L'OREAL (OR.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
EPA:OR • FR0000120321
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373.7 EUR
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This OR.PA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. OR.PA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- OR had positive earnings in the past year.
- OR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years OR has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years OR had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 9.91%, OR is in line with its industry, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 17.53%, OR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- OR has a Return On Invested Capital (14.18%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for OR is above the industry average of 11.61%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.91% | ||
| ROE | 17.53% | ||
| ROIC | 14.18% |
ROA(3y)11.07%
ROA(5y)11.22%
ROE(3y)19.38%
ROE(5y)19.73%
ROIC(3y)15.03%
ROIC(5y)15.46%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 13.91%, OR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- OR's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- OR has a better Operating Margin (20.19%) than 86.67% of its industry peers.
- OR's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 74.32%, OR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of OR has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 20.19% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 13.91% | ||
| GM | 74.32% |
OM growth 3Y0.87%
OM growth 5Y1.7%
PM growth 3Y-2.3%
PM growth 5Y1.79%
GM growth 3Y0.9%
GM growth 5Y0.33%
2. OR.PA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- OR has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- OR has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- OR has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for OR is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 6.33 indicates that OR is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- OR's Altman-Z score of 6.33 is amongst the best of the industry. OR outperforms 93.33% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of OR is 1.66, which is an excellent value as it means it would take OR, only 1.66 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- OR's Debt to FCF ratio of 1.66 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. OR outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27 indicates that OR is not too dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of OR (0.27) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.66 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.33 |
ROIC/WACC1.82
WACC7.78%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.44 indicates that OR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.44, OR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- OR has a Quick Ratio of 1.15. This is a normal value and indicates that OR is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- OR has a Quick ratio of 1.15. This is in the better half of the industry: OR outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.44 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.15 |
3. OR.PA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 0.39% over the past year.
- OR shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 11.73% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.30% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, OR shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.49% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.39%
EPS 3Y4.12%
EPS 5Y11.73%
EPS Q2Q%-0.7%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.3%
Revenue growth 3Y4.81%
Revenue growth 5Y9.49%
Sales Q2Q%1%
3.2 Future
- OR is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.54% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, OR will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.47% on average per year.
EPS Next Y9.97%
EPS Next 2Y9.04%
EPS Next 3Y8.9%
EPS Next 5Y9.54%
Revenue Next Year4.15%
Revenue Next 2Y4.83%
Revenue Next 3Y5.06%
Revenue Next 5Y5.47%
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 decreasing.
4. OR.PA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 29.40, OR can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- OR's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. OR is more expensive than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- OR is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.91, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 26.74, which means the current valuation is very expensive for OR.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, OR is valued more expensive than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- OR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 21.99.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.74 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of OR indicates a rather expensive valuation: OR more expensive than 93.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- 80.00% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than OR, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 27.85 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.81 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates OR does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The decent profitability rating of OR may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.95
PEG (5Y)2.51
EPS Next 2Y9.04%
EPS Next 3Y8.9%
5. OR.PA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.92%, OR has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- OR's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.58.
- OR's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.92% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of OR is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 13.36%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)13.36%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- OR pays out 63.93% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of OR is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP63.93%
EPS Next 2Y9.04%
EPS Next 3Y8.9%
OR.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
EPA:OR (4/28/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
373.7
-0.1 (-0.03%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryPersonal Care Products
Earnings (Last)04-22 2026-04-22
Earnings (Next)07-29 2026-07-29
Inst Owners15.5%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.09%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap199.47B
Revenue(TTM)44.05B
Net Income(TTM)6.13B
Analysts75.56
Price Target411.29 (10.06%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.92% |
Yearly Dividend7.33
Dividend Growth(5Y)13.36%
DP63.93%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
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)0.42%
PT rev (3m)2.74%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.33%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.54%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.05%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.74 | ||
| P/S | 4.53 | ||
| P/FCF | 27.85 | ||
| P/OCF | 23.04 | ||
| P/B | 5.71 | ||
| P/tB | 12.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.81 |
EPS(TTM)12.71
EY3.4%
EPS(NY)13.98
Fwd EY3.74%
FCF(TTM)13.42
FCFY3.59%
OCF(TTM)16.22
OCFY4.34%
SpS82.53
BVpS65.48
TBVpS28.87
PEG (NY)2.95
PEG (5Y)2.51
Graham Number136.844 (-63.38%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.91% | ||
| ROE | 17.53% | ||
| ROCE | 19.15% | ||
| ROIC | 14.18% | ||
| ROICexc | 18% | ||
| ROICexgc | 38.57% | ||
| OM | 20.19% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 13.91% | ||
| GM | 74.32% | ||
| FCFM | 16.26% |
ROA(3y)11.07%
ROA(5y)11.22%
ROE(3y)19.38%
ROE(5y)19.73%
ROIC(3y)15.03%
ROIC(5y)15.46%
ROICexc(3y)17.54%
ROICexc(5y)17.57%
ROICexgc(3y)36.26%
ROICexgc(5y)36.52%
ROCE(3y)20.28%
ROCE(5y)21.4%
ROICexgc growth 3Y3.47%
ROICexgc growth 5Y5.39%
ROICexc growth 3Y0.4%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.64%
OM growth 3Y0.87%
OM growth 5Y1.7%
PM growth 3Y-2.3%
PM growth 5Y1.79%
GM growth 3Y0.9%
GM growth 5Y0.33%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.71
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.66 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.89 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 82.28% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.39% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 24.83 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 80.8% | ||
| Profit Quality | 116.88% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.44 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.15 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.33 |
F-Score6
WACC7.78%
ROIC/WACC1.82
Cap/Depr(3y)85.86%
Cap/Depr(5y)81.08%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.59%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.53%
Profit Quality(3y)106.49%
Profit Quality(5y)105.78%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.39%
EPS 3Y4.12%
EPS 5Y11.73%
EPS Q2Q%-0.7%
EPS Next Y9.97%
EPS Next 2Y9.04%
EPS Next 3Y8.9%
EPS Next 5Y9.54%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.3%
Revenue growth 3Y4.81%
Revenue growth 5Y9.49%
Sales Q2Q%1%
Revenue Next Year4.15%
Revenue Next 2Y4.83%
Revenue Next 3Y5.06%
Revenue Next 5Y5.47%
EBIT growth 1Y2.4%
EBIT growth 3Y5.72%
EBIT growth 5Y11.35%
EBIT Next Year25.26%
EBIT Next 3Y12.38%
EBIT Next 5Y10.37%
FCF growth 1Y7.79%
FCF growth 3Y13.22%
FCF growth 5Y5.49%
OCF growth 1Y4.48%
OCF growth 3Y11.3%
OCF growth 5Y6.05%
L'OREAL / OR.PA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of L'OREAL (OR.PA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to OR.PA.
What is the valuation status of L'OREAL (OR.PA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to L'OREAL (OR.PA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for L'OREAL?
L'OREAL (OR.PA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the valuation of L'OREAL based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for L'OREAL (OR.PA) is 29.4 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.71.
What is the earnings growth outlook for L'OREAL?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of L'OREAL (OR.PA) is expected to grow by 9.97% in the next year.