Loar Holdings (LOAR) is back in focus after reporting fourth quarter and full year 2025 results, with higher sales and net income for both periods compared with the prior year.
See our latest analysis for Loar Holdings.
Loar Holdings shares now trade at US$69.46, with a 1 month share price return of 5.96% and a 3 month share price return of 4.66%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 2.40% suggests only modest longer term gains despite recent earnings strength.
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With strong full year figures now out and the share price up over the past quarter, but almost flat over the past year, the key question is whether Loar is still undervalued or if the market is already pricing in future growth.
Most Popular Narrative: 25.9% Undervalued
Loar Holdings last closed at $69.46, while the most followed narrative sets fair value at about $93.80, creating a wide gap investors are watching closely.
The analysts have a consensus price target of $97.195 for Loar Holdings based on their expectations of its future earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.
In order for you to agree with the analyst's consensus, you'd need to believe that by 2028, revenues will be $656.1 million, earnings will come to $114.0 million, and it would be trading on a PE ratio of 112.8x, assuming you use a discount rate of 7.7%.
Want to understand what justifies that kind of earnings power and valuation multiple for an aerospace components supplier? The fair value hinges on a specific mix of revenue growth, margin expansion and future P/E that may surprise you. The full narrative walks through the core assumptions line by line so you can test them against your own view.
Result: Fair Value of $93.80 (UNDERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.
However, this upbeat story can be challenged if acquisition integrations increase costs or if Loar's reliance on key aircraft platforms exposes it to production hiccups.
Find out about the key risks to this Loar Holdings narrative.
Another Angle: High P/E Puts the Brakes on the Undervaluation Story
The narrative points to a $93.80 fair value, but the current P/E of 90.1x tells a tougher story. That is far above the US Aerospace & Defense industry at 43.5x, the peer average at 62.7x, and an estimated fair ratio of 28.5x, which suggests meaningful valuation risk if sentiment cools.
With the share price already carrying such a premium, the real question is whether Loar’s execution and earnings delivery will be strong enough for that gap to feel justified to you, or if patience is better spent on names priced closer to their fair ratio.
See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.
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