AU · rank #20 · 2026-10-21
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PARIS · EUR · $241.55B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of all factors below. | 0.178 |
|---|---|
| EPS revisions (30d) Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share). | +$0.04 |
| Net revisions (30d) Number of analysts revising upward minus downward. | 6 |
| Insider signal (90d) | — |
| Analyst upside Consensus target $418.42 | +3.6% |
| Momentum acceleration 3-month minus 12-month momentum. | +8.64% |
| Analyst rating 5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell. | 4.00 |
| Gross margin TTM | +74.4% |
| 52w high | $407.40 |
| Market cap (USD) | $241.55B |
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Summary
L'Oréal S.A. is the world's largest beauty company, operating across Consumer Products, Luxe, Dermatological Beauty and Professional Products with a 74.8% gross margin and €23.77 billion in first-half 2026 sales.
Rationale
Six net upward EPS revisions over 30 days with 75% analyst agreement, a record 21.3% H1 operating margin, and 8.6% momentum acceleration collectively reinforce the analyst-upside signal as grounded in fundamental improvement rather than pure sentiment rotation.
Material risks
- 1China's mass-market beauty segment remained slightly negative even as premium recovered, meaning the full-year outperformance pledge rests on a fragile, category-uneven consumer rebound that could stall before the October 22 sales release.
- 2At 3.58% analyst upside with a 28.7% target dispersion and a €241 billion market cap, the consensus target is modest and the wide dispersion signals meaningful valuation disagreement, limiting near-term re-rating potential even if fundamentals hold.
AI verdict council
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