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HOLDING POULAIN is a French company founded 9 years ago, specialized in the sector Activités des sociétés holding. Based in CHERBOURG-EN-COTENTIN (50100), this company of category PME shows in 2024 a revenue of 557 k€. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 556 715 € | 795 497 € | 599 736 € | 542 542 € | 660 211 € | 416 720 € | 420 836 € | 153 181 € |
| Net income | 2 543 141 € | 136 780 € | 131 549 € | 3 498 709 € | 65 827 € | 55 889 € | 290 866 € | 801 198 € |
| EBITDA | 75 954 € | 128 708 € | 66 016 € | 46 971 € | 59 346 € | 42 870 € | 68 238 € | -7 682 € |
| Net margin | 456.8% | 17.2% | 21.9% | 644.9% | 10.0% | 13.4% | 69.1% | 523.0% |
In 2024, HOLDING POULAIN achieves revenue of 557 k€. Over the period 2017-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +20.2%. Significant drop of -30% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (58 k€), gross margin stands at 499 k€, i.e. a rate of 90%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 76 k€, representing 13.6% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-30%), EBITDA varies by -41%, reducing margin by 2.5 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. This level of operating margin is satisfactory for the sector. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 2.5 M€, i.e. 456.8% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.
556 715 €
498 823 €
75 954 €
38 062 €
2 543 141 €
13.6%
The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 64%. Debt remains under control: the company retains capacity to raise new debt if needed. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 60%. This high autonomy means the company finances most of its assets through equity, a sign of strength. Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 2.1 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 466.6% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment. This high level provides strong self-financing capacity.
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In 2024, the debt ratio of HOLDING POULAIN (64.37) 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 HOLDING POULAIN (59.7%) ranks below the median of the sector. This ratio represents the share of equity in total financing. An improvement would strengthen the competitive position.
In 2024, the repayment capacity of HOLDING POULAIN (2.11) 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 626.16. 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 181.8x. Operating income very largely covers interest expenses: high safety margin.
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In 2024, the liquidity ratio of HOLDING POULAIN (626.16) 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.
In 2024, the interest coverage of HOLDING POULAIN (181.8x) 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) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 130 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 28 days. The gap of 102 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. Overall, WCR represents 756 days of revenue, i.e. 1.2 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2017-2024, WCR increased by +39%, requiring additional financing.
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Based on 54 transactions of similar company sales
in 2024,
the value of HOLDING POULAIN is estimated at
1 024 562 €
(range 565 867€ - 4 232 054€).
With an EBITDA of 75 954€, the sector multiple of 4.8x is applied.
The price/revenue ratio is 0.59x
(in line with sector norms).
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.
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This estimate is based on the analysis of 54 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 HOLDING POULAIN in 2024 is 557 k€.
Yes, HOLDING POULAIN generated a net profit of 2.5 M€ in 2024.
The headquarters of HOLDING POULAIN is located in CHERBOURG-EN-COTENTIN (50100), in the department Manche.
The tax return of HOLDING POULAIN 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).
HOLDING POULAIN operates in the sector Activités des sociétés holding (NAF code 64.20Z). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.