SIREN : 377732946
BENKAR is a French company founded 36 years ago, specialized in the sector Supermarchés. Based in AIGUES-MORTES (30220), this company of category PME shows in 2024 a revenue of 21.7 M€. Find below the complete financial statements, solvency ratios, working capital requirements and sector comparison.
Data updated on 2026-04-25
Sources : INPI & INSEE SIRENE - Processing : Ministry of Economy
| Indicator | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 21 713 171 € | 22 952 273 € | 22 401 450 € | 22 456 737 € | 20 026 750 € | 21 995 085 € | 21 698 840 € | 20 266 462 € |
| Net income | -226 487 € | -204 168 € | -42 990 € | 197 488 € | 218 907 € | 163 172 € | 160 229 € | 176 151 € |
| EBITDA | 94 746 € | 56 480 € | 224 481 € | 505 982 € | 426 051 € | 426 881 € | 297 771 € | -40 823 € |
| Net margin | -1.0% | -0.9% | -0.2% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
In 2024, BENKAR achieves revenue of 21.7 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 8 years (CAGR: +1.0%). Slight decline of -5% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (18.0 M€), gross margin stands at 3.7 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 95 k€, representing 0.4% of revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Net income is negative at -226 k€ (-1.0% of revenue), which will impact equity.
21 713 171 €
3 742 563 €
94 746 €
-279 146 €
-226 487 €
0.4%
The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 153%. 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 26%. The balance between equity and debt is satisfactory. Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 11.2 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. Beyond 7 years, banks generally consider credit risk as high. Cash flow represents 0.7% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.
152.508%
26.302%
0.736%
11.175
36.1%
In 2024, the debt ratio of BENKAR (152.51) ranks above the median of the sector. This ratio measures the weight of debt relative to equity. A reduction effort could improve financial strength.
In 2024, the financial autonomy of BENKAR (26.3%) 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 BENKAR (11.18) ranks above the median of the sector. This ratio indicates the number of years needed to repay debt with cash flow. A reduction effort could improve financial strength.
The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 99.93. 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 26.1x. Operating income very largely covers interest expenses: high safety margin.
99.926
26.111
In 2024, the liquidity ratio of BENKAR (99.93) 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 BENKAR (26.1x) 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: 1 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 22 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 21 days. Inventory turnover is 18 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 18 days of revenue, i.e. 1.1 M€ to permanently finance. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-36%), freeing up cash.
1 088 481 €
1 j
22 j
18 j
18 j
Based on 551 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of BENKAR is estimated at 2 152 053 € (range 1 115 441€ - 4 034 509€). With an EBITDA of 94 746€, the sector multiple of 4.7x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.23x (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.
Ajustez les pondérations selon votre analyse
This estimate is based on the analysis of 551 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...).
Compare BENKAR with other companies in the same sector:
The revenue of BENKAR in 2024 is 21.7 M€.
BENKAR recorded a net loss in 2024.
The headquarters of BENKAR is located in AIGUES-MORTES (30220), in the department Gard.
The tax return of BENKAR 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).
BENKAR operates in the sector Supermarchés (NAF code 47.11D). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.