LOUIS HACHETTE GROUP (ALHG.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

EPA:ALHG • FR001400TL40

1.6995 EUR
+0.01 (+0.68%)
Last: Feb 13, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

ALHG gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 67 industry peers in the Media industry. ALHG has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. ALHG has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ALHG was profitable.
  • In the past year ALHG had a positive cash flow from operations.
ALHG.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFALHG.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • ALHG has a Return On Assets of 0.32%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ALHG outperforms 40.91% of its industry peers.
  • ALHG has a Return On Equity of 1.76%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ALHG outperforms 42.42% of its industry peers.
  • ALHG has a Return On Invested Capital (3.55%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ALHG is significantly below the industry average of 8.39%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (3.55%) for ALHG is above the 3 year average (1.57%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.32%
ROE 1.76%
ROIC 3.55%
ROA(3y)1.96%
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)3.9%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)1.57%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ALHG.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICALHG.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2021 2022 2023 2024 1 2 3 4 5

1.3 Margins

  • ALHG has a Profit Margin of 0.28%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ALHG outperforms 40.91% of its industry peers.
  • ALHG's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • ALHG has a Operating Margin (3.58%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • ALHG's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • ALHG has a better Gross Margin (57.27%) than 62.12% of its industry peers.
  • ALHG's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.58%
PM (TTM) 0.28%
GM 57.27%
OM growth 3Y-20.52%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-78.37%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y8.79%
GM growth 5YN/A
ALHG.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsALHG.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40 50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), ALHG is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ALHG remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • ALHG has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
ALHG.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingALHG.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M
ALHG.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsALHG.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.30, we must say that ALHG is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • ALHG has a Altman-Z score of 1.30. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ALHG outperforms 42.42% of its industry peers.
  • ALHG has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.94. This is a neutral value as ALHG would need 4.94 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ALHG (4.94) is better than 60.61% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.84 is on the high side and indicates that ALHG has dependencies on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.84, ALHG is doing worse than 71.21% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.84
Debt/FCF 4.94
Altman-Z 1.3
ROIC/WACC1.1
WACC3.24%
ALHG.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFALHG.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.78 indicates that ALHG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of ALHG (0.78) is worse than 68.18% of its industry peers.
  • ALHG has a Quick Ratio of 0.78. This is a bad value and indicates that ALHG is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.55, ALHG is doing worse than 75.76% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.78
Quick Ratio 0.55
ALHG.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesALHG.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • ALHG shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 1.49%.
  • ALHG shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -21.61% yearly.
  • The Revenue has grown by 166.57% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
  • ALHG shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 262.42% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.49%
EPS 3Y-21.61%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%74.22%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)166.57%
Revenue growth 3Y262.42%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%4.52%

3.2 Future

  • ALHG is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 33.02% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ALHG will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.50% on average per year.
EPS Next Y20.41%
EPS Next 2Y46.1%
EPS Next 3Y33.02%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year16.25%
Revenue Next 2Y9.53%
Revenue Next 3Y7.5%
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 decreasing.
ALHG.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesALHG.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
ALHG.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesALHG.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.05 0.1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 42.49, which means the current valuation is very expensive for ALHG.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ALHG is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.97, ALHG is valued quite expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.82, the valuation of ALHG can be described as correct.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as ALHG.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.96. ALHG is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 42.49
Fwd PE 12.82
ALHG.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsALHG.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • ALHG's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ALHG is cheaper than 69.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ALHG is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 1.63
EV/EBITDA 4.59
ALHG.PA Per share dataALHG.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • ALHG's earnings are expected to grow with 33.02% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.08
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y46.1%
EPS Next 3Y33.02%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.30%, ALHG is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.16, ALHG has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.30, ALHG pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.79.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.3%

5.2 History

Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
ALHG.PA Yearly Dividends per shareALHG.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2025 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05

5.3 Sustainability

  • 292.31% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ALHG. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP292.31%
EPS Next 2Y46.1%
EPS Next 3Y33.02%
ALHG.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendALHG.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
ALHG.PA Dividend Payout.ALHG.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ALHG.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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LOUIS HACHETTE GROUP

EPA:ALHG (2/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

1.6995

+0.01 (+0.68%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)10-16
Earnings (Next)02-19
Inst Owners10.93%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners8.69%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.69B
Revenue(TTM)13.77B
Net Income(TTM)39.00M
Analysts86.67
Price Target2.31 (35.92%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.3%
Yearly Dividend0.06
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP292.31%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
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)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-8.34%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8.34%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 42.49
Fwd PE 12.82
P/S 0.12
P/FCF 1.63
P/OCF 1.27
P/B 0.76
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.59
EPS(TTM)0.04
EY2.35%
EPS(NY)0.13
Fwd EY7.8%
FCF(TTM)1.05
FCFY61.51%
OCF(TTM)1.33
OCFY78.53%
SpS13.88
BVpS2.24
TBVpS-2.71
PEG (NY)2.08
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number1.42
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.32%
ROE 1.76%
ROCE 5.96%
ROIC 3.55%
ROICexc 3.73%
ROICexgc 9.91%
OM 3.58%
PM (TTM) 0.28%
GM 57.27%
FCFM 7.53%
ROA(3y)1.96%
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)3.9%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)1.57%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)1.64%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)4.34%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)2.63%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y118.5%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y66.53%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-20.52%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-78.37%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y8.79%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.12
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.84
Debt/FCF 4.94
Debt/EBITDA 2.93
Cap/Depr 31.78%
Cap/Sales 2.08%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 94.84%
Profit Quality 2658.97%
Current Ratio 0.78
Quick Ratio 0.55
Altman-Z 1.3
F-Score7
WACC3.24%
ROIC/WACC1.1
Cap/Depr(3y)38.41%
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)2.98%
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)2625.47%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.49%
EPS 3Y-21.61%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%74.22%
EPS Next Y20.41%
EPS Next 2Y46.1%
EPS Next 3Y33.02%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)166.57%
Revenue growth 3Y262.42%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%4.52%
Revenue Next Year16.25%
Revenue Next 2Y9.53%
Revenue Next 3Y7.5%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y193.45%
EBIT growth 3Y188.05%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year91.84%
EBIT Next 3Y28.79%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y478.61%
FCF growth 3Y274.88%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y489.09%
OCF growth 3Y295.18%
OCF growth 5YN/A

LOUIS HACHETTE GROUP / ALHG.PA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for LOUIS HACHETTE GROUP?

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


Can you provide the valuation status for LOUIS HACHETTE GROUP?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to LOUIS HACHETTE GROUP (ALHG.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for LOUIS HACHETTE GROUP?

LOUIS HACHETTE GROUP (ALHG.PA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ALHG stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LOUIS HACHETTE GROUP (ALHG.PA) is 42.49 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.76.


What is the expected EPS growth for LOUIS HACHETTE GROUP (ALHG.PA) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LOUIS HACHETTE GROUP (ALHG.PA) is expected to grow by 20.41% in the next year.