LEGRAND (FR:LR)
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LEGRAND
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Rating:67Neutral
Price Target:
€148.00
▲(0.51% Upside)
Action:DowngradedDate:02/26/26
The score is primarily supported by durable profitability and historically strong cash generation, but it is held back by the recent debt increase and deteriorating free-cash-flow momentum. Technicals show a strong uptrend, yet overbought indicators raise near-term risk, and the elevated P/E with a modest yield further caps the score.
Positive Factors
Sustained profitability
Margins near 12–14% net and 18–20% operating across 2020–2025 indicate durable earnings power. This consistent profitability supports reinvestment in product development, funds capital needs through cycles, and underpins long-term cash generation and attractive returns on capital.
Negative Factors
Rising leverage (2025)
A material increase in total debt in 2025 weakens balance-sheet flexibility. Higher leverage raises interest burdens and limits room for discretionary spending or opportunistic M&A. If cash generation softens further, elevated debt could force tougher capital allocation or refinancing risks.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Sustained profitability
Margins near 12–14% net and 18–20% operating across 2020–2025 indicate durable earnings power. This consistent profitability supports reinvestment in product development, funds capital needs through cycles, and underpins long-term cash generation and attractive returns on capital.
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LEGRAND (LR) vs. iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ)
Market Cap
€38.94B
Dividend Yield1.73%
Average Volume (3M)608.75K
Price to Earnings (P/E)26.8
Beta (1Y)1.14
Revenue Growth12.62%
EPS Growth17.18%
CountryFR
Employees33,959
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryElectrical Equipment & Parts
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.41
Shares Outstanding262,245,730
10 Day Avg. Volume595,988
30 Day Avg. Volume608,755
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio3.98
Price to Book (P/B)4.57
Price to Sales (P/S)3.52
P/FCF Ratio24.62
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€148.80Price Target Upside1.05% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)5.76
Revenue Forecast (FY)€10.53B
LEGRAND Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Legrand SA, together with its subsidiaries, provides electrical and digital building infrastructures worldwide. The company offers MCBs, RCDs, and din rail equipment, including residual current circuit breakers, RCBOs, add-on modules and accessori...
How the Company Makes Money
Legrand primarily makes money by selling electrical and digital infrastructure products to the building and construction ecosystem. Its revenue model is predominantly product sales, generated through a mix of (1) new construction demand and (2) re...
LEGRAND Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
70
Positive
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 9.48B | 8.65B | 8.42B | 8.34B | 6.99B |
| Gross Profit | 4.82B | 4.47B | 4.40B | 4.15B | 3.56B |
| EBITDA | 2.43B | 2.11B | 2.04B | 1.88B | 1.66B |
| Net Income | 1.24B | 1.17B | 1.15B | 999.50M | 904.50M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 17.59B | 16.07B | 14.84B | 14.42B | 14.03B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 2.38B | 2.08B | 2.82B | 2.40B | 2.79B |
| Total Debt | 6.60B | 5.09B | 4.82B | 4.67B | 5.31B |
| Total Liabilities | 10.26B | 8.53B | 8.11B | 7.77B | 8.31B |
| Stockholders Equity | 7.29B | 7.53B | 6.72B | 6.64B | 5.72B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.36B | 1.28B | 1.58B | 1.03B | 942.20M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.58B | 1.52B | 1.84B | 1.24B | 1.11B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.61B | -1.74B | -413.30M | -463.50M | -466.90M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 393.70M | -535.80M | -927.00M | -1.23B | -687.10M |
LEGRAND Technical Analysis
Positive
147.25
Price Trends
141.75
Positive
134.71
Positive
134.02
Positive
Market Momentum
1.41
Negative
60.38
Neutral
90.06
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FR:LR, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 147.25 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 137.55, above the 50-day MA of 141.75, and above the 200-day MA of 134.02, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 1.41 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 60.38 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 90.06 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for FR:LR.
LEGRAND Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 Neutral | €11.16B | 16.83 | 4.63% | 3.61% | 2.16% | -64.02% | |
69 Neutral | €13.71B | 11.12 | 14.39% | 3.87% | 7.71% | -2.82% | |
67 Neutral | €38.94B | 26.81 | 17.16% | 1.73% | 12.62% | 17.18% | |
60 Neutral | €5.73B | 15.79 | 25.83% | 2.08% | 12.65% | 81.77% | |
56 Neutral | €8.14B | 190.12 | 8.70% | 2.14% | 10.87% | -10.35% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
53 Neutral | €614.98M | -8.72 | 6.02% | 3.94% | 0.23% | -35.65% |
* General Sector Average
FR:LR
LEGRAND
149.25
56.64
61.15%
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140.35
32.33
29.94%
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133.30
44.97
50.92%
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37.67
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47.64
8.59
22.01%
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