Littelfuse, Inc (NASDAQ:LFUS) Posts Margin Expansion, Sets Stage For Near-Term Upside

Littelfuse enters the summer with expanding margins and bullish short-term momentum that support a near-term upward bias while trend strength remains nascent. Operational leverage and cash conversion improvements underpin the company-level valuation view.

Recent News

On June 2, 2026 Littelfuse announced the Nano2® SMD‑708 Series, a high‑current surface‑mount fuse family engineered for 48 V DC AI data‑center and high‑density power applications. On May 6, 2026 the company announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.75 per share, payable June 4, 2026 to shareholders of record as of May 21, 2026.

Technical Analysis

Directional indicators (ADX / DI+ / DI-): ADX sits at 19.44, below 20, indicating no established trend; however DI+ equals 26.33 and shows an increasing pattern while DI- equals 24.52 and shows a decreasing pattern, which favors a bullish directional tilt for price in the near term.

MACD: MACD stands positive at 2.09 with an increasing MACD_trend and a signal line at -4.88; MACD currently trades above its signal line, constituting a bullish momentum signal that supports the introduction’s near‑term upside bias.

MRO: MRO registers a dip & reversal. That dip‑and‑reverse pattern in momentum supports further short‑term upside potential relative to the current target framework.

RSI: RSI at 50.02 shows a dip & reversal, consistent with momentum recovery and reducing the risk of immediate overbought conditions while supporting a constructive near‑term outlook.

Price vs. moving averages and bands: The close at $461.16 trades above the 20‑day average ($422.32), 50‑day average ($443.47), and 200‑day average ($350.76), reinforcing short‑term bullish bias. Price sits near the upper 1‑sigma Bollinger band ($449.53), implying momentum but also a higher probability of short, volatile pullbacks before continuation.

Volatility, volume and support: 42‑day beta registers 1.77, and 52‑week beta 1.71, indicating above‑market volatility. Ten‑day average volume (470,996) exceeds the most recent session (199,153), suggesting recent trading lacked the breadth of prior sessions; immediate technical support aligns near the super trend lower at $415.95 and Ichimoku KijunSen at $426.48.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Top‑line and margins: Total revenue equals $738,781,000 with YoY revenue growth of 16.79% and QoQ revenue growth of 17.34%, evidencing strong demand acceleration. Gross margin expanded to 41.43% (YoY +9.51%); operating margin stands at 18.92% (YoY +21.78%) and adjusted EBIT margin equals 16.62% (YoY +17.50%). The operating and gross margin expansion contributed directly to year‑over‑year operating leverage.

Profitability vs. industry peers: EBIT margin at 16.62% sits below the industry peer mean of 18.45% and below the industry peer median of 19.47%, but above the industry peer low of 13.49%; gross margin at 41.43% exceeds the industry peer mean (35.45%). Asset turnover equals 0.1878 and sits slightly above the industry peer mean of 0.1844, indicating marginally better asset efficiency versus peers.

Earnings, cash flow and balance sheet: Reported EPS of $4.19 beat the $3.78 estimate, an EPS surprise of +10.85%. EBITDA equals $157,374,000 and EBIT equals $122,803,000. Operating cash flow reached $146,216,000 with free cash flow $127,289,000 and a free cash flow yield of 1.19%. Cash plus short‑term investments total $628,591,000 and net debt remains minimal at $1,436,000; debt‑to‑equity equals 0.27, well below the industry peer mean of 1.02, signaling conservative leverage.

Efficiency and working capital: Cash conversion cycle shortened to 92.84 days (QoQ improvement -8.49%, YoY -17.54%), while inventory turnover stands at 1.01 (in line with industry median). Return on equity equals 3.42% and return on assets 2.27% with double‑digit YoY percentage increases in these returns, driven largely by margin expansion and operating leverage.

Valuation context: WMDST values the stock as under‑valued. Current P/E sits at 100.65 with forward P/E 85.82 and an enterprise value to revenue (EVR) of 14.55; price‑target mean across analysts equals $490.12. Those valuation multiples reflect strong recent earnings and modest free cash flow yield; the structural balance sheet strength and improving margins justify the WMDST under‑valued assessment within the firm’s valuation framework.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2026-06-30
REPORT DATE: 2026-07-29
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-10-28
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 483.4 M
 Operating Cash Flow 146.2 M
 Capital Expenditures -18.93 M
 Change In Working Capital -6.33 M
 Dividends Paid -19.04 M
 Cash Flow Delta 146.5 M
 End Period Cash Flow 629.9 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 738.8 M
 Forward Revenue 262.4 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 432.7 M
 Depreciation 19.9 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 34.6 M
 Research and Development 31.0 M
 Total Operating Expenses 599.0 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 306.1 M
 EBITDA 157.4 M
 EBIT 122.8 M
 Operating Income 139.7 M
 Interest Income
 Interest Expense 5.7 M
 Net Interest Income -5.74 M
 Income Before Tax 117.1 M
 Tax Provision 27.7 M
 Tax Rate 23.627 %
 Net Income 89.4 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 89.4 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 3.78
 EPS Actual 4.19
 EPS Difference 0.41
 EPS Surprise 10.847 %
 Forward EPS 5.02
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 4.0 B
 Intangible Assets 1.8 B
 Net Tangible Assets 861.0 M
 Total Current Assets 1.6 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 628.6 M
 Cash 628.2 M
 Net Receivables 423.6 M
 Inventory 433.8 M
 Long-Term Investments 59.7 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 249.0 M
 Short-Term Debt 100.0 M
 Total Current Liabilities 573.5 M
 Net Debt 1.4 M
 Total Debt 709.4 M
 Total Liabilities 1.4 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 2.6 B
 Retained Earnings 1.8 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 103.54
 Shares Outstanding 25.289 M
 Revenue Per-Share 29.21
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 10.7 B
 Enterprise Value 10.7 B
 Enterprise Multiple 68.283
Enterprise Multiple QoQ 2.796 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY 34.627 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 322.908
mean: 153.481
median: 111.735
LFUS: 68.283
low: -45.097
 EV/R 14.545
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 1.532
 Asset To Liability 2.878
 Debt To Capital 0.213
 Debt To Assets 0.177
Debt To Assets QoQ -4.199 %
Debt To Assets YoY -19.837 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.5
median: 0.38
mean: 0.334
LFUS: 0.177
low: 0.002
 Debt To Equity 0.271
Debt To Equity QoQ -4.326 %
Debt To Equity YoY -21.497 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 1.744
median: 1.053
mean: 1.021
LFUS: 0.271
low: 0.003
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 4.073
Price To Book QoQ 13.607 %
Price To Book YoY 78.587 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 44.607
mean: 18.974
median: 7.654
LFUS: 4.073
low: 1.296
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 100.652
Price To Earnings QoQ -6.998 %
Price To Earnings YoY 4.596 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 314.255
mean: 178.552
LFUS: 100.652
median: 89.204
low: -45.441
 PE/G Ratio 3.786
 Price To Sales (P/S) 14.436
Price To Sales QoQ 5.217 %
Price To Sales YoY 49.424 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 67.495
median: 35.738
mean: 33.018
LFUS: 14.436
low: 7.853
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 85.824
Forward PE/G 3.228
Forward P/S 40.641
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 1.479
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.188
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ 11.663 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 21.726 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.313
LFUS: 0.188
mean: 0.184
median: 0.169
low: 0.036
 Receivables Turnover 1.837
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ 4.014 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 2.003 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 2.606
LFUS: 1.837
mean: 1.463
median: 1.309
low: 0.949
 Inventory Turnover 1.015
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ 5.245 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY 10.352 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 1.075
LFUS: 1.015
mean: 0.964
median: 0.952
low: 0.353
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 49.687
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 92.845
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ -8.485 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY -17.538 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 255.367
mean: 98.418
median: 94.266
LFUS: 92.845
low: 71.94
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 0.731
 CapEx To Revenue -0.026
 CapEx To Depreciation -0.953
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 3.1 B
 Net Invested Capital 3.2 B
 Invested Capital 3.2 B
 Net Tangible Assets 861.0 M
 Net Working Capital 1.0 B
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 1.096
 Current Ratio 2.761
Current Ratio QoQ 5.794 %
Current Ratio YoY -32.002 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 8.593
LFUS: 2.761
mean: 1.917
median: 1.379
low: 1.24
 Quick Ratio 2.005
Quick Ratio QoQ 10.432 %
Quick Ratio YoY -32.616 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 3.412
LFUS: 2.005
mean: 1.377
median: 0.98
low: 0.786
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 4.508
 Cost Of Debt 0.617 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 21.398
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ 43.956 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 111.263 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 170.415
mean: 23.012
LFUS: 21.398
median: 13.891
low: -26.17
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.162
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 53.42
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 4.697
 Dividend Payout Ratio 0.213
 Dividend Rate 0.75
 Dividend Yield 0.002
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 4.016 %
 Revenue Growth 12.453 %
Revenue Growth QoQ 17.337 %
Revenue Growth YoY 16.787 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 41.849 %
mean: 21.117 %
median: 14.495 %
LFUS: 12.453 %
low: 0.29 %
 Earnings Growth 26.586 %
Earnings Growth QoQ 15.351 %
Earnings Growth YoY 429.285 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 109.813 %
mean: 31.051 %
LFUS: 26.586 %
median: 13.6 %
low: -14.634 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 41.428 %
Gross Margin QoQ 7.091 %
Gross Margin YoY 9.511 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 47.7 %
LFUS: 41.428 %
mean: 35.451 %
median: 33.466 %
low: 30.57 %
 EBIT Margin 16.622 %
EBIT Margin QoQ 5.296 %
EBIT Margin YoY 17.495 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 27.007 %
median: 19.467 %
mean: 18.449 %
LFUS: 16.622 %
low: 13.487 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 18.916 %
Return On Sales QoQ 14.448 %
Return On Sales YoY 21.779 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 27.141 %
LFUS: 18.916 %
mean: 18.238 %
median: 17.106 %
low: 13.119 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 127.3 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 1.194 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ 62.67 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -2.531 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA LFUS: 1.194 %
high: 1.093 %
mean: 0.581 %
median: 0.564 %
low: -3.537 %
 Free Cash Growth 92.384 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -306.505 %
Free Cash Growth YoY 31.736 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 362.609 %
median: 178.344 %
mean: 159.353 %
LFUS: 92.384 %
low: -11.692 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 1.424
 Cash Flow Margin 12.564 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 1.038
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.04
 Return On Assets (ROA) 2.272 %
Return On Assets QoQ 18.149 %
Return On Assets YoY 57.559 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 4.033 %
mean: 2.463 %
median: 2.373 %
LFUS: 2.272 %
low: -8.194 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 3.571 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.034
Return On Equity QoQ 14.252 %
Return On Equity YoY 54.735 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.122
mean: 0.073
median: 0.061
LFUS: 0.034
low: -0.108
 DuPont ROE 3.484 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 2.888 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ 12.768 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY 54.687 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 6.649 %
mean: 4.116 %
median: 2.943 %
LFUS: 2.888 %
low: -8.631 %

Six-Week Outlook

Momentum indicators and the MACD crossover favor a bullish near‑term bias, but ADX below 20 indicates trend confirmation remains incomplete. Expect oscillatory upside attempts with technical support clustered near $416 (super trend lower / Ichimoku KijunSen) and resistance near recent highs and analyst target region around $490. Elevated beta and thinner session volume versus the 10‑day average suggest price may advance in sharp swings; margin expansion and solid cash generation increase the likelihood that upward moves sustain if DI+ and MACD momentum remain positive.

About Littelfuse, Inc.

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) designs and manufactures a wide range of electronic components, modules, and subassemblies, serving diverse markets across the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Europe. The company operates through three main segments: Electronics, Transportation, and Industrial. In the Electronics segment, Littelfuse produces fuses, fuse accessories, and resettable fuses, along with electromechanical switches, interconnect solutions, and polymer electrostatic discharge suppressors. It also develops varistors, magnetic sensing products, and gas discharge tubes, catering to industries such as automotive electronics, aerospace, and telecommunications. The Transportation segment delivers blade, resettable, and high-current and high-voltage fuses, battery cable protectors, and sensor products. This segment supports sectors like heavy-duty truck manufacturing, construction, and marine industries. Littelfuse’s Industrial segment provides industrial fuses, protection relays, contactors, and transformers. It also offers residual current devices, ground fault circuit interrupters, and temperature sensors, targeting renewable energy systems, HVAC systems, and factory automation. Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Littelfuse distributes its products through a network of distributors, direct sales, and manufacturers’ representatives.



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