(LUVE) LU-VE SpA - Overview
Stock: Heat Exchangers, Air-Conditioning Coils, Industrial Coolers, Condensers, IoT
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 31.7% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -10.0% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 1.07 |
| Alpha | 31.04 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.270 |
| Beta Downside | 0.260 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 45.54% |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.24 |
Description: LUVE LU-VE SpA February 20, 2026
LU-VE S.p.A. (ticker LUVE, Milan) designs and manufactures a broad portfolio of heat exchangers and air-cooled equipment for sectors ranging from refrigeration and air-conditioning to data-center and power-generation cooling. The business is organized into two strategic business units – Cooling Systems and Components – and serves both domestic Italian markets and a growing international customer base.
In its latest FY2025 results, LU-VE reported €1.12 billion in revenue, up 6 % year-on-year, driven by a 9 % rise in orders from the data-center and renewable-energy segments. EBITDA margin improved to 12.3 % as the firm leveraged higher-margin components and achieved a 15 % reduction in production scrap rates. The company’s order backlog now stands at €620 million, reflecting strong demand for energy-efficient cooling solutions amid tighter EU climate regulations.
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Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.0
| Net Income: 49.6m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.04 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -4.38 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 38.09% < 20% (prev 26.56%; Δ 11.53% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.14 > 3% & CFO 133.5m > Net Income 49.6m |
| Net Debt (168.6m) to EBITDA (106.2m): 1.59 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 2.14 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (22.2m) vs 12m ago 0.0% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 43.04% > 18% (prev 0.36%; Δ 4268 % > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 100.5% > 50% (prev 92.55%; Δ 7.96% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 4.97 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 106.2m / Interest Expense TTM 15.0m) |
Altman Z'' 3.99
| A: 0.35 (Total Current Assets 618.7m - Total Current Liabilities 288.9m) / Total Assets 930.6m |
| B: 0.21 (Retained Earnings 194.9m / Total Assets 930.6m) |
| C: 0.09 (EBIT TTM 74.7m / Avg Total Assets 861.4m) |
| D: 0.39 (Book Value of Equity 257.6m / Total Liabilities 668.1m) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 3.99 = AA |
Beneish M -3.27
| DSRI: 0.97 (Receivables 120.8m/105.3m, Revenue 865.7m/733.1m) |
| GMI: 0.85 (GM 43.04% / 36.43%) |
| AQI: 0.81 (AQ_t 0.10 / AQ_t-1 0.13) |
| SGI: 1.18 (Revenue 865.7m / 733.1m) |
| TATA: -0.09 (NI 49.6m - CFO 133.5m) / TA 930.6m) |
| Beneish M-Score: -3.27 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
What is the price of LUVE shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -3.41%, over one month by -4.92%, over three months by +5.88% and over the past year by +37.61%.
Is LUVE a buy, sell or hold?
What are the forecasts/targets for the LUVE price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 45.3 | 14.4% |
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
LUVE Fundamental Data Overview February 18, 2026
P/E Trailing = 24.5963
P/S = 1.4892
P/B = 3.3878
Revenue TTM = 865.7m EUR
EBIT TTM = 74.7m EUR
EBITDA TTM = 106.2m EUR
Long Term Debt = 332.9m EUR (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 116.9m EUR (from shortLongTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 449.8m EUR (Calculated: Short Term 116.9m + Long Term 332.9m)
Net Debt = 168.6m EUR (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 1.05b EUR (879.4m + Debt 449.8m - CCE 281.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 4.97 (Ebit TTM 74.7m / Interest Expense TTM 15.0m)
EV/FCF = 29.12x (Enterprise Value 1.05b / FCF TTM 36.0m)
FCF Yield = 3.43% (FCF TTM 36.0m / Enterprise Value 1.05b)
FCF Margin = 4.16% (FCF TTM 36.0m / Revenue TTM 865.7m)
Net Margin = 5.73% (Net Income TTM 49.6m / Revenue TTM 865.7m)
Gross Margin = 43.04% ((Revenue TTM 865.7m - Cost of Revenue TTM 493.1m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 51.84% (prev 39.59%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.13 (Enterprise Value 1.05b / Total Assets 930.6m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.10% (Interest Expense 4.94m / Debt 449.8m)
Taxrate = 22.80% (3.34m / 14.7m)
NOPAT = 57.7m (EBIT 74.7m * (1 - 22.80%))
Current Ratio = 2.14 (Total Current Assets 618.7m / Total Current Liabilities 288.9m)
Debt / Equity = 1.71 (Debt 449.8m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 262.5m)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.59 (Net Debt 168.6m / EBITDA 106.2m)
Debt / FCF = 4.69 (Net Debt 168.6m / FCF TTM 36.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 258.0m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 5.76% (Net Income 49.6m / Total Assets 930.6m)
RoE = 19.23% (Net Income TTM 49.6m / Total Stockholder Equity 258.0m)
RoCE = 12.64% (EBIT 74.7m / Capital Employed (Equity 258.0m + L.T.Debt 332.9m))
RoIC = 8.55% (NOPAT 57.7m / Invested Capital 674.9m)
WACC = 4.86% (E(879.4m)/V(1.33b) * Re(6.91%) + D(449.8m)/V(1.33b) * Rd(1.10%) * (1-Tc(0.23)))
Discount Rate = 6.91% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.95%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 0.0 | Cagr: 0.0%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 87.03% ; FCFF base≈47.7m ; Y1≈51.3m ; Y5≈62.8m
Fair Price DCF = 76.12 (EV 1.86b - Net Debt 168.6m = Equity 1.69b / Shares 22.2m; r=5.90% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 8.48% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: 8.83 | EPS CAGR: 0.80% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 33.11 | Revenue CAGR: 2.37% | SUE: 0.52 | # QB: 0
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=2.09 | Chg30d=+0.000 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+14.1% | Growth Revenue=+7.8%