LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Paris - EPA:LACR - FR0000066607 - Common Stock
12.15 EUR
0 (0%)
LACR gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 55 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.
- In the past year LACR had a positive cash flow from operations.
- LACR had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- LACR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -8.70%, LACR is doing worse than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- LACR has a Return On Equity of -35.76%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: LACR underperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
- LACR has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.16%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LACR outperforms 45.45% of its industry peers.
- LACR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.54%. This is below the industry average of 7.92%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- LACR has a Operating Margin of 2.08%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LACR outperforms 45.45% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LACR has declined.
- With a Gross Margin value of 42.71%, LACR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LACR has grown nicely.
| 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for LACR remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, LACR has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for LACR is higher compared to a year ago.
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 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of LACR is 4.53, which is a neutral value as it means it would take LACR, 4.53 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- LACR has a better Debt to FCF ratio (4.53) than 63.64% of its industry peers.
- LACR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.88. This is a neutral value indicating LACR is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.88, LACR is not doing good in the industry: 78.18% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.88 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.53 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.6 |
ROIC/WACC0.46
WACC6.91%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.28 indicates that LACR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of LACR (1.28) is worse than 67.27% 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.
- LACR has a Quick ratio of 0.84. This is in the lower half of the industry: LACR underperforms 70.91% 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 -164.72%.
- 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)-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
- The Revenue is expected to decrease by -10.66% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
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
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LACR. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.32, the valuation of LACR can be described as very cheap.
- 94.55% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LACR, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- LACR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.31.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.32 |
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 98.18% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- 98.18% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LACR, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.17 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.53 |
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 1.46, LACR pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- LACR's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.92.
| 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.
- The dividend of LACR is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-9.02%
EPS Next 2Y54.35%
EPS Next 3Y35.09%
EPA:LACR (1/15/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
12.15
0 (0%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05
Earnings (Next)02-10 2026-02-10/amc
Inst Owners4.44%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap58.68M
Revenue(TTM)513.14M
Net Income(TTM)-39.65M
Analysts85.71
Price Target13.77 (13.33%)
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-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)0%
PT rev (3m)101.49%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1732.43%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-19.01%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.32 | ||
| P/S | 0.11 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.17 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.5 | ||
| P/B | 0.53 | ||
| P/tB | 1.7 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.53 |
EPS(TTM)-8.18
EYN/A
EPS(NY)2.82
Fwd EY23.17%
FCF(TTM)5.59
FCFY46.02%
OCF(TTM)8.08
OCFY66.49%
SpS106.24
BVpS22.95
TBVpS7.15
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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
WACC6.91%
ROIC/WACC0.46
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 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-59.05%
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%
LACROIX GROUP / LACR.PA FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for LACR stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to LACR.PA.
What is the valuation status of LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA) stock?
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 financial health of LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA) stock?
The financial health rating of LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA) is 2 / 10.