EN DE
STOCK COMPARISON

Luna Innovations vs LOréal S.A.: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Luna Innovations (LUNA) and LOréal S.A. (OR) compare, as of Sep 5, 2026.

As of Sep 5, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Luna Innovations as the more attractively valued of the two: Luna Innovations trades at $1.35 versus a fair value of $2.38 (+76%), while LOréal S.A. trades at €384 versus €234 (-39%).
Luna Innovations
LUNA · USD · Information Technology
+76%
upside to fair value
undervalued
Price$1.35
Fair Value$2.38
Quality38/100
LOréal S.A.
OR.PA · EUR · Consumer Staples
-39%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price€384
Fair Value€234
Quality69/100
Get comparisons like this free by email every month: the most undervalued quality stocks.

Head-to-head numbers

Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).

Luna InnovationsLOréal S.A.
Valuation
—P/E (TTM)33.2×
0.45×P/S (TTM)5.32×
0.56×P/B6.70×
9.7×EV/EBITDA23.5×
—PEG2.53×
+76.3%Fair value upside−39.0%
4.9%Dividend yield1.9%
—Dividend per share€7.20
Profitability
4%Operating margin19%
0.10×EBIT margin trend (5Y)1.09×
-1%Return on equity18%
1%Return on assets9%
Growth
5%Revenue growth (YoY)1%
25.4%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)4.8%
22.1%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)9.5%
−3.2%Value creation/yr+13.3%
Balance & size
0.1×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)24.3×
0.22×Debt / equity0.23×
$52MMarket cap$234B
mixedGrowth qualityhealthy
Valuation multiples (P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA) are shown but not scored here: the two companies sit in different sectors, and multiples only compare fairly between similar business models. PEG stays scored, as it relates the P/E to growth.

LOréal S.A. leads: 5 to 6 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.

Luna Innovationsof which business quality 41 · market factors 45 LOréal S.A.of which business quality 69 · market factors 55
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
33
67
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
30
36
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
33
70
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
46
85
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
47
67
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
0
73
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
58
44
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
74
54
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
63
83

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyLuna InnovationsPrice $1.35LOréal S.A.Price €384
DCF Modelsn/a-36%below the price€246
Earnings-Basedn/a-72%below the price€107
Dividend Discount-39%below the price$0.83-65%below the price€135
Multiples+92%above the price$2.59-43%below the price€219
Asset-Based+33%above the price$1.80-89%below the price€43.99
Growth DCFn/a-47%below the price€205
Economic Profitn/a-66%below the price€132
Growth Earningsn/a-46%below the price€208
Minimum-39%below the price$0.83-89%below the price€43.99
Maximum+92%above the price$2.59-36%below the price€246
Median+33%above the price$1.80-56%below the price€170
Geometric mean+16%above the price$1.57-62%below the price€145

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Luna Innovations: 2 of 4 models see the stock below the current price.

LOréal S.A.: 26 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.

Luna Innovations
Bear $1.62Fair Value $2.38Bull $3.13
$1.35 = current price (white tick)
LOréal S.A.
Bear €156Fair Value €234Bull €302
€384 = current price (white tick)

Compare two other stocks

Tap a field and type again, ticker or company name.

Free, no sign-up

Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Luna Innovations · Information Technology

Quality score38 · bottom 25%
Fair value upside+76% · Top 25%

LOréal S.A. · Consumer Staples

Quality score69 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-39% · below median

Bottom line

As of Sep 5, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Luna Innovations as the more attractively valued of the two: Luna Innovations trades at $1.35 versus a fair value of $2.38 (+76%), while LOréal S.A. trades at €384 versus €234 (-39%).

LOréal S.A. has the higher quality score (69/100).

See the full analysis →
Luna Innovations · LOréal S.A.

More comparisons

Popular match-ups from the same sectors, all with fair value and quality score.

Related to Luna Innovations

Alphabet Inc Class C vs Verizon CommunicationsAlphabet Inc Class C vs At&tAlphabet Inc Class C vs NetEaseAmazon.com vs PDD Holdings

Related to LOréal S.A.

Altria vs WalmartCostco Wholesale vs AltriaCoca-Cola vs AltriaAltria vs Procter & Gamble
Free · Top-25 report

See the undervalued quality stocks every month

Just your email for the monthly Top-25 report of the most undervalued quality stocks, with fair value, quality and price target. Plus 14 days of Pro to try, no card.

Free. You confirm by email (double opt-in) and can unsubscribe anytime in one click. Not financial advice.

A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.