BAUSCH + LOMB CORP (BLCO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:BLCO • CA0717051076

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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

  • BLCO had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year BLCO had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • 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

  • BLCO has a Return On Assets of -2.57%. This is in the better half of the industry: BLCO outperforms 69.84% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of -5.58%, BLCO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.37% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BLCO's Return On Invested Capital of 1.23% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BLCO outperforms 67.72% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BLCO is significantly below the industry average of 9.31%.
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

  • BLCO has a Operating Margin of 3.69%. This is in the better half of the industry: BLCO outperforms 68.78% of its industry peers.
  • BLCO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • BLCO's Gross Margin of 59.81% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BLCO outperforms 61.38% of its industry peers.
  • 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
  • The number of shares outstanding for BLCO has been increased compared to 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

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.85, we must say that BLCO is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • BLCO has a Altman-Z score (0.85) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.78 indicates that BLCO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • BLCO's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.78 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BLCO is outperformed by 69.31% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.78
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.85
ROIC/WACC0.12
WACC10.24%
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

  • BLCO has a Current Ratio of 1.55. 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 Current ratio value of 1.55, BLCO is not doing good in the industry: 73.55% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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: 76.19% 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

  • The earnings per share for BLCO have decreased strongly by -19.35% in the last year.
  • 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)-19.35%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.47%
Revenue growth 3Y10.62%
Revenue growth 5Y8.38%
Sales Q2Q%9.77%

3.2 Future

  • BLCO is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 29.28% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.41% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y61.57%
EPS Next 2Y47.88%
EPS Next 3Y40.86%
EPS Next 5Y29.28%
Revenue Next Year7.01%
Revenue Next 2Y6.29%
Revenue Next 3Y5.98%
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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 31.14, BLCO can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of BLCO indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BLCO is cheaper than 73.02% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.23. BLCO is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.27, BLCO is valued on the expensive side.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BLCO is valued a bit cheaper than 79.37% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BLCO to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.51), we can say BLCO is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.14
Fwd PE 19.27
BLCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBLCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BLCO is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.19% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 16.98
BLCO Per share dataBLCO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • BLCO's 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 40.86% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.51
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y47.88%
EPS Next 3Y40.86%

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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 (3/27/2026, 2:42:09 PM)

15.57

-0.32 (-2.01%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Earnings (Last)02-18
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst Owners10.27%
Inst Owner Change3.1%
Ins Owners0.48%
Ins Owner Change17.19%
Market Cap5.53B
Revenue(TTM)5.10B
Net Income(TTM)-360.00M
Analysts71.58
Price Target18.83 (20.94%)
Short Float %6.93%
Short Ratio6.55
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)6.49%
PT rev (3m)7.6%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-28.97%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-46.1%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.36%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.02%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.73%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.65%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.17%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.14
Fwd PE 19.27
P/S 1.08
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 19.54
P/B 0.86
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 16.98
EPS(TTM)0.5
EY3.21%
EPS(NY)0.81
Fwd EY5.19%
FCF(TTM)-0.19
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.8
OCFY5.12%
SpS14.37
BVpS18.16
TBVpS-4.48
PEG (NY)0.51
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number14.29
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 0.85
F-Score3
WACC10.24%
ROIC/WACC0.12
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)-19.35%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%28%
EPS Next Y61.57%
EPS Next 2Y47.88%
EPS Next 3Y40.86%
EPS Next 5Y29.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.47%
Revenue growth 3Y10.62%
Revenue growth 5Y8.38%
Sales Q2Q%9.77%
Revenue Next Year7.01%
Revenue Next 2Y6.29%
Revenue Next 3Y5.98%
Revenue Next 5Y5.41%
EBIT growth 1Y-7.39%
EBIT growth 3Y-8.57%
EBIT growth 5Y-6.91%
EBIT Next Year65.28%
EBIT Next 3Y27.94%
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%

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