ESSILORLUXOTTICA (ESL.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:ESL • FR0000121667
Current stock price
204.3 EUR
+7.65 (+3.89%)
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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.
- ESL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years ESL has always been profitable.
- ESL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.62%, ESL is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.38% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a Return On Equity value of 5.95%, ESL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.44% 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 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ESL 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 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
- ESL has a better Profit Margin (8.13%) than 65.08% of its industry peers.
- ESL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 11.85%, ESL is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- ESL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- ESL's Gross Margin of 59.69% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ESL outperforms 61.90% of its industry peers.
- 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
- ESL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ESL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.16 indicates that ESL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- ESL's Altman-Z score of 3.16 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ESL outperforms 65.08% 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.82, ESL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.25 indicates that ESL is not too dependend on debt financing.
- ESL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.25. This is in the better half of the industry: ESL outperforms 63.49% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.25 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.82 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.16 |
ROIC/WACC0.66
WACC7.5%
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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.99, ESL is doing worse than 79.37% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.70 indicates that ESL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- ESL has a worse Quick ratio (0.70) than 76.19% of its industry peers.
| 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
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.48% in the past year.
- 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 9.77% 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 9.20% on average per year.
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.
- 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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 29.82, ESL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as ESL.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.34. ESL is around the same levels.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.70 indicates a quite expensive valuation of ESL.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ESL indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: ESL is more expensive than 61.90% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ESL to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.18), we can say ESL is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.82 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.7 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- ESL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- 61.90% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ESL, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 25.13 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.18 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates ESL does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The decent profitability rating of ESL may justify a higher PE ratio.
- ESL's earnings are expected to grow with 13.54% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.56
PEG (5Y)0.97
EPS Next 2Y13.21%
EPS Next 3Y13.54%
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.
- The stock price of ESL dropped by -24.33% 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.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.23, ESL pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, ESL has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
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 (4/14/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
204.3
+7.65 (+3.89%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Earnings (Next)04-22 2026-04-22
Inst Owners28.06%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners32.64%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap94.65B
Revenue(TTM)28.49B
Net Income(TTM)2.31B
Analysts84.85
Price Target326.76 (59.94%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.82 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.7 | ||
| P/S | 3.32 | ||
| P/FCF | 25.13 | ||
| P/OCF | 17.89 | ||
| P/B | 2.43 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.18 |
EPS(TTM)6.85
EY3.35%
EPS(NY)7.65
Fwd EY3.74%
FCF(TTM)8.13
FCFY3.98%
OCF(TTM)11.42
OCFY5.59%
SpS61.5
BVpS83.94
TBVpS-4.05
PEG (NY)2.56
PEG (5Y)0.97
Graham Number113.74
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 | 3.16 |
F-Score7
WACC7.5%
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 29.82 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.43.
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.