LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
EPA:LACR • FR0000066607
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13.45 EUR
+0.15 (+1.13%)
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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.
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.
- 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
- With a Return On Assets value of -8.70%, LACR is not doing good in the industry: 81.63% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- LACR has a Return On Equity of -35.76%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: LACR underperforms 81.63% of its industry peers.
- LACR has a Return On Invested Capital (3.16%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LACR is below the industry average of 7.37%.
| 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 44.90% 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 51.02% of the companies in the same industry.
- LACR's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| 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. 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for LACR remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- LACR has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, LACR has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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.
- The Altman-Z score of LACR (1.60) is worse than 69.39% of its industry peers.
- 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 Debt to FCF ratio of 4.53. This is in the better half of the industry: LACR outperforms 61.22% 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: 77.55% 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/WACC0.48
WACC6.62%
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.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.28, LACR is not doing good in the industry: 65.31% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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 67.35% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.28 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.84 |
3. LACR.PA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for LACR have decreased strongly by -164.72% in the last year.
- Looking at the last year, LACR shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -19.04% in the last year.
- 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 -10.81% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
EPS Next Y0.28%
EPS Next 2Y53.36%
EPS Next 3Y35.09%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-33.54%
Revenue Next 2Y-18.34%
Revenue Next 3Y-10.81%
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. LACR.PA Valuation Analysis
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 5.19, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of LACR.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LACR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.92% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- LACR is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.69, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.19 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- LACR's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LACR is cheaper than 97.96% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LACR is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.41 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.64 |
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%
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 1.74.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, LACR pays a better dividend.
| 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-9.02%
EPS Next 2Y53.36%
EPS Next 3Y35.09%
LACR.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
EPA:LACR (4/8/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
13.45
+0.15 (+1.13%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)03-31 2026-03-31/amc
Earnings (Next)05-11 2026-05-11
Inst Owners4.4%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap64.96M
Revenue(TTM)513.14M
Net Income(TTM)-39.65M
Analysts82.86
Price Target16.42 (22.08%)
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)19.26%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.19 | ||
| P/S | 0.13 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.41 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.66 | ||
| P/B | 0.59 | ||
| P/tB | 1.88 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.64 |
EPS(TTM)-8.18
EYN/A
EPS(NY)2.59
Fwd EY19.26%
FCF(TTM)5.59
FCFY41.58%
OCF(TTM)8.08
OCFY60.07%
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
WACC6.62%
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-18.34%
Revenue Next 3Y-10.81%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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 for LACR stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of LACR stock?
LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 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 0.28% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA) stock?
The dividend rating of LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -9.02%.