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LFUS

NASDAQ

Littelfuse Inc

Industrials
Electrical Equipment

$423.18

3.3%

Updated Today 11:10 AM ET

Report Card

LFUS at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.

Value
Growth
Profitability
0
Health
0
Dividends
0

Overall: Unrated · 0/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.

Key Metrics

Market Cap

$0.00

P/E

Forward P/E (est.)

ROE

Revenue Growth

EPS Growth

Profit Margin

FCF Yield

Debt / Equity

ROIC

1.0%

Interest Coverage

0.94x

Current Ratio

2.61x

Dividend Yield

Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

Rating Score

0/100

Business Overview
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Littelfuse Inc (LFUS) is a small-cap company in the Electrical Equipment industry, part of the Industrials sector of the S&P 500.

In its latest reported year it generated about $2.39B in revenue and posted a net loss of $71.70M.

Our model rates LFUS Unrated (0/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.

Economic Moat

Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (9 years of history).

Narrow moat signalsMoat evidence score: 45/100

Some durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.

Gross margin level43/100

37.3% average over the last 3 years

Gross margin stability75/100

±2.0 pts around 38.0% across 9 years

Revenue durability18/100

grew in 4 of the last 8 year-over-year periods

Free-cash-flow consistency100/100

positive in 9 of 9 years

Return on invested capital0/100

1.0% latest fiscal year

A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.

Revenue Growth
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4Y CAGR

13.3%

Revenue moved from $1.06B in 2016 to $2.39B in 2025, a 10.7% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.

Profitability
0/1 checks passedROIC above 10%

Gross Margin

38.0%

Operating Margin

1.6%

Net Margin

-3.0%

ROE

Debt Analysis
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1/2 checks passedInterest covered 3×+Short-term bills covered

Total Debt

$631.53M

Net Debt

$149.84M

Net Debt / EBITDA

3.99x

Debt / Equity

Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, and operating profit covers interest about 0.9x, with a current ratio of 2.6x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name. It carries roughly $631.53M of total debt against $481.70M of cash.

Cash Flow Analysis
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Operating CF

$433.76M

Free Cash Flow

$366.13M

FCF Margin

15.3%

In the latest year Littelfuse Inc produced about $433.76M of operating cash flow and $366.13M of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.

Dividend Safety

Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.

SafeSafety score: 100/100

The payout is comfortably covered by cash the business actually generates, with a raise habit behind it.

Per share (latest FY)

$2.90

Total paid (latest FY)

$71.99M

History on record

9 years

Free-cash-flow coverage100/100

dividend uses 20% of free cash flow

Raise streak100/100

total dividends increased 8 years in a row

Cut history100/100

no cuts in the last 9 years on record

Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.

Valuation Analysis
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0/1 checks passedTrading below DCF fair value

P/E

P/S

P/B

EV / EBITDA

LFUS trades at n/a trailing earnings. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.

DCF Fair Value (Educational)

A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.

DCF fair value / share

$248.57

Current price

$423.18

-41% · Above fair-value estimate

Starting FCF (latest 10-K)

$366.13M

Growth, years 1–5

4.0%

Fade to terminal, years 6–10

2.5%

Discount rate

9.0%

PV of 10-yr free cash flow$2.83B
PV of terminal value$3.46B
Estimated equity value$6.29B
Shares outstanding25M

Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.

Metrics vs. Sector Range

Where LFUS sits versus its Industrials sector peers in the S&P 500.

TTM P/E
Forward P/E
P/S ratio
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Gross margin
38.0%Average
Net margin
ROE

Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 144 Industrials companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How LFUS stacks up against its Industrials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

In the Industrials sector (273 S&P 500 companies), LFUS ranks #207 of 273 by our overall rating.

P/E vs sector

median 31.4x

ROE vs sector

median 18.1%

Growth vs sector

median 6.0%

Sector rank

#207

of 273 by rating

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
LFUSThis stockNot rated
AEISNot rated
AEVANot rated
ALNTNot rated
AMSCNot rated
ARRYNot rated
AVTNot rated
BELFANot rated
Industrials median31.4x6.0%22/100
Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Industrials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 273 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.

5-Year Projection Model

Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.

2030 price target (Base Case)

$0.00 $0.00

vs. $423.18 today · expected CAGR -35%-28%

Metric20262027202820292030
Revenue$2.58B$2.78B$3.01B$3.25B$3.51B
Net income$77.32M$83.50M$90.18M$97.40M$105.19M
EPS$3.06$3.30$3.57$3.85$4.16
Share price (low)$36.69$39.62$42.79$46.22$49.91
Share price (high)$61.15$66.04$71.32$77.03$83.19
CAGR (low–high)-91% / -86%-69% / -60%-53% / -45%-43% / -35%-35% / -28%

Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.

Bull Case

The case for LFUS:

  • As an established S&P 500 member in Industrials, it brings scale and a long operating history.
Bear Case

The case against LFUS:

  • Interest coverage is thin (0.9x), so debt costs bite.
  • Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Key Risks
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Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Investment Thesis
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On balance, the picture is mixed: Littelfuse Inc is a small-cap industrials business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Unrated (0/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.

Analyst Ratings

What 10 Wall Street analysts covering LFUS recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.

Buy
consensus · score 4.2 / 5 across 10 analysts
Strong Buy 4Buy 4Hold 2Sell 0Strong Sell 0

Latest SEC Filings

LFUS's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.

LFUS — frequently asked questions

Is LFUS a good stock to buy?

We don't give buy or sell advice. Review Littelfuse Inc's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.

Where does LFUS's data come from?

Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Littelfuse Inc's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.

How is the 5-year projection for LFUS calculated?

It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.

Is this LFUS analysis financial advice?

No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell LFUS. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.

Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.