BAUSCH + LOMB CORP (BLCO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:BLCO • CA0717051076

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-0.38 (-2.42%)
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This BLCO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. BLCO Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year BLCO was profitable.
  • BLCO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years BLCO reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • BLCO had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
BLCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBLCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -2.57%, BLCO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.05% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BLCO has a better Return On Equity (-5.58%) than 70.59% of its industry peers.
  • BLCO has a better Return On Invested Capital (1.23%) than 67.91% of its industry peers.
  • BLCO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 1.34%. This is significantly below the industry average of 9.12%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.57%
ROE -5.58%
ROIC 1.23%
ROA(3y)-2.29%
ROA(5y)-1.02%
ROE(3y)-4.76%
ROE(5y)-2.45%
ROIC(3y)1.34%
ROIC(5y)1.76%
BLCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBLCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2 -2 -4

1.3 Margins

  • The Operating Margin of BLCO (3.69%) is better than 69.52% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BLCO has declined.
  • BLCO has a Gross Margin (59.81%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BLCO has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.69%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 59.81%
OM growth 3Y-17.35%
OM growth 5Y-14.11%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.07%
GM growth 5Y-0.82%
BLCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBLCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60

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2. BLCO Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), BLCO is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, BLCO has more shares outstanding
  • BLCO has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • BLCO has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
BLCO Yearly Shares OutstandingBLCO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M
BLCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBLCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • BLCO has an Altman-Z score of 0.84. This is a bad value and indicates that BLCO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • BLCO has a Altman-Z score (0.84) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • BLCO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.78. This is a neutral value indicating BLCO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of BLCO (0.78) is worse than 73.80% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.78
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.84
ROIC/WACC0.17
WACC7.25%
BLCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBLCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.55 indicates that BLCO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • BLCO has a Current ratio of 1.55. This is in the lower half of the industry: BLCO underperforms 75.94% of its industry peers.
  • BLCO has a Quick Ratio of 1.04. This is a normal value and indicates that BLCO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.04, BLCO is not doing good in the industry: 80.75% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.55
Quick Ratio 1.04
BLCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBLCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

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3. BLCO Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • BLCO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 35.42%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.47% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 8.38% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)35.42%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%214.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.47%
Revenue growth 3Y10.62%
Revenue growth 5Y8.38%
Sales Q2Q%9.41%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, BLCO will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 29.28% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, BLCO will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.41% on average per year.
EPS Next Y58.21%
EPS Next 2Y46.41%
EPS Next 3Y39.08%
EPS Next 5Y29.28%
Revenue Next Year7.03%
Revenue Next 2Y6.31%
Revenue Next 3Y5.99%
Revenue Next 5Y5.41%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
BLCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBLCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2B 4B 6B
BLCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBLCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. BLCO Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 23.60 indicates a rather expensive valuation of BLCO.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BLCO is valued a bit cheaper than 74.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.54, BLCO is valued at the same level.
  • BLCO is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.31.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BLCO indicates a rather cheap valuation: BLCO is cheaper than 86.63% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BLCO to the average of the S&P500 Index (21.68), we can say BLCO is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.6
Fwd PE 14.31
BLCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBLCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 75.94% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BLCO, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 16.69
BLCO Per share dataBLCO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as BLCO's earnings are expected to grow with 39.08% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.41
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y46.41%
EPS Next 3Y39.08%

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5. BLCO Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • BLCO does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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BLCO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

BAUSCH + LOMB CORP

NYSE:BLCO (4/29/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 15.5 +0.16 (+1.04%)

15.34

-0.38 (-2.42%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Industry Strength22.05
Industry Growth22.39
Earnings (Last)04-29
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst Owners11.25%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.64%
Ins Owner Change17.19%
Market Cap5.47B
Revenue(TTM)5.10B
Net Income(TTM)-360.00M
Analysts71.58
Price Target18.7 (21.9%)
Short Float %8.52%
Short Ratio8.37
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.14%
Min EPS beat(2)-10.76%
Max EPS beat(2)8.47%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-90.21%
Min EPS beat(4)-360.35%
Max EPS beat(4)8.47%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-43.92%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)-25.31%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.1%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.91%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.28%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.41%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.07%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.28%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.31%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.68%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-0.45%
PT rev (3m)7.04%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.98%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-29.66%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.08%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.72%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.73%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.17%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.6
Fwd PE 14.31
P/S 1.07
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 19.32
P/B 0.85
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 16.69
EPS(TTM)0.65
EY4.24%
EPS(NY)1.07
Fwd EY6.99%
FCF(TTM)-0.19
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.79
OCFY5.18%
SpS14.31
BVpS18.09
TBVpS-4.46
PEG (NY)0.41
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number16.2664 (6.04%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.57%
ROE -5.58%
ROCE 1.55%
ROIC 1.23%
ROICexc 1.27%
ROICexgc 4.04%
OM 3.69%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 59.81%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-2.29%
ROA(5y)-1.02%
ROE(3y)-4.76%
ROE(5y)-2.45%
ROIC(3y)1.34%
ROIC(5y)1.76%
ROICexc(3y)1.38%
ROICexc(5y)1.81%
ROICexgc(3y)4.6%
ROICexgc(5y)6.09%
ROCE(3y)1.7%
ROCE(5y)2.22%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-15.27%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-11.42%
ROICexc growth 3Y-14.77%
ROICexc growth 5Y-9.61%
OM growth 3Y-17.35%
OM growth 5Y-14.11%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.07%
GM growth 5Y-0.82%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.36
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.78
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 8.28
Cap/Depr 82.9%
Cap/Sales 6.84%
Interest Coverage 0.49
Cash Conversion 46.47%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.55
Quick Ratio 1.04
Altman-Z 0.84
F-Score3
WACC7.25%
ROIC/WACC0.17
Cap/Depr(3y)65.67%
Cap/Depr(5y)57.94%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.76%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.41%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)35.42%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%214.29%
EPS Next Y58.21%
EPS Next 2Y46.41%
EPS Next 3Y39.08%
EPS Next 5Y29.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.47%
Revenue growth 3Y10.62%
Revenue growth 5Y8.38%
Sales Q2Q%9.41%
Revenue Next Year7.03%
Revenue Next 2Y6.31%
Revenue Next 3Y5.99%
Revenue Next 5Y5.41%
EBIT growth 1Y-7.39%
EBIT growth 3Y-8.57%
EBIT growth 5Y-6.91%
EBIT Next Year65.44%
EBIT Next 3Y27.91%
EBIT Next 5Y20.35%
FCF growth 1Y-11.86%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y21.98%
OCF growth 3Y-6.39%
OCF growth 5Y-11.52%

BAUSCH + LOMB CORP / BLCO Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for BLCO stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to BLCO.


What is the valuation status of BAUSCH + LOMB CORP (BLCO) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to BAUSCH + LOMB CORP (BLCO). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of BLCO stock?

BAUSCH + LOMB CORP (BLCO) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for BLCO stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BAUSCH + LOMB CORP (BLCO) is 23.6 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.85.


What is the financial health of BAUSCH + LOMB CORP (BLCO) stock?

The financial health rating of BAUSCH + LOMB CORP (BLCO) is 1 / 10.