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LNA SANTE (LNA.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Euronext Paris - EPA:LNA - FR0004170017 - Common Stock

23.3 EUR
-0.2 (-0.85%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, LNA scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LNA was compared to 30 industry peers in the Health Care Providers & Services industry. LNA has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. LNA may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth LNA also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year LNA was profitable.
  • In the past year LNA had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years LNA has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years LNA always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
LNA.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLNA.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 50M 100M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 1.32%, LNA is not doing good in the industry: 63.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 6.51%, LNA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LNA has a worse Return On Invested Capital (3.39%) than 63.33% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LNA is below the industry average of 6.46%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.32%
ROE 6.51%
ROIC 3.39%
ROA(3y)1.56%
ROA(5y)1.35%
ROE(3y)7.9%
ROE(5y)7.74%
ROIC(3y)3.69%
ROIC(5y)3.39%
LNA.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLNA.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • LNA has a Profit Margin (2.40%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LNA has declined.
  • LNA has a better Operating Margin (7.34%) than 70.00% of its industry peers.
  • LNA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 88.24%, LNA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LNA has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.34%
PM (TTM) 2.4%
GM 88.24%
OM growth 3Y0.38%
OM growth 5Y-4.37%
PM growth 3Y-7.43%
PM growth 5Y-7.27%
GM growth 3Y1.46%
GM growth 5Y0.83%
LNA.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLNA.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), LNA is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for LNA remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • LNA has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, LNA has an improved debt to assets ratio.
LNA.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingLNA.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M
LNA.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLNA.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • LNA has an Altman-Z score of 0.95. This is a bad value and indicates that LNA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • LNA has a Altman-Z score of 0.95. This is in the lower half of the industry: LNA underperforms 76.67% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of LNA is 10.13, which is on the high side as it means it would take LNA, 10.13 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • LNA has a Debt to FCF ratio (10.13) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • LNA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.22. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • LNA has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.22) than 70.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.22
Debt/FCF 10.13
Altman-Z 0.95
ROIC/WACC0.83
WACC4.1%
LNA.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLNA.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • LNA has a Current Ratio of 0.92. This is a bad value and indicates that LNA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of LNA (0.92) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • LNA has a Quick Ratio of 0.92. This is a bad value and indicates that LNA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • LNA's Quick ratio of 0.46 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LNA is outperformed by 83.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.92
Quick Ratio 0.46
LNA.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLNA.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for LNA have decreased strongly by -12.51% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, LNA shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -0.23% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 13.31% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 8.85% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-12.51%
EPS 3Y-4.5%
EPS 5Y-0.23%
EPS Q2Q%-8.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.31%
Revenue growth 3Y5.37%
Revenue growth 5Y8.85%
Sales Q2Q%14.58%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, LNA will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 13.07% on average per year.
  • LNA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.90% yearly.
EPS Next Y-2.42%
EPS Next 2Y10.85%
EPS Next 3Y13.07%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year12.72%
Revenue Next 2Y9.38%
Revenue Next 3Y7.9%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
LNA.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLNA.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
LNA.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLNA.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 11.42, the valuation of LNA can be described as reasonable.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of LNA indicates a rather cheap valuation: LNA is cheaper than 86.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • LNA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.21.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.05, which indicates a very decent valuation of LNA.
  • LNA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LNA is cheaper than 93.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LNA is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.26, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.42
Fwd PE 8.05
LNA.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLNA.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of LNA indicates a rather cheap valuation: LNA is cheaper than 86.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LNA is valued cheaper than 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 3.17
EV/EBITDA 6.15
LNA.PA Per share dataLNA.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 -20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • LNA's earnings are expected to grow with 13.07% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y10.85%
EPS Next 3Y13.07%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • LNA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.66%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • LNA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.73. LNA pays more dividend than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, LNA pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.66%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of LNA is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 9.57%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.57%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
LNA.PA Yearly Dividends per shareLNA.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • LNA pays out 29.57% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of LNA is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP29.57%
EPS Next 2Y10.85%
EPS Next 3Y13.07%
LNA.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendLNA.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
LNA.PA Dividend Payout.LNA.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.LNA.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

LNA SANTE / LNA.PA FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of LNA SANTE (LNA.PA) stock?

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


What is the valuation status for LNA stock?

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


How profitable is LNA SANTE (LNA.PA) stock?

LNA SANTE (LNA.PA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of LNA SANTE (LNA.PA) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LNA SANTE (LNA.PA) is 11.42 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.78.


How sustainable is the dividend of LNA SANTE (LNA.PA) stock?

The dividend rating of LNA SANTE (LNA.PA) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 29.57%.