Littelfuse (LFUS) AI Stock Analysis

• Market Cap: $8.68B
• Dividend Yield: 1.12%
• Average Volume (3M): 251.69K
• Price to Earnings (P/E): ―
• Beta (1Y): 1.46
• Revenue Growth: 5.78%
• EPS Growth: -32.34%
• Country: US
• Employees: 16,000
• Sector: Technology
• Sector Strength: 88
• Industry: Hardware, Equipment & Parts
• EPS (TTM): 2.69
• Shares Outstanding: 24,901,688
• 10 Day Avg. Volume: 247,005
• 30 Day Avg. Volume: 251,685
• PEG Ratio: 0.53
• Price to Book (P/B): 2.69
• Price to Sales (P/S): 2.74
• P/FCF Ratio: 17.83
• Enterprise Value/Market Cap: 1.10
• Enterprise Value/Revenue: 4.00
• Enterprise Value/Gross Profit: 10.55
• Enterprise Value/Ebitda: 41.59
• 1Y Price Target: $366.67
• Price Target Upside: -0.99% Downside
• Rating Consensus: Strong Buy
• Number of Analyst Covering: 3
• EPS Forecast (FY): 12.68
• Revenue Forecast (FY): $2.60B

• Rating: 66 Neutral
• Price Target: $400.00 ▲(8.01% Upside)
• Action: Downgraded Date: 01/29/26
• Date: Action: Downgraded 01/29/26

The score reflects strong technical momentum and a constructive earnings outlook (bookings, margins, and Basler-driven growth), offset by weaker underlying financial performance due to the 2025 profitability breakdown and a valuation signal weakened by the negative P/E.

Positive Factors

Conservative balance sheet and low leverage

Very low leverage and substantial asset base give Littelfuse durable financial flexibility. A conservative balance sheet supports M&A, capital spending, and weathering cyclical end-market weakness without forcing distress-driven asset sales or heavy refinancing for 2–6+ months.

Strong cash generation and free cash flow

Consistent, sizable operating and free cash flow underpins sustainable reinvestment, R&D, and shareholder returns. Robust cash conversion cushions profit volatility, funds the Basler acquisition, and reduces reliance on external financing across the medium term.

Data-center momentum and strategic Basler acquisition

Doubling data-center design wins and a high-margin Basler bolt-on expands Littelfuse's exposure to faster-growing, higher-value power and grid segments. This diversifies end markets, improves mix, and supports sustainable margin expansion if integration and shipping proceed as planned.

Negative Factors

Large goodwill impairment signals acquisition underperformance

A large impairment reflects that prior acquisitions failed to meet expectations, reducing reported equity and signaling integration or forecasting issues. This raises the risk of future write‑downs and suggests management must be selective on future M&A to avoid recurring capital write-offs.

Sharp 2025 profitability deterioration

A swing to a net loss and materially lower EBITDA margin undermines returns and ROE, constraining reinvestment and capital returns. Restoring sustainable operating profitability will require durable cost or mix improvements rather than transitory actions, posing a medium-term execution challenge.

End-market softness, commodity pressure and portfolio rationalization

Weakness in transportation and HVAC reduces stable demand; metal cost inflation and timing mismatches compress margins. Simultaneous rationalization of commoditized power parts adds execution risk; together these structural headwinds may strain margins and growth unless successfully navigated.

Littelfuse Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

Littelfuse, Inc. manufactures and sells circuit protection, power control, and sensing products in the Asia-Pacific, the Americas, and Europe. The company's Electronics segment offers fuses and fuse accessories, positive temperature coefficient resettable fuses, polymer electrostatic discharge suppressors, varistors, reed switch based magnetic sensing products, and gas discharge tubes; and discrete transient voltage suppressor (TVS) diodes, TVS diode arrays, protection and switching thyristors, metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors and diodes, and insulated gate bipolar transistors. This segment serves industrial motor drives and power conversion, automotive electronics, electric vehicle and related infrastructure, power supplies, data centers, telecommunications, medical devices, alternative energy, building and home automation, appliances, and mobile electronics markets. Its Transportation segment provides blade, resettable, and high-current and high-voltage fuses, as well as battery cable protectors for hybrid and electric vehicles; fuses, switches, relays, circuit breakers, and power distribution modules for the commercial vehicles; and sensor products. This segment serves original equipment manufacturers, Tier-I suppliers, and parts distributors in the passenger car, heavy duty truck, off-road vehicles, material handling, agricultural, construction, and other commercial vehicle end markets. The company's Industrial segment offers industrial fuses, protection relays, contactors, transformers, and temperature sensors for use in renewable energy and energy storage systems, electric vehicle infrastructure, HVAC systems, industrial safety, non-residential construction, MRO, mining, and industrial automation. It sells its products through distributors, direct sales force, and manufacturers' representatives. Littelfuse, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

How the Company Makes Money

Littelfuse generates revenue through the sale of its products across several key segments, including circuit protection, automotive, and industrial solutions. The company benefits from a diversified customer base, selling directly to OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers), distributors, and end-users. Key revenue streams include the sale of fuses, circuit breakers, and electronic components for automotive applications, as well as specialized products for industrial automation and renewable energy sectors. Littelfuse's strategic partnerships with major automotive manufacturers and electronics companies contribute significantly to its earnings, while ongoing investment in research and development allows the company to innovate and expand its product offerings, driving further growth.

Littelfuse Financial Statement Overview

Summary

Mixed fundamentals: strong deleveraging and conservative balance sheet (very low debt-to-equity) plus solid operating and free cash flow, but 2025 annual profitability deteriorated sharply with a net loss and materially compressed EBITDA margin.

Income Statement

Revenue rebounded in 2025 (annual) to $2.39B (+2.8% growth), but profitability deteriorated sharply: net income swung to a -$71.7M loss and EBITDA margin compressed to ~5.8% from ~14.7% in 2024 and ~21.3% in 2023. Gross margin held relatively steady (~38%), suggesting the pressure is below the gross profit line (operating costs/other items), making the earnings trend the key weakness despite stable top-line scale.

Balance Sheet

The balance sheet looks conservative in 2025 with low leverage: total debt of ~$168M against equity of ~$2.43B (debt-to-equity ~0.07), a major improvement from ~0.38–0.47 in prior years. Total assets are steady near ~$4.0B, providing scale and stability. The main drawback is returns: 2025 return on equity is negative due to the net loss, so strong capitalization is currently offset by weak profitability.

Cash Flow

Cash generation remained solid in 2025 despite the reported loss: operating cash flow was ~$434M and free cash flow was ~$366M (down ~4% year over year but still healthy). Free cash flow stayed positive and sizable, indicating resilience and good cash conversion, although cash-flow growth has softened versus the stronger 2021–2023 period.

Breakdown	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue	2.39B	2.19B	2.36B	2.51B	2.08B
Gross Profit	906.04M	787.54M	900.24M	1.01B	771.93M
EBITDA	138.51M	321.03M	505.89M	589.97M	458.19M
Net Income	-71.70M	100.19M	259.49M	373.31M	283.81M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets	3.96B	3.89B	4.00B	3.90B	3.15B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments	563.68M	725.90M	555.75M	562.67M	478.50M
Total Debt	946.16M	930.57M	933.52M	1.06B	668.22M
Total Liabilities	1.53B	1.48B	1.51B	1.69B	1.26B
Stockholders Equity	2.43B	2.41B	2.48B	2.21B	1.89B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow	366.13M	291.74M	371.20M	315.38M	282.78M
Operating Cash Flow	433.76M	367.62M	457.39M	419.72M	373.34M
Investing Cash Flow	-468.86M	-65.78M	-284.32M	-636.40M	-499.16M
Financing Cash Flow	-149.27M	-112.44M	-185.73M	310.20M	-68.98M

Littelfuse Technical Analysis

• Technical Analysis Sentiment: Positive
• Last Price: 370.33
• 50DMA: Positive
• 100DMA: Positive
• 200DMA: Positive
• MACD: Negative
• RSI: Negative
• STOCH: Neutral

Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For LFUS, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 370.33 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 335.80, above the 50-day MA of 296.07, and above the 200-day MA of 254.96, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 19.95 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 77.13 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 79.52 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for LFUS.

Littelfuse Peers Comparison

Name	Overall Rating	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	ROE	Dividend Yield	Revenue Growth	EPS Growth
BMI	71 Outperform	$4.62B	33.03	21.47%	0.82%	12.11%	16.45%
CGNX	71 Outperform	$9.40B	83.94	7.61%	0.89%	10.23%	25.53%
ITRI	69 Neutral	$4.48B	15.24	19.38%	―	0.14%	14.12%
MKSI	69 Neutral	$16.82B	57.29	11.74%	0.54%	8.13%	780.20%
ST	68 Neutral	$5.34B	-189.02	1.10%	1.43%	-8.07%	63.50%
LFUS	66 Neutral	$8.68B	-125.13	-2.96%	1.12%	5.78%	-32.34%
Sector *	61 Neutral	$37.18B	12.37	-10.20%	1.83%	8.50%	-7.62%

Littelfuse Corporate Events

Littelfuse Announces Executive Vice President Ryan Stafford’s Separation

On January 7, 2026, Littelfuse, Inc. announced that it had agreed with Ryan K. Stafford, its Executive Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, to his separation from the company, effective April 30, 2026. Under a letter agreement dated January 7, 2026, Stafford will receive a lump-sum severance payment under the company’s executive severance policy, accelerated vesting of half of his January 23, 2025 restricted stock unit grant, a prorated 2026 annual incentive bonus, and limited continuation or reimbursement of certain welfare and fringe benefits, contingent on his signing a separation and release agreement that includes standard confidentiality, release of claims and non‑disparagement provisions, underscoring a structured and negotiated leadership transition for stakeholders.

The most recent analyst rating on (LFUS) stock is a Buy with a $293.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Littelfuse stock, see the LFUS Stock Forecast page.