CAREST : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

CAREST is a French company founded 14 years ago, specialized in the sector Restauration de type rapide. Based in CARRIERES-SOUS-POISSY (78955), this company of category PME shows in 2025 a revenue of 2.2 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

Financial history - CAREST (SIREN 532431079)
Indicator 2025 2024 2023 2022 2020 2019 2018 2017
Revenue 2 164 505 € 2 326 022 € 2 812 696 € 2 631 742 € 2 128 755 € 2 130 004 € 2 047 861 € 2 019 052 €
Net income 87 975 € 107 332 € 87 073 € 160 968 € 41 871 € 16 676 € 8 577 € 23 835 €
EBITDA 247 843 € 291 405 € 297 126 € 407 209 € 201 012 € 224 015 € 170 390 € 203 531 €
Net margin 4.1% 4.6% 3.1% 6.1% 2.0% 0.8% 0.4% 1.2%

Revenue and income statement

In 2025, CAREST achieves revenue of 2.2 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 8 years (CAGR: +0.9%). Slight decline of -7% vs 2024. After deducting consumption (640 k€), gross margin stands at 1.5 M€, i.e. a rate of 70%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 248 k€, representing 11.5% of revenue. This level of operating margin is satisfactory for the sector. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 88 k€, i.e. 4.1% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

Revenue (2025) ?
Revenue
Definition
Total amount of sales of goods and services made by the company.
Formula
Sales of goods + Sold production

2 164 505 €

Gross margin (2025) ?
Gross margin
Definition
Difference between revenue and cost of goods sold.
Formula
Revenue - Cost of goods consumed

1 524 077 €

EBITDA (2025) ?
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

247 843 €

EBIT (2025) ?
EBIT (Operating Income)
Definition
Operating income, including depreciation and provisions.
Formula
EBITDA - Depreciation and provisions + Reversals

109 557 €

Net income (2025) ?
Net income
Definition
Profit or loss after all expenses, including taxes and exceptional items.
Formula
Current income + Exceptional income - Income tax

87 975 €

EBITDA margin (2025) ?
EBITDA margin
Definition
Measures the company's operating profitability.
Formula
(EBE / CA) x 100
Interpretation
> 10% : Good profitability
5-10% : Average
< 5% : Low

11.3%

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Liabilities

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Solvency and debt ratios

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 0%. This very low level reflects a solid financial structure, offering significant room for future investments or acquisitions. 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. Cash flow represents 4.5% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

Debt ratio (2025) ?
Debt ratio
Definition
Measures the proportion of debt to equity.
Formula
(Financial debt / Equity) x 100
Interpretation
< 50% : Low
50-100% : Moderate
> 100% : High

0.0%

Financial autonomy (2025) ?
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

45.202%

Cash flow / Revenue (2025) ?
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

4.503%

Repayment capacity (2025) ?
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

0.0

Asset age ratio (2025) ?
Asset age ratio
Definition
Measures the degree of wear of tangible assets.
Formula
Accumulated depreciation / Gross fixed assets x 100
Interpretation
< 50% : Recent assets
50-70% : Normal wear
> 70% : Aging assets

8.6%

Solvency indicators evolution
CAREST

Sector positioning

Debt ratio
0.0 2025
2023
2024
2025
Q1: 0.0
Med: 24.41
Q3: 132.29
Excellent

In 2025, the debt ratio of CAREST (0.00) ranks in the bottom 25% of the sector, which is positive. This ratio measures the weight of debt relative to equity. A low ratio indicates a solid financial structure with little dependence on creditors.

Financial autonomy
45.2% 2025
2023
2024
2025
Q1: 2.02%
Med: 19.86%
Q3: 47.73%
Good +6 pts over 3 years

In 2025, the financial autonomy of CAREST (45.2%) 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
0.0 years 2025
2023
2024
2025
Q1: 0.0 years
Med: 0.2 years
Q3: 2.1 years
Excellent

In 2025, the repayment capacity of CAREST (0.00) 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.

Liquidity ratios

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 146.23. Concretely, the company has €2 of liquid assets for every €1 of short-term debt: no cash risk within 12 months.

Liquidity ratio (2025) ?
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

146.227

Interest coverage (2025) ?
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

-0.838

Liquidity indicators evolution
CAREST

Sector positioning

Liquidity ratio
146.23 2025
2023
2024
2025
Q1: 73.86
Med: 133.68
Q3: 244.05
Good

In 2025, the liquidity ratio of CAREST (146.23) 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
-0.84x 2025
2023
2024
2025
Q1: 0.0x
Med: 0.41x
Q3: 4.81x
Average -37 pts over 3 years

In 2025, the interest coverage of CAREST (-0.8x) 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: 0 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 25 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 25 days. Inventory turnover is 2 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 7 days of revenue, i.e. 45 k€ to permanently finance. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-24%), freeing up cash.

Operating WCR (2025) ?
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

44 675 €

Customer credit (2025) ?
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

0 j

Supplier credit (2025) ?
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

25 j

Inventory turnover (2025) ?
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

2 j

WCR in days of revenue (2025) ?
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

7 j

WCR and payment terms evolution
CAREST

Positioning of CAREST in its sector

Comparison with sector Restauration de type rapide

Valuation estimate

Based on 557 transactions of similar company sales in 2025, the value of CAREST is estimated at 1 109 356 € (range 629 792€ - 2 022 929€). With an EBITDA of 247 843€, the sector multiple of 5.3x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.55x (in line with sector norms). 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 value 2025
557 transactions
629k€ 1109k€ 2022k€
1 109 356 € Range: 629 792€ - 2 022 929€
NAF 5 année 2025

Valuation detail by method

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EBITDA Multiple 50%
247 843 € × 5.3x
Estimation 1 301 487 €
699 649€ - 2 518 288€
Revenue Multiple 30%
2 164 505 € × 0.55x
Estimation 1 197 403 €
745 817€ - 1 795 591€
Net Income Multiple 20%
87 975 € × 5.6x
Estimation 496 964 €
281 113€ - 1 125 540€

Valuation evolution

How is this estimate calculated?

This estimate is based on the analysis of 557 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...).

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Frequently asked questions about CAREST

What is the revenue of CAREST ?

The revenue of CAREST in 2025 is 2.2 M€.

Is CAREST profitable?

Yes, CAREST generated a net profit of 88 k€ in 2025.

Where is the headquarters of CAREST ?

The headquarters of CAREST is located in CARRIERES-SOUS-POISSY (78955), in the department Yvelines.

Where to find the tax return of CAREST ?

The tax return of CAREST 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 CAREST operate?

CAREST operates in the sector Restauration de type rapide (NAF code 56.10C). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.