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EDITIONS ROBERT LAFFONT is a French company founded 19 years ago, specialized in the sector Édition de livres. Based in PARIS (75013), this company of category ETI shows in 2024 a revenue of 26.8 M€. Find below the complete financial statements, solvency ratios, working capital requirements and sector comparison.
Data updated on 2026-05-09
Sources : INPI & INSEE SIRENE - Processing : Ministry of Economy
| Indicator | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 26 797 860 € | 33 203 165 € | 31 592 201 € | 37 098 294 € | 31 254 624 € | 27 315 334 € | 31 388 237 € | 30 357 368 € | N/C | 38 336 778 € |
| Net income | -3 219 596 € | -2 178 562 € | -2 086 277 € | 142 299 € | -1 012 008 € | -1 895 970 € | -282 524 € | -870 503 € | -935 810 € | -2 805 332 € |
| EBITDA | 7 285 871 € | 12 507 100 € | 11 513 563 € | 16 131 582 € | 14 291 020 € | 9 593 055 € | 12 675 004 € | 11 052 195 € | -19 496 787 € | 11 655 567 € |
| Net margin | -12.0% | -6.6% | -6.6% | 0.4% | -3.2% | -6.9% | -0.9% | -2.9% | N/C | -7.3% |
In 2024, EDITIONS ROBERT LAFFONT achieves revenue of 26.8 M€. Activity remains stable over the period (CAGR: -3.2%). Significant drop of -19% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (1.8 M€), gross margin stands at 25.0 M€, i.e. a rate of 93%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 7.3 M€, representing 27.2% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-19%), EBITDA varies by -42%, reducing margin by 10.5 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Net income is negative at -3.2 M€ (-12.0% of revenue), which will impact equity.
26 797 860 €
25 028 017 €
7 285 871 €
-2 465 623 €
-3 219 596 €
27.0%
The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 388%. 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 6%. Low autonomy: the company heavily depends on external financing (banks, suppliers).
387.625%
6.085%
-10.299%
-2.621
21.7%
In 2024, the debt ratio of EDITIONS ROBERT LAFFONT (387.62) 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 EDITIONS ROBERT LAFFONT (6.1%) 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 EDITIONS ROBERT LAFFONT (-2.62) 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 145.15. 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 2.8x. Financial charges are adequately covered by operations.
145.145
2.833
In 2024, the liquidity ratio of EDITIONS ROBERT LAFFONT (145.15) 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 EDITIONS ROBERT LAFFONT (2.8x) 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: 147 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 146 days. The company must finance 1 days of gap between collections and payments. Inventory turnover is 51 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Overall, WCR represents 188 days of revenue, i.e. 14.0 M€ to permanently finance.
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Based on 104 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of EDITIONS ROBERT LAFFONT is estimated at 7 680 989 € (range 3 905 077€ - 26 064 486€). With an EBITDA of 7 285 871€, the sector multiple of 1.1x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.24x (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 104 actual transactions of similar company sales (same NAF code) registered with BODACC between 2016 and 2025.
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The revenue of EDITIONS ROBERT LAFFONT in 2024 is 26.8 M€.
EDITIONS ROBERT LAFFONT recorded a net loss in 2024.
The headquarters of EDITIONS ROBERT LAFFONT is located in PARIS (75013), in the department Paris.
The tax return of EDITIONS ROBERT LAFFONT 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).
EDITIONS ROBERT LAFFONT operates in the sector Édition de livres (NAF code 58.11Z). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.