ESSILORLUXOTTICA (EL.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
EPA:EL • FR0000121667
Current stock price
186.45 EUR
+0.75 (+0.4%)
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This EL.PA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. EL.PA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- EL had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year EL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years EL has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years EL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- EL's Return On Assets of 3.62% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. EL outperforms 53.45% of its industry peers.
- EL has a Return On Equity (5.95%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.95%, EL is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for EL is below the industry average of 9.33%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (4.95%) for EL is above the 3 year average (4.87%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.62% | ||
| ROE | 5.95% | ||
| ROIC | 4.95% |
ROA(3y)3.69%
ROA(5y)3.41%
ROE(3y)5.93%
ROE(5y)5.53%
ROIC(3y)4.87%
ROIC(5y)4.51%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of EL (8.13%) is better than 67.24% of its industry peers.
- EL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- EL has a Operating Margin (11.85%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of EL has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 59.69%, EL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.07% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of EL has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 11.85% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.13% | ||
| GM | 59.69% |
OM growth 3Y-2.11%
OM growth 5Y30.95%
PM growth 3Y-2.57%
PM growth 5Y69.02%
GM growth 3Y-1.64%
GM growth 5Y0.64%
2. EL.PA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- EL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for EL has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- EL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for EL is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.03 indicates that EL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of EL (3.03) is better than 62.07% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of EL is 3.82, which is a good value as it means it would take EL, 3.82 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- EL has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.82) than 67.24% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.25 indicates that EL is not too dependend on debt financing.
- With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.25, EL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.34% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.25 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.82 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.03 |
ROIC/WACC0.66
WACC7.46%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.99 indicates that EL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.99, EL is doing worse than 77.59% of the companies in the same industry.
- EL has a Quick Ratio of 0.99. This is a bad value and indicates that EL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.70, EL is not doing good in the industry: 75.86% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.7 |
3. EL.PA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 0.90% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, EL shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 30.65% on average per year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.48% in the past year.
- EL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 14.58% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.9%
EPS 3Y2.19%
EPS 5Y30.65%
EPS Q2Q%-0.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.48%
Revenue growth 3Y5.17%
Revenue growth 5Y14.58%
Sales Q2Q%9.45%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, EL will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.93% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, EL will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.43% on average per year.
EPS Next Y11.67%
EPS Next 2Y13.21%
EPS Next 3Y13.54%
EPS Next 5Y8.93%
Revenue Next Year11.86%
Revenue Next 2Y11.51%
Revenue Next 3Y11.11%
Revenue Next 5Y9.43%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. EL.PA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 27.22, EL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- EL's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of EL to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.42), we can say EL is valued inline with the index average.
- EL is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.37.
- EL's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- EL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 22.29.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.22 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.37 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as EL.
- 63.79% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than EL, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 22.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.4 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of EL may justify a higher PE ratio.
- EL's earnings are expected to grow with 13.54% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.33
PEG (5Y)0.89
EPS Next 2Y13.21%
EPS Next 3Y13.54%
5. EL.PA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.09%, EL has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- The stock price of EL dropped by -27.70% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
- EL's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.30.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, EL has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.09% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of EL has a limited annual growth rate of 0.65%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.65%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- EL pays out 23.63% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of EL is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP23.63%
EPS Next 2Y13.21%
EPS Next 3Y13.54%
EL.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
EPA:EL (4/27/2026, 5:36:15 PM)
186.45
+0.75 (+0.4%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Earnings (Last)04-22 2026-04-22
Earnings (Next)07-28 2026-07-28
Inst Owners28.06%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners32.64%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap86.38B
Revenue(TTM)28.49B
Net Income(TTM)2.31B
Analysts84.85
Price Target321.49 (72.43%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.09% |
Yearly Dividend1.19
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.65%
DP23.63%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-2.9%
PT rev (3m)-2.97%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.61%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.82%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.58%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.04%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.22 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.37 | ||
| P/S | 3.03 | ||
| P/FCF | 22.94 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.33 | ||
| P/B | 2.22 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.4 |
EPS(TTM)6.85
EY3.67%
EPS(NY)7.65
Fwd EY4.1%
FCF(TTM)8.13
FCFY4.36%
OCF(TTM)11.42
OCFY6.13%
SpS61.5
BVpS83.94
TBVpS-4.05
PEG (NY)2.33
PEG (5Y)0.89
Graham Number113.743 (-39%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.62% | ||
| ROE | 5.95% | ||
| ROCE | 6.52% | ||
| ROIC | 4.95% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.99% | ||
| ROICexgc | 24.01% | ||
| OM | 11.85% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.13% | ||
| GM | 59.69% | ||
| FCFM | 13.22% |
ROA(3y)3.69%
ROA(5y)3.41%
ROE(3y)5.93%
ROE(5y)5.53%
ROIC(3y)4.87%
ROIC(5y)4.51%
ROICexc(3y)5.14%
ROICexc(5y)4.76%
ROICexgc(3y)33.36%
ROICexgc(5y)33.03%
ROCE(3y)6.4%
ROCE(5y)5.93%
ROICexgc growth 3Y0.12%
ROICexgc growth 5Y35.81%
ROICexc growth 3Y4%
ROICexc growth 5Y42.45%
OM growth 3Y-2.11%
OM growth 5Y30.95%
PM growth 3Y-2.57%
PM growth 5Y69.02%
GM growth 3Y-1.64%
GM growth 5Y0.64%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.45
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.25 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.82 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.47 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 48.99% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.35% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 81.54% | ||
| Profit Quality | 162.68% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.03 |
F-Score7
WACC7.46%
ROIC/WACC0.66
Cap/Depr(3y)49.88%
Cap/Depr(5y)48.88%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.71%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.75%
Profit Quality(3y)150.08%
Profit Quality(5y)168.44%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.9%
EPS 3Y2.19%
EPS 5Y30.65%
EPS Q2Q%-0.64%
EPS Next Y11.67%
EPS Next 2Y13.21%
EPS Next 3Y13.54%
EPS Next 5Y8.93%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.48%
Revenue growth 3Y5.17%
Revenue growth 5Y14.58%
Sales Q2Q%9.45%
Revenue Next Year11.86%
Revenue Next 2Y11.51%
Revenue Next 3Y11.11%
Revenue Next 5Y9.43%
EBIT growth 1Y-2.09%
EBIT growth 3Y2.95%
EBIT growth 5Y50.04%
EBIT Next Year72.88%
EBIT Next 3Y27.92%
EBIT Next 5Y19.38%
FCF growth 1Y12.35%
FCF growth 3Y5.46%
FCF growth 5Y10.35%
OCF growth 1Y8.56%
OCF growth 3Y3.42%
OCF growth 5Y12.38%
ESSILORLUXOTTICA / EL.PA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ESSILORLUXOTTICA (EL.PA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to EL.PA.
What is the valuation status for EL stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to ESSILORLUXOTTICA (EL.PA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is ESSILORLUXOTTICA (EL.PA) stock?
ESSILORLUXOTTICA (EL.PA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the financial health of ESSILORLUXOTTICA (EL.PA) stock?
The financial health rating of ESSILORLUXOTTICA (EL.PA) is 4 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of ESSILORLUXOTTICA (EL.PA) stock?
The dividend rating of ESSILORLUXOTTICA (EL.PA) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 23.63%.