L'Oréal S.A.
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The brief
L'Oréal manufactures and sells cosmetic products including skincare, make-up, hair colourants, haircare, perfumes, and hygiene products for women and men [Yahoo Finance]. The company operates through four divisions: Professional Products (salon channels), Consumer Products (mass market), Luxe (luxury brands such as Lancôme and Yves Saint Laurent), and Dermatological Beauty (brands like La Roche-Posay and CeraVe) [Yahoo Finance]. Products are sold through hair salons, e-commerce, travel retail, department stores, pharmacies, and free-standing stores across Europe, North America, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America [Yahoo Finance].
L'Oréal is a France-based cosmetics giant with trailing-twelve-month revenue of EUR 45.4B through 30 June 2026 and a market capitalization of EUR 200.0B [Yahoo Finance]. The company manufactures and sells skincare, make-up, haircare, and fragrance products across four divisions serving professional salons, mass-market consumers, luxury buyers, and dermatological channels [Yahoo Finance]. Recent news highlights India as a strategic growth market where L'Oréal is expanding manufacturing and expects sales to cross EUR 1 billion before 2030 [Cnbctv18].
L'Oréal shows solid profitability and balance-sheet strength, with a health score of 8.9/10 and an Altman Z-score of 4.9 indicating low financial distress risk [Sentinellis calculation].
Sentinellis health
Financially healthy
8.9/10
7.5+ strong · 4.5–7.5 moderate · under 4.5 weak
Profitability
Returns on capital
Growth & momentum
Balance sheet
Cash generation
Value creation
Sentinellis calculation from the published statements — not a score reported by any data source. Each category is scored on the checks that had data; missing inputs are excluded rather than counted as failures.
Market capitalisation
EUR 200.0B
Revenue (TTM)
EUR 45.4B
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ReadII · Recent news
What moved
6 stories · ranked by relevance
- Company2026-10-01
Exclusive | L’Oréal CEO on AI, India manufacturing and creating beauty products for the world
Cnbctv18
- Company2026-10-01
Exclusive | L'Oréal CEO says no plans for more India acquisitions after Innovist deal
Cnbctv18
- Company2026-10-01
Exclusive | L'Oréal sees India entering its top 10 markets before 2030, crossing €1 billion in sales
Cnbctv18
- Company2026-09-29
“Le numéro 1 des sérums anti-âge” : L’Oréal mise sur l’actif le plus convoité du moment pour éradiquer les rides - Yahoo Life France
Yahoo Life France
- Company2026-09-28
"I'm alive": Céline Dion fait une apparition surprise au défilé L'Oréal à Paris - BFM
BFM
- Company2026-09-28
Surprise ! Céline Dion fait le show au défilé L'Oréal au pied de la Tour Eiffel - TF1 Info
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The company trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 31.9x, a premium valuation that leaves limited room for error if growth slows or margins compress [Yahoo Finance].
Risks
4
Opportunities
5
Leadership
10
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