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L'Oréal S.A. OR.PA

FR · Euronext Paris · XPAR · stock · Consumer Defensive · website

L'Oréal S.A. statistics & valuation

Market cap€204.1B
P / E33.3×
P / S4.6×
P / B5.8×
P / FCF28.5×
Net margin13.9%
FCF margin16.3%
Net debt€2.1B
Enterprise value USD$237.9B
Earnings yield EBIT/EV4.3%
Return on capital19.1%
Graham number -66.1%€130.00

Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value (€130.00); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
14.90% 15.00% 14.70% 13.90% 2022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
72.40% 73.90% 74.20% 74.30% 2022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
19.50% 19.80% 20.00% 20.20% 2022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
21.00% 21.30% 19.30% 17.50% 2022202320242025
Shares outstanding
532.4M 532.4M 532.4M 532.4M 2022202320242025
Net debt (€)
€3.03B €4.40B €4.44B €2.05B 2022202320242025
Share buybacks (€)
€502.3M €503.3M €497.5M €501.5M 2022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
12.20% 11.90% 11.40% 9.90% 2022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
12.90% 14.90% 15.30% 16.30% 2022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
0.21× 0.30× 0.26× 0.34× 2022202320242025
EPS (€)
€10.61 €11.52 €11.95 €11.44 2022202320242025

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

L'Oréal S.A. trades at about 33.5× earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 30×–38.6×, median 35.6×).

30× 38.6×

Shaded band = 10-year range (30×–38.6×); dot = today's 33.5×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Gross margin74.3%74.2%73.9%72.4%
Operating margin20.2%20.0%19.8%19.5%
Net margin13.9%14.7%15.0%14.9%
FCF margin16.3%15.3%14.9%12.9%
Return on assets9.9%11.4%11.9%12.2%
Return on equity17.5%19.3%21.3%21.0%
Debt / equity0.23×0.16×0.16×0.11×
Current ratio1.441.131.101.02

Computed from company filings · FR · as of 2025-12-31. Figures in EUR. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.