LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

EPA:LACR • FR0000066607

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This LACR.PA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. LACR.PA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • LACR had negative earnings in the past year.
  • LACR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years LACR 4 years were profitable.
  • LACR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
LACR.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLACR.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M 40M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of -8.70%, LACR is not doing good in the industry: 82.35% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -35.76%, LACR is not doing good in the industry: 82.35% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.16%, LACR is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LACR is below the industry average of 7.41%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -8.7%
ROE -35.76%
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%
LACR.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLACR.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 -20

1.3 Margins

  • LACR has a Operating Margin of 2.08%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LACR outperforms 45.10% of its industry peers.
  • LACR's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 42.71%, LACR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LACR's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
LACR.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLACR.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30 40

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2. LACR.PA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), 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.
  • LACR has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
LACR.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingLACR.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1M 2M 3M 4M
LACR.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLACR.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

  • LACR has an Altman-Z score of 1.61. This is a bad value and indicates that LACR is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • LACR has a Altman-Z score of 1.61. This is in the lower half of the industry: LACR underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • LACR has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.53. This is a neutral value as LACR would need 4.53 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 4.53, LACR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.88 indicates that LACR is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • LACR's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.88 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LACR is outperformed by 78.43% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.88
Debt/FCF 4.53
Altman-Z 1.61
ROIC/WACC0.48
WACC6.59%
LACR.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLACR.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M 150M

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's Current ratio of 1.28 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LACR is outperformed by 64.71% of its industry peers.
  • LACR has a Quick Ratio of 1.28. This is a bad value and indicates that LACR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.84, LACR is doing worse than 68.63% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.28
Quick Ratio 0.84
LACR.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLACR.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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3. LACR.PA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for LACR have decreased strongly by -164.72% in the last year.
  • LACR shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -19.04%.
  • LACR shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.70% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-164.72%
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

  • LACR is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 35.09% yearly.
  • LACR is expected to show a very negative growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -10.66% yearly.
EPS Next Y0.28%
EPS Next 2Y53.36%
EPS Next 3Y35.09%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-33.54%
Revenue Next 2Y-18.02%
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.
LACR.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLACR.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M
LACR.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLACR.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 -2 -4 -6

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4. LACR.PA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LACR. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.40 indicates a rather cheap valuation of LACR.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LACR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 98.04% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LACR to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.04), we can say LACR is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 5.4
LACR.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLACR.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LACR is valued cheaper than 96.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 98.04% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LACR, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.5
EV/EBITDA 2.71
LACR.PA Per share dataLACR.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates LACR does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • 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 2Y53.36%
EPS Next 3Y35.09%

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5. LACR.PA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.97%, LACR has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • LACR's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.65.
  • LACR's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.91.
Industry RankSector 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
LACR.PA Yearly Dividends per shareLACR.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • LACR has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
  • The dividend of LACR is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-9.02%
EPS Next 2Y53.36%
EPS Next 3Y35.09%
LACR.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendLACR.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M

LACR.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

LACROIX GROUP

EPA:LACR (3/17/2026, 9:54:40 AM)

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+0.05 (+0.36%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)11-05
Earnings (Next)03-31
Inst Owners4.4%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap67.62M
Revenue(TTM)513.14M
Net Income(TTM)-39.65M
Analysts82.86
Price Target16.42 (17.29%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.97%
Yearly Dividend0.8
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.73%
DP-9.02%
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)19.26%
PT rev (3m)19.26%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-5.88%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.19%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 5.4
P/S 0.13
P/FCF 2.5
P/OCF 1.73
P/B 0.61
P/tB 1.96
EV/EBITDA 2.71
EPS(TTM)-8.18
EYN/A
EPS(NY)2.59
Fwd EY18.51%
FCF(TTM)5.59
FCFY39.94%
OCF(TTM)8.08
OCFY57.71%
SpS106.24
BVpS22.95
TBVpS7.15
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -8.7%
ROE -35.76%
ROCE 4.75%
ROIC 3.16%
ROICexc 3.68%
ROICexgc 5.73%
OM 2.08%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 42.71%
FCFM 5.26%
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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.88
Debt/FCF 4.53
Debt/EBITDA 2.01
Cap/Depr 31.65%
Cap/Sales 2.34%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 80.25%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.28
Quick Ratio 0.84
Altman-Z 1.61
F-Score5
WACC6.59%
ROIC/WACC0.48
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)-164.72%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-46.81%
EPS Next Y0.28%
EPS Next 2Y53.36%
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-18.02%
Revenue Next 3Y-10.66%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-59.05%
EBIT growth 3Y-29.42%
EBIT growth 5Y-22.13%
EBIT Next Year563.46%
EBIT Next 3Y101.43%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y265.63%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y65.47%
OCF growth 3Y70.9%
OCF growth 5Y30.92%

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