Louis plc

CSE:LUI Stock Report

Market Cap: €50.2m

Louis Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Louis's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -0.8%, while the Hospitality industry saw earnings growing at 52.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 28.1% per year. Louis's return on equity is 25.1%, and it has net margins of 5%.

Key information

-0.80%

Earnings growth rate

-0.80%

EPS growth rate

Hospitality Industry Growth7.47%
Revenue growth rate28.15%
Return on equity25.09%
Net Margin5.04%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2025

Recent past performance updates

Analysis Article May 16

Shareholders Will Be Pleased With The Quality of Louis' (CSE:LUI) Earnings

Louis plc's ( CSE:LUI ) strong earnings report was rewarded with a positive stock price move. We did some digging and...
Analysis Article Oct 03

Louis' (CSE:LUI) Strong Earnings Are Of Good Quality

Louis plc ( CSE:LUI ) just reported healthy earnings but the stock price didn't move much. We think that investors have...

Recent updates

Analysis Article Jan 09

Here's Why We Think Louis (CSE:LUI) Is Well Worth Watching

It's common for many investors, especially those who are inexperienced, to buy shares in companies with a good story...
Analysis Article May 16

Shareholders Will Be Pleased With The Quality of Louis' (CSE:LUI) Earnings

Louis plc's ( CSE:LUI ) strong earnings report was rewarded with a positive stock price move. We did some digging and...
Analysis Article May 15

Louis (CSE:LUI) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article May 15

Investors Still Aren't Entirely Convinced By Louis plc's (CSE:LUI) Revenues Despite 35% Price Jump

Louis plc ( CSE:LUI ) shareholders have had their patience rewarded with a 35% share price jump in the last month...
Analysis Article Mar 22

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Louis (CSE:LUI)

If you're looking for a multi-bagger, there's a few things to keep an eye out for. In a perfect world, we'd like to see...
Analysis Article Oct 03

Louis' (CSE:LUI) Strong Earnings Are Of Good Quality

Louis plc ( CSE:LUI ) just reported healthy earnings but the stock price didn't move much. We think that investors have...
Analysis Article May 13

Louis (CSE:LUI) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

If we're looking to avoid a business that is in decline, what are the trends that can warn us ahead of time? A business...
Analysis Article Mar 21

Revenues Not Telling The Story For Louis plc (CSE:LUI)

There wouldn't be many who think Louis plc's ( CSE:LUI ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.3x is worth a mention...
Analysis Article Jan 09

Louis (CSE:LUI) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

What underlying fundamental trends can indicate that a company might be in decline? Businesses in decline often have...
Analysis Article Sep 11

Benign Growth For Louis plc (CSE:LUI) Underpins Its Share Price

With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 2.7x Louis plc ( CSE:LUI ) may be sending very bullish signals at the...
Analysis Article May 01

Louis (CSE:LUI) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Did you know there are some financial metrics that can provide clues of a potential multi-bagger? One common approach...
Analysis Article Jan 07

The Louis (CSE:LUI) Share Price Has Gained 165%, So Why Not Pay It Some Attention?

The worst result, after buying shares in a company (assuming no leverage), would be if you lose all the money you put...
Analysis Article Dec 03

Louis (CSE:LUI) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' When we think about how risky a company...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Louis makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

CSE:LUI Revenue, expenses and earnings (EUR Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 25139730
30 Sep 25136720
30 Jun 25133610
31 Mar 25130510
31 Dec 24128410
30 Sep 24123230
30 Jun 24119140
31 Mar 24116040
31 Dec 23114030
30 Sep 23110-530
30 Jun 23106-920
31 Mar 23102-920
31 Dec 2298-920
30 Sep 2285-820
30 Jun 2271-720
31 Mar 2258-820
31 Dec 2145-1020
30 Jun 2113-1520
31 Mar 21141420
31 Dec 20154320
30 Sep 20803980
30 Jun 2014466110
31 Mar 2018042110
31 Dec 1921618110
30 Sep 192132190
30 Jun 192112470
31 Mar 191952770
31 Dec 181803070
30 Sep 181532250
30 Jun 181251530
31 Mar 181201330
31 Dec 171151230
30 Jun 17114650
31 Mar 17125-1750
31 Dec 16111-150
30 Sep 1632-155510
30 Jun 16101-115480
31 Mar 1698-89480
31 Dec 1597-114480
30 Sep 15381030
30 Jun 1533730

Quality Earnings: LUI has a large one-off gain of €2.6M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2025.

Growing Profit Margin: LUI's current net profit margins (5%) are higher than last year (3%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: LUI has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -0.8% per year.

Accelerating Growth: LUI's earnings growth over the past year (79.2%) exceeds its 5-year average (-0.8% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: LUI earnings growth over the past year (79.2%) exceeded the Hospitality industry 19.5%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst LUI's Return on Equity (25.09%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/11 18:54
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/11 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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