CARRE EST : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios
CARRE EST is a French company
founded 19 years ago,
specialized in the sector Promotion immobilière de logements.
Based in LUTTERBACH (68460),
this company of category ETI
shows in 2024 a revenue of 15.2 M€.
Find below the complete financial statements, solvency ratios, working capital requirements and sector comparison.
In 2024, CARRE EST achieves revenue of 15.2 M€. Revenue is declining over the period 2015-2024 (CAGR: -9.4%). Significant drop of -48% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (10.7 M€), gross margin stands at 4.5 M€, i.e. a rate of 30%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 1.6 M€, representing 10.8% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +6.1 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. This level of operating margin is satisfactory for the sector. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 1.3 M€, i.e. 8.5% 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
15 184 387 €
Gross margin (2024)
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Gross margin
Definition
Difference between revenue and cost of goods sold.
Formula
Revenue - Cost of goods consumed
4 519 648 €
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
1 632 539 €
EBIT (2024)
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EBIT (Operating Income)
Definition
Operating income, including depreciation and provisions.
Formula
EBITDA - Depreciation and provisions + Reversals
1 707 836 €
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
1 293 542 €
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
10.7%
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Solvency and debt ratios
The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 11%. 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 50%. 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 1.1 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 8.2% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment. Satisfactory level allowing partial financing of growth.
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
11.285%
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
49.564%
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
8.245%
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
1.088
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
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Debt ratio
87.686
159.171
150.511
119.493
86.578
57.906
32.504
43.18
10.33
11.285
Financial autonomy
13.993
12.629
11.031
14.586
17.807
19.785
25.084
26.734
36.274
49.564
Repayment capacity
2.262
4.166
5.393
3.204
2.759
3.415
1.427
2.752
1.705
1.088
Cash flow / Revenue
5.074%
5.924%
4.424%
6.594%
7.619%
5.498%
7.861%
6.487%
2.862%
8.245%
Sector positioning
Debt ratio
11.292024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 0.0
Med: 1.6
Q3: 105.23
Average
In 2024, the debt ratio of CARRE EST (11.29) 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
49.56%2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 0.0%
Med: 12.23%
Q3: 54.65%
Good+16 pts over 3 years
In 2024, the financial autonomy of CARRE EST (49.6%) 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
1.09 years2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: -4.13 years
Med: 0.0 years
Q3: 1.24 years
Average
In 2024, the repayment capacity of CARRE EST (1.09) 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.
Liquidity ratios
The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 491.56. 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
491.561
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
2.158
Liquidity indicators evolution CARRE EST
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Indicator
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Liquidity ratio
418.476
448.455
473.018
449.308
506.368
514.916
517.612
577.367
431.361
491.561
Interest coverage
18.499
17.294
18.017
2.824
1.708
2.213
0.519
0.417
0.663
2.158
Sector positioning
Liquidity ratio
491.562024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 134.25
Med: 341.1
Q3: 1144.53
Good
In 2024, the liquidity ratio of CARRE EST (491.56) 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
2.16x2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: -13.11x
Med: 0.0x
Q3: 2.3x
Good+20 pts over 3 years
In 2024, the interest coverage of CARRE EST (2.2x) 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) and payment terms
Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 131 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 84 days. The gap of 47 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. Inventory turnover is 57 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Overall, WCR represents 244 days of revenue, i.e. 10.3 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2015-2024, WCR increased by +256%, 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
10 278 919 €
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
131 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
84 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
57 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
244 j
WCR and payment terms evolution CARRE EST
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Indicator
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Operating WCR
2 888 846 €
10 078 383 €
10 280 672 €
8 420 589 €
11 096 572 €
9 050 033 €
3 914 995 €
6 526 711 €
5 094 147 €
10 278 919 €
Inventory turnover (days)
53
72
54
54
46
44
36
43
38
57
Customer payment term (days)
140
202
263
174
236
280
203
233
124
131
Supplier payment term (days)
46
55
50
59
57
60
51
48
81
84
Positioning of CARRE EST in its sector
Comparison with sector Promotion immobilière de logements
Valuation estimate
Based on 80 transactions of similar company sales
(all years),
the value of CARRE EST is estimated at
2 700 996 €
(range 985 211€ - 7 296 997€).
With an EBITDA of 1 632 539€, the sector multiple of 1.0x is applied.
The price/revenue ratio is 0.28x
(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. Medium reliability: estimate to be confirmed with in-depth analysis.
Estimated enterprise value2024
80 tx
985k€2700k€7296k€
2 700 996 €Range: 985 211€ - 7 296 997€
NAF 5 all-time
Valuation detail by method
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EBITDA Multiple50%
1 632 539 €×1.0x
Estimation1 638 035 €
676 425€ - 4 981 992€
Revenue Multiple30%
15 184 387 €×0.28x
Estimation4 248 003 €
1 527 535€ - 10 447 715€
Net Income Multiple20%
1 293 542 €×2.3x
Estimation3 037 890 €
943 690€ - 8 358 436€
How is this estimate calculated?
This estimate is based on the analysis of 80 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 (Promotion immobilière de logements)
Compare CARRE EST with other companies in the same sector:
Yes, CARRE EST generated a net profit of 1.3 M€ in 2024.
Where is the headquarters of CARRE EST ?
The headquarters of CARRE EST is located in LUTTERBACH (68460), in the department Haut-Rhin.
Where to find the tax return of CARRE EST ?
The tax return of CARRE EST 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 CARRE EST operate?
CARRE EST operates in the sector Promotion immobilière de logements (NAF code 41.10A). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.
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