Growth is the primary weakness (avg 0/100). Business quality is the relative bright spot.
Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal
Valuation and growth
Valuation
Growth
Above 30x, priced for sustained outperformance
Above 30x, cash flow yield is thin
Below 2%, essentially flat
Below 2%, essentially flat
Business Quality & Capital Allocation
Shrinking >2%, active buybacks
Expanded 3+pp, strong improvement
Net cash position, no leverage concern
Above 20%, exceptional capital efficiency
LightInTheBox Holding Co. (LITB) quality: score, margins and returns
LightInTheBox Holding Co. (LITB) scores 55/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a mixed business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 3.6% operating margins and 667.4% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Is LightInTheBox Holding Co. (LITB) a high-quality business?+
LightInTheBox Holding Co. scores 55 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a mixed business on these measures. Recent figures include a 3.6% operating margin and a 667.4% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.
What does LightInTheBox Holding Co.'s quality score measure?+
Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from LITB's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where LightInTheBox Holding Co. scores well and where it falls behind.
What is LightInTheBox Holding Co.'s return on invested capital (ROIC)?+
LightInTheBox Holding Co. earns about 667.4% on its invested capital, which is exceptional. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to LITB's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.
How profitable is LightInTheBox Holding Co.?+
LightInTheBox Holding Co. runs an operating margin of about 3.6% and a net margin of about 3.7%. Revenue has grown at roughly -10.8% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.
SourceQuality score computed from the 10-K filed 2 Apr 2026, covering the period ending 31 Dec 2025, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 17 Apr 2026. How this is calculated.
Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.
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