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HCR is a French company founded 27 years ago, specialized in the sector Édition de revues et périodiques. Based in BOURG-EN-BRESSE (01000), this company of category PME shows in 2024 a revenue of 5.6 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
| Indicator | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 5 572 946 € | 5 383 365 € | 5 711 553 € | 5 661 199 € | 5 038 771 € | 5 270 992 € | 5 157 757 € | 5 312 788 € | 5 480 192 € |
| Net income | -116 351 € | -450 500 € | -18 241 € | 126 614 € | -266 951 € | 4 419 € | 80 815 € | 89 815 € | -305 160 € |
| EBITDA | -384 961 € | -519 646 € | -274 069 € | 40 417 € | -145 312 € | 25 041 € | 123 951 € | 228 066 € | 84 858 € |
| Net margin | -2.1% | -8.4% | -0.3% | 2.2% | -5.3% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 1.7% | -5.6% |
In 2024, HCR achieves revenue of 5.6 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 9 years (CAGR: +0.2%). Vs 2023: +4%. After deducting consumption (227 k€), gross margin stands at 5.3 M€, i.e. a rate of 96%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches -385 k€, representing -6.9% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +2.7 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. Negative EBITDA means operations do not cover current expenses: concerning situation. Net income is negative at -116 k€ (-2.1% of revenue), which will impact equity.
5 572 946 €
5 346 244 €
-384 961 €
-8 843 €
-116 351 €
-6.8%
The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at -502%. This very low level reflects a solid financial structure, offering significant room for future investments or acquisitions. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches -2%. Low autonomy: the company heavily depends on external financing (banks, suppliers).
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-2.241%
-3.065%
-2.505
1.8%
In 2024, the debt ratio of HCR (-502.24) ranks in the bottom 25% of the sector, which is positive. This ratio measures the weight of debt relative to equity. A low ratio indicates a solid financial structure with little dependence on creditors.
In 2024, the financial autonomy of HCR (-2.2%) ranks below the median of the sector. This ratio represents the share of equity in total financing. An improvement would strengthen the competitive position.
In 2024, the repayment capacity of HCR (-2.50) 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.
The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 64.27. Concretely, the company has €2 of liquid assets for every €1 of short-term debt: no cash risk within 12 months.
64.267
-44.443
In 2024, the liquidity ratio of HCR (64.27) ranks in the bottom 25% of the sector. This ratio measures the ability to cover short-term debt with current assets. A ratio below 1 may signal potential cash flow tensions.
In 2024, the interest coverage of HCR (-44.4x) 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) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 83 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 169 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 86 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Overall, WCR represents 56 days of revenue, i.e. 874 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +445%, requiring additional financing.
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Based on 67 transactions of similar company sales
(all years),
the value of HCR is estimated at
916 479 €
(range 624 686€ - 2 535 581€).
The price/revenue ratio is 0.16x
(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.
Only this financial indicator is available for this company.
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 HCR in 2024 is 5.6 M€.
HCR recorded a net loss in 2024.
The headquarters of HCR is located in BOURG-EN-BRESSE (01000), in the department Ain.
The tax return of HCR 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).
HCR operates in the sector Édition de revues et périodiques (NAF code 58.14Z). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.