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BAYARD is a French company founded 72 years ago, specialized in the sector Édition de revues et périodiques. Based in MALAKOFF (92240), this company of category ETI shows in 2025 a revenue of 162.8 M€. 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
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 162 809 000 € | 173 155 000 € | 181 940 000 € | 189 649 000 € | 190 435 000 € | 181 037 000 € | 187 523 000 € | 185 937 € | 190 404 000 € | 192 960 000 € |
| Net income | -14 818 000 € | -18 661 000 € | -3 990 000 € | -2 679 000 € | 2 997 000 € | 11 237 000 € | 13 000 € | -2 045 € | 803 000 € | 922 000 € |
| EBITDA | -10 973 000 € | -5 857 000 € | -60 000 € | 5 214 000 € | 11 722 000 € | 7 206 000 € | -1 324 000 € | 6 342 € | 17 705 000 € | 8 778 000 € |
| Net margin | -9.1% | -10.8% | -2.2% | -1.4% | 1.6% | 6.2% | 0.0% | -1.1% | 0.4% | 0.5% |
In 2025, BAYARD achieves revenue of 162.8 M€. Activity remains stable over the period (CAGR: -1.9%). Slight decline of -6% vs 2024. After deducting consumption (8.7 M€), gross margin stands at 154.1 M€, i.e. a rate of 95%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches -11.0 M€, representing -6.7% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-6%), EBITDA varies by -87%, reducing margin by 3.4 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. Negative EBITDA means operations do not cover current expenses: concerning situation. Net income is negative at -14.8 M€ (-9.1% of revenue), which will impact equity.
162 809 000 €
154 092 000 €
-10 973 000 €
-12 404 000 €
-14 818 000 €
-6.4%
The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 34%. Debt remains under control: the company retains capacity to raise new debt if needed. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 32%. The balance between equity and debt is satisfactory.
33.977%
31.51%
-3.832%
-2.349
70.1%
In 2025, the debt ratio of BAYARD (33.98) 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 2025, the financial autonomy of BAYARD (31.5%) 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 2025, the repayment capacity of BAYARD (-2.35) ranks in the bottom 25% of the sector, which is positive. This ratio indicates the number of years needed to repay debt with cash flow. A short capacity reflects controlled debt and good cash generation.
The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 140.66. Concretely, the company has €2 of liquid assets for every €1 of short-term debt: no cash risk within 12 months.
140.664
-158.398
In 2025, the liquidity ratio of BAYARD (140.66) ranks below the median of the sector. This ratio measures the ability to cover short-term debt with current assets. An improvement would strengthen the competitive position.
In 2025, the interest coverage of BAYARD (-158.4x) ranks in the bottom 25% of the sector. This ratio indicates how many times operating income covers interest expenses. Low coverage may indicate fragility to rate or income variations.
Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 28 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 71 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 43 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 8 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. WCR is negative (-14 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-118%), freeing up cash.
-6 119 990 €
28 j
71 j
8 j
-14 j
Based on 67 transactions of similar company sales
(all years),
the value of BAYARD is estimated at
26 774 185 €
(range 18 249 700€ - 74 074 911€).
The price/revenue ratio is 0.16x
(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.
Medium reliability: estimate to be confirmed with in-depth analysis.
Only this financial indicator is available for this company.
This estimate is based on the analysis of 67 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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Voir toutes les statistiques du secteur Édition de revues et périodiques
The revenue of BAYARD in 2025 is 162.8 M€.
BAYARD recorded a net loss in 2025.
The headquarters of BAYARD is located in MALAKOFF (92240), in the department Hauts-de-Seine.
The tax return of BAYARD 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).
BAYARD operates in the sector Édition de revues et périodiques (NAF code 58.14Z). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.