LEGRAND SA (LR.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Paris - EPA:LR - FR0010307819 - Common Stock
128.1 EUR
+0.55 (+0.43%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to LR. LR was compared to 73 industry peers in the Electrical Equipment industry. LR scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. LR has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively. This makes LR very considerable for quality investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- LR had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year LR had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years LR has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years LR had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of LR (10.51%) is better than 95.59% of its industry peers.
- LR has a Return On Equity of 24.75%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LR outperforms 86.76% of its industry peers.
- LR's Return On Invested Capital of 13.65% is amongst the best of the industry. LR outperforms 89.71% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LR is in line with the industry average of 9.58%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (9.18%) for LR is below the current ROIC(13.65%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.51% | ||
| ROE | 24.75% | ||
| ROIC | 13.65% |
ROA(3y)7.31%
ROA(5y)6.73%
ROE(3y)15.88%
ROE(5y)15.47%
ROIC(3y)9.18%
ROIC(5y)8.59%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of LR (12.96%) is better than 94.12% of its industry peers.
- LR's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- LR has a better Operating Margin (18.98%) than 92.65% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LR has remained more or less at the same level.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 51.35%, LR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.88% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LR has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 18.98% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.96% | ||
| GM | 51.35% |
OM growth 3Y-0.39%
OM growth 5Y0.33%
PM growth 3Y1.41%
PM growth 5Y1.36%
GM growth 3Y0.53%
GM growth 5Y-0.11%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LR is still creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, LR has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- Compared to 5 years ago, LR has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for LR has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.21 indicates that LR is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 4.21, LR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.88% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of LR is 4.28, which is a neutral value as it means it would take LR, 4.28 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- LR's Debt to FCF ratio of 4.28 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LR outperforms 69.12% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.78 indicates that LR is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.78, LR is not doing good in the industry: 66.18% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.78 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.28 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.21 |
ROIC/WACC1.68
WACC8.11%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.22 indicates that LR has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- LR has a Current ratio of 2.22. This is in the better half of the industry: LR outperforms 77.94% of its industry peers.
- LR has a Quick Ratio of 1.69. This is a normal value and indicates that LR is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of LR (1.69) is better than 79.41% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.22 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.69 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- LR shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 20.24%, which is quite impressive.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 8.83% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue for LR has decreased by -17.91% in the past year. This is quite bad
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.48% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.24%
EPS 3Y10.4%
EPS 5Y8.83%
EPS Q2Q%32.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-17.91%
Revenue growth 3Y7.33%
Revenue growth 5Y5.48%
Sales Q2Q%8.84%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.87% on average over the next years.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.60% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y3.28%
EPS Next 2Y7.97%
EPS Next 3Y8.21%
EPS Next 5Y7.87%
Revenue Next Year11.26%
Revenue Next 2Y10.23%
Revenue Next 3Y9.28%
Revenue Next 5Y7.6%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same 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 accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.72, LR is valued on the expensive side.
- 79.41% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LR, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.38. LR is around the same levels.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 21.55, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of LR.
- LR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. LR is cheaper than 67.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.29, LR is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.55 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- LR's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. LR is cheaper than 72.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LR is valued a bit cheaper than 76.47% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 23.38 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.19 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates LR does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- LR has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)7.22
PEG (5Y)2.69
EPS Next 2Y7.97%
EPS Next 3Y8.21%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- LR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.72%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- LR's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.82. LR pays more dividend than 86.76% of the companies in the same industry.
- LR's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.85.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.72% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of LR is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 9.28%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.28%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- LR pays out 32.44% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- LR's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP32.44%
EPS Next 2Y7.97%
EPS Next 3Y8.21%
EPA:LR (1/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
128.1
+0.55 (+0.43%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryElectrical Equipment
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-12 2026-02-12/amc
Inst Owners53.32%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.86%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap33.59B
Revenue(TTM)13.69B
Net Income(TTM)1.77B
Analysts80
Price Target147.53 (15.17%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.72% |
Yearly Dividend2.09
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.28%
DP32.44%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-3.18%
Min EPS beat(2)-17.54%
Max EPS beat(2)11.18%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)7.3%
Min EPS beat(4)-17.54%
Max EPS beat(4)37.13%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)2.4%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)3.68%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)4.16%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.89%
Min Revenue beat(2)-7.96%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.18%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.06%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.96%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.15%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.72%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)5.29%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)15.75%
PT rev (1m)1.28%
PT rev (3m)7.7%
EPS NQ rev (1m)2.3%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.01%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.44%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.35%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.11%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.76%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.21%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.1%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.55 | ||
| P/S | 2.45 | ||
| P/FCF | 23.38 | ||
| P/OCF | 20.33 | ||
| P/B | 4.68 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.19 |
EPS(TTM)5.4
EY4.22%
EPS(NY)5.95
Fwd EY4.64%
FCF(TTM)5.48
FCFY4.28%
OCF(TTM)6.3
OCFY4.92%
SpS52.19
BVpS27.34
TBVpS-7.17
PEG (NY)7.22
PEG (5Y)2.69
Graham Number57.64
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.51% | ||
| ROE | 24.75% | ||
| ROCE | 18.42% | ||
| ROIC | 13.65% | ||
| ROICexc | 17.33% | ||
| ROICexgc | 93.67% | ||
| OM | 18.98% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.96% | ||
| GM | 51.35% | ||
| FCFM | 10.5% |
ROA(3y)7.31%
ROA(5y)6.73%
ROE(3y)15.88%
ROE(5y)15.47%
ROIC(3y)9.18%
ROIC(5y)8.59%
ROICexc(3y)11.43%
ROICexc(5y)10.93%
ROICexgc(3y)71.04%
ROICexgc(5y)70.72%
ROCE(3y)12.5%
ROCE(5y)11.95%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-7.71%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.85%
ROICexc growth 3Y-1.51%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.2%
OM growth 3Y-0.39%
OM growth 5Y0.33%
PM growth 3Y1.41%
PM growth 5Y1.36%
GM growth 3Y0.53%
GM growth 5Y-0.11%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.81
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.78 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.28 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.86 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 51.79% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.58% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 26.21 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 54.82% | ||
| Profit Quality | 80.96% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.22 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.21 |
F-Score4
WACC8.11%
ROIC/WACC1.68
Cap/Depr(3y)53.91%
Cap/Depr(5y)49.06%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.4%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.26%
Profit Quality(3y)119.67%
Profit Quality(5y)123.7%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.24%
EPS 3Y10.4%
EPS 5Y8.83%
EPS Q2Q%32.71%
EPS Next Y3.28%
EPS Next 2Y7.97%
EPS Next 3Y8.21%
EPS Next 5Y7.87%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-17.91%
Revenue growth 3Y7.33%
Revenue growth 5Y5.48%
Sales Q2Q%8.84%
Revenue Next Year11.26%
Revenue Next 2Y10.23%
Revenue Next 3Y9.28%
Revenue Next 5Y7.6%
EBIT growth 1Y-18.02%
EBIT growth 3Y6.92%
EBIT growth 5Y5.83%
EBIT Next Year32.76%
EBIT Next 3Y16.73%
EBIT Next 5Y12.32%
FCF growth 1Y-13.39%
FCF growth 3Y10.51%
FCF growth 5Y4.13%
OCF growth 1Y-11.41%
OCF growth 3Y11.04%
OCF growth 5Y4.21%
LEGRAND SA / LR.PA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for LEGRAND SA?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to LR.PA.
What is the valuation status for LR stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to LEGRAND SA (LR.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of LR stock?
LEGRAND SA (LR.PA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of LEGRAND SA (LR.PA) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LEGRAND SA (LR.PA) is 23.72 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.68.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for LR stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LEGRAND SA (LR.PA) is expected to grow by 3.28% in the next year.