Lifetime Brands Inc (NASDAQ: LCUT) is a kitchenware, tableware, and home solutions company that designs, sources, and sells branded and licensed products for use in the home. Revenue comes from selling products to major retailers and distributors, with a smaller direct-to-consumer channel through the company's own websites. The company markets products under owned and licensed brand names, as well as through retailers' private labels and their licensed brands, targeting consumers purchasing moderately priced housewares. Product categories include Kitchenware (kitchen tools, cutlery, cookware, bakeware, cutting boards, thermometers, pantryware, and spice racks), Tableware (dinnerware, stemware, flatware, and giftware), and Home Solutions (thermal beverageware, bath scales, food storage, neoprene travel products, and outdoor household products). Corporate headquarters are in Garden City, New York, with distribution facilities in California, New Jersey (transitioning to Hagerstown, Maryland in 2026), Massachusetts, and England, plus manufacturing in Puerto Rico and Mexico. The company operates under debt agreements that include a Term Loan and ABL facility, and was in compliance with all covenants as of December 31, 2025.

Revenue model

Transactional product sales to retailers and distributors; limited direct-to-consumer e-commerce sales through owned websites. Products sold under owned brands, licensed brands, and retailers' private labels.

Products and services

Kitchenware: kitchen tools, cutlery, kitchen scales, thermometers, cutting boards, shears, cookware, pantryware, spice racks, bakeware. Tableware: dinnerware, stemware, flatware, giftware. Home Solutions: thermal beverageware, bath scales, weather and outdoor household products, food storage, neoprene travel products. Sterling silver manufacturing in Puerto Rico.

Customers and end markets

Major retailers (who may resell through their own websites), distributors, and direct consumers via the company's own websites. Products targeted toward moderately priced kitchenware and housewares buyers. Sold through virtually every major level of trade.

Value-chain role

Designer and sourcer of home products; sells finished goods to retailers and distributors. Operates owned distribution facilities and limited manufacturing. Manages owned and licensed brand portfolio.

Geographic exposure

Primary operations in the United States. International operations include England (offices, showroom, warehouse), China (Shanghai and Guangzhou offices), Mexico (manufacturing facility), Puerto Rico (manufacturing). Transacts in U.K. pounds, Australian dollars, Chinese renminbi, Euros, Hong Kong dollars, New Zealand dollars, Mexican peso, and Canadian dollars, with U.S. dollar as functional currency.

Source: SEC 10-K, filed 2026-03-12

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