ESSILORLUXOTTICA (ESL.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:ESL • FR0000121667

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206.5 EUR
+1.3 (+0.63%)
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This ESL.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. ESL.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ESL was profitable.
  • In the past year ESL had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ESL has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years ESL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
ESL.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFESL.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

1.2 Ratios

  • ESL's Return On Assets of 3.62% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ESL outperforms 53.97% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 5.95%, ESL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ESL has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.95%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ESL outperforms 44.44% of its industry peers.
  • ESL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.87%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.15%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (4.87%) for ESL is below the current ROIC(4.95%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
ESL.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICESL.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • ESL has a better Profit Margin (8.13%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • ESL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of ESL (11.85%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ESL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 59.69%, ESL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.49% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ESL has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector 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%
ESL.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsESL.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. ESL.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ESL is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ESL has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ESL has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for ESL is higher compared to a year ago.
ESL.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingESL.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M
ESL.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsESL.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.27 indicates that ESL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.27, ESL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ESL is 3.82, which is a good value as it means it would take ESL, 3.82 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • ESL has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.82) than 68.25% of its industry peers.
  • ESL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.25. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • ESL's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.25 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ESL outperforms 65.08% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.25
Debt/FCF 3.82
Altman-Z 3.27
ROIC/WACC0.66
WACC7.51%
ESL.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFESL.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.99 indicates that ESL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.99, ESL is not doing good in the industry: 77.78% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • ESL has a Quick Ratio of 0.99. This is a bad value and indicates that ESL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of ESL (0.70) is worse than 74.60% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.99
Quick Ratio 0.7
ESL.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesESL.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. ESL.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • ESL shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 0.90%.
  • ESL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 30.65% yearly.
  • ESL shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 7.48%.
  • ESL 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, ESL will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.77% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.20% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y11.67%
EPS Next 2Y13.21%
EPS Next 3Y13.54%
EPS Next 5Y9.77%
Revenue Next Year12%
Revenue Next 2Y11.38%
Revenue Next 3Y11.07%
Revenue Next 5Y9.2%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
ESL.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesESL.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 10B 20B 30B 40B
ESL.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesESL.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6 8 10

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4. ESL.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • ESL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 30.15.
  • ESL's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ESL to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.87), we can say ESL is valued inline with the index average.
  • ESL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.99.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ESL is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 60.32% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • ESL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 38.51.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.15
Fwd PE 26.99
ESL.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsESL.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • ESL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ESL is valued a bit cheaper than 60.32% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 25.4
EV/EBITDA 16.89
ESL.DE Per share dataESL.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • ESL has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as ESL's earnings are expected to grow with 13.54% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.58
PEG (5Y)0.98
EPS Next 2Y13.21%
EPS Next 3Y13.54%

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5. ESL.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ESL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.03%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • In the last 3 months the price of ESL has falen by -23.52%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
  • ESL's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.23.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, ESL has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.03%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of ESL has a limited annual growth rate of 0.65%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.65%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
ESL.DE Yearly Dividends per shareESL.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 0 0 0 0

5.3 Sustainability

  • ESL pays out 23.63% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • ESL's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP23.63%
EPS Next 2Y13.21%
EPS Next 3Y13.54%
ESL.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendESL.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B
ESL.DE Dividend Payout.ESL.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ESL.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ESL.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ESSILORLUXOTTICA

FRA:ESL (4/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

206.5

+1.3 (+0.63%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners28.06%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners32.64%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap95.67B
Revenue(TTM)28.49B
Net Income(TTM)2.31B
Analysts84.85
Price Target326.76 (58.24%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.03%
Yearly Dividend1.19
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.65%
DP23.63%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
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)-2.67%
PT rev (3m)-2.53%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.61%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.98%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.7%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.17%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.15
Fwd PE 26.99
P/S 3.36
P/FCF 25.4
P/OCF 18.08
P/B 2.46
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 16.89
EPS(TTM)6.85
EY3.32%
EPS(NY)7.65
Fwd EY3.7%
FCF(TTM)8.13
FCFY3.94%
OCF(TTM)11.42
OCFY5.53%
SpS61.5
BVpS83.94
TBVpS-4.05
PEG (NY)2.58
PEG (5Y)0.98
Graham Number113.743 (-44.92%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 3.27
F-Score7
WACC7.51%
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 5Y9.77%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.48%
Revenue growth 3Y5.17%
Revenue growth 5Y14.58%
Sales Q2Q%9.45%
Revenue Next Year12%
Revenue Next 2Y11.38%
Revenue Next 3Y11.07%
Revenue Next 5Y9.2%
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 / ESL.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ESSILORLUXOTTICA (ESL.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ESL.DE.


What is the valuation status for ESL stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to ESSILORLUXOTTICA (ESL.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is ESSILORLUXOTTICA (ESL.DE) stock?

ESSILORLUXOTTICA (ESL.DE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the valuation of ESSILORLUXOTTICA based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ESSILORLUXOTTICA (ESL.DE) is 30.15 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.46.


What is the earnings growth outlook for ESSILORLUXOTTICA?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ESSILORLUXOTTICA (ESL.DE) is expected to grow by 11.67% in the next year.