Lagardere (ENXTPA:MMB) Raises Bond Funding, Is It Still 34% Below Fair Value?
Lagardere (ENXTPA:MMB) has just raised €496.265 million through a fixed-income offering of 5.250% bonds maturing in September 2032. This provides investors with fresh information on the group’s funding mix and capital structure.
Lagardere’s 5.250% bond issue lands at a time when the equity story has cooled, with the share price at €17.9 and short term share price returns over 1, 7 and 30 days all declining between 1% and 5%.
Over a longer horizon the picture is mixed, with the 1 year total shareholder return down 6.74% yet the 3 year total shareholder return still positive at 3.60%. This suggests that recent weakness has softened earlier momentum rather than erased it entirely.
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Bulls see Lagardere’s new bond as proof the balance sheet can carry more weight, while bears point to weak recent returns. Which case holds up once you run through the valuation work next?
Most Popular Narrative: 34% Undervalued
Against a last close of €17.9, the most followed narrative for Lagardere points to a fair value of about €27.17, so the bond raise now slots into a story that already leans toward undervaluation on discounted cash flows.
Active portfolio optimization, including cost discipline, business rationalization in low-performing geographies (like North Asia), and divestitures (e.g., Paris Match), continues to drive margin improvement and strengthen free cash flow, enhancing Lagardère's financial flexibility for future growth investments or further deleveraging.
See why 1 investors see Lagardere as 34% undervalued.
Result: Fair Value of €27.17 (UNDERVALUED)
Still, parts of the Lagardere story could crack if regional travel retail pressure or ongoing deleveraging efforts squeeze cash generation more than analysts expect.
Find out about the key risks to this Lagardere narrative.
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