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Lagardere (ENXTPA:MMB)

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Lagardere stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 74 (better than 74% compared with investment alternatives), Lagardere (Publishing, France) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Lagardere are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 78 (better than 78% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 83) but are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 28), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 74, is a buy recommendation based on Lagardere's financial characteristics. As the company Lagardere's key financial metrics exhibit excellent performance in two areas, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 78) and above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 83), it could be argued that the risk-taking in financing (Obermatt Safety Rank of only 28) indicates that the company is optimistic about the future and sees debt as an opportunity to boost returns. More debt means more shareholder returns if everything goes well. However, higher debt burdens are risky when interest rates rise or the business deteriorates in a crisis. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. 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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Sentiment Rank^new
Value Rank	78
Growth Rank	83
Safety Rank	28
Combined Rank	74

Country	France
Industry	Publishing
Index	CAC All, SBF 120, Diversity Europe, Multimedia
Size class	X-Large

This stock has achievements: Top 10 Stock.

27-Mar-2025. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: Lagardere

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	49	82	64	78
GROWTH
GROWTH	91	81	80	83
SAFETY
SAFETY	16	16	26	28
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	32	27	56	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	35	49	58	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 27-Mar-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 Lagardere is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	49	82	64	78
GROWTH
GROWTH	91	81	80	83
SAFETY
SAFETY	16	16	26	28
COMBINED
COMBINED	49	78	58	74

Last update of combined financial performance: 27-Mar-2025. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Lagardere the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 78 (better than 78% compared with alternatives) for 2025, Lagardere shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators above average for Lagardere. Price-to-Sales (P/S) is 93, which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 93% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning Lagardere's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits (or Price / Earnings, P/E), more favorable than for 66% of alternatives. It is also positive for expected dividend yields with a Dividend Yield rank of 68 (dividends are expected to be higher than 68% of other stocks). But, compared with other companies in the same industry, the Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) is higher than average, making the stock more expensive. Only 76% of all competitors have an even higher price compared with book capital which puts the Price-to-Capital Rank for Lagardere to 24. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 78, is a buy recommendation based on Lagardere's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. A low level of book capital means that the company has a business that is leaner in assets than its competitors. For instance, the company could be leasing its production facilities or be more focussed on intellectual property, such as its brand and software, which is less visible in its book capital. If that is the case, the three good value ranks for Sales, Profits, and Dividends are reliable indicators for the stock price value. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	87	91	88	93
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	29	67	56	66
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	31	27	25	24
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	59	85	65	68
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	49	82	64	78

Last update of Value Rank: 27-Mar-2025. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Lagardere; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 83 (better than 83% compared with alternatives) for 2025, Lagardere shows one of the highest growth dynamics in its industry. Investors also speak of high momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Lagardere. Sales Growth has a value of 56 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow more than 56% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a value of 67 and Capital Growth with a rank of 84 means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow both profits and invested capital more than of its competitors. But Stock Returns has only a rank of 35, which means that stock returns have recently been below 65% of alternative investments. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 83, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Lagardere has only one below-average growth indicator, the stock returns. This is probably the least reliable growth indicator, because it measures company and investor expectations at the same time. The three other growth indicators, which are all positive for Lagardere, are more reliable measures of growth momentum. For this reason, the company seems to be on a good trajectory, unless you think the current period is not representative, because of unique events that will not be repeated in the future. 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. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	71	58	53	56
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	77	39	78	67
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	53	84	59	84
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	75	59	52	35
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	91	81	80	83

Last update of Growth Rank: 27-Mar-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Lagardere.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 28 (better than 28% compared with alternatives), the company Lagardere 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 Lagardere 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 Lagardere. Liquidity is at 66, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 66% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is riskier at a rank of 8, which means that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 92% of its competitors. Leverage is also high at a rank of 12, which means that the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 88% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 28 (worse than 72% compared with alternatives), Lagardere has a financing structure that is riskier than that of its competitors. High Leverage (a low Obermatt Leverage Rank) is good in good times, because it usually indicates that shareholders get higher returns. The good Liquidity performance of the company is an indicator that this is the case. However, if you expect an economic downturn, you may stay clear of this stock because they have an above-average debt level that needs refinancing soon. If the company is sailing with good winds, as may be visible from the Growth and Sentiment performance, the refinancing risk may be lower than the low Refinancing rank suggests. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	14	17	14	12
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	29	14	15	8
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	14	37	66	66
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	16	16	26	28

Last update of Safety Rank: 27-Mar-2025. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Lagardere and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2022	2023	2024	2025
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	50	44	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	50	50	77	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	78	25	64	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	18	7	5	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	32	27	56	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 27-Mar-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Lagardere.
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