LNA SANTE (LNA.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - EPA:LNA - FR0004170017 - Common Stock
27.7 EUR
-1.2 (-4.15%)
Taking everything into account, LNA scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LNA was compared to 28 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 is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year LNA was profitable.
LNA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years LNA has always been profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years LNA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
With a Return On Assets value of 1.42%, LNA is not doing good in the industry: 60.71% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
LNA has a Return On Equity of 6.95%. This is in the better half of the industry: LNA outperforms 60.71% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.65%, LNA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.57% of the companies in the same industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LNA is in line with the industry average of 5.66%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.42% | ||
| ROE | 6.95% | ||
| ROIC | 3.65% |
ROA(3y)1.56%
ROA(5y)1.35%
ROE(3y)7.9%
ROE(5y)7.74%
ROIC(3y)3.69%
ROIC(5y)3.39%
1.3 Margins
LNA has a Profit Margin of 2.70%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LNA outperforms 53.57% of its industry peers.
LNA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 8.28%, LNA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LNA has declined.
With an excellent Gross Margin value of 89.45%, LNA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
LNA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.28% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.7% | ||
| GM | 89.45% |
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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
LNA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
LNA has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
LNA has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
LNA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
LNA has an Altman-Z score of 0.97. This is a bad value and indicates that LNA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
LNA has a worse Altman-Z score (0.97) than 60.71% of its industry peers.
LNA has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.86. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as LNA would need 7.86 years to pay back of all of its debts.
LNA has a better Debt to FCF ratio (7.86) than 67.86% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.19 is on the high side and indicates that LNA has dependencies on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.19, LNA is doing worse than 67.86% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.19 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.86 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.97 |
ROIC/WACC0.91
WACC3.99%
2.3 Liquidity
LNA has a Current Ratio of 0.91. 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 has a Current ratio (0.91) which is in line with its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.47 indicates that LNA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.47, LNA is not doing good in the industry: 78.57% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.47 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
LNA shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -6.83%.
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.
LNA shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 9.58%.
Measured over the past years, LNA shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.85% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.83%
EPS 3Y-4.5%
EPS 5Y-0.23%
EPS Q2Q%-17.9%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.58%
Revenue growth 3Y5.37%
Revenue growth 5Y8.85%
Sales Q2Q%11.97%
3.2 Future
LNA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 13.66% yearly.
LNA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.65% yearly.
EPS Next Y15.07%
EPS Next 2Y16.84%
EPS Next 3Y13.66%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year11.41%
Revenue Next 2Y9.24%
Revenue Next 3Y7.65%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
LNA is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.00.
LNA's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. LNA is cheaper than 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.20, LNA is valued rather cheaply.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.22 indicates a reasonable valuation of LNA.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LNA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.57% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.70, LNA is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.22 |
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 85.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of LNA indicates a rather cheap valuation: LNA is cheaper than 89.29% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 3.02 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.78 |
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.
LNA's earnings are expected to grow with 13.66% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.86
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y16.84%
EPS Next 3Y13.66%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
LNA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.26%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
LNA's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.57.
LNA's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 2.38.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.26% |
5.2 History
On average, the dividend of LNA grows each year by 9.57%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.57%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
28.13% of the earnings are spent on dividend by LNA. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of LNA is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP28.13%
EPS Next 2Y16.84%
EPS Next 3Y13.66%
EPA:LNA (9/18/2025, 9:14:54 AM)
27.7
-1.2 (-4.15%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners9.59%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap296.67M
Analysts84.44
Price Target32.03 (15.63%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.26% |
Yearly Dividend0.6
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.57%
DP28.13%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
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)-2.64%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.14%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.14%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.18%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.86%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.22 | ||
| P/S | 0.37 | ||
| P/FCF | 3.02 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.69 | ||
| P/B | 0.95 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.78 |
EPS(TTM)2.13
EY7.69%
EPS(NY)2.71
Fwd EY9.79%
FCF(TTM)9.18
FCFY33.13%
OCF(TTM)10.31
OCFY37.23%
SpS75.31
BVpS29.3
TBVpS-24.71
PEG (NY)0.86
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.42% | ||
| ROE | 6.95% | ||
| ROCE | 5.93% | ||
| ROIC | 3.65% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.89% | ||
| ROICexgc | 7.89% | ||
| OM | 8.28% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.7% | ||
| GM | 89.45% | ||
| FCFM | 12.18% |
ROA(3y)1.56%
ROA(5y)1.35%
ROE(3y)7.9%
ROE(5y)7.74%
ROIC(3y)3.69%
ROIC(5y)3.39%
ROICexc(3y)3.98%
ROICexc(5y)3.73%
ROICexgc(3y)8.5%
ROICexgc(5y)8.01%
ROCE(3y)5.91%
ROCE(5y)5.67%
ROICexcg growth 3Y1.6%
ROICexcg growth 5Y1.57%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.72%
ROICexc growth 5Y-1.59%
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%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.19 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.86 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.33 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 13.25% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.51% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.34 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 69.64% | ||
| Profit Quality | 450.48% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.47 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.97 |
F-Score5
WACC3.99%
ROIC/WACC0.91
Cap/Depr(3y)14.64%
Cap/Depr(5y)16.09%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.69%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.89%
Profit Quality(3y)386.77%
Profit Quality(5y)628.45%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.83%
EPS 3Y-4.5%
EPS 5Y-0.23%
EPS Q2Q%-17.9%
EPS Next Y15.07%
EPS Next 2Y16.84%
EPS Next 3Y13.66%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.58%
Revenue growth 3Y5.37%
Revenue growth 5Y8.85%
Sales Q2Q%11.97%
Revenue Next Year11.41%
Revenue Next 2Y9.24%
Revenue Next 3Y7.65%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y5.74%
EBIT growth 3Y5.76%
EBIT growth 5Y4.09%
EBIT Next Year146.2%
EBIT Next 3Y35.02%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y16.06%
FCF growth 3Y14.06%
FCF growth 5Y-2.49%
OCF growth 1Y13.27%
OCF growth 3Y11.38%
OCF growth 5Y-1.32%