LAGARDERE SA (MMB.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

EPA:MMB • FR0000130213

18.5 EUR
+0.26 (+1.43%)
Last: Mar 4, 2026, 05:26 PM

This MMB.PA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

4

Overall MMB gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated MMB against 65 industry peers in the Media industry. While MMB is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on MMB.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. MMB.PA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • MMB had positive earnings in the past year.
  • MMB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • MMB had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years MMB always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
MMB.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFMMB.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 2025 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.24%, MMB is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MMB has a Return On Equity of 26.43%. This is amongst the best in the industry. MMB outperforms 87.69% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of MMB (6.50%) is better than 64.62% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.24%
ROE 26.43%
ROIC 6.5%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
MMB.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICMMB.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -20 -40 -60 -80

1.3 Margins

  • MMB has a Profit Margin of 2.33%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: MMB outperforms 53.85% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of MMB has declined.
  • MMB has a Operating Margin (6.42%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of MMB has grown nicely.
  • MMB has a Gross Margin of 62.65%. This is in the better half of the industry: MMB outperforms 67.69% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of MMB has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.42%
PM (TTM) 2.33%
GM 62.65%
OM growth 3Y13.59%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-2.25%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.38%
GM growth 5Y-1.56%
MMB.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsMMB.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60

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2. MMB.PA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so MMB is destroying value.
  • MMB has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
MMB.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingMMB.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M
MMB.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsMMB.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • MMB has an Altman-Z score of 1.28. This is a bad value and indicates that MMB is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • MMB has a Altman-Z score (1.28) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • MMB has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.10. This is a neutral value as MMB would need 5.10 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • MMB has a Debt to FCF ratio (5.10) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 5.47 is on the high side and indicates that MMB has dependencies on debt financing.
  • MMB has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (5.47) than 84.62% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.47
Debt/FCF 5.1
Altman-Z 1.28
ROIC/WACC0.89
WACC7.29%
MMB.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFMMB.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • MMB has a Current Ratio of 0.78. This is a bad value and indicates that MMB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.78, MMB is doing worse than 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MMB has a Quick Ratio of 0.78. This is a bad value and indicates that MMB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of MMB (0.54) is worse than 76.92% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.78
Quick Ratio 0.54
MMB.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesMMB.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. MMB.PA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • MMB shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 38.73%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past years, MMB shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 8.16% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 53.25% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
  • Measured over the past years, MMB shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 15.86% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)38.73%
EPS 3Y8.16%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%10.4%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)53.25%
Revenue growth 3Y10.52%
Revenue growth 5Y15.86%
Sales Q2Q%96.95%

3.2 Future

  • MMB is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.99% yearly.
  • MMB is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.71% yearly.
EPS Next Y11.68%
EPS Next 2Y10.99%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.75%
Revenue Next 2Y3.71%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
MMB.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesMMB.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
MMB.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesMMB.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 1 -1 2 -2

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4. MMB.PA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • MMB is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.56.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of MMB indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: MMB is cheaper than 66.15% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • MMB is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.83, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.47, the valuation of MMB can be described as reasonable.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of MMB indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: MMB is cheaper than 76.92% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of MMB to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.95), we can say MMB is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.56
Fwd PE 8.47
MMB.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsMMB.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, MMB is valued a bit cheaper than 64.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of MMB indicates a rather cheap valuation: MMB is cheaper than 98.46% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.62
EV/EBITDA 5.01
MMB.PA Per share dataMMB.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

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.
PEG (NY)0.99
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y10.99%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. MMB.PA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • MMB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.58%.
  • MMB's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.49.
  • MMB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.58%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of MMB decreases each year by -13.26%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-13.26%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
MMB.PA Yearly Dividends per shareMMB.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • 44.81% of the earnings are spent on dividend by MMB. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
DP44.81%
EPS Next 2Y10.99%
EPS Next 3YN/A
MMB.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendMMB.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B
MMB.PA Dividend Payout.MMB.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.MMB.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

MMB.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

LAGARDERE SA

EPA:MMB (3/4/2026, 5:26:33 PM)

18.5

+0.26 (+1.43%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)04-16
Inst Owners12.14%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.62B
Revenue(TTM)13.70B
Net Income(TTM)212.00M
Analysts75
Price Target27.71 (49.78%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.58%
Yearly Dividend0.65
Dividend Growth(5Y)-13.26%
DP44.81%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
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)-2.39%
PT rev (3m)-2.39%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.29%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.71%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.71%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.56
Fwd PE 8.47
P/S 0.29
P/FCF 2.62
P/OCF 2.04
P/B 3.27
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.01
EPS(TTM)1.6
EY8.65%
EPS(NY)2.18
Fwd EY11.8%
FCF(TTM)7.06
FCFY38.18%
OCF(TTM)9.06
OCFY48.98%
SpS64.22
BVpS5.66
TBVpS-13.23
PEG (NY)0.99
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number14.27
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.24%
ROE 26.43%
ROCE 10.55%
ROIC 6.5%
ROICexc 6.97%
ROICexgc 13.6%
OM 6.42%
PM (TTM) 2.33%
GM 62.65%
FCFM 11%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y13.59%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-2.25%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.38%
GM growth 5Y-1.56%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.96
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.47
Debt/FCF 5.1
Debt/EBITDA 3.17
Cap/Depr 35.38%
Cap/Sales 3.11%
Interest Coverage 2.24
Cash Conversion 92.77%
Profit Quality 472.17%
Current Ratio 0.78
Quick Ratio 0.54
Altman-Z 1.28
F-Score7
WACC7.29%
ROIC/WACC0.89
Cap/Depr(3y)36.45%
Cap/Depr(5y)31.81%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.11%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.9%
Profit Quality(3y)537.99%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)38.73%
EPS 3Y8.16%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%10.4%
EPS Next Y11.68%
EPS Next 2Y10.99%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)53.25%
Revenue growth 3Y10.52%
Revenue growth 5Y15.86%
Sales Q2Q%96.95%
Revenue Next Year3.75%
Revenue Next 2Y3.71%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y5.23%
EBIT growth 3Y25.53%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year78.09%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y9.76%
FCF growth 3Y25.3%
FCF growth 5Y129.23%
OCF growth 1Y6.82%
OCF growth 3Y22.5%
OCF growth 5Y48.07%

LAGARDERE SA / MMB.PA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for LAGARDERE SA?

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


Can you provide the valuation status for LAGARDERE SA?

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


How profitable is LAGARDERE SA (MMB.PA) stock?

LAGARDERE SA (MMB.PA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the valuation of LAGARDERE SA based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LAGARDERE SA (MMB.PA) is 11.56 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.27.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for MMB stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LAGARDERE SA (MMB.PA) is expected to grow by 11.68% in the next year.