BRACO : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios
BRACO is a French company
founded 34 years ago,
specialized in the sector Hypermarchés.
Based in L'ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE (84800),
this company of category PME
shows in 2024 a revenue of 56.0 M€.
Find below the complete financial statements, solvency ratios, working capital requirements and sector comparison.
In 2024, BRACO achieves revenue of 56.0 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +5.9%. Vs 2023: +2%. After deducting consumption (44.6 M€), gross margin stands at 11.4 M€, i.e. a rate of 20%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 2.5 M€, representing 4.4% of revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 1.6 M€, i.e. 2.9% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.
Revenue (2024)
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Revenue
Definition
Total amount of sales of goods and services made by the company.
Formula
Sales of goods + Sold production
55 985 878 €
Gross margin (2024)
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Gross margin
Definition
Difference between revenue and cost of goods sold.
Formula
Revenue - Cost of goods consumed
11 392 211 €
EBITDA (2024)
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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
2 478 341 €
EBIT (2024)
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EBIT (Operating Income)
Definition
Operating income, including depreciation and provisions.
Formula
EBITDA - Depreciation and provisions + Reversals
2 079 105 €
Net income (2024)
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Net income
Definition
Profit or loss after all expenses, including taxes and exceptional items.
Formula
Current income + Exceptional income - Income tax
1 637 129 €
EBITDA margin (2024)
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EBITDA margin
Definition
Measures the company's operating profitability.
Formula
(EBE / CA) x 100
Interpretation
> 10% : Good profitability 5-10% : Average < 5% : Low
4.4%
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Assets
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Solvency and debt ratios
The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 58%. Debt remains under control: the company retains capacity to raise new debt if needed. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 45%. This high autonomy means the company finances most of its assets through equity, a sign of strength. Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 1.8 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 3.5% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.
Debt ratio (2024)
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Debt ratio
Definition
Measures the proportion of debt to equity.
Formula
(Financial debt / Equity) x 100
Interpretation
< 50% : Low 50-100% : Moderate > 100% : High
57.912%
Financial autonomy (2024)
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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
45.316%
Cash flow / Revenue (2024)
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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
3.52%
Repayment capacity (2024)
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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
1.826
Asset age ratio (2024)
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Asset age ratio
Definition
Measures the degree of wear of tangible assets.
Formula
Accumulated depreciation / Gross fixed assets x 100
Visualization created via numbers.finance Sources : INPI & BCE - Adjustments : Ministry of Economy
Indicator
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Debt ratio
7.272
6.957
8.056
19.821
57.207
67.787
60.681
64.476
57.912
Financial autonomy
78.609
65.092
68.314
61.896
48.848
43.708
45.398
42.449
45.316
Repayment capacity
0.645
0.33
0.517
1.372
3.32
2.638
2.16
2.36
1.826
Cash flow / Revenue
2.025%
2.528%
2.591%
2.428%
2.696%
3.256%
3.52%
3.044%
3.52%
Sector positioning
Debt ratio
57.912024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 19.62
Med: 53.81
Q3: 119.13
Average
In 2024, the debt ratio of BRACO (57.91) ranks above the median of the sector. This ratio measures the weight of debt relative to equity. A reduction effort could improve financial strength.
Financial autonomy
45.32%2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 21.34%
Med: 36.4%
Q3: 49.04%
Good
In 2024, the financial autonomy of BRACO (45.3%) ranks above the median of the sector. This ratio represents the share of equity in total financing. This comfortable position offers an appreciable safety margin.
Repayment capacity
1.83 years2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 0.71 years
Med: 1.92 years
Q3: 3.81 years
Good
In 2024, the repayment capacity of BRACO (1.83) ranks below the median of the sector. This ratio indicates the number of years needed to repay debt with cash flow. This controlled position reflects prudent management.
Liquidity ratios
The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 173.27. 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 2.2x. Financial charges are adequately covered by operations.
Liquidity ratio (2024)
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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
173.269
Interest coverage (2024)
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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
2.207
Liquidity indicators evolution BRACO
Visualisation créée via abddaf.fr Sources : INPI & BCE - Retraitements : Ministère de l'économie
Indicator
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Liquidity ratio
183.402
186.621
214.849
206.723
199.157
175.331
178.24
168.426
173.269
Interest coverage
0.202
0.258
0.324
0.492
1.387
1.611
1.573
2.947
2.207
Sector positioning
Liquidity ratio
173.272024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 115.06
Med: 147.03
Q3: 190.08
Good-6 pts over 3 years
In 2024, the liquidity ratio of BRACO (173.27) ranks above the median of the sector. This ratio measures the ability to cover short-term debt with current assets. This comfortable position offers an appreciable safety margin.
Interest coverage
2.21x2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 1.05x
Med: 3.92x
Q3: 9.05x
Average
In 2024, the interest coverage of BRACO (2.2x) ranks below the median of the sector. This ratio indicates how many times operating income covers interest expenses. An improvement would strengthen the competitive position.
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: 2 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 16 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 14 days. Inventory turnover is 16 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 15 days of revenue, i.e. 2.3 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +60%, requiring additional financing.
Operating WCR (2024)
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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
2 270 227 €
Customer credit (2024)
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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
2 j
Supplier credit (2024)
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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
16 j
Inventory turnover (2024)
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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
16 j
WCR in days of revenue (2024)
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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
15 j
WCR and payment terms evolution BRACO
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Indicator
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Operating WCR
1 419 753 €
1 424 572 €
1 522 257 €
1 753 622 €
2 119 935 €
1 986 089 €
2 671 245 €
2 488 379 €
2 270 227 €
Inventory turnover (days)
18
19
19
21
21
19
19
18
16
Customer payment term (days)
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Supplier payment term (days)
16
21
16
17
18
19
19
19
16
Positioning of BRACO in its sector
Comparison with sector Hypermarchés
Valuation estimate
Based on 551 transactions of similar company sales
in 2024,
the value of BRACO is estimated at
11 627 824 €
(range 5 001 918€ - 23 878 806€).
With an EBITDA of 2 478 341€, 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.
Estimated enterprise value2024
551 transactions
5001k€11627k€23878k€
11 627 824 €Range: 5 001 918€ - 23 878 806€
NAF 5 année 2024
Valuation detail by method
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EBITDA Multiple50%
2 478 341 €×4.7x
Estimation11 717 432 €
4 083 659€ - 24 958 117€
Revenue Multiple30%
55 985 878 €×0.23x
Estimation12 872 092 €
6 998 674€ - 23 640 228€
Net Income Multiple20%
1 637 129 €×5.8x
Estimation9 537 403 €
4 302 434€ - 21 538 399€
Valuation evolution
Visualisation creee via abddaf.fr Sources : BODACC & INPI
How is this estimate calculated?
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.
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...).
Similar companies (Hypermarchés)
Compare BRACO with other companies in the same sector:
Yes, BRACO generated a net profit of 1.6 M€ in 2024.
Where is the headquarters of BRACO ?
The headquarters of BRACO is located in L'ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE (84800), in the department Vaucluse.
Where to find the tax return of BRACO ?
The tax return of BRACO 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 BRACO operate?
BRACO operates in the sector Hypermarchés (NAF code 47.11F). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.
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