Stacking Up LMAT Against Its Peers – Is It Still a Buy?

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LeMaitre Vascular

Here is how LeMaitre Vascular (LMAT) stacks up against its peers in size, valuation, growth and margin.

  • LMAT’s operating margin of 23.3% is high, but higher than most peers – though lower than IDXX (31.1%).
  • LMAT’s revenue growth of 14.1% in the last 12 months is strong, outpacing MASI, EW, IDXX but lagging ATRC, UFPT.
  • LMAT’s stock gained 13.8% over the past year and trades at a PE of 46.3, though peers like ATRC, MASI, EW, IDXX delivered stronger returns.

As a quick background, LeMaitre Vascular provides medical devices and implants for peripheral vascular disease, including fiberoptic angioscopes and carotid shunts for blood flow management during surgery.

  LMAT ATRC UFPT MASI EW IDXX
Market Cap ($ Bil) 2.2 1.7 1.7 7.9 47.8 51.5
Revenue ($ Bil) 0.2 0.5 0.6 1.8 5.7 4.0
PE Ratio 46.3 -47.3 25.2 -17.2 11.5 52.2
LTM Revenue Growth 14.1% 16.3% 41.0% 8.0% 9.1% 6.7%
LTM Operating Margin 23.3% -6.8% 16.6% 6.5% 27.9% 31.1%
LTM FCF Margin 22.3% 1.7% 12.3% 7.3% 10.2% 19.2%
12M Market Return 13.8% 52.7% -33.3% 19.7% 17.3% 29.5%

Why does this matter? LMAT just went up 20.1% in a month – peer comparison puts stock performance, valuation, and financials in context – highlighting whether it is truly outperforming, lagging behind, and above all – can this continue? Read Buy or Sell LMAT Stock to see if LeMaitre Vascular holds up as a quality investment. Furthermore, there is always a risk of fall after a strong rally – see how the stock has dipped and recovered in the past through LMAT Dip Buyer Analysis lens.

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Revenue Growth Comparison

  LTM 2024 2023 2022
LMAT 14.1% 13.6% 19.7% 4.7%
ATRC 16.3% 16.5% 20.8% 20.4%
UFPT 41.0% 26.1% 13.1% 71.5%
MASI 8.0% 2.3% 0.6% 64.3%
EW 9.1% 8.6% 12.2% -14.7%
IDXX 6.7% 6.5% 8.7% 4.7%

Operating Margin Comparison

  LTM 2024 2023 2022
LMAT 23.3% 23.8% 19.2% 18.5%
ATRC -6.8% -8.6% -6.7% -12.9%
UFPT 16.6% 16.7% 15.3% 12.6%
MASI 6.5% 1.8% 8.0% 10.3%
EW 27.9% 27.2% 29.7% 34.5%
IDXX 31.1% 29.0% 30.0% 26.7%

PE Ratio Comparison

  LTM 2024 2023 2022
LMAT 46.3 47.0 41.9 49.0
ATRC -47.3 -32.1 -54.3 -43.7
UFPT 25.2 31.8 29.2 21.3
MASI -17.2 -28.9 75.9 55.3
EW 11.5 10.6 33.0 30.3
IDXX 52.2 38.4 54.6 50.2

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