Lectra SA (LSS) AI Stock Analysis

• Market Cap: €604.97M
• Dividend Yield: 1.76%
• Average Volume (3M): 20.73K
• Price to Earnings (P/E): 37.3
• Beta (1Y): 0.80
• Revenue Growth: 0.40%
• EPS Growth: -9.67%
• Country: FR
• Employees: 3,000
• Sector: General
• Sector Strength: N/A
• Industry: Software - Application
• EPS (TTM): 0.55
• Shares Outstanding: 37,832,966
• 10 Day Avg. Volume: 15,399
• 30 Day Avg. Volume: 20,725
• PEG Ratio: -2.18
• Price to Book (P/B): 2.81
• Price to Sales (P/S): 1.91
• P/FCF Ratio: 15.18
• Enterprise Value/Market Cap: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Revenue: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Gross Profit: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Ebitda: N/A
• 1Y Price Target: €28.00
• Price Target Upside: 12.00% Upside
• Rating Consensus: Moderate Buy
• Number of Analyst Covering: 1
• EPS Forecast (FY): 0.92
• Revenue Forecast (FY): €522.72M

• Rating: 58 Neutral
• Price Target: €16.00 ▼(-36.00% Downside)
• Action: Reiterated Date: 02/18/26
• Date: Action: Reiterated 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

High gross margins

Sustained gross margins near 66%–75% reflect a high-value mix of software, equipment and services. That structural margin advantage supports durable operating profitability and cash generation, enabling reinvestment in product development and support of the installed base over time.

Negative Factors

Recurring revenue / top-line weakness

Repeated revenue declines indicate the company is facing structural demand softness or slower new-equipment adoption. Sustained top-line contraction limits scope for scale economies, curtails growth of recurring maintenance and software revenues, and can erode competitive positioning over months.

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...

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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 ...

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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

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	75.52M	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

• Technical Analysis Sentiment: Negative
• Last Price: 25.00
• 50DMA: Negative
• 100DMA: Negative
• 200DMA: Negative
• MACD: Positive
• RSI: Positive
• STOCH: Neutral

Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FR:LSS, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 25 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 17.49, above the 50-day MA of 20.00, and above the 200-day MA of 22.84, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -1.20 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 23.10 is Positive, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 22.30 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for FR:LSS.

Lectra SA Peers Comparison

Name	Overall Rating	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	ROE	Dividend Yield	Revenue Growth	EPS Growth
SWP	67 Neutral	€290.99M	10.19	25.51%	5.63%	14.40%	1.92%
LIN	63 Neutral	€199.90M	15.07	―	3.68%	0.23%	10.46%
74SW	61 Neutral	€881.88M	8.71	9.71%	―	103.99%	17.53%
LSS	58 Neutral	€604.97M	37.27	7.52%	1.76%	0.40%	-9.67%
ALBFR	58 Neutral	€187.77M	21.50	21.64%	―	24.74%	18.04%
Sector *	55 Neutral	$6.65B	3.83	-15.92%	6.20%	10.91%	7.18%
QDT	53 Neutral	€384.83M	-8.19	5.80%	4.90%	0.13%	11.29%