ESSILORLUXOTTICA (ESL.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:ESL • FR0000121667
Current stock price
186.4 EUR
+0.6 (+0.32%)
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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.
1. ESL.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ESL had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year ESL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- ESL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years ESL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- ESL has a Return On Assets (3.62%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- With a Return On Equity value of 5.95%, ESL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.95%, ESL is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- ESL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.87%. This is below the industry average of 9.41%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (4.87%) for ESL is below the current ROIC(4.95%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 8.13%, ESL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.52% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ESL has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 11.85%, ESL is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.90% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ESL has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 59.69%, ESL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.34% 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 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. 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ESL has more shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for ESL has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- ESL has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- ESL has an Altman-Z score of 3.04. This indicates that ESL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- ESL has a Altman-Z score of 3.04. This is in the better half of the industry: ESL outperforms 62.07% of its industry peers.
- ESL has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.82. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as ESL would need 3.82 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- ESL's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.82 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ESL outperforms 65.52% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.25 indicates that ESL is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.25, ESL is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.62% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.25 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.82 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.04 |
ROIC/WACC0.66
WACC7.46%
2.3 Liquidity
- ESL has a Current 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.
- ESL has a worse Current ratio (0.99) than 79.31% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.70, ESL is doing worse than 77.59% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.7 |
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%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 30.65% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- ESL shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 7.48%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 14.58% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.93% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, ESL 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. ESL.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 27.21, which means the current valuation is very expensive for ESL.
- ESL's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.91. ESL is around the same levels.
- ESL is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.36.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ESL is on the same level as its industry peers.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.99. ESL is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.36 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as ESL.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ESL is valued a bit cheaper than 62.07% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 22.93 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.45 |
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 ESL 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)2.33
PEG (5Y)0.89
EPS Next 2Y13.21%
EPS Next 3Y13.54%
5. ESL.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ESL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.09%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- In the last 3 months the price of ESL has falen by -27.98%. 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 1.30.
- ESL's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.09% |
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
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 Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:ESL (4/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
186.4
+0.6 (+0.32%)
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 Cap86.36B
Revenue(TTM)28.49B
Net Income(TTM)2.31B
Analysts84.85
Price Target321.49 (72.47%)
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 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)-4.24%
PT rev (3m)-2.51%
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 | 27.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.36 | ||
| P/S | 3.03 | ||
| P/FCF | 22.93 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.32 | ||
| P/B | 2.22 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.45 |
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 (-38.98%)
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 | 3.04 |
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 / 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 27.21 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.22.
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.