(ALHG) Louis HachEtte - Overview
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Specialty Business Services | Exchange: PA (France) | Market Cap: 1.577m EUR | Total Return: 9% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 1.83M
Rev. Trend: 87.4%
Warnings
P/E ratio 79.5
Altman Z'' 0.02 < 1.0 - financial distress zone
Choppy
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Louis Hachette Group S.A. is a diversified media and retail conglomerate headquartered in Paris, operating across book and magazine publishing, travel retail, and broadcasting. The company’s portfolio includes major radio stations such as Europe 1 and iconic print titles like Elle, alongside a global travel retail network that services airports and transit hubs with convenience goods, luxury fashion, and food services. Beyond traditional media, the group manages live entertainment venues and organizes international sporting events, maintaining a geographical footprint that spans Europe, North America, and the Asia-Pacific region.
The company operates within the travel retail sector, a market heavily influenced by global passenger traffic volumes and consumer spending trends in high-traffic transit environments. Its publishing model relies on a mix of educational materials and general literature, providing a hedge against cyclical downturns in discretionary media spending. You may find more detailed financial metrics and valuation models for this company on ValueRay. Founded in 1826, the firm has evolved from a traditional publishing house into an integrated provider of digital content, advertising services, and physical retail experiences.
- Global travel retail recovery boosts high-margin duty free and convenience revenue
- Publishing division profitability depends on textbook adoption and manga market growth
- Media segment margins face pressure from declining print circulation and advertising
- High exposure to French consumer sentiment affects domestic radio and venue earnings
- International expansion in Asia-Pacific and North America drives long-term revenue diversification
| Net Income: 35.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.09 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.66 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -4.58% < 20% (prev -28.53%; Δ 23.95% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.28 > 3% & CFO 3.50b > Net Income 35.0m |
| Net Debt (7.37b) to EBITDA (1.79b): 4.11 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.79 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last fiscal year (1.10b) vs prev 10.89% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 61.31% > 18% (prev 0.54%; Δ 6.08k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 151.7% > 50% (prev 73.69%; Δ 78.05% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 51.88 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 1.79b / Interest Expense TTM 16.0m) |
| A: -0.07 (Total Current Assets 3.29b - Total Current Liabilities 4.15b) / Total Assets 12.4b |
| B: 0.00 (Retained Earnings 22.0m / Total Assets 12.4b) |
| C: 0.07 (EBIT TTM 830.0m / Avg Total Assets 12.5b) |
| D: 0.02 (Book Value of Equity 220.0m / Total Liabilities 9.64b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 0.02 = B |
| DSRI: 0.36 (Receivables 1.36b/1.86b, Revenue 18.9b/9.23b) |
| GMI: 0.88 (GM 61.31% / 53.75%) |
| AQI: 0.94 (AQ_t 0.43 / AQ_t-1 0.46) |
| SGI: 2.05 (Revenue 18.9b / 9.23b) |
| TATA: -0.28 (NI 35.0m - CFO 3.50b) / TA 12.4b) |
| Beneish M = -3.24 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of May 30, 2026, the stock is trading at EUR 1.69 with a total of 2,589,710 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +6.35%,
over one month by +5.91%,
over three months by +2.26% and
over the past year by +9.03%.
Louis HachEtte has no consensus analysts rating.
P/E Trailing = 79.5
P/S = 0.1628
P/B = 0.717
Revenue TTM = 18.9b EUR
EBIT TTM = 830.0m EUR
EBITDA TTM = 1.79b EUR
Long Term Debt = 1.71b EUR (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 1.05b EUR (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 8.00b EUR (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 2.88b
Net Debt = 7.37b EUR (calculated: Debt 8.00b - CCE 633.0m)
Enterprise Value = 8.95b EUR (1.58b + Debt 8.00b - CCE 633.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 51.88 (Ebit TTM 830.0m / Interest Expense TTM 16.0m)
EV/FCF = 8.31x (Enterprise Value 8.95b / FCF TTM 1.08b)
FCF Yield = 12.03% (FCF TTM 1.08b / Enterprise Value 8.95b)
FCF Margin = 5.68% (FCF TTM 1.08b / Revenue TTM 18.9b)
Net Margin = 0.18% (Net Income TTM 35.0m / Revenue TTM 18.9b)
Gross Margin = 61.31% ((Revenue TTM 18.9b - Cost of Revenue TTM 7.33b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 63.40% (prev 64.44%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.72 (Enterprise Value 8.95b / Total Assets 12.4b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.20% (Interest Expense 16.0m / Debt 8.00b)
Taxrate = 31.72% (46.0m / 145.0m)
NOPAT = 566.7m (EBIT 830.0m * (1 - 31.72%))
Current Ratio = 0.79 (Total Current Assets 3.29b / Total Current Liabilities 4.15b)
Debt / Equity = 3.64 (Debt 8.00b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.20b)
Debt / EBITDA = 4.11 (Net Debt 7.37b / EBITDA 1.79b)
Debt / FCF = 6.85 (Net Debt 7.37b / FCF TTM 1.08b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.20b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 0.28% (Net Income 35.0m / Total Assets 12.4b)
RoE = 1.59% (Net Income TTM 35.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.20b)
RoCE = 21.25% (EBIT 830.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 2.20b + L.T.Debt 1.71b))
RoIC = 6.21% (NOPAT 566.7m / Invested Capital 9.13b)
WACC = 1.34% (E(1.58b)/V(9.58b) * Re(7.42%) + D(8.00b)/V(9.58b) * Rd(0.20%) * (1-Tc(0.32)))
Discount Rate = 7.42% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -91.29 | Cagr: -0.06%
[DCF] Terminal Value 76.38% ; FCFF base≈1.05b ; Y1≈1.12b ; Y5≈1.33b
[DCF] Fair Price = 13.22 (EV 20.5b - Net Debt 7.37b = Equity 13.1b / Shares 991.6m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 7.49% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 87.37 | Revenue CAGR: 213.5% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.14 | Chg30d=+8.80% | Revisions=+20% | GrowthEPS=-25.0% | GrowthRev=+1.9%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=0.16 | Chg30d=+8.85% | Revisions=+20% | GrowthEPS=+8.9% | GrowthRev=+3.5%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +20%