Lanson-BCC

ALLAN.PA

Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries · Consumer Defensive

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Euronext Paris

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025

How the score breaks down

Quality

Good

Growth

Weak

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Mixed

Valuation

Good

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Lanson-BCC is a French company that makes and sells Champagne — the sparkling wine that can only be produced in the Champagne region of France. Its portfolio includes several well-known Champagne brands, with Lanson being the flagship label alongside others such as Boizel, Chanoine, and Alexandre Bonnet. The company sells to wine merchants, restaurants, hotels, and consumers across both France and international markets.

The company earns money by producing and selling bottles of Champagne at a range of price points, from accessible to premium. It operates primarily in France but exports a significant share of its volume to markets like the United Kingdom, the United States, and other European countries. Its main competitive advantage is owning established Champagne brands with protected geographic status, meaning no competitor outside the Champagne region can legally copy the product. The key risk is that Champagne is a discretionary luxury purchase, making sales sensitive to economic downturns and shifts in consumer spending habits.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-15.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-30.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

92.6%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€21M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Revenue declining

Lanson-BCC'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

68.4%

Premium pricing power — 68.4% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

19.8%

Healthy — 19.8% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

4.1%

Weak — 4.1% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

-8.7%

Shrinking sales (-8.7% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-33.1%

Earnings shrinking (-33.1% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

3/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

14%

Weak — only 14% of profit becomes cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

-2.2%

Burning cash (-2.2%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

1.43

Elevated debt (1.43)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

2.23x

Tight — interest eats into profit (2.2x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

11.4x

no trend

Attractive valuation — P/E 11.4

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

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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