Lectra SA (FR:LSS)
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Lectra SA
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Rating:58Neutral
Price Target:
€18.00
▼(-28.00% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/18/26
The score is supported most by stable underlying financial health (profitability, moderate leverage, positive free cash flow), but is held back by weakening recent financial momentum and a clearly bearish technical setup (below key moving averages with negative MACD). Valuation is a mild additional headwind given the higher P/E, only partly offset by the dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Recurring revenue from installed base
Lectra's business mixes software, equipment and services with an installed base that drives multi-year support, upgrades and consumables. That recurring revenue profile supports predictable cash flows, customer stickiness and durability through industry cycles.
Negative Factors
Repeated revenue declines
Two discrete revenue declines (2023 and 2025) signal weakening demand or execution challenges. Persistent top-line softness can erode operating leverage, constrain scale benefits of software/equipment mix, and limit long-term margin expansion absent recovery.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Recurring revenue from installed base
Lectra's business mixes software, equipment and services with an installed base that drives multi-year support, upgrades and consumables. That recurring revenue profile supports predictable cash flows, customer stickiness and durability through industry cycles.
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Lectra SA (LSS) vs. iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ)
Market Cap
€670.76M
Dividend Yield1.76%
Average Volume (3M)20.73K
Price to Earnings (P/E)37.6
Beta (1Y)0.77
Revenue Growth-3.79%
EPS Growth-18.67%
CountryFR
Employees3,000
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)N/A
Shares Outstanding37,832,966
10 Day Avg. Volume15,399
30 Day Avg. Volume20,725
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-2.18
Price to Book (P/B)2.81
Price to Sales (P/S)1.91
P/FCF Ratio15.18
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€28.00Price Target Upside12.00% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)0.88
Revenue Forecast (FY)€518.78M
Lectra SA Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Lectra SA designs smart industrial solutions for fashion, automotive, and furniture markets. The company's solutions include software, automated cutting equipment, and related services, which enable customers to automate and optimize product desig...
How the Company Makes Money
Lectra makes money primarily by selling and supporting a combination of (1) software, (2) equipment, and (3) services tied to those offerings. Revenue is generated from: (a) software revenues, which can include licensing and/or subscription-based ...
Lectra SA Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
67
Positive
Balance Sheet
72
Positive
Cash Flow
64
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 506.73M | 526.67M | 477.58M | 521.93M | 387.58M |
| Gross Profit | 369.26M | 376.87M | 333.18M | 347.69M | 262.57M |
| EBITDA | 75.13M | 90.06M | 77.70M | 86.41M | 50.04M |
| Net Income | 25.96M | 31.16M | 33.90M | 44.39M | 28.25M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 818.86M | 915.68M | 809.22M | 834.90M | 795.96M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 65.06M | 81.90M | 115.05M | 130.63M | 130.59M |
| Total Debt | 111.75M | 134.64M | 129.31M | 153.65M | 173.82M |
| Total Liabilities | 458.57M | 541.34M | 391.36M | 382.68M | 395.17M |
| Stockholders Equity | 344.86M | 353.29M | 409.83M | 449.50M | 398.06M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 63.73M | 81.55M | 52.49M | 50.10M | 48.34M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 73.75M | 88.32M | 59.57M | 57.79M | 54.51M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -10.61M | -80.93M | -24.25M | -12.34M | -187.34M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -67.66M | -44.23M | -49.53M | -46.03M | 125.87M |
Lectra SA Technical Analysis
Neutral
25.00
Price Trends
18.09
Negative
20.84
Negative
22.27
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.41
Negative
53.71
Neutral
80.74
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FR:LSS, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 25 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 16.14, above the 50-day MA of 18.09, and above the 200-day MA of 22.27, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.41 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 53.71 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 80.74 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for FR:LSS.
Lectra SA Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | €26.21B | 19.47 | 13.97% | 1.10% | -1.83% | 4.00% | |
66 Neutral | €310.54M | 8.31 | 25.51% | 5.63% | 10.75% | -12.80% | |
63 Neutral | €1.29B | 33.16 | ― | 1.37% | 7.95% | 16.68% | |
58 Neutral | €670.76M | 37.58 | 7.52% | 1.76% | -3.79% | -18.67% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% |
* General Sector Average
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17.30
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