Bottleneck Solvers

BN · rank #11 · 2026-07-27

FII

PARIS · EUR · $3.49B (USD)

SignalBuy1.8strength 1.8 / 10
verdict · PROCEED

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Bottleneck themes
The structural shortage this name supplies into.
European defense ammunition bottleneck
Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Composite score
Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank.
-0.32
Forward revenue growth
Consensus forward revenue growth.
+10.0%
Forward net margin
Consensus forward net margin.
+9.8%
Net margin TTM
Trailing twelve month net margin.
+8.9%
Margin expansion
Forward minus trailing net margin (percentage points).
+0.9%
Forward PEG
Forward P/E to growth. Below 1 is cheap for the growth.
0.99
Debt / FCF
Net debt relative to free cash flow. Lower is safer.
3.50×
Analyst upside
Spread between the consensus 12m target and the current price.
+11.0%
Last EPS surprise
Most recent reported EPS versus consensus.
Market cap (USD)$3.49B

The AI research card

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Summary

Lisi S.A. (FII@PARIS) designs and manufactures high-reliability fasteners and structural components, primarily serving major global aerospace and defense OEMs alongside a legacy automotive division.

Rationale

Lisi's role as a bottleneck solver is supported by over €120 million in defense program revenue supplying critical components for Rafale, Caesar artillery, and BONUS shell bodies under long-term contracts with high switching costs.

Material risks

  • 1High customer concentration among major aerospace and defense OEMs exposes the company to severe revenue shocks if key clients choose to insource production or qualify alternative suppliers.
  • 2Exposure to the highly cyclical and lower-margin automotive sector limits overall group pricing power and introduces margin headwinds during periods of weak global vehicle production.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 2 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
Proceed
Claude
Caution
Gemini
Proceed