FHL is a French company
founded 9 years ago,
specialized in the sector Hypermarchés.
Based in LOCHES (37600),
this company of category PME
shows in 2025 a revenue of 47.5 M€.
Find below the complete financial statements, solvency ratios, working capital requirements and sector comparison.
In 2025, FHL achieves revenue of 47.5 M€. Over the period 2017-2025, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +16.1%. Slight decline of -3% vs 2024. After deducting consumption (38.4 M€), gross margin stands at 9.1 M€, i.e. a rate of 19%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 1.2 M€, representing 2.6% of revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 4.1 M€, i.e. 8.7% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.
Revenue (2025)
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Revenue
Definition
Total amount of sales of goods and services made by the company.
Formula
Sales of goods + Sold production
47 507 140 €
Gross margin (2025)
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Gross margin
Definition
Difference between revenue and cost of goods sold.
Formula
Revenue - Cost of goods consumed
9 095 552 €
EBITDA (2025)
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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
1 239 701 €
EBIT (2025)
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EBIT (Operating Income)
Definition
Operating income, including depreciation and provisions.
Formula
EBITDA - Depreciation and provisions + Reversals
1 270 545 €
Net income (2025)
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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
4 124 043 €
EBITDA margin (2025)
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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
2.6%
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Solvency and debt ratios
The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 177%. 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 31%. The balance between equity and debt is satisfactory. Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 12.4 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. Beyond 7 years, banks generally consider credit risk as high. Cash flow represents 2.3% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.
Debt ratio (2025)
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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
177.446%
Financial autonomy (2025)
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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
30.822%
Cash flow / Revenue (2025)
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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
2.317%
Repayment capacity (2025)
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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
12.352
Asset age ratio (2025)
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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
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2024
2025
Debt ratio
0.0
12.29
67.335
203.162
1487.226
930.63
380.579
177.446
Financial autonomy
4.942
20.437
17.417
10.344
5.468
8.214
17.14
30.822
Repayment capacity
0.0
0.125
0.709
2.212
22.225
2.026
9.21
12.352
Cash flow / Revenue
1.133%
2.363%
1.962%
1.126%
2.64%
19.29%
3.243%
2.317%
Sector positioning
Debt ratio
177.452025
2022
2024
2025
Q1: 28.46
Med: 60.68
Q3: 124.28
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In 2025, the debt ratio of FHL (177.45) 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.
Financial autonomy
30.82%2025
2022
2024
2025
Q1: 24.32%
Med: 37.09%
Q3: 48.8%
Average+13 pts over 3 years
In 2025, the financial autonomy of FHL (30.8%) ranks below the median of the sector. This ratio represents the share of equity in total financing. An improvement would strengthen the competitive position.
Repayment capacity
12.35 years2025
2022
2024
2025
Q1: 1.13 years
Med: 2.32 years
Q3: 3.99 years
Watch+30 pts over 3 years
In 2025, the repayment capacity of FHL (12.35) ranks in the top 25% of the sector. This ratio indicates the number of years needed to repay debt with cash flow. A long duration may signal heavy debt relative to repayment capacity.
Liquidity ratios
The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 140.17. 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 9.8x. Operating income very largely covers interest expenses: high safety margin.
Liquidity ratio (2025)
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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
140.167
Interest coverage (2025)
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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
9.79
Liquidity indicators evolution FHL
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Indicator
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2024
2025
Liquidity ratio
101.157
122.36
128.871
131.558
142.245
158.63
139.755
140.167
Interest coverage
0.0
0.095
0.583
1.654
2.907
407.73
7.778
9.79
Sector positioning
Liquidity ratio
140.172025
2022
2024
2025
Q1: 114.94
Med: 139.54
Q3: 170.74
Good-8 pts over 3 years
In 2025, the liquidity ratio of FHL (140.17) 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
9.79x2025
2022
2024
2025
Q1: 1.62x
Med: 4.26x
Q3: 9.21x
Excellent-23 pts over 3 years
In 2025, the interest coverage of FHL (9.8x) 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) and payment terms
Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 1 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 24 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 23 days. Inventory turnover is 28 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 28 days of revenue, i.e. 3.7 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2017-2025, WCR increased by +138%, requiring additional financing.
Operating WCR (2025)
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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
3 670 877 €
Customer credit (2025)
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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
1 j
Supplier credit (2025)
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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
24 j
Inventory turnover (2025)
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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
28 j
WCR in days of revenue (2025)
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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
28 j
WCR and payment terms evolution FHL
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Indicator
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2024
2025
Operating WCR
1 541 364 €
2 878 823 €
3 039 296 €
3 137 176 €
2 784 497 €
3 455 549 €
3 927 138 €
3 670 877 €
Inventory turnover (days)
74
27
26
29
30
28
29
28
Customer payment term (days)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Supplier payment term (days)
58
26
24
24
26
23
25
24
Positioning of FHL in its sector
Comparison with sector Hypermarchés
Valuation estimate
Based on 270 transactions of similar company sales
in 2025,
the value of FHL is estimated at
12 669 793 €
(range 6 116 036€ - 24 852 239€).
With an EBITDA of 1 239 701€, the sector multiple of 4.5x is applied.
The price/revenue ratio is 0.33x
(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.
Estimated enterprise value2025
270 transactions
6116k€12669k€24852k€
12 669 793 €Range: 6 116 036€ - 24 852 239€
NAF 5 année 2025
Valuation detail by method
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EBITDA Multiple50%
1 239 701 €×4.5x
Estimation5 552 557 €
1 942 515€ - 9 202 956€
Revenue Multiple30%
47 507 140 €×0.33x
Estimation15 662 830 €
10 149 509€ - 25 845 538€
Net Income Multiple20%
4 124 043 €×6.3x
Estimation25 973 330 €
10 499 629€ - 62 485 500€
Valuation evolution
Visualisation creee via abddaf.fr Sources : BODACC & INPI
How is this estimate calculated?
This estimate is based on the analysis of 270 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 (Hypermarchés)
Compare FHL with other companies in the same sector:
Yes, FHL generated a net profit of 4.1 M€ in 2025.
Where is the headquarters of FHL ?
The headquarters of FHL is located in LOCHES (37600), in the department Indre-et-Loire.
Where to find the tax return of FHL ?
The tax return of FHL 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 FHL operate?
FHL operates in the sector Hypermarchés (NAF code 47.11F). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.
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