EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP (EWL.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:EWL - US28176E1082 - Common Stock
72.85 EUR
+0.44 (+0.61%)
Taking everything into account, EWL scores 7 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. EWL was compared to 67 industry peers in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making EWL a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. EWL is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate. These ratings could make EWL a good candidate for quality investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year EWL was profitable.
- EWL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- EWL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years EWL had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 10.31%, EWL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of EWL (13.40%) is better than 76.12% of its industry peers.
- EWL has a better Return On Invested Capital (9.83%) than 76.12% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for EWL is above the industry average of 9.84%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.31% | ||
| ROE | 13.4% | ||
| ROIC | 9.83% |
ROA(3y)21.77%
ROA(5y)18.87%
ROE(3y)29.68%
ROE(5y)26.56%
ROIC(3y)12.44%
ROIC(5y)13.58%
1.3 Margins
- EWL has a better Profit Margin (23.25%) than 92.54% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of EWL has grown nicely.
- The Operating Margin of EWL (27.73%) is better than 95.52% of its industry peers.
- EWL's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- EWL's Gross Margin of 78.19% is amongst the best of the industry. EWL outperforms 92.54% of its industry peers.
- EWL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 27.73% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 23.25% | ||
| GM | 78.19% |
OM growth 3Y-5.94%
OM growth 5Y-1.04%
PM growth 3Y38.76%
PM growth 5Y26.09%
GM growth 3Y1.43%
GM growth 5Y1.33%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), EWL is creating some value.
- EWL has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for EWL has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- EWL has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- EWL has an Altman-Z score of 12.42. This indicates that EWL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 12.42, EWL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.52% of the companies in the same industry.
- EWL has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.75. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.75 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- EWL has a Debt to FCF ratio of 0.75. This is amongst the best in the industry. EWL outperforms 92.54% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.06 indicates that EWL is not too dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of EWL (0.06) is better than 86.57% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.06 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.75 | ||
| Altman-Z | 12.42 |
ROIC/WACC0.99
WACC9.96%
2.3 Liquidity
- EWL has a Current Ratio of 4.00. This indicates that EWL is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- EWL has a Current ratio of 4.00. This is amongst the best in the industry. EWL outperforms 91.04% of its industry peers.
- EWL has a Quick Ratio of 3.29. This indicates that EWL is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- EWL's Quick ratio of 3.29 is amongst the best of the industry. EWL outperforms 91.04% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.29 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- EWL shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -3.75%.
- Measured over the past 5 years, EWL shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 7.13% on average per year.
- EWL shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 4.67%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.58% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3.75%
EPS 3Y5.52%
EPS 5Y7.13%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.67%
Revenue growth 3Y1.3%
Revenue growth 5Y4.58%
Sales Q2Q%14.67%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, EWL will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.40% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.47% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y1.51%
EPS Next 2Y6.17%
EPS Next 3Y7.9%
EPS Next 5Y9.4%
Revenue Next Year4.68%
Revenue Next 2Y7.17%
Revenue Next 3Y8.07%
Revenue Next 5Y8.47%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 33.26, which means the current valuation is very expensive for EWL.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of EWL is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.32, EWL is valued a bit more expensive.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.96, the valuation of EWL can be described as expensive.
- 61.19% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than EWL, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- EWL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 24.32.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33.26 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.96 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- EWL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as EWL.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 62.06 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 25.12 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates EWL does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The excellent profitability rating of EWL may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)21.99
PEG (5Y)4.67
EPS Next 2Y6.17%
EPS Next 3Y7.9%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for EWL!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
FRA:EWL (1/22/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
72.85
+0.44 (+0.61%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Earnings (Last)10-30 2025-10-30/amc
Earnings (Next)02-10 2026-02-10/amc
Inst Owners89.94%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.11%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap42.27B
Revenue(TTM)5.88B
Net Income(TTM)1.37B
Analysts79.52
Price Target84.6 (16.13%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.01%
Min EPS beat(2)4.4%
Max EPS beat(2)9.63%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)5.38%
Min EPS beat(4)3.4%
Max EPS beat(4)9.63%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)2.27%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)1.21%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.18%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.37%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.12%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.85%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.56%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.1%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.85%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.7%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.12%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.48%
PT rev (1m)3.56%
PT rev (3m)10.39%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.28%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.07%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.32%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.25%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.99%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33.26 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.96 | ||
| P/S | 8.43 | ||
| P/FCF | 62.06 | ||
| P/OCF | 48.81 | ||
| P/B | 4.86 | ||
| P/tB | 6.79 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 25.12 |
EPS(TTM)2.19
EY3.01%
EPS(NY)2.52
Fwd EY3.45%
FCF(TTM)1.17
FCFY1.61%
OCF(TTM)1.49
OCFY2.05%
SpS8.64
BVpS14.98
TBVpS10.72
PEG (NY)21.99
PEG (5Y)4.67
Graham Number27.17
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.31% | ||
| ROE | 13.4% | ||
| ROCE | 13.97% | ||
| ROIC | 9.83% | ||
| ROICexc | 14.65% | ||
| ROICexgc | 23.24% | ||
| OM | 27.73% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 23.25% | ||
| GM | 78.19% | ||
| FCFM | 13.59% |
ROA(3y)21.77%
ROA(5y)18.87%
ROE(3y)29.68%
ROE(5y)26.56%
ROIC(3y)12.44%
ROIC(5y)13.58%
ROICexc(3y)16.13%
ROICexc(5y)17.4%
ROICexgc(3y)22.87%
ROICexgc(5y)24.4%
ROCE(3y)17.66%
ROCE(5y)19.29%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-5.47%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-8.01%
ROICexc growth 3Y-11.82%
ROICexc growth 5Y-8.6%
OM growth 3Y-5.94%
OM growth 5Y-1.04%
PM growth 3Y38.76%
PM growth 5Y26.09%
GM growth 3Y1.43%
GM growth 5Y1.33%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.44
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.06 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.75 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.33 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 138.79% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.69% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 56.86% | ||
| Profit Quality | 58.45% | ||
| Current Ratio | 4 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.29 | ||
| Altman-Z | 12.42 |
F-Score6
WACC9.96%
ROIC/WACC0.99
Cap/Depr(3y)185.14%
Cap/Depr(5y)236.01%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.48%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.41%
Profit Quality(3y)37.92%
Profit Quality(5y)57.13%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3.75%
EPS 3Y5.52%
EPS 5Y7.13%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y1.51%
EPS Next 2Y6.17%
EPS Next 3Y7.9%
EPS Next 5Y9.4%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.67%
Revenue growth 3Y1.3%
Revenue growth 5Y4.58%
Sales Q2Q%14.67%
Revenue Next Year4.68%
Revenue Next 2Y7.17%
Revenue Next 3Y8.07%
Revenue Next 5Y8.47%
EBIT growth 1Y4.68%
EBIT growth 3Y-4.72%
EBIT growth 5Y3.49%
EBIT Next Year13%
EBIT Next 3Y12.27%
EBIT Next 5Y12.3%
FCF growth 1Y1.45%
FCF growth 3Y-42.99%
FCF growth 5Y-22.01%
OCF growth 1Y-2.42%
OCF growth 3Y-32.1%
OCF growth 5Y-14.39%
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP / EWL.DE FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to EWL.DE.
What is the valuation status of EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP (EWL.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP (EWL.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of EWL stock?
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP (EWL.DE) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP (EWL.DE) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP (EWL.DE) is 33.26 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.86.