STOCK COMPARISON
EssilorLuxottica S. A. vs Intuitive Surgical: Fair Value & Quality
Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how EssilorLuxottica S. A. (EL) and Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) compare, as of Aug 8, 2026.
As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees EssilorLuxottica S. A. as the less overvalued of the two: EssilorLuxottica S. A. trades at €171 versus a fair value of €94.93 (-45%), while Intuitive Surgical trades at $374 versus $150 (-60%).
EssilorLuxottica S. A.
EL.PA · EUR · Health Care
-45%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price€171
Fair Value€94.93
Quality53/100
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG · USD · Health Care
-60%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$374
Fair Value$150
Quality56/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
EssilorLuxottica S. A.Intuitive Surgical
Valuation
34.3×P/E (TTM)48.3×
3.19×P/S (TTM)13.35×
2.34×P/B7.92×
16.9×EV/EBITDA35.5×
1.65×PEG2.13×
2.3%Dividend yield—
€4.00Dividend per share—
Profitability
8%Net margin28%
10%Operating margin31%
6%Return on equity17%
3%Return on assets10%
Growth
9%Revenue growth (YoY)23%
5.2%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)17.4%
14.6%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)18.2%
Balance & size
0.18×Debt / equity—
$91BMarket cap$141B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy
Intuitive Surgical leads: 5 to 7 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
EssilorLuxottica S. A.of which business quality 63 · market factors 32
Intuitive Surgicalof which business quality 71 · market factors 21
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
37
66
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
42
66
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
72
79
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
75
82
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
89
37
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
81
39
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
16
19
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
4
4
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
70
80
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
EssilorLuxottica S. A.
DCF Models€160
Earnings-Based€59.74
Dividend Discount€20.94
Multiples€94.35
Asset-Based€56.69
Growth DCF€150
Economic Profit€62.21
Growth Earnings€92.87
20 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
Intuitive Surgical
DCF Models$208
Earnings-Based$160
Dividend Discount$0.40
Multiples$140
Asset-Based$33.72
Growth DCF$176
Economic Profit$105
Growth Earnings$215
25 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
EssilorLuxottica S. A.
Bear €68.50Fair Value €94.93Bull €126
€171 = current price (white tick)
Intuitive Surgical
Bear $110Fair Value $150Bull $239
$374 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
EssilorLuxottica S. A. · Health Care
Quality score53 · above median
Fair value upside-45% · below median
Intuitive Surgical · Health Care
Quality score56 · above median
Fair value upside-60% · below median
Bottom line
As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees EssilorLuxottica S. A. as the less overvalued of the two: EssilorLuxottica S. A. trades at €171 versus a fair value of €94.93 (-45%), while Intuitive Surgical trades at $374 versus $150 (-60%).
Intuitive Surgical has the higher quality score (56/100).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
