Littelfuse
Market Cap
US$6.0b
Last Updated
2020/12/05 00:16 UTC
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Executive Summary
Littelfuse, Inc. manufactures and sells circuit protection, power control, and sensing products in the Asia-Pacific, the Americas, and Europe. More Details
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Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Adequate balance sheet with moderate growth potential.
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Share Price & News
How has Littelfuse's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: LFUS is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: LFUS's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
1.9%
LFUS
1.2%
US Electronic
1.5%
US Market
1 Year Return
33.9%
LFUS
21.9%
US Electronic
22.3%
US Market
Return vs Industry: LFUS exceeded the US Electronic industry which returned 21.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: LFUS exceeded the US Market which returned 22.1% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| LFUS | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 1.9% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| 30 Day | 21.2% | 13.4% | 8.8% |
| 90 Day | 37.2% | 24.2% | 10.8% |
| 1 Year | 35.2%33.9% | 24.6%21.9% | 25.1%22.3% |
| 3 Year | 28.8%25.1% | 38.6%32.7% | 49.5%39.6% |
| 5 Year | 141.7%130.6% | 123.5%109.6% | 105.8%83.3% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Littelfuse's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Have Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) Insiders Been Selling Their Stock?Valuation
Is Littelfuse undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
64.24x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: LFUS ($247.02) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($130.44)
Significantly Below Fair Value: LFUS is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: LFUS is poor value based on its PE Ratio (64.2x) compared to the US Electronic industry average (25.5x).
PE vs Market: LFUS is poor value based on its PE Ratio (64.2x) compared to the US market (19.4x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: LFUS is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1.8x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: LFUS is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (3.9x) compared to the US Electronic industry average (2.2x).
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Future Growth
How is Littelfuse forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 8 analysts?
35.5%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: LFUS's forecast earnings growth (35.5% per year) is above the savings rate (2.2%).
Earnings vs Market: LFUS's earnings (35.5% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (21.9% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: LFUS's revenue (7.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10.2% per year).
High Growth Revenue: LFUS's revenue (7.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if LFUS's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has Littelfuse performed over the past 5 years?
7.2%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: LFUS has a large one-off loss of $56.1M impacting its September 26 2020 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: LFUS's current net profit margins (6.8%) are lower than last year (9.5%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LFUS's earnings have grown by 7.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: LFUS's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: LFUS had negative earnings growth (-37.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Electronic industry average (-14.1%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: LFUS's Return on Equity (6.1%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Littelfuse's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: LFUS's short term assets ($1.1B) exceed its short term liabilities ($234.6M).
Long Term Liabilities: LFUS's short term assets ($1.1B) exceed its long term liabilities ($890.2M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: LFUS's debt to equity ratio (47.4%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: LFUS's debt to equity ratio has increased from 28.4% to 47.4% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: LFUS's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (34.3%).
Interest Coverage: LFUS's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (8.3x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Littelfuse current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
0.78%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: LFUS's dividend (0.78%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.49%).
High Dividend: LFUS's dividend (0.78%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.1%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: LFUS is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.
Growing Dividend: LFUS is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: LFUS is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of LFUS's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
3.9yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Dave Heinzmann (57 yo)
3.92yrs
Tenure
US$3,920,144
Compensation
Mr. David W. Heinzmann, also known as Dave, has been Chief Executive Officer and President of Littelfuse, Inc. since January 1, 2017. Mr. Heinzmann served as Chief Operating Officer of Littelfuse, Inc. fro...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Dave's total compensation ($USD3.92M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.03M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Dave's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 3.92yrs | US$3.92m | 0.14% $ 8.4m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 4.75yrs | US$1.66m | 0.033% $ 2.0m | |
| Executive VP | 6.92yrs | US$1.71m | 0.056% $ 3.4m | |
| Senior VP & GM of Electronics Business | 9.92yrs | US$1.09m | 0.035% $ 2.1m | |
| VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 3.33yrs | no data | 0% $ 0 | |
| Head of Investor Relations | 2.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Business Development & Strategy | 5.42yrs | no data | 0.0086% $ 517.8k | |
| Senior VP & GM of Passenger Vehicle Business | 2.42yrs | no data | 0.021% $ 1.3m | |
| VP and Chief Digital & Information Technology Officer | 0.92yr | no data | no data | |
| Global Product Manager | no data | no data | no data |
3.9yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: LFUS's management team is considered experienced (3.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 3.92yrs | US$3.92m | 0.14% $ 8.4m | |
| Independent Director | 13.83yrs | US$236.71k | 0.080% $ 4.8m | |
| Independent Director | 8.42yrs | US$243.37k | 0.010% $ 600.3k | |
| Director | 2.92yrs | US$315.04k | 1.21% $ 73.1m | |
| Independent Director | 13.42yrs | US$238.37k | 0.076% $ 4.6m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 1.92yrs | US$240.04k | 0.088% $ 5.3m | |
| Independent Director | 29yrs | US$223.37k | 0.21% $ 12.6m | |
| Chairman of the Board | 3.92yrs | US$273.37k | 0.095% $ 5.7m | |
| Independent Director | 0.83yr | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | US$229.21k | 0.0012% $ 74.7k |
3.9yrs
Average Tenure
65.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: LFUS's board of directors are considered experienced (3.9 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: LFUS insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Littelfuse, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Littelfuse, Inc.
- Ticker: LFUS
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1927
- Industry: Electronic Components
- Sector: Tech
- Market Cap: US$6.021b
- Shares outstanding: 24.38m
- Website: https://www.littelfuse.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Littelfuse, Inc.
- 8755 West Higgins Road
- Suite 500
- Chicago
- Illinois
- 60631
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFUS | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Sep 1992 |
| LFS | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Sep 1992 |
Biography
Littelfuse, Inc. manufactures and sells circuit protection, power control, and sensing products in the Asia-Pacific, the Americas, and Europe. The company’s Electronics segment offers fuses and fuse access...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/12/05 00:16 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/12/04 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/09/26 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/28 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.