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Littelfuse (NasdaqGS:LFUS)

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Littelfuse stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 89 (better than 89% compared with investment alternatives), Littelfuse (Electronic Components, USA) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Littelfuse are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 70 (better than 70% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 79), and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 55), which means low debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 89, is a strong buy recommendation based on Littelfuse's financial characteristics. As the company Littelfuse's key financial metrics all exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 70), above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 79), and indicate that the company is safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 55), it is a solid stock investment where the risk of paying too much for the share is limited, unless the company has a bleak future. Such good financial performance can indicate that the company's future might actually be challenging, as it may be difficult to maintain the good performance. If they are safely financed and have been growing above average, and are still a good value, it means that the market is keeping prices low, for a reason which may become clearer over time. We recommend evaluating the future of Littelfuse. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Sentiment Rank^new
Value Rank	70
Growth Rank	79
Safety Rank	55
Combined Rank	89

Country	USA
Industry	Electronic Components
Index	Dividends USA, Water Tech, NASDAQ, S&P MIDCAP
Size class	Medium

31-Jul-2025. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: Littelfuse

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	39	34	49	70
GROWTH
GROWTH	89	15	43	79
SAFETY
SAFETY	28	50	67	55
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	6	32	37	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	16	4	37	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 31-Jul-2025. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 29-Mar-2025. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Littelfuse is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	39	34	49	70
GROWTH
GROWTH	89	15	43	79
SAFETY
SAFETY	28	50	67	55
COMBINED
COMBINED	38	13	45	89

Last update of combined financial performance: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Littelfuse the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 70 (better than 70% compared with alternatives), Littelfuse shares are more attractively priced than the majority of comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Littelfuse. Expected dividend yields are higher than for 84% of comparable companies (a Dividend Yield rank of 84), making the stock attractive. The same is valid for Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Book Rank of 67, which means that the stock price is lower compared with invested capital than for 67% of comparable investments. But in respect to sales and profits, the picture is reversed. Price-to-Sales is 40 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is higher than for 60% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning Littelfuse's sales levels. The Price-to-Profit ratio (also referred to as price-earnings (P/E) ratio) is also unfavorable for Littelfuse with a rank of 41. This means that the stock price, compared with what market professionals expect for future profits, is higher than for 59% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning Littelfuse's profit levels. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 70, is a buy recommendation based on Littelfuse's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. The company seems confident that it can generate a reasonable return on invested capital, because it pays an above-average dividend while profits are below what you would expect for a company with this stock price. If you agree with this practice and believe that profits will return to higher levels, as the current dividend policy suggests, Littelfuse may be an attractive investment. If this is not the case, you may want to be careful with this stock as it is also expensive compared with its expected revenue levels. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision, which is essential in this case, as the financial indicators are inconclusive. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	36	25	32	40
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	44	23	18	41
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	28	40	52	67
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	76	80	82	84
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	39	34	49	70

Last update of Value Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Littelfuse; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 79 (better than 79% compared with alternatives) for 2025, Littelfuse shows one of the highest growth dynamics in its industry. Investors also speak of high momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Littelfuse. Sales Growth has a value of 62 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow more than 62% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a value of 52 and Capital Growth with a rank of 91 means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow both profits and invested capital more than of its competitors. But Stock Returns has only a rank of 35, which means that stock returns have recently been below 65% of alternative investments. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 79, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Littelfuse has only one below-average growth indicator, the stock returns. This is probably the least reliable growth indicator, because it measures company and investor expectations at the same time. The three other growth indicators, which are all positive for Littelfuse, are more reliable measures of growth momentum. For this reason, the company seems to be on a good trajectory, unless you think the current period is not representative, because of unique events that will not be repeated in the future. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	67	8	55	62
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	91	19	56	52
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	42	64	42	91
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	59	59	41	35
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	89	15	43	79

Last update of Growth Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Littelfuse.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 55 (better than 55% compared with alternatives), the company Littelfuse has financing practices on the safer side, which mean that their overall debt burden is lower than average. This doesn't mean that the business of Littelfuse is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with two out of three indicators above-average for Littelfuse. Refinancing is at 61, meaning the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 61% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at 53, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 53% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. However, Leverage is rather large at 44, which means the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 56% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 55 (better than 55% compared with alternatives), Littelfuse has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. This is not bad if things go well. The higher debt level means better returns to shareholders if things go well. Many top-performing companies operate with higher debt levels, and Littelfuse could be in that group. But if you expect the environment to turn rougher, the higher leverage could become a problem. The same is valid if you expect interest rates to rise. That could squeeze shareholder returns, which so far have benefitted from better conditions. In the long-term, investors may have a debt challenge with Littelfuse and should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	38	38	46	44
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	35	39	56	61
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	60	74	65	53
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	28	50	67	55

Last update of Safety Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Littelfuse and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2022	2023	2024	2025
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	11	70	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	50	50	5	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	30	82	79	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	24	34	32	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	6	32	37	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Littelfuse.
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