ESSILORLUXOTTICA (ESL.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:ESL • FR0000121667
Current stock price
191.45 EUR
-2.9 (-1.49%)
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This ESL.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ESL.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ESL was profitable.
- In the past year ESL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years ESL has been profitable.
- ESL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- ESL has a Return On Assets of 3.62%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ESL outperforms 49.21% of its industry peers.
- ESL has a Return On Equity (5.95%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ESL has a Return On Invested Capital (4.95%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ESL is significantly below the industry average of 10.21%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (4.87%) for ESL is below the current ROIC(4.95%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.62% | ||
| ROE | 5.95% | ||
| ROIC | 4.95% |
ROA(3y)3.69%
ROA(5y)3.41%
ROE(3y)5.93%
ROE(5y)5.53%
ROIC(3y)4.87%
ROIC(5y)4.51%
1.3 Margins
- ESL has a Profit Margin of 8.13%. This is in the better half of the industry: ESL outperforms 60.32% of its industry peers.
- ESL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a Operating Margin value of 11.85%, ESL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.79% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ESL has grown nicely.
- With a Gross Margin value of 59.69%, ESL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- ESL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 11.85% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.13% | ||
| GM | 59.69% |
OM growth 3Y-2.11%
OM growth 5Y30.95%
PM growth 3Y-2.57%
PM growth 5Y69.02%
GM growth 3Y-1.64%
GM growth 5Y0.64%
2. ESL.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ESL is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for ESL has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, ESL has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for ESL is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.10 indicates that ESL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of ESL (3.10) is better than 65.08% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ESL is 3.82, which is a good value as it means it would take ESL, 3.82 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- ESL has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.82. This is in the better half of the industry: ESL outperforms 65.08% of its industry peers.
- ESL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.25. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- ESL's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.25 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ESL outperforms 61.90% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.25 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.82 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.1 |
ROIC/WACC0.66
WACC7.47%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.99 indicates that ESL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of ESL (0.99) is worse than 79.37% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.70 indicates that ESL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- ESL has a worse Quick ratio (0.70) than 76.19% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.7 |
3. ESL.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- ESL shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 0.90%.
- ESL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 30.65% yearly.
- ESL shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 7.48%.
- ESL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 14.58% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.9%
EPS 3Y2.19%
EPS 5Y30.65%
EPS Q2Q%-0.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.48%
Revenue growth 3Y5.17%
Revenue growth 5Y14.58%
Sales Q2Q%9.45%
3.2 Future
- ESL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.77% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.20% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y12.36%
EPS Next 2Y13.55%
EPS Next 3Y14.08%
EPS Next 5Y9.77%
Revenue Next Year12%
Revenue Next 2Y11.38%
Revenue Next 3Y11.07%
Revenue Next 5Y9.2%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less 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. ESL.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 27.95, which means the current valuation is very expensive for ESL.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as ESL.
- ESL is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.21, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.87, ESL is valued on the expensive side.
- ESL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- ESL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 23.13.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.95 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.87 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ESL is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ESL is valued a bit cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 23.55 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.81 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates ESL does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- ESL has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- ESL's earnings are expected to grow with 14.08% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.26
PEG (5Y)0.91
EPS Next 2Y13.55%
EPS Next 3Y14.08%
5. ESL.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ESL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.05%.
- In the last 3 months the price of ESL has falen by -27.70%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.20, ESL pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, ESL has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.05% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of ESL has a limited annual growth rate of 0.65%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.65%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- 23.63% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ESL. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of ESL is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP23.63%
EPS Next 2Y13.55%
EPS Next 3Y14.08%
ESL.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:ESL (4/2/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
191.45
-2.9 (-1.49%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Earnings (Next)04-22 2026-04-22
Inst Owners28.44%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners32.07%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap88.70B
Revenue(TTM)28.49B
Net Income(TTM)2.31B
Analysts84.85
Price Target335.72 (75.36%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.05% |
Yearly Dividend1.19
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.65%
DP23.63%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
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%
PT rev (3m)0.15%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.4%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.7%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.17%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.95 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.87 | ||
| P/S | 3.11 | ||
| P/FCF | 23.55 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.76 | ||
| P/B | 2.28 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.81 |
EPS(TTM)6.85
EY3.58%
EPS(NY)7.7
Fwd EY4.02%
FCF(TTM)8.13
FCFY4.25%
OCF(TTM)11.42
OCFY5.97%
SpS61.5
BVpS83.94
TBVpS-4.05
PEG (NY)2.26
PEG (5Y)0.91
Graham Number113.74
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.62% | ||
| ROE | 5.95% | ||
| ROCE | 6.52% | ||
| ROIC | 4.95% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.99% | ||
| ROICexgc | 24.01% | ||
| OM | 11.85% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.13% | ||
| GM | 59.69% | ||
| FCFM | 13.22% |
ROA(3y)3.69%
ROA(5y)3.41%
ROE(3y)5.93%
ROE(5y)5.53%
ROIC(3y)4.87%
ROIC(5y)4.51%
ROICexc(3y)5.14%
ROICexc(5y)4.76%
ROICexgc(3y)33.36%
ROICexgc(5y)33.03%
ROCE(3y)6.4%
ROCE(5y)5.93%
ROICexgc growth 3Y0.12%
ROICexgc growth 5Y35.81%
ROICexc growth 3Y4%
ROICexc growth 5Y42.45%
OM growth 3Y-2.11%
OM growth 5Y30.95%
PM growth 3Y-2.57%
PM growth 5Y69.02%
GM growth 3Y-1.64%
GM growth 5Y0.64%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.45
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.25 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.82 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.47 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 48.99% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.35% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 81.54% | ||
| Profit Quality | 162.68% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.1 |
F-Score7
WACC7.47%
ROIC/WACC0.66
Cap/Depr(3y)49.88%
Cap/Depr(5y)48.88%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.71%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.75%
Profit Quality(3y)150.08%
Profit Quality(5y)168.44%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.9%
EPS 3Y2.19%
EPS 5Y30.65%
EPS Q2Q%-0.64%
EPS Next Y12.36%
EPS Next 2Y13.55%
EPS Next 3Y14.08%
EPS Next 5Y9.77%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.48%
Revenue growth 3Y5.17%
Revenue growth 5Y14.58%
Sales Q2Q%9.45%
Revenue Next Year12%
Revenue Next 2Y11.38%
Revenue Next 3Y11.07%
Revenue Next 5Y9.2%
EBIT growth 1Y-2.09%
EBIT growth 3Y2.95%
EBIT growth 5Y50.04%
EBIT Next Year73.26%
EBIT Next 3Y27.8%
EBIT Next 5Y19.38%
FCF growth 1Y12.35%
FCF growth 3Y5.46%
FCF growth 5Y10.35%
OCF growth 1Y8.56%
OCF growth 3Y3.42%
OCF growth 5Y12.38%
ESSILORLUXOTTICA / ESL.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ESSILORLUXOTTICA (ESL.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ESL.DE.
What is the valuation status for ESL stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to ESSILORLUXOTTICA (ESL.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is ESSILORLUXOTTICA (ESL.DE) stock?
ESSILORLUXOTTICA (ESL.DE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the valuation of ESSILORLUXOTTICA based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ESSILORLUXOTTICA (ESL.DE) is 27.95 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.28.
What is the earnings growth outlook for ESSILORLUXOTTICA?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ESSILORLUXOTTICA (ESL.DE) is expected to grow by 12.36% in the next year.