A Look At L’Oréal (ENXTPA:OR) Valuation After Earnings Miss And Share Price Reaction

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Sat, February 14, 2026 at 7:17 PM GMT+9 3 min read

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L’Oréal (ENXTPA:OR) is back in focus after its latest full year update, where like for like sales growth and record margins collided with weaker than expected figures in North Asia and luxury. This triggered a sharp share price reaction.

See our latest analysis for L’Oréal.

The sharp 4.9% one-day share price decline around the results sits against a 90-day share price return of 3.7% and a one-year total shareholder return of 10.4%. This suggests recent momentum has cooled, despite positive longer term compounding.

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With record margins, €44.1b of sales and a share price that still sits above its one year level, the key question now is whether recent weakness has opened the door to value or if the market is already baking in future growth.

Most Popular Narrative: 6.3% Undervalued

Against a last close of €372.35, the most followed narrative pegs L’Oréal’s fair value at about €397.58, using a discount rate of 6.68% to frame a long term cash flow view.

Major capital allocation to strategic acquisitions (e.g., Medik8, Color Wow) and digital/AI driven innovation (AI personalization, beauty tech partnerships) is expected to increase category leadership, fuel product differentiation, and raise future revenue and net margins.

Read the complete narrative.

Curious how this valuation hangs together? The narrative leans heavily on steady revenue compounding, firmer margins and a future earnings multiple that still assumes premium brand power. If you want to see how those pieces fit into that fair value of about €397.58 using a 6.68% discount rate, the full narrative lays out every step in that earnings path and the valuation logic behind it.

Result: Fair Value of €397.58 (UNDERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what’s behind the forecasts.

However, this hinges on L’Oréal holding its ground against local and digital native rivals in key markets like China and on keeping margin pressures from higher marketing spend in check.

Find out about the key risks to this L’Oréal narrative.

Another View: What The P/E Ratio Is Saying

The DCF narrative points to L’Oréal as 6.3% undervalued at €372.35 versus a €397.58 fair value, but the P/E picture is less forgiving. At 32.4x earnings, the share trades above peers at 31.1x and well ahead of the wider European Personal Products group at 18.9x.

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Our fair ratio for L’Oréal sits at 33.8x, only slightly above the current 32.4x. That narrow gap suggests less obvious upside if sentiment or growth expectations cool from here. The real question is whether you consider this premium a margin of safety or a valuation risk.

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

ENXTPA:OR P/E Ratio as at Feb 2026

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_ This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned._

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