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LKFN Lakeland Financial Corp

NASDAQ
Financials
Banking

$57.99

▲ 0.1%

Updated Oct 16, 2:25 PM ET

Report Card

LKFN at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.

How the 0–100 rating is calculated
Value
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Growth
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Profitability
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Dividends
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Overall: not rated yet. This stock's fundamentals ratios aren't loaded, so only the pillars its filings support are scored.

Key Metrics

Market Cap

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P/E

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Forward P/E (est.)

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ROE

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Revenue Growth

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EPS Growth

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Profit Margin

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FCF Yield

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Debt / Equity

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ROIC

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Interest Coverage

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Current Ratio

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Dividend Yield

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Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

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Rating Score

Not rated

Business Overview

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Lakeland Financial Corp (LKFN) is a NASDAQ-listed company in the Banking industry, within the Financials sector.

Our model hasn't rated LKFN yet because its fundamentals ratios (P/E, margins, returns on capital, leverage) aren't loaded. Any financial history below comes straight from its SEC filings and refreshes automatically.

Gross Margin

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Operating Margin

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Net Margin

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ROE

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Debt Analysis

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Total Debt

$30.00M

Net Debt

-$164.13M

Net cash position

Net Debt / EBITDA

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Debt / Equity

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Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name. It carries roughly $30.00M of total debt against $194.13M of cash.

Cash Flow Analysis

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Operating CF

$114.89M

Free Cash Flow

$103.77M

FCF Margin

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In the latest year Lakeland Financial Corp produced about $114.89M of operating cash flow and $103.77M of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.

Dividend Safety

Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.

What to look for in a dividend stock
SafeSafety score: 91/100

The payout is comfortably covered by cash the business actually generates, with a raise habit behind it.

Per share (latest FY)

$2.00

Total paid (latest FY)

$51.41M

History on record

10 years

Free-cash-flow coverage84/100

dividend uses 50% of free cash flow

Earnings payout ratio82/100

50% of net income paid out

Raise streak100/100

total dividends increased 9 years in a row

Cut history100/100

no cuts in the last 10 years on record

Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.

Valuation Analysis

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What is a reasonable P/E ratio?
1/1 checks passedTrading below DCF fair value

P/E

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P/S

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P/B

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EV / EBITDA

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LKFN trades at n/a trailing earnings. Its valuation ratios aren't loaded yet, so there is no P/E to judge here.

DCF Fair Value (Educational)

A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.

How this DCF estimate is calculated

DCF fair value / share

$71.67

Current price

$57.99

+24% · Below fair-value estimate

Starting FCF (latest 10-K)

$103.77M

Growth, years 1–5

4.0%

Fade to terminal, years 6–10

2.5%

Discount rate

9.0%

PV of 10-yr free cash flow$801.98M
PV of terminal value$979.58M
Estimated equity value$1.78B
Shares outstanding25M

Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.

Metrics vs. Sector Range

Where LKFN sits versus the Financials companies we cover.

TTM P/E
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Forward P/E
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P/S ratio
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Revenue growth
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EPS growth
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Gross margin
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Net margin
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ROE
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Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 141 Financials companies in our coverage that have fundamentals data — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How LKFN stacks up against its Financials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

LKFN doesn't have a model rating yet (its fundamentals ratios aren't loaded), so it isn't ranked against the 141 rated Financials companies we cover.

P/E vs sector

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median 14.9x

ROE vs sector

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median 13.6%

Growth vs sector

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median 15.9%

Sector rank

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not rated yet

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
LKFNThis stock——Not rated
GGAL115.8x—Weak· 18
WBS12.1x93.5%Strong· 88
FHN11.9x64.2%Strong· 85
BSAC13.5x15.9%Favorable· 62
PNFP23.1x82.7%Strong· 84
WF7.9x55.7%Favorable· 58
CIB11.1x60.4%Strong· 79
Financials median14.9x15.9%64/100

Valuation vs. quality map

sector medianGGALWBSFHNBSACPNFPWFCIBP/E — cheaper ←→ pricierROE — more profitable ↑

The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.

Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Financials companies by sub-industry and size, preferring ones with full data. Sector medians and rank use the 141 rated companies among the 289 Financials stocks we cover. Educational, not a recommendation.

Key Risks

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Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Latest SEC Filings

LKFN's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen. How to read a 10-K

LKFN — frequently asked questions

Is LKFN a good stock to buy?

We don't give buy or sell advice. Review Lakeland Financial Corp's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.

Where does LKFN's data come from?

Live price data plus the annual financials in Lakeland Financial Corp's SEC filings, refreshed automatically. Its fundamentals ratios aren't loaded yet, which is why it has no model rating.

How is the 5-year projection for LKFN calculated?

It's a scenario model. It starts from the latest annual revenue and net margin in SEC filings, grows revenue at an assumed rate (trailing revenue growth by default), and applies a P/E range built around today's multiple to show the resulting share-price range. When a stock has no growth or P/E data, the starting values are placeholders. It's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.

Is this LKFN analysis financial advice?

No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell LKFN. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.

Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.