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CAE is a French company founded 24 years ago, specialized in the sector Analyses, essais et inspections techniques. Based in VENISSIEUX (69200), this company of category ETI shows in 2024 a revenue of 10.8 M€. 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 | 10 780 304 € | 8 888 381 € | 7 991 740 € | 8 212 553 € | 7 803 280 € | 7 838 910 € | 3 330 837 € | 492 948 € | 499 056 € |
| Net income | -503 873 € | -597 714 € | -171 421 € | -334 903 € | -629 455 € | -423 274 € | -253 798 € | 23 936 € | 29 216 € |
| EBITDA | -482 582 € | -867 321 € | -682 735 € | -238 213 € | -648 853 € | -404 368 € | -278 214 € | 58 408 € | 53 630 € |
| Net margin | -4.7% | -6.7% | -2.1% | -4.1% | -8.1% | -5.4% | -7.6% | 4.9% | 5.9% |
In 2024, CAE achieves revenue of 10.8 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +46.8%. Vs 2023, growth of +21% (8.9 M€ -> 10.8 M€). After deducting consumption (947 k€), gross margin stands at 9.8 M€, i.e. a rate of 91%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches -483 k€, representing -4.5% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +5.3 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. Negative EBITDA means operations do not cover current expenses: concerning situation. Net income is negative at -504 k€ (-4.7% of revenue), which will impact equity.
10 780 304 €
9 833 311 €
-482 582 €
-276 165 €
-503 873 €
-4.5%
The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 220%. 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 8%. Low autonomy: the company heavily depends on external financing (banks, suppliers).
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In 2024, the debt ratio of CAE (220.42) 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 CAE (7.7%) 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 CAE (-1.70) 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 94.81. Concretely, the company has €2 of liquid assets for every €1 of short-term debt: no cash risk within 12 months.
94.805
-26.532
In 2024, the liquidity ratio of CAE (94.81) 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 CAE (-26.5x) 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: 83 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 91 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 8 days. Inventory turnover is 9 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 77 days of revenue, i.e. 2.3 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +3233%, requiring additional financing.
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Indicative estimate only : the number of comparable transactions in this sector is limited (41 transactions). This range of 963 998€ to 7 638 481€ is provided for information purposes only and requires in-depth analysis to be confirmed.
This estimate is based on the analysis of 41 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 CAE in 2024 is 10.8 M€.
CAE recorded a net loss in 2024.
The headquarters of CAE is located in VENISSIEUX (69200), in the department Rhone.
The tax return of CAE 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).
CAE operates in the sector Analyses, essais et inspections techniques (NAF code 71.20B). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.