Louis Hachette Group S.A.

ALHG.PA

Publishing · Communication Services

Price

€1.80

-0.02 (-1.21%)

Market Cap

€1.79B

Exchange

Euronext Paris

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Weak

Growth

Weak

Cash Flow

Data not available

Stability

Weak

Valuation

Good

Dividends

Good

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Share count rising — dilution

+10.9% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 992.0M (2021) → 1.10B (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Louis Hachette Group is a French media and publishing company. It owns a large portfolio of magazines, books, and digital content brands sold to everyday readers across Europe and beyond. The company is one of the largest magazine publishers in France and operates well-known titles across categories like news, lifestyle, and entertainment.

The company earns money through magazine and book sales, digital subscriptions, and advertising revenue from its media properties. It operates primarily in France and other French-speaking markets, with some broader European exposure. Its large catalog of established brand names gives it a degree of pricing power and reader loyalty that smaller publishers struggle to match. The key risk facing the business is the long-term structural decline in print media consumption, as readers continue shifting to free or low-cost digital alternatives, which puts pressure on both circulation revenue and print advertising budgets.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+100.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong revenue growth

EPS Growth

-80.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

€0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (12%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

39.7%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€563M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Strong grower

Louis Hachette Group S.A. is growing revenue at 100% year-over-year. The Winston Score penalises unprofitable companies, but revenue at this pace tells a different story — this is a company still in "build mode."

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

3.5%

Thin — 3.5% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

1.5%

Thin — 1.5% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

1.4%

Weak — 1.4% 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

N/A

Data not available

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

4/8 quarters

Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

N/A

Data not available

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

1.27

Elevated debt (1.27)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

N/A

Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

77.9x

Expensive — P/E 77.9

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+66.7

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (77.9 → 11.2)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

13.33%

Healthy income — 13.33% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

N/A

Data not available

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