Bausch & Lomb Corp (BLCO) stock analysis
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $7.62BP/E –Yield –
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
Mixed9 of 30 checks passed
Bausch & Lomb passes 9 of the 30 checks behind our score; 12 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 4/6
- Growth
- 3/6
- Past performance
- 1/6
- Financial health
- 1/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
Margin of safety over 20%
The price is 26.2% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $21.32 is below our fair value estimate of $28.87.
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 10.6% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Guidance raised
Bausch & Lomb raised its Full-Year Full-Year Revenue outlook on Jul 29, 2026.
What to watch
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was -1.7% over the last twelve months and averaged -2.4% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was 2.8%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
High debt
Debt is 77.9% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 1.0 times; we look for at least 5.
Valuation4/6
P/E against its history
Not enough price and earnings history to compare.
P/E against the industry
Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.
EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median
Bausch & Lomb's EV/EBITDA of 15.5 is below its 5-year median of 17.5.
P/B below the industry
Bausch & Lomb's price-to-book of 1.18 is below the Measuring, Analyzing, and Controlling Instruments; Photographic, Medical and Optical Goods; Watches and Clocks median of 3.19.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $21.32 is below our fair value estimate of $28.87.
Margin of safety over 20%
The price is 26.2% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.
Growth3/6
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 10.6% a year over the last three fiscal years.
EPS growth over 3 years
Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.
Earnings acceleration
Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 8.9% over the last twelve months; the Measuring, Analyzing, and Controlling Instruments; Photographic, Medical and Optical Goods; Watches and Clocks median is 8.0%.
Guidance raised
Bausch & Lomb raised its Full-Year Full-Year Revenue outlook on Jul 29, 2026.
Gross margin trend
This company does not report gross profit.
Past performance1/6
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was -1.7% over the last twelve months and averaged -2.4% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was 2.8%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity below the industry
Bausch & Lomb's return on equity of -1.7% is below the Measuring, Analyzing, and Controlling Instruments; Photographic, Medical and Optical Goods; Watches and Clocks median of 1.0%.
Earnings over 5 years
Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was -2.0% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -3.0%.
Net margin below the industry
Bausch & Lomb's net margin of -2.0% is below the Measuring, Analyzing, and Controlling Instruments; Photographic, Medical and Optical Goods; Watches and Clocks median of 0.5%.
Financial health1/6
High debt
Debt is 77.9% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.
Debt trend
Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.
Debt not well covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 11.0% of total debt; we look for at least 20%.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 1.0 times; we look for at least 5.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 1.56 times current liabilities.
Elevated bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 1.09; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
Bausch & Lomb has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Yield against Treasuries
No dividend.
Yield against the market
No dividend.
Dividend stability
No dividend.
Earnings cover
No dividend.
Cash-flow cover
No dividend.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$28.87
The share price is 26% below this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV/EBITDA | 17.6× | 17.5× | 17.7× | $26.19 | 78% |
| P/B | 2.1× | 0.9× | 3.2× | $38.26 | 22% |
| Fair value | $28.87 | 100% | |||
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- EV/EBITDA at month end
- Own 5-year median 17.5
- Measuring, Analyzing, and Controlling Instruments; Photographic, Medical and Optical Goods; Watches and Clocks median 17.7
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
Medium risk
- Average value traded per day
- $17.50M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $6.42M
Downside
Low risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 12.6%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 33%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- 0.88
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 0.76
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2019 to 2025
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +6.5% | +10.6% | +8.4% | – | |
| Operating income | -30.2% | -18.3% | -15.4% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
7 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | – | – | -5.6% | |
| Return on assets | – | – | -2.6% | |
| Current ratio | – | – | 1.55 | |
| Debt to equity | – | – | 0.78 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | – | – | 8.74× | |
| Interest coverage | – | – | 0.3× | |
| Capex to revenue | – | 7.4% | 6.8% | |
| Diluted shares | – | 350M | 354M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Bausch & Lomb generated $1.75B from operations and spent $1.19B on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 100% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | -7.1% | 0.37× | 2.13× | -5.6% |
| FY2024 | -6.6% | 0.36× | 2.02× | -4.8% |
| FY2023 | -6.3% | 0.34× | 1.77× | -3.7% |
| FY2022 | 0.2% | 0.34× | 1.34× | 0.1% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero-$360.00M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$283.00M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year-2.4% → -2.7%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$283.00M vs -$360.00M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell35.2% → 35.8%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.60 → 1.55
- No dilutionShare count did not rise352M → 354M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.36 → 0.38
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