Report
Denise Molina
EUR 100.00 For Business Accounts Only

Legrand's 1H in Line; Shares Richly Valued

Legrand's first-half 2018 results are in line with expectations. The company looks on track to meet our full-year forecasts of 8% reported revenue growth and 60 basis points margin expansion to 20.6%--at the top end of management's implied guidance on both counts. As such, we see no reason to make changes to our EUR 54 fair value estimate and find the shares richly valued. We are also maintaining our narrow moat rating. 
At first glance, the first-half 12%-14% reported growth in revenue and prof...
Underlying
LEGRAND

Legrand is a global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructure based in France. Co. offers a full range of control-and-command, cable management, energy distribution and "Voice-Data-Image" products and systems which are suitable for the international commercial, industrial, and residential segments of the low voltage market. Co. markets its products under internationally recognized general brand names, including Legrand and Bticino. Each product group is marketed in all of Co.'s major geographic markets (France, Italy, Rest of Europe, USA/Canada and Rest of the World).

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

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Denise Molina

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