L'OREAL (OR.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
EPA:OR • FR0000120321
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345.5 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.
- OR had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years OR had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- OR has a Return On Assets (9.91%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of OR (17.53%) is better than 64.29% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of OR (14.18%) 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 11.43%.
| 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
- OR has a Profit Margin of 13.91%. This is in the better half of the industry: OR outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
- OR's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- OR has a Operating Margin of 20.19%. This is amongst the best in the industry. OR outperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of OR has grown nicely.
- OR's Gross Margin of 74.32% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. OR outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
- OR's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so OR is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, OR has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- Compared to 5 years ago, OR has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for OR is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 5.98 indicates that OR is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 5.98, OR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.66) than 78.57% of its industry peers.
- OR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- OR's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.27 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. OR outperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.66 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.98 |
ROIC/WACC1.83
WACC7.75%
2.3 Liquidity
- OR has a Current Ratio of 1.44. 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 Current ratio of 1.44. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: OR outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.15 indicates that OR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- OR's Quick ratio of 1.15 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. OR outperforms 64.29% 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 9.97% yearly.
- OR is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.58% yearly.
EPS Next Y9.97%
EPS Next 2Y9.04%
EPS Next 3Y8.9%
EPS Next 5Y9.97%
Revenue Next Year4.15%
Revenue Next 2Y4.83%
Revenue Next 3Y5.06%
Revenue Next 5Y5.58%
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
- OR is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 27.18.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as OR.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of OR to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.71), we can say OR is valued inline with the index average.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.72, OR is valued on the expensive side.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, OR is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 78.57% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of OR to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.09), we can say OR is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.18 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.72 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, OR is valued more expensive than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- OR's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. OR is more expensive than 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 25.75 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.38 |
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.
- OR has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.73
PEG (5Y)2.32
EPS Next 2Y9.04%
EPS Next 3Y8.9%
5. OR.PA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- OR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.06%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- OR's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.44.
- OR's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.06% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of OR grows each year by 13.36%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)13.36%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- 63.93% of the earnings are spent on dividend by OR. 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 (4/22/2026, 11:52:15 AM)
345.5
+0.35 (+0.1%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryPersonal Care Products
Earnings (Last)02-12 2026-02-12/amc
Earnings (Next)04-22 2026-04-22
Inst Owners15.5%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.09%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap184.42B
Revenue(TTM)44.05B
Net Income(TTM)6.13B
Analysts75.56
Price Target411.29 (19.04%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.06% |
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)-0.33%
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 | 27.18 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.72 | ||
| P/S | 4.19 | ||
| P/FCF | 25.75 | ||
| P/OCF | 21.3 | ||
| P/B | 5.28 | ||
| P/tB | 11.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.38 |
EPS(TTM)12.71
EY3.68%
EPS(NY)13.98
Fwd EY4.05%
FCF(TTM)13.42
FCFY3.88%
OCF(TTM)16.22
OCFY4.69%
SpS82.53
BVpS65.48
TBVpS28.87
PEG (NY)2.73
PEG (5Y)2.32
Graham Number136.844 (-60.39%)
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 | 5.98 |
F-Score6
WACC7.75%
ROIC/WACC1.83
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 5Y9.97%
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 5Y5.58%
EBIT growth 1Y2.4%
EBIT growth 3Y5.72%
EBIT growth 5Y11.35%
EBIT Next Year25.26%
EBIT Next 3Y12.38%
EBIT Next 5Y10.71%
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 6 / 10 to OR.PA.
What is the valuation status of L'OREAL (OR.PA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 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 27.18 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.28.
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.