Lakeland Industries: A Binary Trade on the Certification Ramp
Lakeland (LAKE) is cheap by headline multiples — $109M market cap, EV/Sales ~0.62, P/B ~0.84 — but the stock is a binary bet tied to operational fixes and certification milestones for recent acquisitions. If management can show sustained production and certification progress, the shares can re-rate quickly. If not, legal overhangs and negative cash…