LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

EPA:LACR • FR0000066607

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12.95 EUR
-0.1 (-0.77%)
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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

  • In the past year LACR has reported negative net income.
  • LACR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years LACR reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • 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 2025 0 20M -20M 40M

1.2 Ratios

  • LACR has a Return On Assets of -10.17%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: LACR underperforms 85.19% of its industry peers.
  • LACR has a worse Return On Equity (-43.37%) than 87.04% of its industry peers.
  • LACR's Return On Invested Capital of 7.44% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LACR outperforms 72.22% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LACR is below the industry average of 8.22%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (7.44%) for LACR is above the 3 year average (5.80%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -10.17%
ROE -43.37%
ROIC 7.44%
ROA(3y)-5.25%
ROA(5y)-1.95%
ROE(3y)-21.91%
ROE(5y)-8.98%
ROIC(3y)5.8%
ROIC(5y)4.91%
LACR.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLACR.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 -20 -30 -40

1.3 Margins

  • LACR has a Operating Margin of 5.24%. This is in the better half of the industry: LACR outperforms 61.11% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LACR has grown nicely.
  • The Gross Margin of LACR (45.53%) is better than 62.96% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LACR has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.24%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 45.53%
OM growth 3Y18.67%
OM growth 5Y6.47%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y5.37%
GM growth 5Y6.41%
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 2025 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) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), LACR is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for LACR has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • LACR has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, LACR has an improved debt to assets ratio.
LACR.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingLACR.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.63, we must say that LACR is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • LACR's Altman-Z score of 1.63 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LACR is outperformed by 68.52% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of LACR is 3.25, which is a good value as it means it would take LACR, 3.25 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.25, LACR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.73 indicates that LACR is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • LACR's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.73 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LACR is outperformed by 79.63% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.73
Debt/FCF 3.25
Altman-Z 1.63
ROIC/WACC1.18
WACC6.29%
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 2025 0 50M 100M 150M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.15 indicates that LACR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • LACR's Current ratio of 1.15 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LACR is outperformed by 72.22% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.67 indicates that LACR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.67, LACR is not doing good in the industry: 85.19% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.15
Quick Ratio 0.67
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 2025 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 -16.83% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -9.89% in the past year.
  • LACR shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -4.69% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-16.83%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%2.52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9.89%
Revenue growth 3Y-14.3%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.69%
Sales Q2Q%-0.12%

3.2 Future

  • LACR is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 57.32% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.32% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y133.75%
EPS Next 2Y57.32%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year0.33%
Revenue Next 2Y3.32%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 5.22, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of LACR.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LACR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.30% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 38.68. LACR is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 5.22
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 98.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LACR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 98.15% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.03
EV/EBITDA 2.65
LACR.PA Per share dataLACR.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60 80

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 57.32% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y57.32%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. LACR.PA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • LACR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.97%.
  • LACR's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.49.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, LACR pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.97%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of LACR decreases each year by -49.18%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-49.18%
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

  • The earnings of LACR are negative and hence is the payout ratio. LACR will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-0.4%
EPS Next 2Y57.32%
EPS Next 3YN/A
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 2025 0 20M -20M

LACR.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

LACROIX GROUP

EPA:LACR (4/21/2026, 10:04:22 AM)

12.95

-0.1 (-0.77%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)03-31
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners4.41%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap62.55M
Revenue(TTM)445.50M
Net Income(TTM)-39.67M
Analysts82.86
Price Target16.73 (29.19%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.97%
Yearly Dividend0.03
Dividend Growth(5Y)-49.18%
DP-0.4%
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)1.86%
PT rev (3m)21.48%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-4.33%
EPS NY rev (3m)-13.21%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.79%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.87%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 5.22
P/S 0.14
P/FCF 2.03
P/OCF 1.59
P/B 0.68
P/tB 4.23
EV/EBITDA 2.65
EPS(TTM)-8.4
EYN/A
EPS(NY)2.48
Fwd EY19.14%
FCF(TTM)6.39
FCFY49.31%
OCF(TTM)8.16
OCFY62.98%
SpS92.24
BVpS18.93
TBVpS3.06
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -10.17%
ROE -43.37%
ROCE 12.48%
ROIC 7.44%
ROICexc 9.15%
ROICexgc 17.2%
OM 5.24%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 45.53%
FCFM 6.92%
ROA(3y)-5.25%
ROA(5y)-1.95%
ROE(3y)-21.91%
ROE(5y)-8.98%
ROIC(3y)5.8%
ROIC(5y)4.91%
ROICexc(3y)6.86%
ROICexc(5y)5.67%
ROICexgc(3y)11.71%
ROICexgc(5y)9.58%
ROCE(3y)9.89%
ROCE(5y)8.48%
ROICexgc growth 3Y38.92%
ROICexgc growth 5Y8.39%
ROICexc growth 3Y31.34%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.31%
OM growth 3Y18.67%
OM growth 5Y6.47%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y5.37%
GM growth 5Y6.41%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.14
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.73
Debt/FCF 3.25
Debt/EBITDA 1.59
Cap/Depr 45.32%
Cap/Sales 1.92%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 93.29%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.15
Quick Ratio 0.67
Altman-Z 1.63
F-Score5
WACC6.29%
ROIC/WACC1.18
Cap/Depr(3y)44.02%
Cap/Depr(5y)97.42%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.53%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.29%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-16.83%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%2.52%
EPS Next Y133.75%
EPS Next 2Y57.32%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9.89%
Revenue growth 3Y-14.3%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.69%
Sales Q2Q%-0.12%
Revenue Next Year0.33%
Revenue Next 2Y3.32%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-11.31%
EBIT growth 3Y1.7%
EBIT growth 5Y1.48%
EBIT Next Year85.48%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y305.59%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y0.04%
OCF growth 1Y62.08%
OCF growth 3Y205.61%
OCF growth 5Y-3.86%

LACROIX GROUP / LACR.PA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for LACR stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to LACR.PA.


What is the valuation status for LACR stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of LACR stock?

LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for LACR stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA) is expected to grow by 133.75% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA) stock?

The dividend rating of LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -0.4%.