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Louis Hachette Group S.A.
ALHG · Euronext Brussels · France
louishachettegroup.comFinancials as of FY2025
What stands out
- Pays more per share than it earned over the last twelve months
At a glance
- Depends onUpstream position: supplies 6 industries, depends on 0
- ScaleMarket cap is $2.03B, above the global median of $1.18B
- FinancialsAltman Z-Score 0.91: distress zone
- Interpretations3 currently firing — 3
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What stands out
- Pays more per share than it earned over the last twelve months
Dividends view
Yield
3.36%
Annual Rate
EUR 0.06Paid annual
Payout Ratio
300.0%High
Payback Period
28.2 yr
Last Ex-Dividend
May 7, 2026
The reported statements, read against the company's own industry.
Financials view
Market Capitalization
1.77BEUR2.03B · vs all stocks (USD)
Trailing P/E
88.90xRevenue (TTM)
9.72BEUR11.14B · vs all stocks (USD)
Profit Margin
0.24%52-Week Change
18.09%vs all stocks
Market Capitalization
1.77BEUR2.03B · vs all stocks (USD)
Enterprise Value
6.91BEUR7.91B · vs all stocks (USD)
Trailing P/E
88.90xForward P/E
8.67xPrice to Sales (TTM)
0.1814xPrice to Book (MRQ)
0.8197xEnterprise to Revenue
0.7100xEnterprise to EBITDA
8.29xProfit Margin
0.24%Operating Margin
2.10%Return on Assets (TTM)
2.34%Return on Equity (TTM)
4.15%Revenue (TTM)
9.72BEUR11.14B · vs all stocks (USD)
Revenue per Share (TTM)
9.80EURUpdated Sep 23, 2026Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.80%Gross Profit (TTM)
6.19BEUR7.09B · vs all stocks (USD)
EBITDA (TTM)
1.51BEUR1.73B · vs all stocks (USD)
Net Income (TTM)
23.00MEUR26.35M · vs all stocks (USD)
Operating Cash Flow (TTM)
1.35BEUR1.55B · vs all stocks (USD)
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM)
960.37MEUR1.10B · vs all stocks (USD)
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate
0.0600EURUpdated Sep 23, 2026Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
3.36%vs all stocks
Payout Ratio
300.00%Minority Interest (Equity)
601.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Revenue
9.62BEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Cost of Goods Sold
5.24BEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Gross Profit
4.38BEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Operating Income
570.00MEUR653.08M · vs all stocks (USD)
Pre-tax Income
185.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Income Tax Expense
73.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Net Income
112.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025EBIT
417.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025EBITDA (Income Statement)
1.51BEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Other Operating Expenses
2.58BEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Non-operating Interest Income
4.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Non-operating Interest Expense
232.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025EPS (Basic)
0.0200EURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025EPS (Diluted)
0.0200EURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Basic Shares Outstanding
1.10BSharesFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Diluted Shares Outstanding
1.10BSharesFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Net Income from Continuing Operations
429.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Minority Interests (P&L)
-90.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Preferred Stock Dividends
0.00EURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Operating Cash Flow
418.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Free Cash Flow
373.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Cash & Cash Equivalents (End of Period)
544.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Starting Profit (CF Statement)
429.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Change in Other Assets/Liabilities
-11.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Capital Expenditures
45.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Net Intangibles (CF)
-257.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Net Acquisitions
18.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Purchase of Investments
-78.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Sale of Investments
42.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Other Investing Activity
24.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Net Investing Cash Flow
51.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Long-term Debt Issuance
916.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Long-term Debt Payments
-877.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Common Stock Repurchase
-1.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Common Dividends Paid
-59.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Other Financing Charges
-22.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Net Financing Cash Flow
-43.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Shares Outstanding
991.79MSharesUpdated Sep 23, 2026Float Shares
598.42MSharesUpdated Sep 23, 2026% Held by Insiders
39.80%vs all stocks
% Held by Institutions
15.48%vs all stocks
Total Cash (MRQ)
432.00MEUR494.97M · vs all stocks (USD)
Total Cash per Share (MRQ)
0.4360EURUpdated Sep 23, 2026Total Debt (MRQ)
4.95BEUR5.67B · vs all stocks (USD)
Total Debt to Equity (MRQ)
1.79xCurrent Ratio (MRQ)
0.7790xBook Value per Share (MRQ)
2.17EURUpdated Sep 23, 2026Total Assets
12.44BEUR14.26B · vs all stocks (USD)
Total Current Assets
3.29BEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Total Liabilities
9.64BEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Total Non-current Assets
9.16BEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Total Non-current Liabilities
5.49BEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Total Current Liabilities
4.15BEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Cash
475.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Cash Equivalents
158.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Cash & Cash Equivalents
633.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Accounts Receivable
1.00BEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Inventory
822.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Accounts Payable
1.79BEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Short-term Debt
1.05BEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Other Current Liabilities
580.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Long-term Debt
4.07BEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Other Non-current Liabilities
80.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Common Stock (Book)
198.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Retained Earnings
22.00MEURFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Total Shareholders' Equity
2.80BEUR3.21B · vs all stocks (USD)
52-Week Low
1.39EURUpdated Sep 23, 202652-Week High
1.92EURUpdated Sep 23, 202652-Week Change
18.09%vs all stocks
50-Day MA
1.79EURUpdated Sep 23, 2026200-Day MA
1.68EURUpdated Sep 23, 2026Avg 10-Day Volume
593.61KSharesUpdated Sep 23, 2026Avg 30-Day Volume
937.12KSharesUpdated Sep 23, 2026Diluted EPS (TTM)
0.0200EURUpdated Sep 23, 20263 interpretations currently present — each is a set of fired observations whose alignment reads as one structural pattern. Click an observation to see the numbers behind it.
Screen for these patternsHow does this company use capital?
Diagnostic
Elevated ROE With High Debt-to-Equity and Equity Multiplier
Return on equity reads high on a balance sheet carrying a lot of debt against that equity.
Reads
Where is this company structurally exposed?
Within or Near the Altman Distress Zone
Debt is a large share of its assets, and large against its cash flow.
Reads
Elevated Leverage on Three Denominators
Debt sits high against its equity, its assets, and its cash flow.
Reads
An interpretation is present only while every observation it reads stays fired (score ≥ 70). It describes what the aligned readings show — never a verdict, never a prediction.
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Relationships view
Structural observations derived from financial data, industry benchmarks, and supply chain position.
Structural Tensions
Pays more per share than it earned over the last twelve monthsSignificant
Payout Ratio: 3.00Dividend per Share: 0.06Earnings per Share: 0.02
Financial Health
Altman Z-Score 0.91: distress zoneCritical
Altman Z-Score: 0.91
High earnings qualityNotable
Earnings Quality Score: 1.61
Supply Chain
Upstream position: supplies 6 industries, depends on 0Notable
Outgoing: 6.00Incoming: 0.00
Scale
Market cap is $2.03B, above the global median of $1.18BNotable
Market cap (USD): 2,028,192,926.095Global Median: 1,180,223,658.953
Revenue is $11.14B, above the global median of $548.88MNotable
Revenue (USD): 11,139,079,159.972Global Median: 548,883,780.48
Levered free cash flow is $1.1B, above the global median of $18.73MNotable
Levered free cash flow (USD): 1,100,359,232.502Global Median: 18,729,043.027
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