LOUIS HACHETTE GROUP (ALHG.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Paris - EPA:ALHG - FR001400TL40 - Common Stock
1.5955 EUR
-0.02 (-1.48%)
Overall ALHG gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated ALHG against 69 industry peers in the Media industry. Both the profitability and financial health of ALHG have multiple concerns. ALHG has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
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.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of ALHG (0.32%) is worse than 61.76% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Equity value of 1.76%, ALHG is not doing good in the industry: 60.29% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- The Return On Invested Capital of ALHG (3.55%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ALHG is significantly below the industry average of 8.04%.
- 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 Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
- ALHG has a Profit Margin of 0.28%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ALHG underperforms 61.76% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ALHG has declined.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 3.58%, ALHG is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.12% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ALHG has declined.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 57.27%, ALHG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ALHG has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- ALHG has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- ALHG has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for ALHG has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- ALHG has an Altman-Z score of 1.29. This is a bad value and indicates that ALHG is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- ALHG's Altman-Z score of 1.29 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ALHG outperforms 42.65% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ALHG is 4.94, which is a neutral value as it means it would take ALHG, 4.94 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ALHG (4.94) is better than 60.29% 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.
- ALHG's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.84 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ALHG is outperformed by 72.06% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.84 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.94 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.29 |
ROIC/WACC1.08
WACC3.29%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.78 indicates that ALHG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.78, ALHG is doing worse than 70.59% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.55 indicates that ALHG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- ALHG's Quick ratio of 0.55 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ALHG is outperformed by 77.94% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.55 |
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 33.02% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.50% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y31.36%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 39.89 indicates a quite expensive valuation of ALHG.
- 60.29% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than ALHG, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- ALHG is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.38, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.03, the valuation of ALHG can be described as correct.
- ALHG's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- ALHG's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.29.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39.89 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.03 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 73.53% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ALHG, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- 100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ALHG, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 1.53 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.52 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct 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)1.27
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y46.1%
EPS Next 3Y33.02%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.31%, ALHG is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.07, ALHG has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, ALHG's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.31% |
5.2 History
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- ALHG pays out 292.31% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP292.31%
EPS Next 2Y46.1%
EPS Next 3Y33.02%
EPA:ALHG (1/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
1.5955
-0.02 (-1.48%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)10-16 2025-10-16
Earnings (Next)02-11 2026-02-11
Inst Owners10.93%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners8.69%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.58B
Revenue(TTM)13.77B
Net Income(TTM)39.00M
Analysts86.67
Price Target2.31 (44.78%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.31% |
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)7.94%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-22.58%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.85%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39.89 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.03 | ||
| P/S | 0.11 | ||
| P/FCF | 1.53 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.2 | ||
| P/B | 0.71 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.52 |
EPS(TTM)0.04
EY2.51%
EPS(NY)0.13
Fwd EY8.31%
FCF(TTM)1.05
FCFY65.52%
OCF(TTM)1.33
OCFY83.65%
SpS13.88
BVpS2.24
TBVpS-2.71
PEG (NY)1.27
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number1.42
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 1.29 |
F-Score7
WACC3.29%
ROIC/WACC1.08
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 Y31.36%
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
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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 39.89 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.71.
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 31.36% in the next year.