LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Paris - EPA:LACR - FR0000066607 - Common Stock
11.85 EUR
0 (0%)
Overall LACR gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated LACR against 50 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. LACR has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. LACR is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
LACR had negative earnings in the past year.
LACR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
LACR had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years LACR had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
LACR has a worse Return On Assets (-8.80%) than 79.63% of its industry peers.
LACR has a worse Return On Equity (-36.18%) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of LACR (3.16%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LACR is below the industry average of 7.38%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -8.8% | ||
| ROE | -36.18% | ||
| ROIC | 3.16% |
ROA(3y)-1.19%
ROA(5y)0.71%
ROE(3y)-5.18%
ROE(5y)2.12%
ROIC(3y)3.54%
ROIC(5y)4.32%
1.3 Margins
The Operating Margin of LACR (2.08%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
LACR's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
LACR has a Gross Margin (42.71%) which is in line with its industry peers.
LACR's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 2.08% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 42.71% |
OM growth 3Y-34.78%
OM growth 5Y-26.33%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.09%
GM growth 5Y5.14%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LACR is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, LACR has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
The number of shares outstanding for LACR has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for LACR is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
LACR has an Altman-Z score of 1.59. This is a bad value and indicates that LACR is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of LACR (1.59) is worse than 75.93% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of LACR is 4.43, which is a neutral value as it means it would take LACR, 4.43 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 4.43, LACR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.96% of the companies in the same industry.
LACR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.88. This is a neutral value indicating LACR is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of LACR (0.88) is worse than 79.63% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.88 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.43 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.59 |
ROIC/WACC0.47
WACC6.78%
2.3 Liquidity
LACR has a Current Ratio of 1.28. This is a normal value and indicates that LACR is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
LACR has a worse Current ratio (1.28) than 64.81% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.84 indicates that LACR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
LACR has a Quick ratio of 0.84. This is in the lower half of the industry: LACR underperforms 72.22% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.28 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.84 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
LACR shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -167.64%.
The Revenue for LACR has decreased by -19.04% in the past year. This is quite bad
LACR shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.70% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-167.64%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-46.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-19.04%
Revenue growth 3Y8.22%
Revenue growth 5Y5.7%
Sales Q2Q%-17.59%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 35.09% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
Based on estimates for the next years, LACR will show a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -10.66% on average per year.
EPS Next Y6.09%
EPS Next 2Y54.35%
EPS Next 3Y35.09%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-33.54%
Revenue Next 2Y-17.14%
Revenue Next 3Y-10.66%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
LACR reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
LACR is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.21.
LACR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LACR is cheaper than 94.44% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.46. LACR is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.21 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of LACR indicates a rather cheap valuation: LACR is cheaper than 96.30% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of LACR indicates a rather cheap valuation: LACR is cheaper than 98.15% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.07 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.52 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as LACR's earnings are expected to grow with 35.09% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y54.35%
EPS Next 3Y35.09%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
LACR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.97%.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.62, LACR pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
LACR's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 2.00.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.97% |
5.2 History
The dividend of LACR has a limited annual growth rate of 1.73%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.73%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
The earnings of LACR are negative and hence is the payout ratio. LACR will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
LACR's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP-8.93%
EPS Next 2Y54.35%
EPS Next 3Y35.09%
EPA:LACR (12/24/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners4.53%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap57.24M
Revenue(TTM)513.14M
Net Income(TTM)-40.10M
Analysts85.71
Price Target13.77 (16.2%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.97% |
Yearly Dividend0.8
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.73%
DP-8.93%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)101.49%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)1.45%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1732.43%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.38%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-19.01%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.21 | ||
| P/S | 0.11 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.07 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.46 | ||
| P/B | 0.52 | ||
| P/tB | 1.66 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.52 |
EPS(TTM)-8.27
EYN/A
EPS(NY)2.82
Fwd EY23.76%
FCF(TTM)5.72
FCFY48.25%
OCF(TTM)8.14
OCFY68.71%
SpS106.24
BVpS22.95
TBVpS7.15
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -8.8% | ||
| ROE | -36.18% | ||
| ROCE | 4.75% | ||
| ROIC | 3.16% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.67% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.72% | ||
| OM | 2.08% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 42.71% | ||
| FCFM | 5.38% |
ROA(3y)-1.19%
ROA(5y)0.71%
ROE(3y)-5.18%
ROE(5y)2.12%
ROIC(3y)3.54%
ROIC(5y)4.32%
ROICexc(3y)3.92%
ROICexc(5y)5.08%
ROICexgc(3y)6.16%
ROICexgc(5y)7.79%
ROCE(3y)5.38%
ROCE(5y)6.62%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-26.85%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-23.67%
ROICexc growth 3Y-25.02%
ROICexc growth 5Y-26.77%
OM growth 3Y-34.78%
OM growth 5Y-26.33%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.09%
GM growth 5Y5.14%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.13
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.88 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.43 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.03 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 31.18% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.28% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 81.55% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.28 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.59 |
F-Score5
WACC6.78%
ROIC/WACC0.47
Cap/Depr(3y)59.05%
Cap/Depr(5y)114.77%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.56%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.36%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-167.64%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-46.81%
EPS Next Y6.09%
EPS Next 2Y54.35%
EPS Next 3Y35.09%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-19.04%
Revenue growth 3Y8.22%
Revenue growth 5Y5.7%
Sales Q2Q%-17.59%
Revenue Next Year-33.54%
Revenue Next 2Y-17.14%
Revenue Next 3Y-10.66%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-59.08%
EBIT growth 3Y-29.42%
EBIT growth 5Y-22.13%
EBIT Next Year563.46%
EBIT Next 3Y101.43%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y273.92%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y66.78%
OCF growth 3Y70.9%
OCF growth 5Y30.92%
LACROIX GROUP / LACR.PA FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for LACR stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to LACR.PA.
Can you provide the valuation status for LACROIX GROUP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for LACROIX GROUP?
LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for LACROIX GROUP?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA) is expected to grow by 6.09% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA) stock?
The dividend rating of LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -8.93%.