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La Forestiere Equatoriale SA

La Forestiere Equatoriale SA

EEURONEXT:FORE
775.00
EUR
-105.00
(-11.93%)
95.39MMarket Cap
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
261,594.2
238,724.19
244,179.35
247,876.29
246,195.16
274,173.05
291,944.56
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- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
7,745.09
5,139.72
4,494.35
-1,741.99
-5,571.95
-5,204.02
-1,009.67
-4,462.51
78,211.39
1,132.09
3,115.85
4,589.33
2,942.63
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Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-8,286.95
-9,044.69
-38,097.97
-18,251.93
-112,824.32
425.24
-11,707.1
2,093.64
501.7
291.57
769.45
216.24
754.75
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Dividend per Share
3,309.76
3,309.88
3,300.01
3,300.01
3.54
3.54
3.54
3.54
3.54
3,300
3,300
3,300
3,300
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Book Value per Share
44,161.35
46,539.15
47,589.73
41,480.76
35,830.27
30,585.92
28,509.27
18,571.03
103,099.73
100,931.82
100,747.67
102,037
101,679.62
101,679.62
Tangible Book Value per Share
38,176.32
40,626.69
41,729.11
35,634.28
29,806.2
24,412.56
22,475.29
18,475.52
103,099.73
100,931.82
100,747.67
102,037
101,679.62
101,679.62
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
36,972
33,740
34,511
35,033
34,796
38,750
41,261
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- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Operating Margin (%)
7.81
3.64
3.23
0.05
-5.98
-1.81
0.12
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- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Depreciation Expense
759
1,285
2,286
2,888
3,691
3,613
5,565
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- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Net Income, GAAP
1,095
726
635
-246
-787
-735
-143
-631
11,054
160
440
649
416
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Effective Tax Rate (%)
25.01
21.27
14.84
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- -
- -
- -
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0.32
2.44
7.03
3.36
7.78
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Profit Margin (%)
2.96
2.15
1.84
-0.7
-2.26
-1.9
-0.35
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- -
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Working Capital
-7,435
-8,015
-20,217
-31,202
-30,979
-38,921
-39,001
-38,771
14,544
14,237
14,211
14,393
14,343
14,343
LT Debt
376
376
383
333
386
336
347
383
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- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Total Equity
10,582
11,275
12,031
10,711
9,035
7,475
6,843
4,503
14,571
14,265
14,239
14,421
14,371
14,371
Return on Invested Capital (%)
19.52
10.2
8.31
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- -
- -
- -
-0.31
-0.64
-0.4
-1.08
-1.24
-1.1
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Return on Capital (%)
-2.03
0.08
0.13
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- -
- -
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2.39
50.7
1.11
3.09
4.53
2.89
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Return on Common Equity (%)
18.37
11.33
9.55
-3.91
-14.41
-15.67
-3.42
-18.96
128.56
1.11
3.09
4.53
2.89
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Capital Structure

XAF

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'24
Jun'25
Dec'25
ST Debt
- -
- -
- -
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
- -
- -
- -
Market Capitalization
92,670
78,317
62,544

Working Capital

XAF

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'24
Jun'25
Dec'25
Total Current Assets
14,516
14,513
14,488
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
35
42
23
Accounts Receivable, Net
- -
- -
- -
Inventories
- -
- -
- -
Total Current Liabilities
122
227
145
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
- -
- -
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

XAF

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
13.57%
44.45%
-0.35%
Free Cash Flow
-238.22%
44.62%
249.03%
Net Income, GAAP
-142.87%
-352.91%
-35.88%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
- -
- -
- -
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Semi-annual Revenue

XAF

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
2024
- -
- -
- -
2025
- -
- -
- -

Semi-annual Earnings Per Share

XAF

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2023
- -
- -
3,115.85
2024
- -
- -
4,589.33
2025
- -
- -
2,942.63

Semi-annual Dividends Per Share

XAF

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2023
- -
- -
3,300
2024
- -
- -
3,300
2025
- -
- -
3,300

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Martine Studer
Full Time Employees
1,415
Sector
Transportation
Industry
Railroads
Address
Tour Bolloré, 31-32 Abidjan LG Ivory Coast 92811
IPO Date
Jan 7, 1985
Website
forestiere-equatoriale.com
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Business
La Forestière Equatoriale S.A. (FORE.PA) operates as a forestry company focused on the sustainable management, harvesting, and commercialization of tropical timber resources in Central Africa. The company engages in logging operations; production and sale of sawn timber, veneer, and plywood products under various species including okoume, sipo, and sapelli; provision of forest certification services compliant with international standards such as FSC and PEFC; and related logistics and export activities for international markets. Its product portfolio encompasses primary wood processing with emphasis on value-added items like kiln-dried lumber and semi-finished wood panels; it serves industrial buyers, wholesalers, and construction sectors primarily in Europe and Asia. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Paris, France, with primary operations in Gabon and Republic of the Congo, the company maintains concessions totaling over 500,000 hectares under long-term management agreements. In recent developments, La Forestière Equatoriale S.A. expanded its production capacity through a 2024 strategic partnership with a European timber importer for enhanced supply chain integration; launched a new line of certified sustainable plywood products targeting green building markets in 2025; and completed a minor acquisition of adjacent logging equipment assets to streamline operations amid rising global demand for eco-certified wood. The company operates within the renewable resources sector, emphasizing biodiversity preservation and carbon credit initiatives alongside its core timber business, with no reported parent company affiliations.