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FRANCOIS CHARLES is a French company founded 49 years ago, specialized in the sector Transports routiers de fret interurbains. Based in MOREAC (56500), this company of category ETI shows in 2024 a revenue of 2.7 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 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2 677 523 € | 2 813 902 € | 2 375 608 € | 46 665 882 € | 56 692 358 € | 55 506 608 € | 52 662 022 € |
| Net income | 14 925 € | 52 089 € | 758 € | 108 444 € | 217 640 € | 109 775 € | 24 338 € |
| EBITDA | 466 717 € | 448 760 € | 358 203 € | 383 989 € | 368 243 € | 213 784 € | 136 350 € |
| Net margin | 0.6% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
In 2024, FRANCOIS CHARLES achieves revenue of 2.7 M€. Revenue is declining over the period 2014-2024 (CAGR: -25.8%). Slight decline of -5% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 2.7 M€, i.e. a rate of 100%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 467 k€, representing 17.4% of revenue. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 15 k€, i.e. 0.6% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.
2 677 523 €
2 677 523 €
466 717 €
130 823 €
14 925 €
17.4%
The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 56%. Debt remains under control: the company retains capacity to raise new debt if needed. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 51%. 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 1.9 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 17.1% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment. This high level provides strong self-financing capacity.
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51.0%
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56.3%
In 2024, the debt ratio of FRANCOIS CHARLES (55.69) 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 FRANCOIS CHARLES (51.0%) 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 FRANCOIS CHARLES (1.92) 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 232.64. 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 3.1x. Financial charges are adequately covered by operations.
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3.146
In 2024, the liquidity ratio of FRANCOIS CHARLES (232.64) 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.
In 2024, the interest coverage of FRANCOIS CHARLES (3.1x) 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: 35 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 48 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 13 days. WCR is negative (-91 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-139%), freeing up cash.
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Based on 71 transactions of similar company sales
in 2024,
the value of FRANCOIS CHARLES is estimated at
406 488 €
(range 238 877€ - 1 188 939€).
With an EBITDA of 466 717€, the sector multiple of 0.9x is applied.
The price/revenue ratio is 0.23x
(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 71 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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Voir toutes les statistiques du secteur Transports routiers de fret interurbains
The revenue of FRANCOIS CHARLES in 2024 is 2.7 M€.
Yes, FRANCOIS CHARLES generated a net profit of 15 k€ in 2024.
The headquarters of FRANCOIS CHARLES is located in MOREAC (56500), in the department Morbihan.
The tax return of FRANCOIS CHARLES 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).
FRANCOIS CHARLES operates in the sector Transports routiers de fret interurbains (NAF code 49.41A). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.