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Louis Hachette GroupXPAR:ALHG +2.27%12 EBITDA Margin % is 14.70% as of Dec. 2025, which is 4% above its 10-year median of 14.17. GuruFocus rates XPAR:ALHG with a GF Score™ of 12/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,068 Business Services companies, Louis Hachette Group ranks better than 60.58% on this metric.
Louis Hachette Group (XPAR:ALHG) EBITDA Margin % Explanation
EBITDA Margin % is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue. It is an performance metric measuring company's operating profitability. EBITDA Margin takes depreciation and amortization, interest expense and tax into account, which makes it easy to compare the relative profitability of companies of different sizes in the same industry.
Louis Hachette Group EBITDA Margin % Related Terms
Louis Hachette Group EBITDA Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Louis Hachette Group's EBITDA Margin % can be seen below:
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XPAR:ALHG vs CTAS, CPRT, GPN: EBITDA Margin % Comparison
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Louis Hachette Group's EBITDA Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and EBITDA Margin % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Louis Hachette Group EBITDA Margin % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Louis Hachette Group's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Louis Hachette Group's EBITDA Margin % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Louis Hachette Group (XPAR:ALHG) has a EBITDA Margin % of 14.70% as of Dec. 2025. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Louis Hachette Group and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 14.17. Over the past decade, Louis Hachette Group's EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 0.51 to 23.39. According to the industry distribution chart, Louis Hachette Group ranks #421 out of 1068 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 39.4%.
Is Louis Hachette Group's EBITDA Margin % too high?
Louis Hachette Group's current EBITDA Margin % of 14.70% is near median its 10-year median of 14.17. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.51 to a high of 23.39. The Business Services industry median EBITDA Margin % is 10.83. Louis Hachette Group's value of 14.70% is 35.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Louis Hachette Group ranks #421 out of 1068 companies in the Business Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Louis Hachette Group has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Louis Hachette Group's EBITDA Margin % compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Louis Hachette Group ranks #421 out of 1068 companies for EBITDA Margin %. This puts Louis Hachette Group in the upper half of its industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 10.83. Louis Hachette Group's value of 14.70% is 35.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Louis Hachette Group's own EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 0.51 to 23.39 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 14.17 vs. the industry median of 10.83, Louis Hachette Group has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EBITDA Margin % for a Business Services company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Business Services companies is 10.83, based on 1,068 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Louis Hachette Group's current EBITDA Margin % of 14.70% is 35.7% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high EBITDA Margin % mean?
A high EBITDA Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Louis Hachette Group and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 10.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Louis Hachette Group's current EBITDA Margin % is 14.70%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 14.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Louis Hachette Group stock overvalued right now?
Louis Hachette Group (XPAR:ALHG) has a current EBITDA Margin % of 14.70%. The current EBITDA Margin % is 14.70%, which is near median its 10-year median of 14.17 and 35.7% above the Business Services industry median of 10.83. Louis Hachette Group's overall GF Score™ is 12/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA Margin % calculated?
EBITDA Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Louis Hachette Group (XPAR:ALHG), the current EBITDA Margin % is 14.70% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
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