AACHATO : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

AACHATO is a French company founded 15 years ago, specialized in the sector Commerces de détail d'optique. Based in CHATEAU-THIERRY (02400), this company of category PME shows in 2023 a revenue of 821 k€. Find below the complete financial statements, solvency ratios, working capital requirements and sector comparison.

Data updated on 2026-05-09

Sources : INPI & INSEE SIRENE - Processing : Ministry of Economy

Financial history - AACHATO (SIREN 525150033)
Indicator 2023 2022 2021 2018 2017 2016 2015
Revenue 821 044 € 769 908 € N/C 579 633 € 475 253 € 468 319 € 446 193 €
Net income -14 534 € 16 357 € 22 140 € 84 562 € 24 308 € 19 656 € -2 224 €
EBITDA 129 979 € 149 674 € N/C 140 565 € 88 366 € 83 054 € 87 660 €
Net margin -1.8% 2.1% N/C 14.6% 5.1% 4.2% -0.5%

Revenue and income statement

In 2023, AACHATO achieves revenue of 821 k€. Over the period 2015-2023, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +7.9%. Vs 2022: +7%. After deducting consumption (349 k€), gross margin stands at 472 k€, i.e. a rate of 57%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 130 k€, representing 15.8% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (+7%), EBITDA varies by -13%, reducing margin by 3.6 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Net income is negative at -15 k€ (-1.8% of revenue), which will impact equity.

Revenue (2023) ?
Revenue
Definition
Total amount of sales of goods and services made by the company.
Formula
Sales of goods + Sold production

821 044 €

Gross margin (2023) ?
Gross margin
Definition
Difference between revenue and cost of goods sold.
Formula
Revenue - Cost of goods consumed

471 615 €

EBITDA (2023) ?
Gross Operating Surplus (EBITDA)
Definition
Resources generated by current operations, before depreciation and financial expenses.
Formula
Value added - Personnel expenses - Taxes
Interpretation
Positive = profitable activity

129 979 €

EBIT (2023) ?
EBIT (Operating Income)
Definition
Operating income, including depreciation and provisions.
Formula
EBITDA - Depreciation and provisions + Reversals

-10 016 €

Net income (2023) ?
Net income
Definition
Profit or loss after all expenses, including taxes and exceptional items.
Formula
Current income + Exceptional income - Income tax

-14 534 €

EBITDA margin (2023) ?
EBITDA margin
Definition
Measures the company's operating profitability.
Formula
(EBE / CA) x 100
Interpretation
> 10% : Good profitability
5-10% : Average
< 5% : Low

15.7%

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Solvency and debt ratios

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 358%. Critical situation: debt significantly exceeds equity, severely limiting borrowing capacity and exposing the company to default risk. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 13%. Low autonomy: the company heavily depends on external financing (banks, suppliers). Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 12.2 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. Beyond 7 years, banks generally consider credit risk as high. Cash flow represents 2.1% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

Debt ratio (2023) ?
Debt ratio
Definition
Measures the proportion of debt to equity.
Formula
(Financial debt / Equity) x 100
Interpretation
< 50% : Low
50-100% : Moderate
> 100% : High

358.13%

Financial autonomy (2023) ?
Financial autonomy
Definition
Share of equity in the company's total financing.
Formula
(Equity / Total assets) x 100
Interpretation
> 30% : Good autonomy
20-30% : Average
< 20% : Low

13.015%

Cash flow / Revenue (2023) ?
Cash flow / Revenue
Definition
Self-financing capacity relative to revenue.
Formula
(CAF / CA) x 100
Interpretation
The higher the ratio, the more cash the company generates

2.136%

Repayment capacity (2023) ?
Repayment capacity
Definition
Number of years needed to repay debts with cash flow.
Formula
Financial debt / Cash flow
Interpretation
< 3 years : Excellent
3-5 years : Fair
> 5 years : Warning

12.213

Asset age ratio (2023) ?
Asset age ratio
Definition
Measures the degree of wear of tangible assets.
Formula
Accumulated depreciation / Gross fixed assets x 100
Interpretation
< 50% : Recent assets
50-70% : Normal wear
> 70% : Aging assets

23.4%

Solvency indicators evolution
AACHATO

Sector positioning

Debt ratio
358.13 2023
2021
2022
2023
Q1: 8.4
Med: 28.31
Q3: 77.43
Watch

In 2023, the debt ratio of AACHATO (358.13) ranks in the top 25% of the sector. This ratio measures the weight of debt relative to equity. A high ratio may indicate excessive dependence on external financing.

Financial autonomy
13.02% 2023
2021
2022
2023
Q1: 26.99%
Med: 52.19%
Q3: 68.73%
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In 2023, the financial autonomy of AACHATO (13.0%) ranks in the bottom 25% of the sector. This ratio represents the share of equity in total financing. Low autonomy may limit investment capacity and increase vulnerability.

Repayment capacity
12.21 years 2023
2022
2023
Q1: 0.04 years
Med: 1.1 years
Q3: 2.99 years
Watch

In 2023, the repayment capacity of AACHATO (12.21) ranks in the top 25% of the sector. This ratio indicates the number of years needed to repay debt with cash flow. A long duration may signal heavy debt relative to repayment capacity.

Liquidity ratios

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 139.83. Concretely, the company has €2 of liquid assets for every €1 of short-term debt: no cash risk within 12 months. The interest coverage ratio (= EBIT / Interest expenses) is 2.1x. Financial charges are adequately covered by operations.

Liquidity ratio (2023) ?
Liquidity ratio
Definition
Ability to meet short-term debts with current assets.
Formula
Current assets / Current liabilities
Interpretation
> 1.5 : Very good
1-1.5 : Fair
< 1 : Liquidity risk

139.83

Interest coverage (2023) ?
Interest coverage
Definition
Ability to cover interest charges with operating income.
Formula
EBIT / Interest expenses
Interpretation
> 3 : Comfortable
1.5-3 : Acceptable
< 1.5 : Risk

2.101

Liquidity indicators evolution
AACHATO

Sector positioning

Liquidity ratio
139.83 2023
2021
2022
2023
Q1: 170.55
Med: 262.37
Q3: 382.05
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In 2023, the liquidity ratio of AACHATO (139.83) ranks in the bottom 25% of the sector. This ratio measures the ability to cover short-term debt with current assets. A ratio below 1 may signal potential cash flow tensions.

Interest coverage
2.1x 2023
2022
2023
Q1: 0.0x
Med: 1.15x
Q3: 3.97x
Good +8 pts over 2 years

In 2023, the interest coverage of AACHATO (2.1x) ranks above the median of the sector. This ratio indicates how many times operating income covers interest expenses. This comfortable position offers an appreciable safety margin.

Working capital requirement (WCR) and payment terms

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 36 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 110 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 74 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 51 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Overall, WCR represents 82 days of revenue, i.e. 186 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2015-2023, WCR increased by +47%, requiring additional financing.

Operating WCR (2023) ?
Operating WCR
Definition
Financing requirement generated by the operating cycle (inventory + receivables - trade payables).
Formula
Inventory + Customer receivables - Trade payables
Interpretation
Negative = cash released
Positive = financing needed

186 008 €

Customer credit (2023) ?
Customer credit (days)
Definition
Average payment term granted to customers.
Formula
(Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT) x 360
Interpretation
< 45j : Good
45-60j : Average
> 60j : Long

36 j

Supplier credit (2023) ?
Supplier credit (days)
Definition
Average payment term obtained from suppliers.
Formula
(Trade payables / Purchases incl. VAT) x 360
Interpretation
The longer the term, the better for cash flow

110 j

Inventory turnover (2023) ?
Inventory turnover (days)
Definition
Average storage duration for goods or materials.
Formula
(Inventory / Cost of goods) x 360
Interpretation
The lower the ratio, the faster the turnover

51 j

WCR in days of revenue (2023) ?
WCR in days of revenue
Definition
Expresses working capital requirement in days of revenue.
Formula
(Operating WCR / Revenue) x 360
Interpretation
The fewer days, the better the working capital management

82 j

WCR and payment terms evolution
AACHATO

Positioning of AACHATO in its sector

Comparison with sector Commerces de détail d'optique

Valuation estimate

Based on 100 transactions of similar company sales in 2023, the value of AACHATO is estimated at 441 423 € (range 218 049€ - 919 792€). With an EBITDA of 129 979€, the sector multiple of 3.9x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.42x (conservative valuation). This multiples method compares the actual sale price of similar companies to their financial indicators (Revenue, EBITDA, Net Income). It provides a market-based indicative estimate.

Estimated enterprise value 2023
100 transactions
218k€ 441k€ 919k€
441 423 € Range: 218 049€ - 919 792€
NAF 5 année 2023

Valuation detail by method

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EBITDA Multiple 50%
129 979 € × 3.9x
Estimation 500 786 €
229 955€ - 1 079 304€
Revenue Multiple 30%
821 044 € × 0.42x
Estimation 342 487 €
198 207€ - 653 940€

Valuation evolution

How is this estimate calculated?

This estimate is based on the analysis of 100 actual transactions of similar company sales (same NAF code) registered with BODACC between 2016 and 2025.

  • EBITDA Multiple: Preferred method for profitable SMEs. EBITDA reflects the ability to generate cash.
  • Revenue Multiple: Used for growing companies or those with low profitability. Reflects commercial potential.
  • Net Income Multiple: Relevant for mature companies with stable results.

This estimate is provided for information purposes only. A precise valuation requires in-depth analysis (assets, liabilities, prospects, market...).

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Frequently asked questions about AACHATO

What is the revenue of AACHATO ?

The revenue of AACHATO in 2023 is 821 k€.

Is AACHATO profitable?

AACHATO recorded a net loss in 2023.

Where is the headquarters of AACHATO ?

The headquarters of AACHATO is located in CHATEAU-THIERRY (02400), in the department Aisne.

Where to find the tax return of AACHATO ?

The tax return of AACHATO is available on this page. Click on a year in the 'Data by year' section to view the account details (assets, liabilities, income statement). Data comes from INPI (National Institute of Industrial Property).

In which sector does AACHATO operate?

AACHATO operates in the sector Commerces de détail d'optique (NAF code 47.78A). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.