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CENTAURE is a French company founded 37 years ago, specialized in the sector Centrales d'achat non alimentaires. Based in ANTONY (92160), this company of category PME shows in 2024 a revenue of 53.1 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 | 53 100 567 € | 55 143 025 € | 58 165 860 € | 49 473 804 € | 45 458 337 € | 43 566 739 € | 41 186 184 € | 35 424 899 € | 35 667 655 € |
| Net income | 480 558 € | 569 779 € | 469 355 € | 552 645 € | 382 493 € | 142 159 € | 889 569 € | 188 773 € | -679 956 € |
| EBITDA | 82 692 € | 430 427 € | 155 581 € | 659 797 € | 361 514 € | 408 453 € | 256 349 € | 271 591 € | 229 169 € |
| Net margin | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 2.2% | 0.5% | -1.9% |
In 2024, CENTAURE achieves revenue of 53.1 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +5.1%. Slight decline of -4% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (50.4 M€), gross margin stands at 2.7 M€, i.e. a rate of 5%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 83 k€, representing 0.2% of revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 481 k€, i.e. 0.9% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.
53 100 567 €
2 657 308 €
82 692 €
33 697 €
480 558 €
0.2%
The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 16%. 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 19%. Low autonomy: the company heavily depends on external financing (banks, suppliers). Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 2.2 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 0.6% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.
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19.329%
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2.154
21.6%
In 2024, the debt ratio of CENTAURE (16.34) 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 CENTAURE (19.3%) 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 CENTAURE (2.15) 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 119.55. 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 42.2x. Operating income very largely covers interest expenses: high safety margin.
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42.212
In 2024, the liquidity ratio of CENTAURE (119.55) 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 CENTAURE (42.2x) ranks in the top 25% of the sector. This ratio indicates how many times operating income covers interest expenses. High coverage means financial charges weigh little on profitability.
Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 85 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 92 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 7 days. Inventory turnover is 11 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 106 days of revenue, i.e. 15.7 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +111%, requiring additional financing.
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Based on 85 transactions of similar company sales
(all years),
the value of CENTAURE is estimated at
5 319 113 €
(range 2 951 672€ - 13 086 317€).
With an EBITDA of 82 692€, the sector multiple of 1.0x is applied.
The price/revenue ratio is 0.32x
(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.
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This estimate is based on the analysis of 85 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 CENTAURE in 2024 is 53.1 M€.
Yes, CENTAURE generated a net profit of 481 k€ in 2024.
The headquarters of CENTAURE is located in ANTONY (92160), in the department Hauts-de-Seine.
The tax return of CENTAURE 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).
CENTAURE operates in the sector Centrales d'achat non alimentaires (NAF code 46.19A). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.