Legrand (MEX:LR) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 111.92 (As of Mar. 2026) — 424% Above Median

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MEX:LR Legrand SA MEX:LR
84 GF Score
Price MXN3,065.30
GF Value MXN1,920.50
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Legrand Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Legrand MEX:LR 84 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 111.92 as of Mar. 2026, which is 424% above its 10-year median of 21.36. GuruFocus rates MEX:LR with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN1,920.50 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,464 Industrial Products companies, Legrand ranks worse than 50.41% on this metric.

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

Legrand's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN111.92. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 27.39.


The historical rank and industry rank for Legrand's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:LR' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 13   Med: 21.36   Max: 32.58
Current: 27.39


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Legrand was 32.58. The lowest was 13.00. And the median was 21.36.


MEX:LR's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked worse than
50.41% of 1464 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 27.14 vs MEX:LR: 27.39

Legrand's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN26.35. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN103.53. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 29.61.

Legrand's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN26.35. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN103.53. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 29.61.


Be Aware

Assumption: Companies usually do not report maintenance capital expenditures and growth capital expenditures separately. Here we use estimated numbers and average them over 5 years. The method to estimate maintenance capital expenditures can be found in above part 4.

Note: GuruFocus' Change In Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.


Legrand Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Legrand Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Legrand's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) 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.

Legrand Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Legrand Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
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Legrand Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 116.85 99.27 84.37 83.44 84.72

MEX:LR vs VRT, BE, HUBB: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Legrand's Price-to-Owner-Earnings, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Owner-Earnings 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.


Legrand Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Legrand's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Legrand's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.


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Legrand Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume. (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

To make it simple, then you will have:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) = (Net Income + Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization + Change In Deferred Tax - 5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure + Change In Working Capital) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

Legrand's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income 27,369
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 8,898
Change In Deferred Tax -424
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 3,619
Change In Working Capital -3,116
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 265

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Legrand's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN27,369 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Legrand's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN8,898 Mil. This needs to be added back because company does not actually need to pay cash for it. It is a non-cash item.

3. Other non-cash charges usually include "Stock Based Compensation" and "Change In Deferred Tax":
However, to be conservative, GuruFocus will not add Stock Based Compensation back to net income. Legrand's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN-424 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = MXN3,619 Mil

It is usually best to take a long-term average of maintenance capital expenditure. Ideally this would be as long as 10 years and include at least one economic downturn. However, since many companies do not have as long as 10-year history, here GuruFocus uses the latest 5 years data to do the calculation. To smooth out unusual years but reflect recent developments, we take an average of the 5 year maintenance capital expenditure.

The following shows how to get maintenance capital expenditure.

First, calculate the revenue change regarding to the previous quarter. If the revenue decreased from the previous quarter, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous quarter, then calculate the percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue.
Growth Capital Expenditure = Percentage of Property, Plant and Equipment as of corresponding Revenue * Revenue Increase
Third, calculate Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was negative, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was positive, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
Fourth, get the average of the 5 years maintenance capital expenditure.

Legrand's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = MXN3,619 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Legrand's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN-3,116 Mil.
Note: GuruFocus' Change in Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And sometimes it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.

6. Legrand's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was 264.953 Mil.

Legrand's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 27369.048 +8898.378+-424.119
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-3619.263867256+-3115.747)/264.953
=111.92

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=3065.30/111.92
=27.39

* 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.

What does a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 111.92 mean?
Legrand (MEX:LR) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 111.92 as of Mar. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Legrand. This is 424% above median its historical median of 21.36. Over the past decade, Legrand's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 13.00 to 32.58. According to the industry distribution chart, Legrand ranks #738 out of 1464 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 50.4%.
Is Legrand's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Legrand's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 111.92 is 424% above median its 10-year median of 21.36. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 13.00 to a high of 32.58. The Industrial Products industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 27.14. Legrand's value of 111.92 is 312.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Legrand ranks #738 out of 1464 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Legrand has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Legrand's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Legrand ranks #738 out of 1464 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Legrand in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 27.14. Legrand's value of 111.92 is 312.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Legrand's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 13.00 to 32.58 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 21.36 vs. the industry median of 27.14, Legrand has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) for an Industrial Products company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Industrial Products companies is 27.14, based on 1,464 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Legrand's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 111.92 is 312.4% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) mean?
A high Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Legrand. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 27.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Legrand's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 111.92, which is 424% above median its own 10-year median of 21.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Legrand stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Legrand (MEX:LR) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN1,920.50, compared to a current price of MXN3,065.30 — trading 59.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 111.92, which is 424% above median its 10-year median of 21.36 and 312.4% above the Industrial Products industry median of 27.14. Legrand's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) calculated?
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Legrand (MEX:LR), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 111.92 as of Mar. 2026. 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 Legrand (MEX:LR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Legrand stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN3,065.30 is trading 59.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN1,920.50. GuruFocus considers Legrand to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:LR:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 111.92 (424% above median its 10-year median of 21.36)
  • GF Value™: MXN1,920.50 vs. price of MXN3,065.30 (59.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 312.4% above the Industrial Products median (#738 of 1464)

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:LR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Legrand Business Description

Address 128, Avenue de Lattre de Tassigny, Cedex, Limoges, FRA, 87045
Legrand is a global manufacturer of low-voltage electrical components, which are mostly used in residential (40%) and commercial (40%) buildings, as well as data centers. Its products include wiring devices, cable management, lighting, and audio visual equipment, sold under approximately 80 brands across 180 countries. Its products are sold primarily through specialist distributors that subsequently sell to installers/electricians. Legrand is a major supplier to global electrical equipment distributors. North America and Europe each account for 40% of group sales.
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