Louis Hachette Group Past Earnings Performance
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Louis Hachette Group's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -31.2%, while the Media industry saw earnings growing at 5.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.4% per year. Louis Hachette Group's return on equity is 4.2%, and it has net margins of 0.2%.
Key information
-31.24%
Earnings growth rate
-34.52%
EPS growth rate
| Media Industry Growth | 8.43% |
| Revenue growth rate | 3.40% |
| Return on equity | 4.16% |
| Net Margin | 0.24% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Jun 2026 |
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Louis Hachette Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 26 | 9,722 | 23 | 4,665 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 26 | 9,703 | 23 | 4,671 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 25 | 9,684 | 22 | 4,677 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 25 | 9,573 | 30 | 4,652 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 25 | 9,402 | 37 | 4,591 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 9,319 | 25 | 4,539 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 9,294 | 13 | 4,522 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 7,245 | 28 | 3,558 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 5,195 | 42 | 2,594 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 3,087 | 76 | 1,530 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 979 | 110 | 465 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 320 | 115 | 93 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 194 | 27 | 61 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: ALHG has a large one-off loss of €98.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th June, 2026.
Growing Profit Margin: ALHG's current net profit margins (0.2%) are lower than last year (0.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ALHG's earnings have declined by 31.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: ALHG's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: ALHG had negative earnings growth (-37.8%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Media industry average (-14.1%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: ALHG's Return on Equity (4.2%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/09/09 17:43 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Louis Hachette Group S.A. is covered by 4 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Geoffrey d'Halluin | BNP Paribas |
| Emmanuel Chevalier | CIC Market Solutions (ESN) |
| Matthias Desmarais | ODDO BHF Corporate & Markets |