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AUTODISTRIBUTION is a French company founded 53 years ago, specialized in the sector Commerce de gros d'équipements automobiles. Based in ARCUEIL (94110), this company of category GE shows in 2024 a revenue of 1.2 Mds€. Find below the complete financial statements, solvency ratios, working capital requirements and sector comparison.
Data updated on 2026-05-02
Sources : INPI & INSEE SIRENE - Processing : Ministry of Economy
| Indicator | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1 209 043 381 € | 1 177 857 325 € | 1 062 590 878 € | 964 756 631 € | 835 126 165 € | 875 291 411 € | 825 033 177 € | 775 941 064 € | 668 622 306 € |
| Net income | 13 638 935 € | 66 148 297 € | 9 809 185 € | 13 774 976 € | 8 776 762 € | 10 706 582 € | 11 793 750 € | -2 502 380 € | 39 955 228 € |
| EBITDA | 73 895 306 € | 62 436 275 € | 64 648 958 € | 57 180 124 € | 46 472 654 € | 46 981 173 € | 45 808 342 € | 43 572 870 € | 40 150 838 € |
| Net margin | 1.1% | 5.6% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.4% | -0.3% | 6.0% |
In 2024, AUTODISTRIBUTION achieves revenue of 1.2 Bn€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +7.7%. Vs 2023: +3%. After deducting consumption (1.0 Bn€), gross margin stands at 202.5 M€, i.e. a rate of 17%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 73.9 M€, representing 6.1% of revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 13.6 M€, i.e. 1.1% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.
1 209 043 381 €
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73 895 306 €
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13 638 935 €
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The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 96%. Debt level is high: negotiating margin with banks is reduced. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 23%. The balance between equity and debt is satisfactory. Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 9.7 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. Beyond 7 years, banks generally consider credit risk as high. Cash flow represents 3.0% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.
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In 2024, the debt ratio of AUTODISTRIBUTION (95.67) 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.
In 2024, the financial autonomy of AUTODISTRIBUTION (22.9%) ranks below the median of the sector. This ratio represents the share of equity in total financing. An improvement would strengthen the competitive position.
In 2024, the repayment capacity of AUTODISTRIBUTION (9.66) 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.
The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 74.83. 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 70.6x. Operating income very largely covers interest expenses: high safety margin.
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In 2024, the liquidity ratio of AUTODISTRIBUTION (74.83) 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.
In 2024, the interest coverage of AUTODISTRIBUTION (70.6x) ranks in the top 25% of the sector. This ratio indicates how many times operating income covers interest expenses. High coverage means financial charges weigh little on profitability.
Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 76 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 77 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 1 days. Inventory turnover is 39 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. WCR is negative (-16 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-113%), freeing up cash.
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Indicative estimate only : the number of comparable transactions in this sector is limited (29 transactions). This range of 104 621 728€ to 380 534 132€ is provided for information purposes only and requires in-depth analysis to be confirmed.
This estimate is based on the analysis of 29 actual transactions of similar company sales (same NAF code) registered with BODACC between 2016 and 2025.
This estimate is provided for information purposes only. A precise valuation requires in-depth analysis (assets, liabilities, prospects, market...).
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The revenue of AUTODISTRIBUTION in 2024 is 1.2 Mds€.
Yes, AUTODISTRIBUTION generated a net profit of 13.6 M€ in 2024.
The headquarters of AUTODISTRIBUTION is located in ARCUEIL (94110), in the department Val-de-Marne.
The tax return of AUTODISTRIBUTION 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).
AUTODISTRIBUTION operates in the sector Commerce de gros d'équipements automobiles (NAF code 45.31Z). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.