Employees: NN (None)Legal category: Société à responsabilité limitée (sans autre indication)Size: PMECreation date: 2009-10-01 (16 years)Status: ActiveBusiness sector: Supports juridiques de programmesLocation: SAINT-JUST-DE-CLAIX (38680), Isere
HELPI : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios
HELPI is a French company
founded 16 years ago,
specialized in the sector Supports juridiques de programmes.
Based in SAINT-JUST-DE-CLAIX (38680),
this company of category PME
shows in 2020 a revenue of 408 k€.
Find below the complete financial statements, solvency ratios, working capital requirements and sector comparison.
In 2020, HELPI achieves revenue of 408 k€. Over the period 2016-2020, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +7.2%. Vs 2019, growth of +21% (338 k€ -> 408 k€). After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 408 k€, i.e. a rate of 100%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 350 k€, representing 85.7% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +4.2 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 182 k€, i.e. 44.5% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.
Revenue (2020)
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Revenue
Definition
Total amount of sales of goods and services made by the company.
Formula
Sales of goods + Sold production
408 000 €
Gross margin (2020)
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Gross margin
Definition
Difference between revenue and cost of goods sold.
Formula
Revenue - Cost of goods consumed
408 000 €
EBITDA (2020)
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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
349 856 €
EBIT (2020)
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EBIT (Operating Income)
Definition
Operating income, including depreciation and provisions.
Formula
EBITDA - Depreciation and provisions + Reversals
254 511 €
Net income (2020)
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Net income
Definition
Profit or loss after all expenses, including taxes and exceptional items.
Formula
Current income + Exceptional income - Income tax
181 602 €
EBITDA margin (2020)
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EBITDA margin
Definition
Measures the company's operating profitability.
Formula
(EBE / CA) x 100
Interpretation
> 10% : Good profitability 5-10% : Average < 5% : Low
85.7%
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Solvency and debt ratios
The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 197%. 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 33%. The balance between equity and debt is satisfactory. Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 6.0 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This ratio remains within usual banking standards. Cash flow represents 67.9% 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 (2020)
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Debt ratio
Definition
Measures the proportion of debt to equity.
Formula
(Financial debt / Equity) x 100
Interpretation
< 50% : Low 50-100% : Moderate > 100% : High
196.629%
Financial autonomy (2020)
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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
33.242%
Cash flow / Revenue (2020)
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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
67.879%
Repayment capacity (2020)
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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
6.044
Asset age ratio (2020)
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Asset age ratio
Definition
Measures the degree of wear of tangible assets.
Formula
Accumulated depreciation / Gross fixed assets x 100
Visualization created via numbers.finance Sources : INPI & BCE - Adjustments : Ministry of Economy
Indicator
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Debt ratio
625.968
490.038
348.98
295.597
196.629
Financial autonomy
13.687
16.826
21.828
24.995
33.242
Repayment capacity
15.355
9.844
9.096
9.105
6.044
Cash flow / Revenue
47.364%
45.455%
64.513%
63.923%
67.879%
Sector positioning
Debt ratio
196.632020
2018
2019
2020
Q1: -100.7
Med: 0.0
Q3: 158.94
Average
In 2020, the debt ratio of HELPI (196.63) 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
33.24%2020
2018
2019
2020
Q1: -0.94%
Med: 3.51%
Q3: 43.87%
Good+11 pts over 3 years
In 2020, the financial autonomy of HELPI (33.2%) 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.
Repayment capacity
6.04 years2020
2018
2019
2020
Q1: -9.63 years
Med: 0.0 years
Q3: 0.29 years
Average
In 2020, the repayment capacity of HELPI (6.04) 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.
Liquidity ratios
The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 69.83. 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 2.6x. Financial charges are adequately covered by operations.
Liquidity ratio (2020)
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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
69.831
Interest coverage (2020)
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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
2.621
Liquidity indicators evolution HELPI
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Indicator
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Liquidity ratio
105.989
1.381
44.027
1.322
69.831
Interest coverage
33.2
36.841
7.107
6.369
2.621
Sector positioning
Liquidity ratio
69.832020
2018
2019
2020
Q1: 125.11
Med: 307.51
Q3: 847.42
Watch
In 2020, the liquidity ratio of HELPI (69.83) 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.
Interest coverage
2.62x2020
2018
2019
2020
Q1: -1.02x
Med: 0.0x
Q3: 0.0x
Excellent
In 2020, the interest coverage of HELPI (2.6x) 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: 0 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 112 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 112 days of the operating cycle (retail model). WCR is negative (-29 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-1150%), freeing up cash.
Operating WCR (2020)
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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
-33 134 €
Customer credit (2020)
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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
0 j
Supplier credit (2020)
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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
112 j
Inventory turnover (2020)
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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 (2020)
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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
-29 j
WCR and payment terms evolution HELPI
Visualization created via numbers.finance Sources : INPI & BCE - Adjustments : Ministry of Economy
Indicator
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Operating WCR
3 155 €
-11 836 €
-39 891 €
-28 845 €
-33 134 €
Inventory turnover (days)
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0
0
Customer payment term (days)
0
0
0
0
0
Supplier payment term (days)
183
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118
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112
Positioning of HELPI in its sector
Comparison with sector Supports juridiques de programmes
Valuation estimate
Based on 80 transactions of similar company sales
(all years),
the value of HELPI is estimated at
295 058 €
(range 111 290€ - 852 733€).
With an EBITDA of 349 856€, the sector multiple of 1.0x is applied.
The price/revenue ratio is 0.28x
(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.
Estimated enterprise value2020
80 tx
111k€295k€852k€
295 058 €Range: 111 290€ - 852 733€
NAF 5 all-time
Valuation detail by method
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EBITDA Multiple50%
349 856 €×1.0x
Estimation351 034 €
144 959€ - 1 067 650€
Revenue Multiple30%
408 000 €×0.28x
Estimation114 143 €
41 044€ - 280 727€
Net Income Multiple20%
181 602 €×2.3x
Estimation426 493 €
132 486€ - 1 173 451€
How is this estimate calculated?
This estimate is based on the analysis of 80 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...).
Similar companies (Supports juridiques de programmes)
Compare HELPI with other companies in the same sector:
Yes, HELPI generated a net profit of 182 k€ in 2020.
Where is the headquarters of HELPI ?
The headquarters of HELPI is located in SAINT-JUST-DE-CLAIX (38680), in the department Isere.
Where to find the tax return of HELPI ?
The tax return of HELPI 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 HELPI operate?
HELPI operates in the sector Supports juridiques de programmes (NAF code 41.10D). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.
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