LSI Industries Inc

LSI Industries declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, in line with its previous payout. The dividend is payable on September 8 to shareholders of record on August 31, with the ex-dividend date also on August 31. Based on the current share price, the forward yield is 0.83%.

LSI Industries reported fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter net sales of $234.6 million, up 51% year-over-year, and declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share. The company's fourth-quarter net income was $6.9 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, while adjusted net income was $14.4 million, or $0.38 per diluted share. Full-year net sales rose 20% to a record $689.4 million, with adjusted earnings per diluted share of $1.25 compared to $1.07 in fiscal 2025. The results included the first full-quarter contribution from the acquisition of Royston Group, which closed on March 24, 2026; excluding Royston, organic sales increased 8% in the fourth quarter. The dividend is payable on September 8, 2026, to shareholders of record on August 31, 2026.

StockStory has added LSI, Granite Construction, and Vulcan Materials to its watchlist of resilient industrials stocks. LSI, a lighting and display solutions provider with an $833.8 million market cap, posted 16.7% annual revenue growth over five years and 35.2% annual EPS growth, while its free cash flow margin expanded by 8.9 percentage points. Granite Construction, an infrastructure solutions firm valued at $5.54 billion, achieved 13.2% annual revenue growth over two years and saw its free cash flow margin rise by 11.5 percentage points over five years. Vulcan Materials, a $35.67 billion construction aggregates producer, recorded 10.6% annual revenue growth over five years and a 5.4 percentage point increase in free cash flow margin.

StockStory identified two profitable stocks for further research and one to avoid. LSI, a lighting and display solutions provider, posted 16.7% annual revenue growth over five years and 35.2% annual earnings per share growth, with its free cash flow margin expanding by 8.9 percentage points. Vitesse Energy, which holds non-operated stakes in oil and gas wells, boasts an 80% gross margin and strong free cash flow. In contrast, engine maker Cummins faces stagnating sales, a 24.7% gross margin pressured by high input costs, and diminishing returns on capital.

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StockStory identifies LSI as a cash-producing stock for long-term investors while naming ZoomInfo and Freshpet as two that underwhelm. LSI, trading at $26.62 per share with a 19.1x forward P/E, has grown revenue 16.7% annually over five years and expanded its free cash flow margin by 8.9 percentage points. ZoomInfo faces a projected 5.9% sales decline and a 3.9 percentage point drop in free cash flow margin, trading at $2.82 per share or 0.7x forward price-to-sales. Freshpet, with a $1.14 billion revenue base and a weak 1.6% two-year average free cash flow margin, trades at $55.00 per share or 37.3x forward P/E.