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BAUSCH + LOMB CORP (BLCO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSE:BLCO - CA0717051076 - Common Stock

15.75 USD
+0.75 (+5%)
Last: 10/20/2025, 8:04:01 PM
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After Hours: 10/20/2025, 8:04:01 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

BLCO gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 190 industry peers in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry. There are concerns on the financial health of BLCO while its profitability can be described as average. BLCO is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year BLCO was profitable.
In the past year BLCO had a positive cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: BLCO reported negative net income in multiple years.
Of the past 5 years BLCO 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
BLCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBLCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

BLCO has a better Return On Assets (-1.97%) than 69.47% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of BLCO (-4.24%) is better than 69.47% of its industry peers.
With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 0.66%, BLCO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.79% of the companies in the same industry.
BLCO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 1.59%. This is significantly below the industry average of 8.88%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.97%
ROE -4.24%
ROIC 0.66%
ROA(3y)-1.41%
ROA(5y)-0.54%
ROE(3y)-2.87%
ROE(5y)-1.37%
ROIC(3y)1.59%
ROIC(5y)1.92%
BLCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBLCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2 -2 -4

1.3 Margins

BLCO's Operating Margin of 2.04% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BLCO outperforms 67.89% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BLCO has declined.
BLCO has a Gross Margin (59.68%) which is in line with its industry peers.
BLCO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.04%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 59.68%
OM growth 3Y-22.07%
OM growth 5Y-17.92%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.06%
GM growth 5Y-1.25%
BLCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBLCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), BLCO is destroying value.
BLCO has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
BLCO has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
BLCO has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
BLCO Yearly Shares OutstandingBLCO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M
BLCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBLCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

BLCO has an Altman-Z score of 0.81. This is a bad value and indicates that BLCO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
BLCO has a Altman-Z score (0.81) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.77 indicates that BLCO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
BLCO has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.77) than 72.11% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.77
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.81
ROIC/WACC0.09
WACC7.48%
BLCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBLCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.55 indicates that BLCO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
BLCO has a worse Current ratio (1.55) than 72.63% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.98 indicates that BLCO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.98, BLCO is doing worse than 77.37% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.55
Quick Ratio 0.98
BLCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBLCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for BLCO have decreased strongly by -36.36% in the last year.
BLCO shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.81%.
BLCO shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.87% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-36.36%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-46.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.81%
Revenue growth 3Y8.36%
Revenue growth 5Y4.87%
Sales Q2Q%5.1%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, BLCO will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 24.11% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, BLCO will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.93% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-12.99%
EPS Next 2Y14.53%
EPS Next 3Y19.01%
EPS Next 5Y24.11%
Revenue Next Year6.68%
Revenue Next 2Y6.25%
Revenue Next 3Y5.69%
Revenue Next 5Y4.93%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
BLCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBLCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2B 4B 6B
BLCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBLCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 37.50, the valuation of BLCO can be described as expensive.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BLCO is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
BLCO is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.69, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
BLCO is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.37.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BLCO indicates a rather cheap valuation: BLCO is cheaper than 80.53% of the companies listed in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BLCO to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.18), we can say BLCO is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 37.5
Fwd PE 19.37
BLCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBLCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

76.84% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BLCO, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 18.91
BLCO Per share dataBLCO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as BLCO's earnings are expected to grow with 19.01% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y14.53%
EPS Next 3Y19.01%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for BLCO!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

BAUSCH + LOMB CORP

NYSE:BLCO (10/20/2025, 8:04:01 PM)

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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Earnings (Last)07-30 2025-07-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)10-29 2025-10-29/bmo
Inst Owners11.05%
Inst Owner Change-0.01%
Ins Owners0.44%
Ins Owner Change9.58%
Market Cap5.58B
Analysts72
Price Target15.35 (-2.54%)
Short Float %7.68%
Short Ratio4.41
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-179.28%
Min EPS beat(2)-360.35%
Max EPS beat(2)1.79%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)-86.95%
Min EPS beat(4)-360.35%
Max EPS beat(4)6.68%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)-36.55%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)-22.21%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.73%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.07%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.39%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.92%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.07%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.08%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.41%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.75%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-2.13%
PT rev (3m)1.45%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.68%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.04%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.51%
EPS NY rev (3m)9.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.77%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.21%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 37.5
Fwd PE 19.37
P/S 1.14
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 29.98
P/B 0.87
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 18.91
EPS(TTM)0.42
EY2.67%
EPS(NY)0.81
Fwd EY5.16%
FCF(TTM)-0.47
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.53
OCFY3.34%
SpS13.81
BVpS18.19
TBVpS-4.48
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.97%
ROE -4.24%
ROCE 0.83%
ROIC 0.66%
ROICexc 0.67%
ROICexgc 2.14%
OM 2.04%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 59.68%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-1.41%
ROA(5y)-0.54%
ROE(3y)-2.87%
ROE(5y)-1.37%
ROIC(3y)1.59%
ROIC(5y)1.92%
ROICexc(3y)1.64%
ROICexc(5y)1.97%
ROICexgc(3y)5.47%
ROICexgc(5y)6.76%
ROCE(3y)2.02%
ROCE(5y)2.43%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-21.86%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-17.06%
ROICexc growth 3Y-20.45%
ROICexc growth 5Y-15.79%
OM growth 3Y-22.07%
OM growth 5Y-17.92%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.06%
GM growth 5Y-1.25%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.35
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.77
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 9.32
Cap/Depr 81.82%
Cap/Sales 7.18%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 35.16%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.55
Quick Ratio 0.98
Altman-Z 0.81
F-Score4
WACC7.48%
ROIC/WACC0.09
Cap/Depr(3y)53.43%
Cap/Depr(5y)52.81%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.03%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.53%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-36.36%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-46.15%
EPS Next Y-12.99%
EPS Next 2Y14.53%
EPS Next 3Y19.01%
EPS Next 5Y24.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.81%
Revenue growth 3Y8.36%
Revenue growth 5Y4.87%
Sales Q2Q%5.1%
Revenue Next Year6.68%
Revenue Next 2Y6.25%
Revenue Next 3Y5.69%
Revenue Next 5Y4.93%
EBIT growth 1Y-49.24%
EBIT growth 3Y-15.55%
EBIT growth 5Y-13.93%
EBIT Next Year45.28%
EBIT Next 3Y21.2%
EBIT Next 5Y15.69%
FCF growth 1Y-189.47%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y75.47%
OCF growth 3Y-35.71%
OCF growth 5Y-21.91%