LOTUS BAKERIES (LOTB.BR) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Euronext Brussels • EBR:LOTB • BE0003604155
10000 EUR
+50 (+0.5%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 02:35 PM
Overall LOTB gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated LOTB against 62 industry peers in the Food Products industry. LOTB has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. LOTB is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate. This makes LOTB very considerable for quality investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year LOTB was profitable.
- LOTB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- LOTB had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- LOTB had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 11.53%, LOTB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 20.87%, LOTB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.10% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of LOTB (16.38%) is better than 95.16% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LOTB is significantly above the industry average of 7.38%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (12.93%) for LOTB is below the current ROIC(16.38%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.53% | ||
| ROE | 20.87% | ||
| ROIC | 16.38% |
ROA(3y)10.26%
ROA(5y)9.94%
ROE(3y)19.01%
ROE(5y)18.71%
ROIC(3y)12.93%
ROIC(5y)12.49%
1.3 Margins
- LOTB has a better Profit Margin (12.39%) than 91.94% of its industry peers.
- LOTB's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 16.97%, LOTB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LOTB has remained more or less at the same level.
- LOTB's Gross Margin of 38.97% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LOTB outperforms 59.68% of its industry peers.
- LOTB's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 16.97% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.39% | ||
| GM | 38.97% |
OM growth 3Y0.54%
OM growth 5Y-0.02%
PM growth 3Y0.78%
PM growth 5Y0.26%
GM growth 3Y-1.66%
GM growth 5Y-0.59%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LOTB is creating value.
- LOTB has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, LOTB has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, LOTB has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- LOTB has an Altman-Z score of 10.20. This indicates that LOTB is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- LOTB has a better Altman-Z score (10.20) than 96.77% of its industry peers.
- LOTB has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.18. This is a neutral value as LOTB would need 4.18 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- LOTB has a better Debt to FCF ratio (4.18) than 77.42% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.24 indicates that LOTB is not too dependend on debt financing.
- LOTB has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.24. This is amongst the best in the industry. LOTB outperforms 82.26% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.24 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.18 | ||
| Altman-Z | 10.2 |
ROIC/WACC2.12
WACC7.72%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.07 indicates that LOTB should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of LOTB (1.07) is worse than 62.90% of its industry peers.
- LOTB has a Quick Ratio of 1.07. This is a bad value and indicates that LOTB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- LOTB has a Quick ratio of 0.78. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LOTB outperforms 48.39% of its industry peers.
- The current and quick ratio evaluation for LOTB is rather negative, while it does have excellent solvency and profitability. These ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.78 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- LOTB shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 12.42%, which is quite good.
- LOTB shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 15.20% yearly.
- The Revenue has grown by 11.10% in the past year. This is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, LOTB shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 14.99% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.42%
EPS 3Y18.93%
EPS 5Y15.2%
EPS Q2Q%10.13%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.1%
Revenue growth 3Y17.98%
Revenue growth 5Y14.99%
Sales Q2Q%9.69%
3.2 Future
- LOTB is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 11.13% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, LOTB will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 10.22% on average per year.
EPS Next Y8.72%
EPS Next 2Y9.49%
EPS Next 3Y10.54%
EPS Next 5Y11.13%
Revenue Next Year9.06%
Revenue Next 2Y9.7%
Revenue Next 3Y10.08%
Revenue Next 5Y10.22%
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
- Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 50.85, the valuation of LOTB can be described as expensive.
- LOTB's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. LOTB is more expensive than 67.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of LOTB to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.39), we can say LOTB is valued expensively.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 43.33, which means the current valuation is very expensive for LOTB.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LOTB indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: LOTB is more expensive than 72.58% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.72. LOTB is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 50.85 | ||
| Fwd PE | 43.33 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 79.03% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than LOTB, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LOTB is valued a bit more expensive than 61.29% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 121.7 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 32.37 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates LOTB does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The excellent profitability rating of LOTB may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)5.83
PEG (5Y)3.35
EPS Next 2Y9.49%
EPS Next 3Y10.54%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- LOTB has a yearly dividend return of 0.57%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.38, LOTB is paying slightly less dividend.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.57, LOTB pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.57% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of LOTB grows each year by 14.17%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.17%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- LOTB pays out 38.62% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of LOTB is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP38.62%
EPS Next 2Y9.49%
EPS Next 3Y10.54%
LOTUS BAKERIES / LOTB.BR FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for LOTUS BAKERIES?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to LOTB.BR.
Can you provide the valuation status for LOTUS BAKERIES?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to LOTUS BAKERIES (LOTB.BR). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is LOTUS BAKERIES (LOTB.BR) stock?
LOTUS BAKERIES (LOTB.BR) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for LOTB stock?
The financial health rating of LOTUS BAKERIES (LOTB.BR) is 7 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of LOTUS BAKERIES (LOTB.BR) stock?
The dividend rating of LOTUS BAKERIES (LOTB.BR) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 38.62%.