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FRANCES is a French company founded 21 years ago, specialized in the sector Construction de routes et autoroutes. Based in SAINT-CHINIAN (34360), this company of category PME shows in 2024 a revenue of 5.0 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 | 5 025 033 € | 4 724 513 € | 4 638 707 € | 4 734 489 € | 4 359 481 € | 4 508 379 € | 4 721 188 € | 3 038 939 € | 3 624 357 € |
| Net income | 107 886 € | 28 191 € | 11 175 € | 159 333 € | 178 752 € | 211 545 € | 83 727 € | 58 614 € | 59 712 € |
| EBITDA | 306 534 € | 276 866 € | 141 006 € | 351 792 € | 375 812 € | 237 930 € | 108 746 € | 44 877 € | 100 383 € |
| Net margin | 2.1% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 1.6% |
In 2024, FRANCES achieves revenue of 5.0 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 9 years (CAGR: +4.2%). Vs 2023: +6%. After deducting consumption (1.2 M€), gross margin stands at 3.8 M€, i.e. a rate of 76%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 307 k€, representing 6.1% of revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 108 k€, i.e. 2.1% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.
5 025 033 €
3 804 470 €
306 534 €
102 690 €
107 886 €
6.1%
The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 33%. Debt remains under control: the company retains capacity to raise new debt if needed. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 40%. 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 1.4 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 5.8% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment. Satisfactory level allowing partial financing of growth.
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22.2%
In 2024, the debt ratio of FRANCES (33.38) 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 FRANCES (40.5%) 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.
In 2024, the repayment capacity of FRANCES (1.41) 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 161.73. 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 2.3x. Financial charges are adequately covered by operations.
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2.272
In 2024, the liquidity ratio of FRANCES (161.73) 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 FRANCES (2.3x) 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) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 65 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 95 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 30 days. Overall, WCR represents 69 days of revenue, i.e. 960 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +108%, requiring additional financing.
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Based on 67 transactions of similar company sales
(all years),
the value of FRANCES is estimated at
296 330 €
(range 180 540€ - 820 012€).
With an EBITDA of 306 534€, the sector multiple of 0.6x is applied.
The price/revenue ratio is 0.13x
(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 67 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 FRANCES in 2024 is 5.0 M€.
Yes, FRANCES generated a net profit of 108 k€ in 2024.
The headquarters of FRANCES is located in SAINT-CHINIAN (34360), in the department Herault.
The tax return of FRANCES 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).
FRANCES operates in the sector Construction de routes et autoroutes (NAF code 42.11Z). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.