Louis Hachette (ALHG) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Louis Hachette Group Large-cap Industrials
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Income Metrics
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
12.4B
Total Liabilities
9.6B
Shareholders Equity
2.8B
Debt to Equity
3.44
Cash Flow Metrics
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Annual Income Flow
2025
Louis Hachette Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 9.6B | 9.2B | 979.0M | 7.2B | 5.4B |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 5.2B | 5.1B | 480.0M | 7.0B | 5.3B |
| Gross Profit | 4.4B | 4.1B | 499.0M | 293.0M | 109.0M |
| Gross Margin % | 45.6% | 44.9% | 51.0% | 4.0% | 2.0% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | - | 4.5B | 465.0M | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 2.6B | 2.5B | - | - | - |
| Total Operating Expenses | 2.6B | 7.0B | 465.0M | 0 | 0 |
| Operating Income | 570.0M | 477.0M | 34.0M | 293.0M | 109.0M |
| Operating Margin % | 5.9% | 5.2% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 2.0% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | 4.0M | 7.0M | 21.0M | 16.0M | 24.0M |
| Interest Expense | 232.0M | 261.0M | 25.0M | 125.0M | 131.0M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pre-tax Income | 185.0M | 145.0M | 120.0M | 146.0M | -112.0M |
| Income Tax | 73.0M | 93.0M | 20.0M | 26.0M | 12.0M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 39.5% | 64.1% | 16.7% | 17.8% | 0.0% |
| Net Income | 112.0M | 52.0M | 100.0M | 155.0M | -122.0M |
| Net Margin % | 1.2% | 0.6% | 10.2% | 2.1% | -2.2% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 1.5B | 1.3B | 242.0M | 297.0M | 111.0M |
| EPS (Basic) | €0.02 | €0.01 | €0.11 | €0.09 | €-0.08 |
| EPS (Diluted) | €0.02 | €0.01 | €0.11 | €0.09 | €-0.08 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 1100000000 | 991996494 | 991996494 | 991996494 | 991996494 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 1100000000 | 991996494 | 991996494 | 991996494 | 991996494 |
Income Statement Trend
Louis Hachette Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 633.0M | 422.0M | 468.0M | 1.0M | 2.0M |
| Short-term Investments | - | - | 14.0M | - | - |
| Accounts Receivable | 1.0B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 67.0M | 63.0M |
| Inventory | 822.0M | 855.0M | 848.0M | 6.0M | 7.0M |
| Other Current Assets | 75.0M | 89.0M | 70.0M | - | - |
| Total Current Assets | 3.3B | 3.2B | 3.2B | 104.0M | 85.0M |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 5.1B | 4.3B | 3.6B | 51.0M | 55.0M |
| Goodwill | 6.0B | 6.2B | 6.4B | 441.0M | 444.0M |
| Intangible Assets | 3.6B | 3.8B | 3.9B | 89.0M | 92.0M |
| Long-term Investments | 14.0M | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 26.0M | 43.0M | 31.0M | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 9.2B | 9.2B | 9.3B | 2.2B | 1.8B |
| Total Assets | 12.4B | 12.4B | 12.5B | 2.4B | 1.9B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 1.8B | 1.8B | 301.0M | 65.0M | 45.0M |
| Short-term Debt | 1.1B | 971.0M | 2.8B | 186.0M | 188.0M |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | 580.0M | 559.0M | 2.0B | - | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 4.2B | 4.1B | 5.9B | 321.0M | 329.0M |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 4.1B | 3.9B | 2.3B | 7.0M | 15.0M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 985.0M | 1.0B | 1.1B | 20.0M | 20.0M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 80.0M | 29.0M | 29.0M | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 5.5B | 5.3B | 3.8B | 36.0M | 47.0M |
| Total Liabilities | 9.6B | 9.4B | 9.7B | 357.0M | 376.0M |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 198.0M | 198.0M | 0 | - | - |
| Retained Earnings | 22.0M | 13.0M | 2.1B | 2.0B | 1.5B |
| Treasury Stock | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 2.8B | 3.0B | 2.8B | 2.0B | 1.5B |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 5.1B | 4.9B | 5.1B | 193.0M | 203.0M |
| Working Capital | -868.0M | -919.0M | -2.6B | -217.0M | -244.0M |
Balance Sheet Composition
Louis Hachette Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 429.0M | 401.0M | 155.0M | 127.0M | 38.0M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stock-Based Compensation | - | - | - | - | - |
| Working Capital Changes | -11.0M | 17.0M | 144.0M | 12.0M | 3.0M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 418.0M | 418.0M | 299.0M | 139.0M | 36.0M |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | 45.0M | 1.0M | 11.0M | 0 | 0 |
| Acquisitions | 18.0M | -3.0M | 319.0M | 0 | -175.0M |
| Investment Purchases | -78.0M | -60.0M | -1.0M | -2.0M | 0 |
| Investment Sales | 42.0M | 115.0M | 320.0M | 0 | 0 |
| Investing Cash Flow | 51.0M | 68.0M | 688.0M | -2.0M | -175.0M |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | -1.0M | 0 | - | - | - |
| Dividends Paid | -59.0M | -55.0M | - | - | - |
| Debt Issuance | 916.0M | 1.9B | 276.0M | 0 | 0 |
| Debt Repayment | -877.0M | -2.1B | -275.0M | -11.0M | 0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | -43.0M | -111.0M | 2.0M | -22.0M | 163.0M |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.1B | 1.0B | 162.0M | 22.0M | 19.0M |
| Net Change in Cash | 426.0M | 375.0M | 989.0M | 115.0M | 24.0M |
Cash Flow Trend
Louis Hachette Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
84.45
Forward P/E
10.73
Price to Book
0.76
Price to Sales
0.17
PEG Ratio
10.73
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
0.23%
Operating Margin
7.03%
Return on Equity
3.88%
Return on Assets
2.61%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
0.79
Debt to Equity
182.96
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
€0.02
Book Value per Share
€2.22
Revenue per Share
€9.76
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALHG | 1.7B | 84.45 | 0.76 | 3.88% | 0.23% | 182.96 |
| Elis S.A | 5.8B | 17.79 | 1.58 | 9.89% | 7.64% | 108.11 |
| Teleperformance SE | 3.1B | 6.37 | 0.76 | 11.49% | 4.87% | 121.28 |
| Id Logistics | 2.3B | 42.14 | 3.97 | 8.49% | 1.69% | 2.65 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.