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LACROIX Group S.A.

LACR.PA
24
Hardware, Equipment & Parts · Technology
Exchange
Euronext Paris
Winston Score
24
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Data not available

Winston Score History

The full picture

LACROIX Group is a French industrial electronics manufacturer. It makes electronic systems and equipment for three main markets: connected devices for cities and infrastructure (like traffic signs and water meters), electronics for the defense and aerospace industries, and circuit boards and assemblies built to order for other companies. It is a mid-sized European player in contract electronics manufacturing.

The company earns money by selling hardware and manufactured electronic assemblies, mostly under long-term supply contracts with industrial and government customers. LACROIX operates primarily in France and Western Europe, with some manufacturing presence in other regions. Its main competitive advantage is its mix of proprietary smart-city products alongside contract manufacturing, which gives it more stable revenue than pure contract manufacturers. The key risk is its thin profit margins — a gross margin around 5% leaves little room for error if raw material costs rise or a major customer reduces orders.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-23.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-6.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

64.1%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€40M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

LACROIX Group S.A.'s revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
5.7%
Thin — 5.7% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
4.8%
Thin — 4.8% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
9.4%
Below par — 9.4% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-29.9%
Shrinking sales (-29.9% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
1/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
6.9%
Modest free cash flow (6.9%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
1.30
Elevated debt (1.30)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
3.63x
Tight — interest eats into profit (3.6x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
no trend
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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