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LeMaitre Vascular Inc (LMAT) stock analysis

LMATNasdaqSurgical & Medical Instruments & ApparatusFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 5, 2026Score 19/3017% below fair value
$77.65−1.64 (-2.07%)

Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $1.78BP/E 28.2Yield 1.03%

StockData Score

Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works

Value3Growth4Performance5Health3Dividend4

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.

Scores of similar companies

Our estimate per share

$95.89

The share price is 17% below this estimate.

20%+ below
Near fair value
20%+ above
$79.29Price$95.89Fair value
MethodMultiple usedOwn 5Y medianIndustry medianValue per shareWeight
P/E36.4×44.9×27.7×$99.9947%
EV/EBITDA21.2×25.6×16.7×$96.2341%
P/B4.1×5.1×3.2×$78.2712%
Earnings powerleft out, too far from the others7.8% cost of equity––$26.50–
Fair value$95.89100%

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

25%: high

Margins

Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025

Gross margin

71.5%+6.1 pts over 5 years

Operating margin

27.2%+5.0 pts over 5 years

Net margin

23.1%+6.7 pts over 5 years

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