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LaFayette Acquisition Corp

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159,0M USD
P/E
283,8x
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52w range
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2026-10-28
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About

LaFayette Acquisition Corp is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that raises capital through an initial public offering (IPO) to acquire an existing private operating company.

Business. LaFayette Acquisition Corp (LAFA.O) is an investment holding company listed on the NASDAQ exchange. The firm operates within the Financials sector, specifically classified under Investment Holding Companies. No specific operating segments or geographic breakdowns are provided in the available data.

Classification92 %
SectorFinancials
Business sectorInvestment Holding Companies
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
consensus pending
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Avg 12m price target
Upcoming events
  • EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated
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At a glance

Score
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Valuation
283,8x
P/E
Analysts
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Ownership
UBS Financial Services, Inc.
largest disclosed fund holder
Profitability
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Quality
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What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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    Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
    Industrials−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
    Utilities−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Company
    • EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated
    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

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    Synthesis

    Business

    LaFayette Acquisition Corp (LAFA.O) is an investment holding company listed on the NASDAQ exchange. The firm operates within the Financials sector, specifically classified under Investment Holding Companies. No specific operating segments or geographic breakdowns are provided in the available data.

    Classification92 %
    SectorFinancials
    Business sectorInvestment Holding Companies
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    LaFayette Acquisition Corp has a market capitalization of $157.29 million, with a market price of $10.01 per share and 15.71 million shares outstanding, both basic and diluted. The company has not disclosed balance-sheet data, and as a result, liquidity risk cannot be assessed.

    The company is in the early stage of its lifecycle and has not yet reported revenue or profitability metrics. As a SPAC, its primary objective is to identify and complete a merger or acquisition with a target company, after which it will transition from a shell company to an operating business.

    Geographically, LaFayette Acquisition Corp has not disclosed segment or geographic revenue breakdowns, and its exposure to specific markets or regions is not currently available.

    The company is in the process of raising capital and has not yet announced a target acquisition. As such, its growth trajectory is contingent on the success of its acquisition strategy and the performance of the target business post-merger.

    Risk factors include the uncertainty of identifying a suitable acquisition target and the potential for regulatory or market disruptions that could delay or prevent a merger. The company has not disclosed any dilution risks at this time, and its shares outstanding remain unchanged between basic and diluted measures.

    No recent filings or transcripts have been disclosed that provide additional insight into the company’s operations or strategic direction.

    Key takeaways
    • LaFayette Acquisition Corp is a SPAC with a market capitalization of $157.29 million and 15.71 million shares outstanding.
    • The company has not disclosed balance-sheet data, and liquidity risk cannot be assessed.
    • As a SPAC, its future performance is contingent on the success of its acquisition strategy.
    • No revenue, profitability, or geographic exposure data is currently available.
    • The company has not disclosed any dilution risks or recent strategic developments.

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    Valuation FY

    Market price
    $10,12
    Market cap
    $157.3M
    Enterprise value
    P/E
    283.8x
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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskUnknown

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    Data sources
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    How metrics are computed
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    • Market Price
      input from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
    • Market Cap
      market_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
    Source documents
    • LaFayette Acquisition Corp Market data — financials · 2026-05-28

    Ownership & reference

    Top holders

    • UBS Financial Services, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M

    Insider activity

    Mixed / flat2 buys · 0 sellsnet $02 insiders · last 365d
    • Charlier ChristopheDirector, Chief Executive Officer, 10% owner · Ordinary SharesBought 244 286 · 2025-10-27
    • LaFayette Sponsor LLC10% owner · Ordinary SharesBought 244 286 · 2025-10-27

    Short positioning

    167shares short-6.7% vs prior
    1days to cover
    40.0%short of daily vol
    18fails-to-deliver
    as of 2026-07-15 · short-interest report (free)

    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    LAFA.OCanonical
    NASDAQ · USD

    Intel & risk

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    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskUnknown

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
    • Return on equity (FY 2025-12-31): -17.5%Derived (calculated)
    • Current ratio (FY 2025-12-31): 9.06xDerived (calculated)
    • Debt-to-equity (FY 2025-12-31): -1.31xDerived (calculated)
    • Return on assets (FY 2025-12-31): 0.5%Derived (calculated)
    • Shareholders' equity (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -105,090.2%Derived (calculated)
    • Total assets (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 853,422.5%Derived (calculated)
    • Total liabilities (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 24,626.4%Derived (calculated)
    • Operating income (annual): USD -225.6KSEC XBRL filing
    • Total assets (annual): USD 116.74MSEC XBRL filing
    • Shareholders' equity (annual): USD -3.16MSEC XBRL filing
    • Current assets (annual): USD 904.25KSEC XBRL filing
    • Shares outstanding (annual): 3.83MSEC XBRL filing
    • Operating cash flow (annual): USD -351.87KSEC XBRL filing
    • Current liabilities (annual): USD 99.85KSEC XBRL filing
    • Total liabilities (annual): USD 4.12MSEC XBRL filing
    • Net income (annual): USD 554.27KSEC XBRL filing
    • Debt-to-equity (FY 2024-12-31): -5.55xDerived (calculated)
    • Total assets (annual): USD 13.68KSEC XBRL filing
    • Current liabilities (annual): USD 16.68KSEC XBRL filing
    • Total liabilities (annual): USD 16.68KSEC XBRL filing
    • Shareholders' equity (annual): USD -3KSEC XBRL filing
    Atomic claims from regulatory filings and derived calculations. Provenance shown as source kind only.

    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-10-28EVENTUpcomingQ3 2026 earnings (expected) estimated date
    2026-05-14FILINGQUARTERLY REPORT →
    2026-03-11FILINGANNUAL REPORT →
    2025-12-04FILINGQUARTERLY REPORT →
    2025-11-21FILINGCURRENT REPORT →
    2025-10-31FILINGCURRENT REPORT →
    2025-10-28FILINGCURRENT REPORT →
    2025-10-27 00:00 UTCINSIDER2 insider transactions — 2025-10
    2025-10-27INSIDERCharlier Christophe bought 244.3k sh Ordinary Shares — Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% owner
    2025-10-27INSIDERLaFayette Sponsor LLC bought 244.3k sh Ordinary Shares — 10% owner
    2025-10-24FILINGPROSPECTUS →
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