---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-23-011620"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LAKE"
cik: "0000798081"
company_name: "LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2023-09-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T23:40:57.698968+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lakeland Q2 net sales up 17.3% to $33.1M; net income $2.5M vs loss of $0.9M a year ago

## Summary
- Net sales of $33.1M (+17.3% YoY); gross margin expanded to 42.9% from 41.3%.
- Net income of $2.5M ($0.32 diluted EPS) compared to net loss of $0.9M ($0.11 loss) last year.
- Adjusted EBITDA of $4.2M vs $2.5M; margin 12.6% vs 9.0%.
- Fire service product line surged 202% year-over-year, driving high-value strategic growth.
- Eagle Technical Products acquisition contributed to strong organic growth in the quarter.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-23-011620
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LAKE
- cik: 0000798081
- company_name: LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2023-09-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/798081/000165495423011620/0001654954-23-011620-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/798081/000165495423011620/lake_8k.htm

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