LEGRAND SA (LR.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

EPA:LR • FR0010307819

153.85 EUR
-0.1 (-0.06%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall LR gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated LR against 64 industry peers in the Electrical Equipment industry. While LR belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. LR has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • LR had positive earnings in the past year.
  • LR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • LR had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • LR had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
LR.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLR.PA 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 500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 10.51%, LR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.88% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 24.75%, LR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LR has a Return On Invested Capital of 13.65%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LR outperforms 90.63% 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 9.48%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (9.18%) for LR is below the current ROIC(13.65%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
LR.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLR.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • LR has a better Profit Margin (12.96%) than 93.75% 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 93.75% of its industry peers.
  • LR's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • LR has a Gross Margin of 51.35%. This is in the better half of the industry: LR outperforms 79.69% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LR has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector 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%
LR.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLR.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40 50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • LR has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for LR. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
LR.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingLR.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
LR.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLR.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 4.63 indicates that LR is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • LR's Altman-Z score of 4.63 is amongst the best of the industry. LR outperforms 82.81% of its industry peers.
  • LR has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.28. This is a neutral value as LR would need 4.28 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • LR has a better Debt to FCF ratio (4.28) than 64.06% of its industry peers.
  • LR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.78. This is a neutral value indicating LR is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.78, LR is doing worse than 64.06% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.78
Debt/FCF 4.28
Altman-Z 4.63
ROIC/WACC1.64
WACC8.3%
LR.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLR.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.22 indicates that LR has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 2.22, LR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.81% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • LR's Quick ratio of 1.69 is amongst the best of the industry. LR outperforms 84.38% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.22
Quick Ratio 1.69
LR.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLR.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 2.90% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, LR shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 12.75% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.9%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y12.75%
EPS Q2Q%-9.44%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%3.69%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, LR will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.48% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, LR will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.27% on average per year.
EPS Next Y12.4%
EPS Next 2Y10.36%
EPS Next 3Y10.09%
EPS Next 5Y7.48%
Revenue Next Year9.78%
Revenue Next 2Y8.62%
Revenue Next 3Y8.18%
Revenue Next 5Y6.27%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
LR.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLR.PA 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 5B 10B
LR.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLR.PA 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

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 29.30, LR can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • LR's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. LR is cheaper than 71.88% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.10. LR is around the same levels.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.08, LR can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as LR.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LR to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.06), we can say LR is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.3
Fwd PE 26.08
LR.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLR.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 70.31% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LR, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LR is valued a bit cheaper than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 28.08
EV/EBITDA 14.44
LR.PA Per share dataLR.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40 50

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.
  • The excellent profitability rating of LR may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.36
PEG (5Y)2.3
EPS Next 2Y10.36%
EPS Next 3Y10.09%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • LR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.57%. 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 84.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LR's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.57%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of LR grows each year by 9.28%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.28%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years6
LR.PA Yearly Dividends per shareLR.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • 32.44% of the earnings are spent on dividend by LR. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of LR is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP32.44%
EPS Next 2Y10.36%
EPS Next 3Y10.09%
LR.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendLR.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B
LR.PA Dividend Payout.LR.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.LR.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

LEGRAND SA

EPA:LR (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

153.85

-0.1 (-0.06%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryElectrical Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-12
Earnings (Next)05-07
Inst Owners53.32%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.86%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap40.35B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)1.77B
Analysts79.31
Price Target147.53 (-4.11%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.57%
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)0%
PT rev (3m)1.32%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.95%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.12%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.5%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.17%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.46%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.3
Fwd PE 26.08
P/S 2.95
P/FCF 28.08
P/OCF 24.41
P/B 5.63
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 14.44
EPS(TTM)5.25
EY3.41%
EPS(NY)5.9
Fwd EY3.83%
FCF(TTM)5.48
FCFY3.56%
OCF(TTM)6.3
OCFY4.1%
SpS52.19
BVpS27.34
TBVpS-7.17
PEG (NY)2.36
PEG (5Y)2.3
Graham Number56.83
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 4.63
F-Score4
WACC8.3%
ROIC/WACC1.64
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)2.9%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y12.75%
EPS Q2Q%-9.44%
EPS Next Y12.4%
EPS Next 2Y10.36%
EPS Next 3Y10.09%
EPS Next 5Y7.48%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%3.69%
Revenue Next Year9.78%
Revenue Next 2Y8.62%
Revenue Next 3Y8.18%
Revenue Next 5Y6.27%
EBIT growth 1Y-18.02%
EBIT growth 3Y6.92%
EBIT growth 5Y5.83%
EBIT Next Year32.76%
EBIT Next 3Y16.73%
EBIT Next 5Y13.43%
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 5 / 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 29.3 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.63.


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 12.4% in the next year.