Lagardere SCA (FR:MMB)
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Rating:59Neutral
Price Target:
€19.50
▲(3.83% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/04/26
The score is primarily held back by financial risk from a highly leveraged balance sheet and thin net margins, despite strong operating/free cash flow. Technicals are mixed (short-term support but weaker longer-term trend signals), while valuation is a relative positive with a moderate P/E and a supportive dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Strong free cash flow generation
Consistent, material free cash flow provides durable internal funding for capex, dividends and gradual debt repayment. Over a 2–6 month horizon this supports refinancing flexibility and operational investment without reliance on volatile external financing, aiding stability.
Negative Factors
Very high leverage
Debt levels vastly exceed equity, leaving limited capital-structure flexibility and raising refinancing risk. Given operating cash flow covers only a modest fraction of total debt, deleveraging would be slow without sustained elevated FCF or asset sales, heightening vulnerability to rate rises.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong free cash flow generation
Consistent, material free cash flow provides durable internal funding for capex, dividends and gradual debt repayment. Over a 2–6 month horizon this supports refinancing flexibility and operational investment without reliance on volatile external financing, aiding stability.
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Lagardere SCA (MMB) vs. iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ)
Market Cap
€2.65B
Dividend Yield3.6%
Average Volume (3M)11.93K
Price to Earnings (P/E)13.2
Beta (1Y)0.54
Revenue Growth4.71%
EPS Growth20.20%
CountryFR
Employees33,574
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryTravel Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.26
Shares Outstanding142,907,700
10 Day Avg. Volume12,878
30 Day Avg. Volume11,932
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.63
Price to Book (P/B)3.01
Price to Sales (P/S)0.28
P/FCF Ratio2.72
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)2.18
Revenue Forecast (FY)€9.63B
Lagardere SCA Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Lagardere SA engages in content publishing, production, broadcasting, and distribution businesses worldwide. It operates through two divisions: Lagardère Publishing, and Lagardère Travel Retail. The Lagardère Publishing division includes book publ...
How the Company Makes Money
Lagardère SCA primarily generates revenue from two core businesses: (1) Travel retail and (2) Book publishing.
1) Lagardère Travel Retail: The company makes money by operating retail outlets in airports, railway stations, and other travel venues ...
Lagardere SCA Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
38
Negative
Cash Flow
72
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 9.42B | 9.00B | 8.13B | 6.98B | 5.17B |
| Gross Profit | 663.00M | 582.00M | 3.39B | 336.00M | -27.00M |
| EBITDA | 1.45B | 1.36B | 1.10B | 926.00M | 744.00M |
| Net Income | 203.00M | 168.00M | 144.00M | 161.00M | -101.00M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 9.72B | 9.52B | 9.32B | 8.98B | 8.75B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 632.00M | 393.00M | 467.00M | 851.00M | 937.00M |
| Total Debt | 5.13B | 4.90B | 4.95B | 4.59B | 4.38B |
| Total Liabilities | 8.70B | 8.43B | 8.37B | 7.95B | 7.81B |
| Stockholders Equity | 888.00M | 977.00M | 837.00M | 899.00M | 815.00M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 980.00M | 995.00M | 711.00M | 428.00M | 586.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.24B | 1.29B | 980.00M | 650.00M | 742.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -222.00M | -197.00M | -601.00M | -338.00M | -322.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -754.00M | -1.21B | -744.00M | -511.00M | -208.00M |
Lagardere SCA Technical Analysis
Positive
18.78
Price Trends
18.47
Positive
18.60
Positive
19.28
Positive
Market Momentum
0.37
Negative
70.55
Negative
91.10
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FR:MMB, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 18.78 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 18.52, above the 50-day MA of 18.47, and below the 200-day MA of 19.28, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.37 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 70.55 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 91.10 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for FR:MMB.
Lagardere SCA Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 Outperform | €1.58B | 5.15 | 11.94% | 10.45% | -4.25% | -28.55% | |
66 Neutral | €4.01B | 12.59 | 11.30% | 3.60% | 1.12% | 1.49% | |
63 Neutral | €1.44B | 11.51 | 7.52% | 7.35% | -2.51% | -25.56% | |
62 Neutral | €1.04B | -4.25 | -9.26% | 3.47% | 25.16% | -519.65% | |
59 Neutral | €2.65B | 13.15 | 26.99% | 3.60% | 4.71% | 20.20% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
50 Neutral | €2.11B | 117.72 | ― | 1.70% | ― | ― |
* General Sector Average
FR:MMB
Lagardere SCA
18.70
<0.01
0.05%
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35.30
6.09
20.84%
FR:DEC
JCDecaux SA
18.86
4.04
27.27%
FR:MMT
Metropole Television
12.82
0.24
1.91%
FR:TFI
Television Francaise 1 SA TF1
6.75
-0.87
-11.43%
FR:VIV
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2.07
-0.50
-19.58%
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