LeMaitre Vascular Inc (LMAT) stock analysis
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $1.78BP/E 28.2Yield 1.03%
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Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
Solid19 of 30 checks passed
LeMaitre Vascular passes 19 of the 30 checks behind our score; 3 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
- 3/6
- Growth
- 4/6
- Past performance
- 5/6
- Financial health
- 3/6
- Dividend
- 4/6
What stands out
Trading below fair value
The share price of $79.29 is below our fair value estimate of $95.89.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 148%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 22.2% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 15.6% a year over the last three fiscal years.
What to watch
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 17.3% below fair value, less than the 20% cushion we look for.
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 15.6% over the last twelve months and averaged 12.2% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Earnings growth not accelerating
Net income grew 18.7% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 22.2% a year.
P/E above the industry
LeMaitre Vascular's P/E of 28.8 is above the Surgical, Medical, and Dental Instruments and Supplies median of 27.7.
Valuation3/6
P/E below its 5-year median
LeMaitre Vascular's P/E of 28.8 is below its own 5-year median of 44.9.
P/E above the industry
LeMaitre Vascular's P/E of 28.8 is above the Surgical, Medical, and Dental Instruments and Supplies median of 27.7.
EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median
LeMaitre Vascular's EV/EBITDA of 16.7 is below its 5-year median of 25.6.
P/B above the industry
LeMaitre Vascular's price-to-book of 4.20 is above the Surgical, Medical, and Dental Instruments and Supplies median of 3.22.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $79.29 is below our fair value estimate of $95.89.
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 17.3% below fair value, less than the 20% cushion we look for.
Growth4/6
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 15.6% a year over the last three fiscal years.
EPS growing 10%+ a year
Diluted EPS grew 39.4% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings growth not accelerating
Net income grew 18.7% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 22.2% a year.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 11.8% over the last twelve months; the Surgical, Medical, and Dental Instruments and Supplies median is 11.0%.
Guidance lowered
LeMaitre Vascular lowered its Full Year Sales outlook on Aug 4, 2026.
Gross margin improving
Gross margin was 72.0% over the last twelve months, against 71.0% a year earlier.
Past performance5/6
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 15.6% over the last twelve months and averaged 12.2% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 148%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity above the industry
LeMaitre Vascular's return on equity of 15.6% is above the Surgical, Medical, and Dental Instruments and Supplies median of -31.3%.
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 22.2% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was 23.5% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 17.8%.
Net margin above the industry
LeMaitre Vascular's net margin of 23.5% is above the Surgical, Medical, and Dental Instruments and Supplies median of -14.1%.
Financial health3/6
Debt level
Needs debt and equity figures.
Debt trend
Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.
Debt coverage
Needs operating cash flow.
Interest well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 14.4 times.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 14.60 times current liabilities.
Low bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 6.97; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend4/6
Pays a dividend
LeMaitre Vascular paid dividends worth 1.2% of the share price over the last twelve months.
Yield below Treasuries
The 1.2% yield is below the 4.4% on a 1-year Treasury.
Yield below the top quarter
The top quarter of US dividend payers yield 3.8% or more; LeMaitre Vascular yields 1.2%.
Dividend not cut
The dividend per share has not fallen by more than 10% in any of the last 10 fiscal years.
Covered by earnings
Dividends take 34.2% of net income.
Covered by free cash flow
Dividends take 32.4% of free cash flow.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$95.89
The share price is 17% below this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 36.4× | 44.9× | 27.7× | $99.99 | 47% |
| EV/EBITDA | 21.2× | 25.6× | 16.7× | $96.23 | 41% |
| P/B | 4.1× | 5.1× | 3.2× | $78.27 | 12% |
| Earnings powerleft out, too far from the others | 7.8% cost of equity | – | – | $26.50 | – |
| Fair value | $95.89 | 100% | |||
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Own 5-year median 44.9
- Surgical, Medical, and Dental Instruments and Supplies median 27.7
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
Low risk
- Average value traded per day
- $23.84M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $16.87M
Downside
Medium risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 21.7%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 46%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- -0.30
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 0.58
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Gross margin
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 | +13.5% | +15.6% | +14.0% | +12.3% | |
| Gross profit | +18.3% | +19.4% | +16.1% | +12.7% | |
| Operating income | +30.0% | +36.3% | +18.7% | +19.4% | |
| Net income | +31.1% | +40.9% | +22.2% | +22.2% | |
| EPS, diluted | +30.6% | +39.4% | +19.4% | +19.6% | |
| Free cash flow | +100.4% | +49.8% | +18.5% | +23.3% | |
| Dividend per share | +25.0% | +17.0% | +16.1% | +17.5% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 12.8% | 13.2% | 15.8% | |
| Return on assets | 11.0% | 9.6% | 9.9% | |
| Current ratio | 5.63 | 3.75 | 12.89 | |
| Interest coverage | 1166.9× | 22.0× | 13.1× | |
| Capex to revenue | 3.2% | 2.3% | 2.7% | |
| Diluted shares | 19M | 20M | 23M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
LeMaitre Vascular generated $222.61M from operations and spent $100.22M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 29% 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 | 23.1% | 0.43× | 1.60× | 15.8% |
| FY2024 | 20.0% | 0.49× | 1.41× | 13.9% |
| FY2023 | 15.6% | 0.59× | 1.16× | 10.6% |
| FY2022 | 12.8% | 0.54× | 1.15× | 7.9% |
| FY2021 | 17.4% | 0.57× | 1.28× | 12.6% |
| FY2020 | 16.4% | 0.59× | 1.38× | 13.2% |
| FY2019 | 15.3% | 0.69× | 1.23× | 12.9% |
| FY2018 | 21.7% | 0.76× | 1.16× | 19.1% |
| FY2017 | 17.0% | 0.88× | 1.16× | 17.4% |
| FY2016 | 11.9% | 0.93× | 1.16× | 12.8% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero$57.73M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$81.25M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year12.7% → 10.5%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$81.25M vs $57.73M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose13.14 → 12.89
- No dilutionShare count did not rise23M → 23M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year68.63% → 71.53%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.63 → 0.45
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