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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 23 (worse than 77% 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 22 (worse than 78% of alternatives), and are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 42, which means above-average debt burdens) but show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 50). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 23, is a sell recommendation based on La Française de l'Energie's financial characteristics. As the company La Française de l'Energie shows low value with an Obermatt Value Rank of 22 (78% of comparable investments are less expensive), investors should look at the other ranks. In this case, growth is expected to be above-average, better than 50% of comparable companies (Obermatt Growth Rank is 50). This is a typical case. Companies with above average growth tend to cost more than stocks with slower growth expectations. If this is a high-growth company, the low Obermatt Safety Rank of 42 is a good sign. The more debt a well-performing company has, the higher the returns to shareholders. However, if growth turns negative or interest rates increase, high debt may become a burden. If you believe the future is bright for La Française de l'Energie, even a low-value company (in terms of its key financial indicators) can be a good investment. 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	22
Growth Rank	50
Safety Rank	42
Combined Rank	23

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	22
GROWTH
GROWTH	93	100	99	50
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: 23-Jan-2025. 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	22
GROWTH
GROWTH	93	100	99	50
SAFETY
SAFETY	38	47	34	42
COMBINED
COMBINED	36	51	34	23

Last update of combined financial performance: 23-Jan-2025. 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 22 (worse than 78% 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, with half of the indicators below and half above average for La Française de l'Energie. Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price-earnings, P/E) is 59 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is lower than for 59% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning La Française de l'Energie's profit levels. The same is valid for Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Book Rank of 64, which means that the stock price is lower as regards to invested capital than for 64% of comparable investments. On the other hand, Price-to-Sales is less favorable than for 87% of alternatives (only 13% of peers have an even less favorable ratio). The same is valid for dividend yield, which is lower than for 99% of comparable companies, making the stock more expensive compared with the company's expected dividend payouts. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 22, is a sell recommendation based on La Française de l'Energie's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. This is a puzzling picture, because it means that profits are high while dividends are low. Since the stock price is low compared with invested capital but high concerning expected revenues, the company has more invested capital than peers for generating the same amount of revenue. Since profits are higher, it could be a "cash cow" situation (using the classic Boston Consulting Group or BCG matrix naming convention) where the company is on a downward trend, still living from the profits of past products. As the company pays low dividends, it may harbor the opinion that a turnaround is possible, and it rather invests the cash than distribute it to shareholders through dividends, thus sealing the company's fate early. Any investment optimism should only be a buy trigger once thorough research is completed. 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 especially important 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	13
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	61	34	27	59
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	24	19	14	64
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	1	1	1	1
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	9	5	1	22

Last update of Value Rank: 23-Jan-2025. 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 50 (better than 50% compared with alternatives), La Française de l'Energie shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. 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 37. Historic stock returns were also below average with a current Stock Returns rank of 10 which means that the stock returns have recently been below 90% of alternative investments. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 50, is a buy 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	37
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	74	79	79	10
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	93	100	99	50

Last update of Growth Rank: 23-Jan-2025. 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 72, meaning the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 72% 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	72
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	17	48	51	47
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	38	47	34	42

Last update of Safety Rank: 23-Jan-2025. 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: 23-Jan-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for La Française de l'Energie.
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