Louis Hachette Group (ALHG) Investor presentation summary

Ownership and structure

• Major shareholders include Vivendi, QIA, Arnaud Lagardère, and Bolloré, with 31% held by other shareholders.

• Listed on Euronext Growth, with 66% of share capital and voting rights held by Lagardère.

• Subsidiaries include Publishing, Travel Retail, Live, and Prisma Media.

Financial performance and debt

• 2024 revenue reached €9,235m, with EBITA of €510m and free cash flow of €421m.

• Net debt reduced to €1,826m, with leverage ratio dropping from 3x (2023) to 2.4x (2024), targeting ~2x by end of 2025.

• Workforce totals 34,000 people.

Business segments and geographic reach

• Publishing generated €2,873m revenue (31% of group), Travel Retail €5,812m (63%), Live €257m (3%), Prisma Media €293m (4%).

• Revenue by region: France 24%, Europe (excl. France) 39%, US/Canada 26%, Latin America/Middle East/Africa 5%, Asia-Pacific 6%.