LINEDATA SERVICES (LIN.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

EPA:LIN • FR0004156297

41.6 EUR
0 (0%)
Last: Feb 16, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to LIN. LIN was compared to 118 industry peers in the Software industry. LIN has an excellent profitability rating, but there are concerns on its financial health. LIN is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing. LIN also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • LIN had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year LIN had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years LIN has always been profitable.
  • LIN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
LIN.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLIN.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 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M

1.2 Ratios

  • LIN has a better Return On Assets (8.49%) than 69.49% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 22.38%, LIN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 13.11%, LIN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.66% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LIN is in line with the industry average of 12.80%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (13.11%) for LIN is above the 3 year average (12.18%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.49%
ROE 22.38%
ROIC 13.11%
ROA(3y)8.5%
ROA(5y)8.24%
ROE(3y)23.22%
ROE(5y)21.15%
ROIC(3y)12.18%
ROIC(5y)11.87%
LIN.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLIN.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • LIN has a Profit Margin of 14.42%. This is in the better half of the industry: LIN outperforms 66.10% of its industry peers.
  • LIN's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • LIN's Operating Margin of 20.24% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LIN outperforms 72.88% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LIN has grown nicely.
  • The Gross Margin of LIN (92.23%) is better than 92.37% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LIN has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 20.24%
PM (TTM) 14.42%
GM 92.23%
OM growth 3Y-3.37%
OM growth 5Y4.14%
PM growth 3Y-4.65%
PM growth 5Y7.83%
GM growth 3Y0.56%
GM growth 5Y0.2%
LIN.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLIN.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), LIN is creating some value.
  • LIN has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • LIN has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • LIN has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
LIN.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingLIN.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M
LIN.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLIN.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

2.2 Solvency

  • LIN has an Altman-Z score of 2.24. This is not the best score and indicates that LIN is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • LIN has a Altman-Z score of 2.24. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LIN outperforms 47.46% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of LIN is 3.21, which is a good value as it means it would take LIN, 3.21 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • LIN has a Debt to FCF ratio (3.21) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.57 indicates that LIN is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of LIN (0.57) is worse than 70.34% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.57
Debt/FCF 3.21
Altman-Z 2.24
ROIC/WACC1.65
WACC7.95%
LIN.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLIN.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.84 indicates that LIN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of LIN (0.84) is worse than 83.05% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.84 indicates that LIN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.84, LIN is not doing good in the industry: 82.20% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.84
Quick Ratio 0.84
LIN.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLIN.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for LIN have decreased by -4.47% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, LIN shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 16.16% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, LIN shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -2.64% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, LIN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.61% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.47%
EPS 3Y9.64%
EPS 5Y16.16%
EPS Q2Q%-22%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.64%
Revenue growth 3Y4.67%
Revenue growth 5Y1.61%
Sales Q2Q%-3.47%

3.2 Future

  • LIN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.92% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.16% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-21.95%
EPS Next 2Y-1.81%
EPS Next 3Y8.92%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.42%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3Y0.16%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • 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.
LIN.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLIN.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2027 50M 100M 150M
LIN.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLIN.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3 4 5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 7.83, the valuation of LIN can be described as very cheap.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of LIN indicates a rather cheap valuation: LIN is cheaper than 94.07% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • LIN's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.19.
  • LIN is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.81.
  • LIN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LIN is cheaper than 91.53% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. LIN is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.83
Fwd PE 9.81
LIN.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLIN.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LIN is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.68% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • LIN's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LIN is cheaper than 94.07% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.41
EV/EBITDA 5.92
LIN.PA Per share dataLIN.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • LIN has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.48
EPS Next 2Y-1.81%
EPS Next 3Y8.92%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.89%, LIN has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.68, LIN pays a better dividend. On top of this LIN pays more dividend than 94.92% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • LIN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.89%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of LIN has a limited annual growth rate of 5.35%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.35%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years5
LIN.PA Yearly Dividends per shareLIN.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • LIN pays out 33.33% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • LIN's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP33.33%
EPS Next 2Y-1.81%
EPS Next 3Y8.92%
LIN.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendLIN.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M
LIN.PA Dividend Payout.LIN.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.LIN.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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LINEDATA SERVICES

EPA:LIN (2/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

41.6

0 (0%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)01-27
Earnings (Next)07-22
Inst Owners6.14%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners74.98%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap206.34M
Revenue(TTM)180.60M
Net Income(TTM)26.04M
Analysts45.71
Price Target60.18 (44.66%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.89%
Yearly Dividend1.75
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.35%
DP33.33%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years5
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)-13.87%
PT rev (3m)-13.87%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-19.24%
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 7.83
Fwd PE 9.81
P/S 1.14
P/FCF 7.41
P/OCF 5.8
P/B 1.77
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.92
EPS(TTM)5.31
EY12.76%
EPS(NY)4.24
Fwd EY10.2%
FCF(TTM)5.62
FCFY13.5%
OCF(TTM)7.17
OCFY17.24%
SpS36.41
BVpS23.45
TBVpS-15.88
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.48
Graham Number52.94
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.49%
ROE 22.38%
ROCE 17.37%
ROIC 13.11%
ROICexc 13.11%
ROICexgc 179.51%
OM 20.24%
PM (TTM) 14.42%
GM 92.23%
FCFM 15.43%
ROA(3y)8.5%
ROA(5y)8.24%
ROE(3y)23.22%
ROE(5y)21.15%
ROIC(3y)12.18%
ROIC(5y)11.87%
ROICexc(3y)13.27%
ROICexc(5y)13.29%
ROICexgc(3y)185.85%
ROICexgc(5y)160.33%
ROCE(3y)16.14%
ROCE(5y)15.73%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-18.46%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-12.13%
ROICexc growth 3Y-3.21%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.17%
OM growth 3Y-3.37%
OM growth 5Y4.14%
PM growth 3Y-4.65%
PM growth 5Y7.83%
GM growth 3Y0.56%
GM growth 5Y0.2%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.59
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.57
Debt/FCF 3.21
Debt/EBITDA 1.32
Cap/Depr 57.44%
Cap/Sales 4.26%
Interest Coverage 9.41
Cash Conversion 71.18%
Profit Quality 107.01%
Current Ratio 0.84
Quick Ratio 0.84
Altman-Z 2.24
F-Score6
WACC7.95%
ROIC/WACC1.65
Cap/Depr(3y)57.22%
Cap/Depr(5y)84.52%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.03%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.68%
Profit Quality(3y)138.46%
Profit Quality(5y)124.5%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.47%
EPS 3Y9.64%
EPS 5Y16.16%
EPS Q2Q%-22%
EPS Next Y-21.95%
EPS Next 2Y-1.81%
EPS Next 3Y8.92%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.64%
Revenue growth 3Y4.67%
Revenue growth 5Y1.61%
Sales Q2Q%-3.47%
Revenue Next Year7.42%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3Y0.16%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-9.53%
EBIT growth 3Y1.14%
EBIT growth 5Y5.81%
EBIT Next Year63.78%
EBIT Next 3Y16.96%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-22.99%
FCF growth 3Y5.19%
FCF growth 5Y11.43%
OCF growth 1Y-23.93%
OCF growth 3Y-1.23%
OCF growth 5Y6.71%

LINEDATA SERVICES / LIN.PA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for LIN stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to LIN.PA.


What is the valuation status of LINEDATA SERVICES (LIN.PA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to LINEDATA SERVICES (LIN.PA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is LINEDATA SERVICES (LIN.PA) stock?

LINEDATA SERVICES (LIN.PA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of LINEDATA SERVICES (LIN.PA) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LINEDATA SERVICES (LIN.PA) is 7.83 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.77.


How sustainable is the dividend of LINEDATA SERVICES (LIN.PA) stock?

The dividend rating of LINEDATA SERVICES (LIN.PA) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 33.33%.