GENERIS : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

GENERIS is a French company founded 50 years ago, specialized in the sector Hypermarchés. Based in L'AIGUILLON-LA-PRESQU'ILE (85460), this company of category PME shows in 2024 a revenue of 30.1 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

Financial history - GENERIS (SIREN 306762675)
Indicator 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Revenue 30 112 600 € 32 022 351 € 30 221 229 € 26 445 207 € 23 521 471 € 25 565 623 € 25 209 597 € 24 669 214 € 24 034 885 €
Net income 416 476 € 764 414 € 738 999 € 516 954 € 452 668 € 720 726 € 772 305 € 786 215 € 741 544 €
EBITDA -89 048 € 1 195 547 € 1 177 619 € 1 093 430 € 929 869 € 1 332 370 € 1 404 452 € 1 415 532 € 1 499 716 €
Net margin 1.4% 2.4% 2.4% 2.0% 1.9% 2.8% 3.1% 3.2% 3.1%

Revenue and income statement

In 2024, GENERIS achieves revenue of 30.1 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 9 years (CAGR: +2.9%). Slight decline of -6% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (22.8 M€), gross margin stands at 7.3 M€, i.e. a rate of 24%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches -89 k€, representing -0.3% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-6%), EBITDA varies by -107%, reducing margin by 4.0 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. Negative EBITDA means operations do not cover current expenses: concerning situation. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 416 k€, i.e. 1.4% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

Revenue (2024) ?
Revenue
Definition
Total amount of sales of goods and services made by the company.
Formula
Sales of goods + Sold production

30 112 600 €

Gross margin (2024) ?
Gross margin
Definition
Difference between revenue and cost of goods sold.
Formula
Revenue - Cost of goods consumed

7 268 380 €

EBITDA (2024) ?
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

-89 048 €

EBIT (2024) ?
EBIT (Operating Income)
Definition
Operating income, including depreciation and provisions.
Formula
EBITDA - Depreciation and provisions + Reversals

517 569 €

Net income (2024) ?
Net income
Definition
Profit or loss after all expenses, including taxes and exceptional items.
Formula
Current income + Exceptional income - Income tax

416 476 €

EBITDA margin (2024) ?
EBITDA margin
Definition
Measures the company's operating profitability.
Formula
(EBE / CA) x 100
Interpretation
> 10% : Good profitability
5-10% : Average
< 5% : Low

-0.3%

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Solvency and debt ratios

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 83%. Debt level is high: negotiating margin with banks is reduced. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 33%. The balance between equity and debt is satisfactory.

Debt ratio (2024) ?
Debt ratio
Definition
Measures the proportion of debt to equity.
Formula
(Financial debt / Equity) x 100
Interpretation
< 50% : Low
50-100% : Moderate
> 100% : High

82.853%

Financial autonomy (2024) ?
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

32.703%

Cash flow / Revenue (2024) ?
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

-0.631%

Repayment capacity (2024) ?
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

-9.146

Asset age ratio (2024) ?
Asset age ratio
Definition
Measures the degree of wear of tangible assets.
Formula
Accumulated depreciation / Gross fixed assets x 100
Interpretation
< 50% : Recent assets
50-70% : Normal wear
> 70% : Aging assets

10.9%

Solvency indicators evolution
GENERIS

Sector positioning

Debt ratio
82.85 2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 19.62
Med: 53.81
Q3: 119.13
Average +26 pts over 3 years

In 2024, the debt ratio of GENERIS (82.85) ranks above the median of the sector. This ratio measures the weight of debt relative to equity. A reduction effort could improve financial strength.

Financial autonomy
32.7% 2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 21.34%
Med: 36.4%
Q3: 49.04%
Average -10 pts over 3 years

In 2024, the financial autonomy of GENERIS (32.7%) 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
-9.15 years 2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 0.71 years
Med: 1.92 years
Q3: 3.81 years
Excellent

In 2024, the repayment capacity of GENERIS (-9.15) 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.

Liquidity ratios

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 118.27. Concretely, the company has €2 of liquid assets for every €1 of short-term debt: no cash risk within 12 months.

Liquidity ratio (2024) ?
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

118.273

Interest coverage (2024) ?
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

-96.58

Liquidity indicators evolution
GENERIS

Sector positioning

Liquidity ratio
118.27 2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 115.06
Med: 147.03
Q3: 190.08
Average -31 pts over 3 years

In 2024, the liquidity ratio of GENERIS (118.27) 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.

Interest coverage
-96.58x 2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 1.05x
Med: 3.92x
Q3: 9.05x
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In 2024, the interest coverage of GENERIS (-96.6x) ranks in the bottom 25% of the sector. This ratio indicates how many times operating income covers interest expenses. Low coverage may indicate fragility to rate or income variations.

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: 25 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 24 days. Inventory turnover is 23 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 22 days of revenue, i.e. 1.9 M€ to permanently finance. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-30%), freeing up cash.

Operating WCR (2024) ?
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

1 872 401 €

Customer credit (2024) ?
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 (2024) ?
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

25 j

Inventory turnover (2024) ?
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

23 j

WCR in days of revenue (2024) ?
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

22 j

WCR and payment terms evolution
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Positioning of GENERIS in its sector

Comparison with sector Hypermarchés

Valuation estimate

Based on 551 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of GENERIS is estimated at 5 124 538 € (range 2 696 392€ - 9 820 785€). 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.

Estimated enterprise value 2024
551 transactions
2696k€ 5124k€ 9820k€
5 124 538 € Range: 2 696 392€ - 9 820 785€
NAF 5 année 2024

Valuation detail by method

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Revenue Multiple 30%
30 112 600 € × 0.23x
Estimation 6 923 392 €
3 764 311€ - 12 715 148€
Net Income Multiple 20%
416 476 € × 5.8x
Estimation 2 426 259 €
1 094 514€ - 5 479 242€

Valuation evolution

How is this estimate calculated?

This estimate is based on the analysis of 551 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...).

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Frequently asked questions about GENERIS

What is the revenue of GENERIS ?

The revenue of GENERIS in 2024 is 30.1 M€.

Is GENERIS profitable?

Yes, GENERIS generated a net profit of 416 k€ in 2024.

Where is the headquarters of GENERIS ?

The headquarters of GENERIS is located in L'AIGUILLON-LA-PRESQU'ILE (85460), in the department Vendee.

Where to find the tax return of GENERIS ?

The tax return of GENERIS 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 GENERIS operate?

GENERIS operates in the sector Hypermarchés (NAF code 47.11F). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.