41M | -13.72M | 20.79M | 14.44M | 14.64M | 8.69M | 7.79M | 14.19M | 10.6M | 18.28M | 17.1M | 12.6M | 8.9M | 8.3M |
| 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) | 0.55 | 0.79 | 0.83 | 0.88 | 0.54 | 0.21 | 0.36 | -0.63 | -0.76 | 0.12 | 0.37 | 0.21 | 0.04 | -0.01 | 0.13 | 0.44 | 0.06 | -0.62 | -0.63 | 0.95 | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.43 | -0.54 | 0.70 | 0.50 | 0.89 | 0.90 | 0.69 | 0.52 | 0.43 |
| EPS Growth % | -29.92% | -4.82% | -5.68% | 62.96% | 157.14% | -41.67% | 157.14% | 17.11% | -733.33% | -67.57% | 76.19% | 425% | - | -103.85% | -70.45% | 633.33% | 109.68% | 1.59% | -166.32% | 33.8% | -2.74% | 69.77% | 179.63% | -177.14% | 40% | -43.82% | -1.11% | 30.43% | 32.69% | 20.93% | 2.38% |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 0.82 | 0.86 | 0.92 | 0.55 | 0.22 | 0.37 | -0.63 | -0.76 | 0.12 | 0.38 | 0.21 | 0.04 | -0.01 | 0.13 | 0.45 | 0.06 | -0.62 | -0.63 | 0.96 | 0.72 | 0.74 | 0.44 | -0.54 | 0.72 | 0.51 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.70 | 0.52 | 0.43 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 32.39M | 30.83M | 30.07M | 29.32M | 27.99M | 27.44M | 26.47M | 26.11M | 25.87M | 25.99M | 25.59M | 24.64M | 24.55M | 24.39M | 24.35M | 24.34M | 24.13M | 21.8M | 21.76M | 21.92M | 20.34M | 20.05M | 20.21M | 20.05M | 20.06M | 19.73M | 19.41M | 18.92M | 18.31M | 17.23M | 15.86M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 31.53M | 29.9M | 29.05M | 28.13M | 27.29M | 26.69M | 26.27M | 26.11M | 25.71M | 25.44M | 24.99M | 24.5M | 24.39M | 24.31M | 24.3M | 24.29M | 24.13M | 21.8M | 21.76M | 21.68M | 20.06M | 19.78M | 19.75M | 19.76M | 19.64M | 19.42M | 19.12M | 18.59M | 17.9M | 17.23M | 15.86M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | 24.48% | 22.97% | 21.11% | 35.4% | 90.12% | 55% | - | - | 168.27% | 44.44% | 56.3% | 621.51% | - | 171.5% | 44.41% | 337.71% | - | - | 52.68% | 77.41% | 46.49% | 59.91% | - | 26.22% | 40.35% | 22.86% | 18.71% | 22.22% | 23.6% | 25% |
Project-based revenue lumpiness
According to the provided quarterly data, LYTS has experienced significant volatility in top-line performance, with year-over-year growth rates fluctuating between a 15.4% contraction in 2024Q2 and a 35.5% expansion in 2025Q2, suggesting that project-based revenue recognition remains highly sensitive to the timing of large-scale retail rollouts.
The inconsistent revenue trajectory implies that the company's reliance on multi-year renovation cycles creates inherent lumpiness that complicates quarterly forecasting. Investors should monitor whether the recent 13.6% growth in 2026Q3 represents a sustainable baseline or merely the conclusion of specific, non-recurring contract milestones.
As reported in financial statements, LYTS has seen its gross margin contract from a peak of 28.9% in 2024Q2 to 24.5% in 2026Q3, indicating that the company may be struggling to maintain pricing power amidst a competitive landscape for integrated lighting and display solutions.
This downward trend in gross profitability suggests that rising input costs or competitive pressures in the C-store segment are eroding the value-add of their specialized hardware. If margins fail to stabilize above the 25% threshold, it may indicate that the company's transition toward higher-margin digital signage is not yet offsetting the commoditization of its core lighting business.
Based on the income statement data, SG&A expenses surged to $56.1 million in 2026Q3, representing a significant deviation from the historical quarterly average of approximately $25 million, which suggests a potential breakdown in expense discipline or the absorption of one-time integration costs related to recent acquisitions.
The sharp increase in operating expenses relative to revenue growth in the most recent quarter implies that the company's operating leverage is currently under pressure. Analysts should investigate whether this cost spike is a structural shift in the operating model or a temporary anomaly that will normalize in subsequent periods.
Analysis of the reported figures reveals that net income has been highly erratic, dropping from $8.2 million in 2025Q4 to $2.1 million in 2026Q3, a trend that appears heavily influenced by fluctuating operating expenses and non-operating items rather than consistent operational execution.
The significant variance in net margins, which compressed to 1.4% in the latest quarter, suggests that the bottom line is highly sensitive to even minor fluctuations in top-line volume and overhead. Investors should be wary of relying on EPS as a proxy for underlying health, as the current earnings profile appears susceptible to significant quarterly swings.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying LYTS stock.
For fiscal year 2025, LSI Industries Inc. (LYTS) reported total revenue of $573.4M. This represents a 275.5% increase compared to $152.7M in 1996.
LSI Industries Inc. (LYTS) is profitable, generating $24.4M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 4.3%.
LSI Industries Inc. (LYTS) reported an operating income of $35.8M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 6.2%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
LSI Industries Inc. (LYTS) generated $141.8M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 24.7%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.