LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

EPA:LACR • FR0000066607

13.4 EUR
0 (0%)
Last: Mar 6, 2026, 07:00 PM

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

Fundamental Rating

3

Overall LACR gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated LACR against 51 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. Both the profitability and financial health of LACR have multiple concerns. LACR is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. LACR.PA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • LACR had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year LACR had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years LACR 4 years were profitable.
  • In the past 5 years LACR always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
LACR.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLACR.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 20M -20M 40M

1.2 Ratios

  • LACR has a Return On Assets of -8.70%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: LACR underperforms 82.35% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -35.76%, LACR is not doing good in the industry: 82.35% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • LACR's Return On Invested Capital of 3.16% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LACR outperforms 45.10% of its industry peers.
  • LACR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.54%. This is below the industry average of 7.01%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -8.7%
ROE -35.76%
ROIC 3.16%
ROA(3y)-1.19%
ROA(5y)0.71%
ROE(3y)-5.18%
ROE(5y)2.12%
ROIC(3y)3.54%
ROIC(5y)4.32%
LACR.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLACR.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 -20

1.3 Margins

  • LACR has a Operating Margin (2.08%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • LACR's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 42.71%, LACR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.90% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LACR's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.08%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 42.71%
OM growth 3Y-34.78%
OM growth 5Y-26.33%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.09%
GM growth 5Y5.14%
LACR.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLACR.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30 40

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2. LACR.PA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LACR is destroying value.
  • LACR has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, LACR has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for LACR is higher compared to a year ago.
LACR.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingLACR.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1M 2M 3M 4M
LACR.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLACR.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

  • LACR has an Altman-Z score of 1.61. This is a bad value and indicates that LACR is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • LACR's Altman-Z score of 1.61 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LACR is outperformed by 70.59% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of LACR is 4.53, which is a neutral value as it means it would take LACR, 4.53 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 4.53, LACR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LACR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.88. This is a neutral value indicating LACR is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.88, LACR is doing worse than 78.43% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.88
Debt/FCF 4.53
Altman-Z 1.61
ROIC/WACC0.46
WACC6.84%
LACR.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLACR.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M 150M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.28 indicates that LACR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • LACR's Current ratio of 1.28 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LACR is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.84 indicates that LACR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • LACR's Quick ratio of 0.84 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LACR is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.28
Quick Ratio 0.84
LACR.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLACR.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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3. LACR.PA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for LACR have decreased strongly by -164.72% in the last year.
  • Looking at the last year, LACR shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -19.04% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, LACR shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.70% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-164.72%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-46.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-19.04%
Revenue growth 3Y8.22%
Revenue growth 5Y5.7%
Sales Q2Q%-17.59%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 35.09% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, LACR will show a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -10.66% on average per year.
EPS Next Y5.82%
EPS Next 2Y54.53%
EPS Next 3Y35.09%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-33.54%
Revenue Next 2Y-18.02%
Revenue Next 3Y-10.66%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • 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.
LACR.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLACR.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M
LACR.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLACR.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 -2 -4 -6

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4. LACR.PA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LACR. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • LACR is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.69.
  • 96.08% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LACR, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • LACR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.57.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 4.69
LACR.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLACR.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of LACR indicates a rather cheap valuation: LACR is cheaper than 96.08% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LACR is valued cheaper than 98.04% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.4
EV/EBITDA 2.65
LACR.PA Per share dataLACR.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • LACR's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as LACR's earnings are expected to grow with 35.09% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y54.53%
EPS Next 3Y35.09%

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5. LACR.PA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • LACR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.97%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.59, LACR pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, LACR pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.97%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of LACR has a limited annual growth rate of 1.73%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.73%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
LACR.PA Yearly Dividends per shareLACR.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of LACR are negative and hence is the payout ratio. LACR will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
  • LACR's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP-9.02%
EPS Next 2Y54.53%
EPS Next 3Y35.09%
LACR.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendLACR.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M

LACR.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

LACROIX GROUP

EPA:LACR (3/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

13.4

0 (0%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)02-10
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners4.44%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap64.72M
Revenue(TTM)513.14M
Net Income(TTM)-39.65M
Analysts82.86
Price Target16.42 (22.54%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.97%
Yearly Dividend0.8
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.73%
DP-9.02%
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)19.26%
PT rev (3m)19.26%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.16%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.38%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 4.69
P/S 0.13
P/FCF 2.4
P/OCF 1.66
P/B 0.58
P/tB 1.87
EV/EBITDA 2.65
EPS(TTM)-8.18
EYN/A
EPS(NY)2.86
Fwd EY21.31%
FCF(TTM)5.59
FCFY41.73%
OCF(TTM)8.08
OCFY60.29%
SpS106.24
BVpS22.95
TBVpS7.15
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -8.7%
ROE -35.76%
ROCE 4.75%
ROIC 3.16%
ROICexc 3.68%
ROICexgc 5.73%
OM 2.08%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 42.71%
FCFM 5.26%
ROA(3y)-1.19%
ROA(5y)0.71%
ROE(3y)-5.18%
ROE(5y)2.12%
ROIC(3y)3.54%
ROIC(5y)4.32%
ROICexc(3y)3.92%
ROICexc(5y)5.08%
ROICexgc(3y)6.16%
ROICexgc(5y)7.79%
ROCE(3y)5.38%
ROCE(5y)6.62%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-26.85%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-23.67%
ROICexc growth 3Y-25.02%
ROICexc growth 5Y-26.77%
OM growth 3Y-34.78%
OM growth 5Y-26.33%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.09%
GM growth 5Y5.14%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.13
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.88
Debt/FCF 4.53
Debt/EBITDA 2.01
Cap/Depr 31.65%
Cap/Sales 2.34%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 80.25%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.28
Quick Ratio 0.84
Altman-Z 1.61
F-Score5
WACC6.84%
ROIC/WACC0.46
Cap/Depr(3y)59.05%
Cap/Depr(5y)114.77%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.56%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.36%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-164.72%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-46.81%
EPS Next Y5.82%
EPS Next 2Y54.53%
EPS Next 3Y35.09%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-19.04%
Revenue growth 3Y8.22%
Revenue growth 5Y5.7%
Sales Q2Q%-17.59%
Revenue Next Year-33.54%
Revenue Next 2Y-18.02%
Revenue Next 3Y-10.66%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-59.05%
EBIT growth 3Y-29.42%
EBIT growth 5Y-22.13%
EBIT Next Year563.46%
EBIT Next 3Y101.43%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y265.63%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y65.47%
OCF growth 3Y70.9%
OCF growth 5Y30.92%

LACROIX GROUP / LACR.PA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for LACR stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to LACR.PA.


What is the valuation status of LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the financial health of LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA) stock?

The financial health rating of LACROIX GROUP (LACR.PA) is 2 / 10.