BAUSCH + LOMB CORP (BLCO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:BLCO • CA0717051076

16.34 USD
-0.21 (-1.27%)
Last: Feb 5, 2026, 11:02 AM
Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to BLCO. BLCO was compared to 186 industry peers in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry. While BLCO is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. BLCO has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


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.
  • BLCO had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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's Return On Assets of -2.21% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BLCO outperforms 70.43% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of -4.74%, BLCO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.97% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BLCO has a better Return On Invested Capital (0.77%) than 66.13% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BLCO is significantly below the industry average of 8.80%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.21%
ROE -4.74%
ROIC 0.77%
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

  • The Operating Margin of BLCO (2.33%) is better than 67.74% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BLCO has declined.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 59.45%, BLCO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BLCO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.33%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 59.45%
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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so BLCO is destroying value.
  • BLCO has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BLCO has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for BLCO is higher compared to a year ago.
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 0.86. 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 (0.86) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • BLCO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.77. This is a neutral value indicating BLCO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.77, BLCO is not doing good in the industry: 69.35% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.77
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.86
ROIC/WACC0.07
WACC10.33%
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 1.51 indicates that BLCO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • BLCO's Current ratio of 1.51 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BLCO is outperformed by 73.12% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.98 indicates that BLCO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • BLCO has a Quick ratio of 0.98. This is in the lower half of the industry: BLCO underperforms 75.81% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.51
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

  • BLCO shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -29.51%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.23% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.87% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-29.51%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%5.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.23%
Revenue growth 3Y8.36%
Revenue growth 5Y4.87%
Sales Q2Q%7.11%

3.2 Future

  • BLCO is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 19.96% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, BLCO will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.49% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-10.98%
EPS Next 2Y13.94%
EPS Next 3Y20.44%
EPS Next 5Y19.96%
Revenue Next Year6.46%
Revenue Next 2Y6.14%
Revenue Next 3Y5.92%
Revenue Next 5Y5.49%

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 38.00, the valuation of BLCO can be described as expensive.
  • BLCO's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. BLCO is cheaper than 70.97% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.25, BLCO is valued a bit more expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.30, the valuation of BLCO can be described as rather expensive.
  • 80.11% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BLCO, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • BLCO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.50.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 38
Fwd PE 20.3
BLCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBLCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BLCO is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.88% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 19.31
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 20.44% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y13.94%
EPS Next 3Y20.44%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for BLCO!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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BAUSCH + LOMB CORP

NYSE:BLCO (2/5/2026, 11:02:08 AM)

16.34

-0.21 (-1.27%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Earnings (Last)10-29
Earnings (Next)02-18
Inst Owners11.05%
Inst Owner Change-0.23%
Ins Owners0.45%
Ins Owner Change2.51%
Market Cap5.79B
Revenue(TTM)4.98B
Net Income(TTM)-305.00M
Analysts72.63
Price Target17.51 (7.16%)
Short Float %9.56%
Short Ratio11.07
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)5.13%
Min EPS beat(2)1.79%
Max EPS beat(2)8.47%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)-86.5%
Min EPS beat(4)-360.35%
Max EPS beat(4)8.47%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)-37.66%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)-24.06%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.15%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.91%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.39%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.38%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.07%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.16%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.21%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.82%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0.98%
PT rev (3m)13.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.3%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8.05%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.3%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.78%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.21%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 38
Fwd PE 20.3
P/S 1.16
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 34.25
P/B 0.9
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 19.31
EPS(TTM)0.43
EY2.63%
EPS(NY)0.8
Fwd EY4.93%
FCF(TTM)-0.55
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.48
OCFY2.92%
SpS14.05
BVpS18.15
TBVpS-4.39
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number13.25
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.21%
ROE -4.74%
ROCE 0.97%
ROIC 0.77%
ROICexc 0.79%
ROICexgc 2.52%
OM 2.33%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 59.45%
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%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-21.86%
ROICexgc 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 Turnover0.36
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.77
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 9.05
Cap/Depr 85.28%
Cap/Sales 7.34%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 31.07%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.51
Quick Ratio 0.98
Altman-Z 0.86
F-Score4
WACC10.33%
ROIC/WACC0.07
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)-29.51%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%5.88%
EPS Next Y-10.98%
EPS Next 2Y13.94%
EPS Next 3Y20.44%
EPS Next 5Y19.96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.23%
Revenue growth 3Y8.36%
Revenue growth 5Y4.87%
Sales Q2Q%7.11%
Revenue Next Year6.46%
Revenue Next 2Y6.14%
Revenue Next 3Y5.92%
Revenue Next 5Y5.49%
EBIT growth 1Y-38.95%
EBIT growth 3Y-15.55%
EBIT growth 5Y-13.93%
EBIT Next Year46.23%
EBIT Next 3Y23.51%
EBIT Next 5Y15.82%
FCF growth 1Y-880%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y33.07%
OCF growth 3Y-35.71%
OCF growth 5Y-21.91%

BAUSCH + LOMB CORP / BLCO FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for BLCO stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to BLCO.


What is the valuation status of BAUSCH + LOMB CORP (BLCO) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to BAUSCH + LOMB CORP (BLCO). This can be considered as Overvalued.


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BAUSCH + LOMB CORP (BLCO) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


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The financial health rating of BAUSCH + LOMB CORP (BLCO) is 1 / 10.