LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Paris - EPA:LACR - FR0000066607 - Common Stock
11.65 EUR
+0.2 (+1.75%)
LACR gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 53 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. Both the profitability and financial health of LACR have multiple concerns. LACR has a valuation in line with the averages, 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.
Each year in the past 5 years LACR had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
LACR's Return On Assets of -8.80% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LACR is outperformed by 81.13% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of LACR (-36.18%) is worse than 81.13% of its industry peers.
LACR has a Return On Invested Capital (3.16%) which is in line with its industry peers.
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
LACR has a Operating Margin (2.08%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LACR has declined.
The Gross Margin of LACR (42.71%) is comparable to the rest of the 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
LACR has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, LACR has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
LACR has more shares outstanding than it did 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.
LACR has a worse Altman-Z score (1.59) than 71.70% of its industry peers.
LACR has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.43. This is a neutral value as LACR would need 4.43 years to pay back of all of its debts.
LACR has a Debt to FCF ratio of 4.43. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LACR outperforms 52.83% of its industry peers.
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 79.25% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.88 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.43 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.59 |
ROIC/WACC0.49
WACC6.4%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.28 indicates that LACR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.28, LACR is doing worse than 64.15% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.84, LACR is not doing good in the industry: 71.70% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.28 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.84 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for LACR have decreased strongly by -167.64% in the last year.
The Revenue for LACR has decreased by -19.04% in the past year. This is quite bad
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.70% on average over the past years.
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
Based on estimates for the next years, LACR will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 35.09% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, LACR will show a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -10.57% on average per year.
EPS Next Y4.71%
EPS Next 2Y53.18%
EPS Next 3Y35.09%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-33.29%
Revenue Next 2Y-16.86%
Revenue Next 3Y-10.57%
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
LACR reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 4.57, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of LACR.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LACR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 94.34% of the companies are valued more expensively.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LACR to the average of the S&P500 Index (34.46), we can say LACR is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.57 |
4.2 Price Multiples
98.11% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LACR, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of LACR indicates a rather cheap valuation: LACR is cheaper than 96.23% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.04 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.48 |
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 2Y53.18%
EPS Next 3Y35.09%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.97%, LACR has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.97, 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 2.42.
| 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
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-8.93%
EPS Next 2Y53.18%
EPS Next 3Y35.09%
EPA:LACR (11/21/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
11.65
+0.2 (+1.75%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners5.34%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap56.27M
Revenue(TTM)513.14M
Net Income(TTM)-40.10M
Analysts82.86
Price Target13.77 (18.2%)
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)55.22%
PT rev (3m)55.22%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-1759.46%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1046.67%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-18.71%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-22.47%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.57 | ||
| P/S | 0.11 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.04 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.43 | ||
| P/B | 0.51 | ||
| P/tB | 1.63 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.48 |
EPS(TTM)-8.27
EYN/A
EPS(NY)2.55
Fwd EY21.89%
FCF(TTM)5.72
FCFY49.07%
OCF(TTM)8.14
OCFY69.89%
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
WACC6.4%
ROIC/WACC0.49
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 Y4.71%
EPS Next 2Y53.18%
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-33.29%
Revenue Next 2Y-16.86%
Revenue Next 3Y-10.57%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-59.08%
EBIT growth 3Y-29.42%
EBIT growth 5Y-22.13%
EBIT Next Year311.54%
EBIT Next 3Y101.91%
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 6 / 10 to LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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 4.71% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA) stock?
The dividend rating of LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -8.93%.