L'OrealXSWX:OR 99 Graham Number is CHF84.91 as of Dec. 2025, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 3.92. GuruFocus rates XSWX:OR with a GF Score™ of 99/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF366.59. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,388 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, L'Oreal ranks worse than 92.72% on this metric.
Graham Number is a figure that measures a stock's fundamental value by taking into account the company's earnings per share and book value per share. The Graham number is the upper bound of the price range that a defensive investor should pay for the stock. According to the theory, any stock price below the Graham number is considered undervalued, and thus worth investing in.
As of today (2026-06-25), the stock price of L'Oreal is CHF328.25. L'Oreal's graham number for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was CHF84.91. Therefore, L'Oreal's Price to Graham Number ratio for today is 3.87.
The historical rank and industry rank for L'Oreal's Graham Number or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:OR'
s Price-to-Graham-Number Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.04 Med: 3.92 Max: 7.2
Current: 4.14
During the past 13 years, the highest Price to Graham Number ratio of L'Oreal was 7.20. The lowest was 3.04. And the median was 3.92.
XSWX:OR's Price-to-Graham-Number is ranked worse than 92.72% of 1388
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 1.09
vs XSWX:OR: 4.14
Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.
L'Oreal (XSWX:OR) Graham Number Explanation
Ben Graham actually did not publish a formula like this. But he wrote in The Intelligent Investor (1948 version) regarding to the criteria for purchases:
Current price should not be more than 15 times average earnings of the past three years.
Current price should not be more than 1.5 times the book value last reported. However, a multiplier of earnings below 15 could justify a correspondingly higher multiplier of assets. As a rule of thumb we suggest that the product of the multiplier times the ratio of price to book value should not exceed 22.5. (This figure corresponds to 15 times earnings and 1.5 times book value. It would admit an issue selling at only 9 times earnings and 2.5 times asset value, etc.)
Unlike valuation methods such as DCF or Discounted Earnings, the Graham number does not take growth into the valuation. Unlike the valuation methods based on book value alone, it takes into account the earnings power. Therefore, the Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation.
In general, the Graham number is a very conservative way of valuing a stock. It cannot be applied to companies with negative book values.
L'Oreal's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as
Price to Graham number
=
Share Price (Today)
/
Graham number (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=
328.25
/
84.91
=
3.87
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Be Aware
Please keep these in mind:
1. Graham Number does not take growth into account. Therefore it underestimates the values of the companies that have good earnings growth. We feel that if the earnings per share grows more than 10% a year, Graham Number underestimates the value.
2. Graham Number punishes the companies that have temporarily low earnings. Therefore, an average of earnings makes more sense in the calculation of Graham Number.
3. Graham Numbers underestimates companies that are light with book.
L'Oreal Graham Number Related Terms
L'Oreal Graham Number Historical Data
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The historical data trend for L'Oreal's Graham Number can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, L'Oreal's Price-to-Graham-Number, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Graham-Number data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
L'Oreal Price-to-Graham-Number vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, L'Oreal's Price-to-Graham-Number distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where L'Oreal's Price-to-Graham-Number falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
L'Oreal (XSWX:OR) has a Graham Number of CHF84.91 as of Dec. 2025. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on L'Oreal and its competitors. This is 2066% above median its historical median of 3.92. Over the past decade, L'Oreal's Graham Number has ranged from 3.04 to 7.20. According to the industry distribution chart, L'Oreal ranks #1287 out of 1388 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 92.7%.
Is L'Oreal's Graham Number too high?
L'Oreal's current Graham Number of CHF84.91 is 2066% above median its 10-year median of 3.92. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.04 to a high of 7.20. Based on the distribution chart, L'Oreal ranks #1287 out of 1388 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, L'Oreal has a GF Score™ of 99/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does L'Oreal's Graham Number compare to PG and CL?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, L'Oreal ranks #1287 out of 1388 companies for Graham Number. This places L'Oreal in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Graham Number is 1.09. Historically, L'Oreal's own Graham Number has ranged from 3.04 to 7.20 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Graham Number for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Graham Number among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 1.09, based on 1,388 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Graham Number significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Graham Number should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Graham Number mean?
A high Graham Number can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on L'Oreal and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Graham Number is 1.09 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. L'Oreal's current Graham Number is CHF84.91, which is 2066% above median its own 10-year median of 3.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is L'Oreal stock overvalued right now?
L'Oreal (XSWX:OR) has a current Graham Number of CHF84.91. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF366.59, compared to a current price of CHF328.25 — trading 10.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Graham Number is CHF84.91, which is 2066% above median its 10-year median of 3.92. L'Oreal's overall GF Score™ is 99/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Graham Number calculated?
Graham Number is calculated from a company's financial statements. For L'Oreal (XSWX:OR), the current Graham Number is CHF84.91 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is L'Oreal (XSWX:OR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, L'Oreal stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of CHF328.25 is trading 10.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF366.59.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:OR:
Graham Number: CHF84.91 (2066% above median its 10-year median of 3.92)
GF Value™: CHF366.59 vs. price of CHF328.25 (10.5% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:OR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
L'Oréal is the largest beauty product maker in the world, with consumer products (37% of sales) and luxury beauty (35%) the major segments, followed by derma skin care (16%) and professional products (12%). The firm also has a diversified geographic footprint, generating 34% of sales in Europe, 27% from North America, 23% in North Asia, and the rest from various emerging markets across South Asia, Latin America, and Africa. L'Oréal owns a mix of premium and mass beauty brands sold through a wide range of channels such as mass retail, drugstores, department stores, travel retail, e-commerce, hair salons, and medi-spas. Leading brands include Lancôme, Yves Saint Laurent, Maybelline, Kiehl's, L'Oréal Paris, Kerastase, CeraVe, Garnier, and Armani.
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