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BROU DISTRIBUTION is a French company founded 126 years ago, specialized in the sector Supermarchés. Based in BROU (28160), this company of category PME shows in 2024 a revenue of 22.9 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 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 22 906 521 € | 22 960 648 € | 21 414 122 € | 19 713 225 € | 17 982 438 € | 17 564 764 € | 18 715 011 € | 18 028 892 € | 17 963 679 € |
| Net income | 63 532 € | 247 380 € | 306 138 € | 109 085 € | 128 640 € | -97 568 € | 163 135 € | 115 040 € | 177 504 € |
| EBITDA | 347 690 € | 540 953 € | 590 626 € | 342 865 € | 278 144 € | -84 207 € | 259 941 € | 177 765 € | 320 242 € |
| Net margin | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.7% | -0.6% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
In 2024, BROU DISTRIBUTION achieves revenue of 22.9 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 9 years (CAGR: +3.1%). Slight decline of -0% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (18.9 M€), gross margin stands at 4.0 M€, i.e. a rate of 18%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 348 k€, representing 1.5% of revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 64 k€, i.e. 0.3% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.
22 906 521 €
4 040 033 €
347 690 €
-2 792 €
63 532 €
1.5%
The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 156%. 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 22%. The balance between equity and debt is satisfactory. Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 2.8 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 1.8% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.
156.37%
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In 2024, the debt ratio of BROU DISTRIBUTION (156.37) 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 BROU DISTRIBUTION (22.4%) 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 BROU DISTRIBUTION (2.84) 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 112.68. 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 6.8x. Operating income very largely covers interest expenses: high safety margin.
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6.832
In 2024, the liquidity ratio of BROU DISTRIBUTION (112.68) 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 2024, the interest coverage of BROU DISTRIBUTION (6.8x) 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) 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 24 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 27 days of revenue, i.e. 1.7 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +43%, requiring additional financing.
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Based on 551 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of BROU DISTRIBUTION is estimated at 2 475 929 € (range 1 178 892€ - 4 819 579€). With an EBITDA of 347 690€, 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.
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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.
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The revenue of BROU DISTRIBUTION in 2024 is 22.9 M€.
Yes, BROU DISTRIBUTION generated a net profit of 64 k€ in 2024.
The headquarters of BROU DISTRIBUTION is located in BROU (28160), in the department Eure-et-Loir.
The tax return of BROU DISTRIBUTION 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).
BROU DISTRIBUTION operates in the sector Supermarchés (NAF code 47.11D). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.