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HEL AUTOMOBILES is a French company founded 14 years ago, specialized in the sector Commerce de voitures et de véhicules automobiles légers. Based in BIDOS (64400), this company of category PME shows in 2024 a revenue of 1.1 M€. Find below the complete financial statements, solvency ratios, working capital requirements and sector comparison.
Data updated on 2026-04-25
Sources : INPI & INSEE SIRENE - Processing : Ministry of Economy
| Indicator | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1 092 543 € | 645 857 € | 639 161 € | 608 232 € | 621 671 € | 442 918 € | 504 016 € | 562 830 € |
| Net income | 9 764 € | 1 340 € | 646 € | 63 € | 2 517 € | 1 639 € | 507 € | 849 € |
| EBITDA | 26 529 € | 594 € | 4 003 € | 304 € | 10 542 € | 7 950 € | 6 328 € | 13 184 € |
| Net margin | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
In 2024, HEL AUTOMOBILES achieves revenue of 1.1 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +8.6%. Vs 2023, growth of +69% (646 k€ -> 1.1 M€). After deducting consumption (835 k€), gross margin stands at 258 k€, i.e. a rate of 24%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 27 k€, representing 2.4% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +2.3 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 10 k€, i.e. 0.9% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.
1 092 543 €
257 535 €
26 529 €
15 346 €
9 764 €
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The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 258%. 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 34%. The balance between equity and debt is satisfactory. Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 3.1 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This ratio remains within usual banking standards. Cash flow represents 1.5% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.
257.87%
33.96%
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3.087
52.8%
In 2024, the debt ratio of HEL AUTOMOBILES (257.87) 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 HEL AUTOMOBILES (34.0%) 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 HEL AUTOMOBILES (3.09) 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 112.57. 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 9.1x. Operating income very largely covers interest expenses: high safety margin.
112.57
9.099
In 2024, the liquidity ratio of HEL AUTOMOBILES (112.57) 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 HEL AUTOMOBILES (9.1x) 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: 6 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 19 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 13 days. Inventory turnover is 22 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. WCR is negative (-1 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-111%), freeing up cash.
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Based on 148 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of HEL AUTOMOBILES is estimated at 79 067 € (range 34 722€ - 140 806€). With an EBITDA of 26 529€, the sector multiple of 1.6x is applied. 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.
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This estimate is based on the analysis of 148 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 HEL AUTOMOBILES in 2024 is 1.1 M€.
Yes, HEL AUTOMOBILES generated a net profit of 10 k€ in 2024.
The headquarters of HEL AUTOMOBILES is located in BIDOS (64400), in the department Pyrenees-Atlantiques.
The tax return of HEL AUTOMOBILES 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).
HEL AUTOMOBILES operates in the sector Commerce de voitures et de véhicules automobiles légers (NAF code 45.11Z). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.