LECTRA (LSS.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

EPA:LSS • FR0000065484

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15.48 EUR
-0.7 (-4.33%)
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This LSS.PA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. LSS.PA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year LSS was profitable.
  • In the past year LSS had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years LSS has always been profitable.
  • LSS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
LSS.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLSS.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 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M

1.2 Ratios

  • LSS has a Return On Assets of 3.17%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LSS outperforms 51.82% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 7.53%, LSS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 5.80%, LSS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LSS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.33%. This is significantly below the industry average of 13.72%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.17%
ROE 7.53%
ROIC 5.8%
ROA(3y)3.59%
ROA(5y)3.93%
ROE(3y)8.21%
ROE(5y)8.32%
ROIC(3y)6.33%
ROIC(5y)6.94%
LSS.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLSS.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • LSS has a Profit Margin (5.12%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • LSS's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • LSS has a Operating Margin of 7.53%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LSS outperforms 57.27% of its industry peers.
  • LSS's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • LSS has a Gross Margin (72.87%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • LSS's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.53%
PM (TTM) 5.12%
GM 72.87%
OM growth 3Y-16.89%
OM growth 5Y-7.05%
PM growth 3Y-15.54%
PM growth 5Y-7.14%
GM growth 3Y3.04%
GM growth 5Y-0.5%
LSS.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLSS.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. LSS.PA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), LSS is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for LSS has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • LSS has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, LSS has an improved debt to assets ratio.
LSS.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingLSS.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M
LSS.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLSS.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.2 Solvency

  • LSS has an Altman-Z score of 1.76. This is a bad value and indicates that LSS is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • LSS has a Altman-Z score (1.76) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of LSS is 1.60, which is an excellent value as it means it would take LSS, only 1.60 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • LSS has a Debt to FCF ratio of 1.60. This is in the better half of the industry: LSS outperforms 62.73% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.25 indicates that LSS is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • LSS has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.25) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.25
Debt/FCF 1.6
Altman-Z 1.76
ROIC/WACC0.71
WACC8.17%
LSS.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLSS.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

  • LSS has a Current Ratio of 0.83. This is a bad value and indicates that LSS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.83, LSS is doing worse than 85.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LSS has a Quick Ratio of 0.83. This is a bad value and indicates that LSS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of LSS (0.63) is worse than 89.09% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.83
Quick Ratio 0.63
LSS.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLSS.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M

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3. LSS.PA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • LSS shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -16.40%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.75% on average over the past years.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -3.79% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, LSS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 16.49% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-16.4%
EPS 3Y-16.26%
EPS 5Y4.75%
EPS Q2Q%-24%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.79%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.98%
Revenue growth 5Y16.49%
Sales Q2Q%-6.66%

3.2 Future

  • LSS is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 24.92% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.18% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y14.9%
EPS Next 2Y24.5%
EPS Next 3Y25.21%
EPS Next 5Y24.92%
Revenue Next Year2.33%
Revenue Next 2Y4.08%
Revenue Next 3Y4.52%
Revenue Next 5Y5.18%

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 accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
LSS.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLSS.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 200M 400M 600M
LSS.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLSS.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

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4. LSS.PA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 22.76, LSS is valued on the expensive side.
  • 68.18% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LSS, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • LSS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 26.91.
  • LSS is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.11.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as LSS.
  • LSS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 23.68.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.76
Fwd PE 19.11
LSS.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLSS.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • LSS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LSS is cheaper than 82.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LSS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LSS is cheaper than 91.82% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.37
EV/EBITDA 8.26
LSS.PA Per share dataLSS.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • LSS's earnings are expected to grow with 25.20% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.53
PEG (5Y)4.79
EPS Next 2Y24.5%
EPS Next 3Y25.21%

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5. LSS.PA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • LSS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.19%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • In the last 3 months the price of LSS has falen by -37.40%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.86, LSS pays a better dividend. On top of this LSS pays more dividend than 90.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • LSS's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.19%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of LSS has a limited annual growth rate of 0.12%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.12%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
LSS.PA Yearly Dividends per shareLSS.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4

5.3 Sustainability

  • LSS pays out 58.54% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of LSS is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP58.54%
EPS Next 2Y24.5%
EPS Next 3Y25.21%
LSS.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendLSS.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
LSS.PA Dividend Payout.LSS.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.LSS.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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LSS.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

LECTRA

EPA:LSS (4/9/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

15.48

-0.7 (-4.33%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners56.69%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners13.03%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap585.61M
Revenue(TTM)506.73M
Net Income(TTM)25.96M
Analysts84.44
Price Target29.38 (89.79%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.19%
Yearly Dividend0.4
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.12%
DP58.54%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-14.81%
Min EPS beat(2)-18.21%
Max EPS beat(2)-11.41%
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)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.67%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.14%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.2%
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)-1.37%
PT rev (3m)-2.7%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-22.29%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.11%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.76
Fwd PE 19.11
P/S 1.16
P/FCF 8.37
P/OCF 7.94
P/B 1.7
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.26
EPS(TTM)0.68
EY4.39%
EPS(NY)0.81
Fwd EY5.23%
FCF(TTM)1.85
FCFY11.94%
OCF(TTM)1.95
OCFY12.59%
SpS13.4
BVpS9.12
TBVpS-4.13
PEG (NY)1.53
PEG (5Y)4.79
Graham Number11.81
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.17%
ROE 7.53%
ROCE 7.15%
ROIC 5.8%
ROICexc 6.6%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 7.53%
PM (TTM) 5.12%
GM 72.87%
FCFM 13.8%
ROA(3y)3.59%
ROA(5y)3.93%
ROE(3y)8.21%
ROE(5y)8.32%
ROIC(3y)6.33%
ROIC(5y)6.94%
ROICexc(3y)7.48%
ROICexc(5y)8.53%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)7.8%
ROCE(5y)8.55%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-17.9%
ROICexc growth 5Y-23.58%
OM growth 3Y-16.89%
OM growth 5Y-7.05%
PM growth 3Y-15.54%
PM growth 5Y-7.14%
GM growth 3Y3.04%
GM growth 5Y-0.5%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.62
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.25
Debt/FCF 1.6
Debt/EBITDA 1.09
Cap/Depr 9.18%
Cap/Sales 0.75%
Interest Coverage 7.27
Cash Conversion 92.51%
Profit Quality 269.35%
Current Ratio 0.83
Quick Ratio 0.63
Altman-Z 1.76
F-Score6
WACC8.17%
ROIC/WACC0.71
Cap/Depr(3y)8.68%
Cap/Depr(5y)11.28%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.64%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.72%
Profit Quality(3y)236.92%
Profit Quality(5y)202.5%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-16.4%
EPS 3Y-16.26%
EPS 5Y4.75%
EPS Q2Q%-24%
EPS Next Y14.9%
EPS Next 2Y24.5%
EPS Next 3Y25.21%
EPS Next 5Y24.92%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.79%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.98%
Revenue growth 5Y16.49%
Sales Q2Q%-6.66%
Revenue Next Year2.33%
Revenue Next 2Y4.08%
Revenue Next 3Y4.52%
Revenue Next 5Y5.18%
EBIT growth 1Y-23.15%
EBIT growth 3Y-17.7%
EBIT growth 5Y8.28%
EBIT Next Year110.7%
EBIT Next 3Y40.97%
EBIT Next 5Y27.15%
FCF growth 1Y-18.48%
FCF growth 3Y9.5%
FCF growth 5Y15.63%
OCF growth 1Y-16.5%
OCF growth 3Y8.47%
OCF growth 5Y15.4%

LECTRA / LSS.PA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to LECTRA (LSS.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for LECTRA?

LECTRA (LSS.PA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the financial health of LECTRA (LSS.PA) stock?

The financial health rating of LECTRA (LSS.PA) is 3 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for LSS stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LECTRA (LSS.PA) is expected to grow by 14.9% in the next year.