Lectra

Valuation Analysis

About the Company

Lectra en bref

Lectra (LSS.PA) is currently trading at 16,66 € with a market capitalization of 545 M €. The trailing P/E ratio stands at 32.04x, with a forward P/E of 16.91x. The 52-week range spans from 15,02 € to 26,15 €; the current price is 36.3% below the yearly high. Year-over-year revenue growth stands at -15.8%. The net profit margin stands at 4.1%.

💰 Dividende

Lectra pays an annual dividend of 0,35 € per share, representing a yield of 2.1%. The payout ratio stands at 76.92%.

📊 Avis des analystes

6 analystes évaluent Lectra (LSS.PA) au consensus : Acheter. L'objectif de cours moyen est de 22,25 €, soit un potentiel de +33.55% par rapport au cours actuel. La fourchette des objectifs de cours des analystes va de 18,00 € à 27,50 €.

Lectra : la thèse d'investissement en détail

Lectra (LSS.PA) operates in the Technology — specifically Software - Application — and is headquartered in France. Below is a structured read of the investment case built directly from the latest fundamentals, valuation multiples, analyst positioning and smart-money flows. Each section translates raw numbers into the investment logic they imply, so you can decide whether the risk/reward fits your portfolio.

Le scénario haussier

With a gross margin near 73.39%, the company sits in the top tier of its industry — these are the kinds of structural margins that protect earnings during downturns. Wall Street consensus sits at Buy with an average price target implying roughly 33.55% upside from current levels — analyst sentiment is firmly constructive.

Le scénario baissier

Revenue is contracting at -15.8% year-over-year — until that trend reverses, valuation is exposed to further downgrades. With a net margin of just 4.1%, the business has little room to absorb cost shocks or pricing pressure — a single bad quarter can swing the company to a loss.

Valorisation en contexte

With a PEG ratio of 0.41, the price-to-earnings multiple is actually below the company's growth rate — classic value-meets-growth territory that Peter Lynch would have called a 'GARP' opportunity.

À surveiller

• The forward P/E of 16.91x is meaningfully below the trailing 32.04x — analysts expect earnings to step up; the next earnings release is the test.
• The price sits in the lower quartile of the 52-week range — value hunters often start scaling in around this zone if fundamentals hold.
• The analyst consensus price target implies 33.55% upside — if the next two quarters confirm the underlying thesis, target hikes typically follow.

Thèse d'investissement : forces et faiblesses

Aperçu technique

The price is in a transition zone relative to the moving averages — no clear signal.

Profil de risque

The data points to relatively defensive market behavior.

Trading Data

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