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La Française de l'Energie (ENXTPA:LFDE)

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La Française de l'Energie stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 14 (worse than 86% compared with investment alternatives), La Française de l'Energie (Oil & Gas Production, France) shares have lower financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of La Française de l'Energie are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 20 (worse than 80% of alternatives), show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 46), and are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 42), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 14, is a sell recommendation based on La Française de l'Energie's financial characteristics. As the company La Française de l'Energie's key financial metrics all exhibit below-average performance, such as low value (Obermatt Value Rank of 20), low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 46), and risky financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 42), it is a somewhat questionable stock investment, where the risk of paying too much for the shares is significant, unless the company has an exceptionally bright future. Such poor financial performance sometimes indicates that the company's business is all concentrated in some distant future. This is sometimes the case for high-tech or biotechnology companies. If they own properties that only provide cash flows in the future, the stock may look excessively expensive and risky today. In such cases, the Obermatt Method has limited value as it is based on facts we can observe today. If the facts are all in the future, stock investing becomes guesswork, and this should only be a driver in a limited number of investments that should only amount to a small fraction of a safe portfolio. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Value Rank	20
Growth Rank	46
Safety Rank	42
Combined Rank	14

Country	France
Industry	Oil & Gas Production
Index	CAC All
Size class	X-Small

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Research History: La Française de l'Energie

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	9	5	1	20
GROWTH
GROWTH	93	100	99	46
SAFETY
SAFETY	38	47	34	42
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	59	91	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	57	74	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 19-Dec-2024. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 30-Jun-2024. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better La Française de l'Energie is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	9	5	1	20
GROWTH
GROWTH	93	100	99	46
SAFETY
SAFETY	38	47	34	42
COMBINED
COMBINED	36	51	34	14

Last update of combined financial performance: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of La Française de l'Energie the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 20 (worse than 80% compared with alternatives), La Française de l'Energie shares are significantly more expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators where three out of four are below average for La Française de l'Energie. Only the Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) indicates good stock value with a Price-to-Book Rank of 61, which means that the stock price is lower compared with invested capital than for 61% of comparable investments. All other value indicators are below the market median. Price-to-Sales is 11 which means the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is higher than 89% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning La Française de l'Energie's revenue levels. The same is valid for the Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Book Rank of 61 and for the dividend yields rank which is lower than for 99% of comparable companies, making the stock more expensive as regards to with the company's expected dividend payouts. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 20, is a sell recommendation based on La Française de l'Energie's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Why are market participants paying such a high price for La Française de l'Energie, where three out of four value indicators are below par? One reason could be that the company is well financed, indicated by the high book capital level, and has a promising future that is not yet visible in reported revenues and profits. That would also explain the low dividend yield because the company needs the cash to invest in its future. If investors can verify a picture in this sense, the stock may still be a good investment, even though current company-reported financials don't fully explain current stock prices. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision, which is essential in this case, as the financial indicators are inconclusive. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	7	7	4	11
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	61	34	27	46
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	24	19	14	61
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	1	1	1	1
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	9	5	1	20

Last update of Value Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of La Française de l'Energie; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 46 (better than 46% compared with alternatives), La Française de l'Energie shows a below-average growth dynamic in its industry. There is limited momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators below-average for La Française de l'Energie. While Sales Growth ranks at 100, professionals currently expect the company to grow more than 100% of its competitors, while all other growth ranks are below the market median. Profit Growth has a rank of 44, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow its profits less than 56% of its competitors, and Capital Growth has a low rank of 41. Historic stock returns were also below average with a current Stock Returns rank of 6 which means that the stock returns have recently been below 94% of alternative investments. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 46, is a hold recommendation for growth and momentum investors. If revenues are expected to increase, but all other growth indicators are negative, the company may be investing in future growth through means not visible in the balance sheet and thus not reflected in capital growth. The fact that Stock Returns have been below market doesn't mean that much, as it may be due to overly optimistic investor behavior in the past, which has been corrected to a more reasonable level recently. If that were the case, a positive Value Rank would be a reason to invest because the company is still expected to grow, while stock prices are now at a more reasonable level. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance isn't stellar here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	86	92	85	100
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	n/a	98	75	44
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	94	98	41
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	74	79	79	6
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	93	100	99	46

Last update of Growth Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of La Française de l'Energie.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 42 (better than 42% compared with alternatives), the company La Française de l'Energie has financing practices on the riskier side, which means that their overall debt burden is above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of La Française de l'Energie is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with just one indicator above average for La Française de l'Energie and the other two below average. Refinancing is at 74, meaning the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 74% of its competitors. But Leverage is high with a rank of 25, meaning the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 75% of its competitors. Liquidity is also on the riskier side with a rank of 47, meaning the company generates less profit to service its debt than 53% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 42 (worse than 58% compared with alternatives), La Française de l'Energie has a financing structure that is riskier than that of its competitors. A good Refinancing Rank means that the problems of the company may not be around the corner. But high Leverage is only good if things go well, and low Liquidity is a signal for caution. The financing signals for La Française de l'Energie are on the riskier side, requiring the company's future to be on the safer side. Investors may want to look at Growth and Sentiment ranks before making an investment decision. In the long-term, investors may have a debt challenge with La Française de l'Energie and should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	65	72	30	25
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	20	15	37	74
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	17	48	51	47
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	38	47	34	42

Last update of Safety Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of La Française de l'Energie and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2021	2022	2023	2024
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	78	66	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	3	83	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	62	88	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	56	34	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	59	91	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for La Française de l'Energie.
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