LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

EPA:LACR • FR0000066607

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12.8 EUR
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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.
  • In the past year LACR had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years LACR 4 years were profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years LACR had a positive operating cash flow.
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

  • LACR has a Return On Assets of -8.70%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: LACR underperforms 82.00% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -35.76%, LACR is doing worse than 82.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LACR has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.16%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LACR outperforms 44.00% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LACR is below the industry average of 7.76%.
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

  • 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's Gross Margin of 42.71% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LACR outperforms 54.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LACR has grown nicely.
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

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.60, we must say that LACR is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.60, LACR is doing worse than 64.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of LACR (4.53) is better than 64.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.88 indicates that LACR is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.88, LACR is doing worse than 76.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.88
Debt/FCF 4.53
Altman-Z 1.6
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

  • A Current Ratio of 1.28 indicates that LACR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • LACR has a Current ratio of 1.28. This is in the lower half of the industry: LACR underperforms 66.00% 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 68.00% of its industry peers.
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

  • LACR shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -164.72%.
  • LACR shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -19.04%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.70% on average over the past years.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 35.09% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • 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

  • LACR reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.94, the valuation of LACR can be described as very cheap.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LACR indicates a rather cheap valuation: LACR is cheaper than 98.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.67. LACR is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 4.94
LACR.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLACR.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • LACR's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LACR is cheaper than 96.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 98.00% 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 2.29
EV/EBITDA 2.63
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

  • LACR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.97%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • LACR's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.70.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, LACR pays a better dividend.
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.
  • LACR's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth 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

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LACR.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

LACROIX GROUP

EPA:LACR (3/25/2026, 12:23:47 PM)

12.8

-0.4 (-3.03%)

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 Cap61.82M
Revenue(TTM)513.14M
Net Income(TTM)-39.65M
Analysts82.86
Price Target16.42 (28.28%)
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 4.94
P/S 0.12
P/FCF 2.29
P/OCF 1.58
P/B 0.56
P/tB 1.79
EV/EBITDA 2.63
EPS(TTM)-8.18
EYN/A
EPS(NY)2.59
Fwd EY20.24%
FCF(TTM)5.59
FCFY43.69%
OCF(TTM)8.08
OCFY63.12%
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 1.6
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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