LAGARDERE SA (MMB.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

EPA:MMB • FR0000130213

18.7 EUR
+0.18 (+0.97%)
Last: Feb 26, 2026, 11:07 AM
Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to MMB. MMB was compared to 66 industry peers in the Media industry. There are concerns on the financial health of MMB while its profitability can be described as average. MMB is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year MMB was profitable.
  • In the past year MMB had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: MMB reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • MMB had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • MMB has a Return On Assets (2.24%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 26.43%, MMB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of MMB (6.44%) is better than 64.62% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for MMB is below the industry average of 8.08%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (6.44%) for MMB is above the 3 year average (5.78%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.24%
ROE 26.43%
ROIC 6.44%
ROA(3y)1.7%
ROA(5y)-0.76%
ROE(3y)17.44%
ROE(5y)-10.22%
ROIC(3y)5.78%
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 0 -20 -40 -60 -80

1.3 Margins

  • MMB's Profit Margin of 2.33% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. MMB outperforms 55.38% of its industry peers.
  • The Operating Margin of MMB (6.42%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • MMB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • MMB's Gross Margin of 62.65% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. MMB outperforms 64.62% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of MMB has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.42%
PM (TTM) 2.33%
GM 62.65%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y5.66%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.15%
GM growth 5Y-0.28%
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 0 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • MMB has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, MMB has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • The number of shares outstanding for MMB has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for MMB has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.28, we must say that MMB is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • MMB's Altman-Z score of 1.28 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. MMB outperforms 43.08% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of MMB (5.10) is better than 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • MMB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 5.47. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • MMB's Debt to Equity ratio of 5.47 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. MMB is outperformed by 84.62% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.47
Debt/FCF 5.1
Altman-Z 1.28
ROIC/WACC1.21
WACC5.32%
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 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.
  • MMB has a worse Quick ratio (0.54) than 78.46% 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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • MMB shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 168.26%, which is quite impressive.
  • Looking at the last year, MMB shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 6.15% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.16% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)168.26%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%219.49%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.15%
Revenue growth 3Y20.03%
Revenue growth 5Y4.16%
Sales Q2Q%3.77%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, MMB will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 13.63% on average per year.
  • MMB is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.13% yearly.
EPS Next Y19.09%
EPS Next 2Y15.33%
EPS Next 3Y13.63%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.98%
Revenue Next 2Y4.36%
Revenue Next 3Y4.13%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same 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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 12.72, which indicates a correct valuation of MMB.
  • MMB's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • MMB is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.05, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.57, the valuation of MMB can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, MMB is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.85% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • MMB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.03.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.72
Fwd PE 8.57
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

  • 67.69% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MMB, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, MMB is valued cheaply inside the industry as 98.46% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.65
EV/EBITDA 5.04
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

  • MMB's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • MMB has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • MMB's earnings are expected to grow with 13.63% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.67
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y15.33%
EPS Next 3Y13.63%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.57%, MMB has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • MMB's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 3.35.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, MMB pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.57%

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

  • MMB pays out 44.81% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
DP44.81%
EPS Next 2Y15.33%
EPS Next 3Y13.63%
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 0 500M -500M
MMB.PA Dividend Payout.MMB.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.MMB.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

LAGARDERE SA

EPA:MMB (2/26/2026, 11:07:06 AM)

18.7

+0.18 (+0.97%)

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 Cap2.65B
Revenue(TTM)9.10B
Net Income(TTM)212.00M
Analysts75
Price Target27.71 (48.18%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.57%
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)-2.16%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.47%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.47%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.72
Fwd PE 8.57
P/S 0.29
P/FCF 2.65
P/OCF 2.06
P/B 3.3
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.04
EPS(TTM)1.47
EY7.86%
EPS(NY)2.18
Fwd EY11.68%
FCF(TTM)7.06
FCFY37.78%
OCF(TTM)9.06
OCFY48.46%
SpS64.22
BVpS5.66
TBVpS-13.23
PEG (NY)0.67
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number13.68
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.24%
ROE 26.43%
ROCE 10.55%
ROIC 6.44%
ROICexc 6.91%
ROICexgc 13.48%
OM 6.42%
PM (TTM) 2.33%
GM 62.65%
FCFM 11%
ROA(3y)1.7%
ROA(5y)-0.76%
ROE(3y)17.44%
ROE(5y)-10.22%
ROIC(3y)5.78%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)6.47%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)17.81%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)9.68%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y21.33%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y15.94%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y5.66%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.15%
GM growth 5Y-0.28%
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
WACC5.32%
ROIC/WACC1.21
Cap/Depr(3y)35.93%
Cap/Depr(5y)30.13%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.05%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.12%
Profit Quality(3y)474.56%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)168.26%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%219.49%
EPS Next Y19.09%
EPS Next 2Y15.33%
EPS Next 3Y13.63%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.15%
Revenue growth 3Y20.03%
Revenue growth 5Y4.16%
Sales Q2Q%3.77%
Revenue Next Year4.98%
Revenue Next 2Y4.36%
Revenue Next 3Y4.13%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y5.23%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y10.05%
EBIT Next Year101.23%
EBIT Next 3Y30.71%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y60.42%
FCF growth 3Y14.09%
FCF growth 5Y5.23%
OCF growth 1Y53.59%
OCF growth 3Y16.91%
OCF growth 5Y5.49%

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 6 / 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 12.72 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.3.


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 19.09% in the next year.