Littelfuse (LFUS)
Market Price (12/4/2025): $257.14 | Market Cap: $6.4 BilSector: Information Technology | Industry: Electronic Components
Littelfuse (LFUS)
Market Price (12/4/2025): $257.14Market Cap: $6.4 BilSector: Information TechnologyIndustry: Electronic Components
Investment Highlights
Why It Matters
Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?
1. Generates cash flow
The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.
2. Riding a trend
Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow
| Attractive cash flow generationCFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 20%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 16% | Weak multi-year price returns2Y Excs Rtn is -38%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -61% | Weak revenue growthRev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -1.6% |
| Attractive yieldFCF Yield is 5.9% | ||
| Low stock price volatilityVol 12M is 41% | ||
| Megatrend and thematic driversMegatrends include Electric Vehicles & Autonomous Driving, Automation & Robotics, and Renewable Energy Transition. Themes include EV Manufacturing, Show more. |
| Attractive cash flow generationCFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 20%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 16% |
| Attractive yieldFCF Yield is 5.9% |
| Low stock price volatilityVol 12M is 41% |
| Megatrend and thematic driversMegatrends include Electric Vehicles & Autonomous Driving, Automation & Robotics, and Renewable Energy Transition. Themes include EV Manufacturing, Show more. |
| Weak multi-year price returns2Y Excs Rtn is -38%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -61% |
| Weak revenue growthRev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -1.6% |
Valuation, Metrics & Events
LFUS Stock
Why The Stock Moved
Qualitative Assessment
AI Generated Analysis | Feedback
Here are key points that could explain a -0.7% movement in Littelfuse (LFUS) stock during the approximate period from August 31, 2025, to December 4, 2025, based on recent available information:
1. Weaker Relative Performance Compared to Peers
Despite reporting increased sales and net income for the third quarter of 2025, Littelfuse demonstrated the "weakest performance against analyst estimates among its peers". This relative underperformance, even amidst generally positive absolute results, could lead to a slight negative investor sentiment or re-evaluation compared to competitors.
2. Sequential Decline in Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Per Share Guidance
The company provided guidance for its fourth quarter 2025 adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) in the range of $2.40 to $2.60. This projection represents a sequential decrease from the adjusted diluted EPS of $2.95 reported for the third quarter of 2025, potentially signaling an anticipated slowdown and contributing to a minor downward adjustment in the stock price.
Stock Movement Drivers
Return vs. Risk
Price Returns Compared
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total [1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns | |||||||
| LFUS Return | 35% | 24% | -29% | 23% | -11% | 9% | 41% |
| Peers Return | 22% | 19% | -1% | 32% | 34% | 50% | 283% |
| S&P 500 Return | 16% | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 16% | 112% |
Monthly Win Rates [3] | |||||||
| LFUS Win Rate | 67% | 67% | 33% | 67% | 42% | 50% | |
| Peers Win Rate | 48% | 62% | 42% | 52% | 62% | 62% | |
| S&P 500 Win Rate | 58% | 75% | 42% | 67% | 75% | 70% | |
Max Drawdowns [4] | |||||||
| LFUS Max Drawdown | -45% | -6% | -37% | -1% | -15% | -36% | |
| Peers Max Drawdown | -36% | -10% | -37% | -12% | -16% | -28% | |
| S&P 500 Max Drawdown | -31% | -1% | -25% | -1% | -2% | -15% | |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: CIEN, FFIV, IPGP, BELFA, BLTG. See LFUS Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)
How Low Can It Go
| Event | LFUS | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Inflation Shock | ||
| % Loss | -40.6% | -25.4% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 68.2% | 34.1% |
| Time to Breakeven | Not Fully Recovered days | 464 days |
| 2020 Covid Pandemic | ||
| % Loss | -45.3% | -33.9% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 82.9% | 51.3% |
| Time to Breakeven | 217 days | 148 days |
| 2018 Correction | ||
| % Loss | -35.6% | -19.8% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 55.2% | 24.7% |
| Time to Breakeven | 466 days | 120 days |
| 2008 Global Financial Crisis | ||
| % Loss | -79.8% | -56.8% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 394.0% | 131.3% |
| Time to Breakeven | 569 days | 1480 days |
Compare to CIEN, FFIV, IPGP, BELFA, BLTG
In The Past
Littelfuse's stock fell -40.6% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 11/17/2021. A -40.6% loss requires a 68.2% gain to breakeven.
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| Date | Ticker | Company | Category | Trade Strategy | 6M Fwd Rtn | 12M Fwd Rtn | 12M Max DD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11302025 | ENPH | Enphase Energy | Dip Buy | DB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow MarginsBuying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap | 0.9% | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 11262025 | PD | PagerDuty | Dip Buy | DB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow YieldBuying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| 11212025 | CRM | Salesforce | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | 3.3% | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 11212025 | HUBS | HubSpot | Dip Buy | DB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow MarginsBuying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap | 5.1% | 5.1% | 0.0% |
| 11212025 | FIVN | Five9 | Dip Buy | DB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow YieldBuying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap | 4.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% |
| 03312025 | LFUS | Littelfuse | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | 31.9% | 30.1% | -23.9% |
| 10312023 | LFUS | Littelfuse | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | 7.0% | 17.2% | 0.0% |
| 09302022 | LFUS | Littelfuse | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | 35.6% | 25.7% | -0.6% |
| 03312020 | LFUS | Littelfuse | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | 34.0% | 100.1% | -9.0% |
| Date | Ticker | Company | Category | Trade Strategy | 6M Fwd Rtn | 12M Fwd Rtn | 12M Max DD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11302025 | ENPH | Enphase Energy | Dip Buy | DB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow MarginsBuying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap | 0.9% | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 11262025 | PD | PagerDuty | Dip Buy | DB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow YieldBuying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| 11212025 | CRM | Salesforce | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | 3.3% | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 11212025 | HUBS | HubSpot | Dip Buy | DB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow MarginsBuying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap | 5.1% | 5.1% | 0.0% |
| 11212025 | FIVN | Five9 | Dip Buy | DB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow YieldBuying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap | 4.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% |
| 03312025 | LFUS | Littelfuse | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | 31.9% | 30.1% | -23.9% |
| 10312023 | LFUS | Littelfuse | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | 7.0% | 17.2% | 0.0% |
| 09302022 | LFUS | Littelfuse | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | 35.6% | 25.7% | -0.6% |
| 03312020 | LFUS | Littelfuse | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | 34.0% | 100.1% | -9.0% |
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Financials
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Mkt Price | 193.35 |
| Mkt Cap | 6.4 |
| Rev LTM | 2,322 |
| Op Inc LTM | 254 |
| FCF LTM | 381 |
| FCF 3Y Avg | 247 |
| CFO LTM | 456 |
| CFO 3Y Avg | 368 |
Growth & Margins
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Rev Chg LTM | 8.9% |
| Rev Chg 3Y Avg | 2.7% |
| Rev Chg Q | 12.2% |
| QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM | 2.9% |
| Op Mgn LTM | 13.9% |
| Op Mgn 3Y Avg | 14.3% |
| QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM | 0.7% |
| CFO/Rev LTM | 17.3% |
| CFO/Rev 3Y Avg | 17.6% |
| FCF/Rev LTM | 13.3% |
| FCF/Rev 3Y Avg | 11.7% |
Valuation
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Mkt Cap | 6.4 |
| P/S | 2.8 |
| P/EBIT | 28.5 |
| P/E | 54.2 |
| P/CFO | 17.2 |
| Total Yield | 2.9% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% |
| FCF Yield 3Y Avg | 5.2% |
| D/E | 0.1 |
| Net D/E | 0.0 |
Returns
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| 1M Rtn | 0.1% |
| 3M Rtn | 1.8% |
| 6M Rtn | 21.1% |
| 12M Rtn | 6.2% |
| 3Y Rtn | 56.3% |
| 1M Excs Rtn | 0.1% |
| 3M Excs Rtn | -5.0% |
| 6M Excs Rtn | 6.3% |
| 12M Excs Rtn | -7.7% |
| 3Y Excs Rtn | -13.9% |
Segment Financials
Revenue by Segment
| $ Mil | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronics | 1,350 | 1,493 | 1,301 | 938 | 961 |
| Transportation | 678 | 716 | 528 | 396 | 429 |
| Industrial | 334 | 305 | 251 | 112 | 114 |
| Total | 2,363 | 2,514 | 2,080 | 1,446 | 1,504 |
| $ Mil | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronics | 301 | 432 | 310 | 153 | 146 |
| Industrial | 55 | 49 | 23 | 12 | 22 |
| Transportation | 34 | 64 | 66 | 42 | 47 |
| Other | -28 | -43 | -13 | -44 | -22 |
| Total | 361 | 501 | 386 | 162 | 193 |
Returns Analyses
SEC Filings
Expand for More| Report Date | Filing Date | Filing |
|---|---|---|
| 9302025 | 10292025 | 10-Q 9/27/2025 |
| 6302025 | 7302025 | 10-Q 6/28/2025 |
| 3312025 | 4302025 | 10-Q 3/29/2025 |
| 12312024 | 3132025 | 10-K 12/28/2024 |
| 9302024 | 10302024 | 10-Q 9/28/2024 |
| 6302024 | 7312024 | 10-Q 6/29/2024 |
| 3312024 | 5012024 | 10-Q 3/30/2024 |
| 12312023 | 2162024 | 10-K 12/30/2023 |
| 9302023 | 11012023 | 10-Q 9/30/2023 |
| 6302023 | 8022023 | 10-Q 7/1/2023 |
| 3312023 | 5032023 | 10-Q 4/1/2023 |
| 12312022 | 2162023 | 10-K 12/31/2022 |
| 9302022 | 11022022 | 10-Q 10/1/2022 |
| 6302022 | 8032022 | 10-Q 7/2/2022 |
| 3312022 | 5042022 | 10-Q 4/2/2022 |
| 12312021 | 2172022 | 10-K 1/1/2022 |
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