GROUPE BERTO : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

GROUPE BERTO is a French company founded 61 years ago, specialized in the sector Location et location-bail de camions. Based in AVIGNON (84000), this company of category ETI shows in 2024 a revenue of 73.8 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

Financial history - GROUPE BERTO (SIREN 780077798)
Indicator 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Revenue 73 828 654 € 68 736 337 € 62 114 832 € 58 721 553 € 54 047 771 € 51 600 203 € 48 666 927 € 42 360 853 € 38 317 854 €
Net income -8 687 183 € 21 230 909 € 5 253 231 € 2 990 785 € 394 200 € 84 380 € 3 839 074 € 5 058 039 € 990 015 €
EBITDA 38 168 909 € 42 715 418 € 40 993 588 € 39 457 245 € 35 759 580 € 33 551 490 € 32 435 050 € 28 367 943 € 25 379 607 €
Net margin -11.8% 30.9% 8.5% 5.1% 0.7% 0.2% 7.9% 11.9% 2.6%

Revenue and income statement

In 2024, GROUPE BERTO achieves revenue of 73.8 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +8.5%. Vs 2023: +7%. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 73.8 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 38.2 M€, representing 51.7% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (+7%), EBITDA varies by -11%, reducing margin by 10.4 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 -8.7 M€ (-11.8% of revenue), which will impact equity.

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

73 828 654 €

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

73 828 654 €

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

38 168 909 €

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

6 606 459 €

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

-8 687 183 €

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

51.4%

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Liabilities

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Solvency and debt ratios

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 277%. 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 26%. The balance between equity and debt is satisfactory. Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 11.2 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. Beyond 7 years, banks generally consider credit risk as high. Cash flow represents 46.2% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment. This high level provides strong self-financing capacity.

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

276.697%

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

25.573%

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

46.238%

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

11.184

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

55.4%

Solvency indicators evolution
GROUPE BERTO

Sector positioning

Debt ratio
276.7 2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 4.27
Med: 75.78
Q3: 273.65
Average

In 2024, the debt ratio of GROUPE BERTO (276.70) 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
25.57% 2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 15.51%
Med: 32.24%
Q3: 58.86%
Average

In 2024, the financial autonomy of GROUPE BERTO (25.6%) 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
11.18 years 2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 0.09 years
Med: 1.87 years
Q3: 3.6 years
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In 2024, the repayment capacity of GROUPE BERTO (11.18) 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 394.29. 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 27.4x. Operating income very largely covers interest expenses: high safety margin.

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

394.288

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

27.443

Liquidity indicators evolution
GROUPE BERTO

Sector positioning

Liquidity ratio
394.29 2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 136.75
Med: 257.51
Q3: 443.91
Good +5 pts over 3 years

In 2024, the liquidity ratio of GROUPE BERTO (394.29) 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
27.44x 2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 0.0x
Med: 4.0x
Q3: 9.37x
Excellent

In 2024, the interest coverage of GROUPE BERTO (27.4x) 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: 66 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 34 days. The gap of 32 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. WCR is negative (-468 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-251%), 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

-95 946 242 €

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

66 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

34 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

0 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

-468 j

WCR and payment terms evolution
GROUPE BERTO

Positioning of GROUPE BERTO in its sector

Comparison with sector Location et location-bail de camions

Valuation estimate

Based on 292 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of GROUPE BERTO is estimated at 282 223 122 € (range 67 490 343€ - 468 292 664€). With an EBITDA of 38 168 909€, the sector multiple of 9.5x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 2.04x (premium 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
292 transactions
67490k€ 282223k€ 468292k€
282 223 122 € Range: 67 490 343€ - 468 292 664€
NAF 4 all-time Aggregated at NAF sub-class level

Valuation detail by method

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EBITDA Multiple 50%
38 168 909 € × 9.5x
Estimation 361 018 920 €
89 253 991€ - 615 785 644€
Revenue Multiple 30%
73 828 654 € × 2.04x
Estimation 150 896 793 €
31 217 598€ - 222 471 032€

Valuation evolution

How is this estimate calculated?

This estimate is based on the analysis of 292 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 GROUPE BERTO

What is the revenue of GROUPE BERTO ?

The revenue of GROUPE BERTO in 2024 is 73.8 M€.

Is GROUPE BERTO profitable?

GROUPE BERTO recorded a net loss in 2024.

Where is the headquarters of GROUPE BERTO ?

The headquarters of GROUPE BERTO is located in AVIGNON (84000), in the department Vaucluse.

Where to find the tax return of GROUPE BERTO ?

The tax return of GROUPE BERTO 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 GROUPE BERTO operate?

GROUPE BERTO operates in the sector Location et location-bail de camions (NAF code 77.12Z). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.