LAGARDERE SA (MMB.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
EPA:MMB - Euronext Paris - Matif - FR0000130213 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR
Taking everything into account, MMB scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. MMB was compared to 66 industry peers in the Media industry. There are concerns on the financial health of MMB while its profitability can be described as average. MMB has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year MMB was profitable.
In the past year MMB had a positive cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: MMB reported negative net income in multiple years.
MMB had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
MMB has a Return On Assets (1.55%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 15.15%, MMB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.79% of the companies in the same industry.
MMB has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.95%) than 72.73% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for MMB is below the industry average of 8.90%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (8.95%) for MMB is above the 3 year average (5.86%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.55% | ||
| ROE | 15.15% | ||
| ROIC | 8.95% |
ROA(3y)1.7%
ROA(5y)-0.76%
ROE(3y)17.44%
ROE(5y)-10.22%
ROIC(3y)5.86%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
MMB has a Profit Margin (1.13%) which is in line with its industry peers.
MMB has a Operating Margin (5.85%) which is in line with its industry peers.
MMB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
MMB has a better Gross Margin (62.15%) than 60.61% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of MMB has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.85% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.13% | ||
| GM | 62.15% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y5.77%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.15%
GM growth 5Y-0.28%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), MMB is creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for MMB remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
MMB has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for MMB has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
MMB has an Altman-Z score of 1.76. This is a bad value and indicates that MMB is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
MMB has a Altman-Z score (1.76) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of MMB is 4.91, which is a neutral value as it means it would take MMB, 4.91 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 4.91, MMB is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.55% of the companies in the same industry.
MMB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 4.02. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of MMB (4.02) is worse than 83.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.02 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.91 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.76 |
ROIC/WACC1.72
WACC5.19%
2.3 Liquidity
MMB has a Current Ratio of 0.77. This is a bad value and indicates that MMB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.77, MMB is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.55 indicates that MMB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
MMB has a Quick ratio of 0.55. This is in the lower half of the industry: MMB underperforms 78.79% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.77 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.55 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
MMB shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 3.21%.
The Revenue has grown by 61.96% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
MMB shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.16% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.21%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%71.01%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)61.96%
Revenue growth 3Y20.03%
Revenue growth 5Y4.16%
Sales Q2Q%104.16%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 15.89% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
Based on estimates for the next years, MMB will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.23% on average per year.
EPS Next Y17.43%
EPS Next 2Y13.34%
EPS Next 3Y15.89%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.51%
Revenue Next 2Y4.77%
Revenue Next 3Y5.23%
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 accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 19.62, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of MMB.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as MMB.
MMB is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.80, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
MMB is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.58.
MMB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. MMB is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.91. MMB is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.62 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.58 |
4.2 Price Multiples
MMB's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. MMB is cheaper than 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of MMB indicates a rather cheap valuation: MMB is cheaper than 86.36% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.89 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.81 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
MMB's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
MMB's earnings are expected to grow with 15.89% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.13
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y13.34%
EPS Next 3Y15.89%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
MMB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.25%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.12, MMB pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
MMB's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 2.39.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.25% |
5.2 History
The dividend of MMB decreases each year by -21.72%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-21.72%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
37.16% of the earnings are spent on dividend by MMB. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP37.16%
EPS Next 2Y13.34%
EPS Next 3Y15.89%
EPA:MMB (3/28/2025, 1:59:51 PM)
20.4
-0.1 (-0.49%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners12.96%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.09%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.88B
Analysts75
Price Target29.22 (43.24%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.25% |
Yearly Dividend0.39
Dividend Growth(5Y)-21.72%
DP37.16%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
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)5.2%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.68%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.4%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.86%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.62 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.58 | ||
| P/S | 0.22 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.89 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.23 | ||
| P/B | 2.95 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.81 |
EPS(TTM)1.04
EY5.1%
EPS(NY)1.93
Fwd EY9.45%
FCF(TTM)7.06
FCFY34.61%
OCF(TTM)9.15
OCFY44.86%
SpS93.03
BVpS6.92
TBVpS-12.54
PEG (NY)1.13
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.55% | ||
| ROE | 15.15% | ||
| ROCE | 13.78% | ||
| ROIC | 8.95% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.63% | ||
| ROICexgc | 20.5% | ||
| OM | 5.85% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.13% | ||
| GM | 62.15% | ||
| FCFM | 7.59% |
ROA(3y)1.7%
ROA(5y)-0.76%
ROE(3y)17.44%
ROE(5y)-10.22%
ROIC(3y)5.86%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)6.56%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)18.19%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)9.7%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5Y23.23%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y16.87%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y5.77%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.15%
GM growth 5Y-0.28%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.38
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.02 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.91 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.56 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 38.36% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.25% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.77 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 84.06% | ||
| Profit Quality | 673.65% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.77 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.55 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.76 |
F-Score6
WACC5.19%
ROIC/WACC1.72
Cap/Depr(3y)36.02%
Cap/Depr(5y)30.18%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.06%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.12%
Profit Quality(3y)474.96%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.21%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%71.01%
EPS Next Y17.43%
EPS Next 2Y13.34%
EPS Next 3Y15.89%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)61.96%
Revenue growth 3Y20.03%
Revenue growth 5Y4.16%
Sales Q2Q%104.16%
Revenue Next Year5.51%
Revenue Next 2Y4.77%
Revenue Next 3Y5.23%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y64.1%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y10.17%
EBIT Next Year53.78%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y40.82%
FCF growth 3Y14.17%
FCF growth 5Y5.28%
OCF growth 1Y32.24%
OCF growth 3Y17.03%
OCF growth 5Y5.55%