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HOUTCH TRANSPORTS is a French company founded 53 years ago, specialized in the sector Transports routiers de fret interurbains. Based in FRESNOY-LE-GRAND (02230), this company of category ETI shows in 2024 a revenue of 13.9 M€. Find below the complete financial statements, solvency ratios, working capital requirements and sector comparison.
Data updated on 2026-05-02
Sources : INPI & INSEE SIRENE - Processing : Ministry of Economy
| Indicator | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 13 899 769 € | 14 100 595 € | 14 453 368 € | 12 342 642 € | 10 947 571 € | 11 359 210 € | 12 533 889 € | 11 580 916 € | 11 191 471 € |
| Net income | 1 077 232 € | 920 628 € | 668 651 € | 609 075 € | 438 513 € | 527 992 € | 682 448 € | 616 650 € | 478 320 € |
| EBITDA | 2 467 953 € | 2 038 923 € | 1 923 920 € | 1 900 918 € | 1 352 428 € | 1 200 206 € | 1 544 815 € | 1 296 772 € | 1 053 132 € |
| Net margin | 7.7% | 6.5% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 4.3% |
In 2024, HOUTCH TRANSPORTS achieves revenue of 13.9 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 9 years (CAGR: +2.7%). Slight decline of -1% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (2.4 M€), gross margin stands at 11.5 M€, i.e. a rate of 83%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 2.5 M€, representing 17.8% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +3.3 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 1.1 M€, i.e. 7.7% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.
13 899 769 €
11 490 399 €
2 467 953 €
497 198 €
1 077 232 €
17.5%
The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 101%. Debt level is high: negotiating margin with banks is reduced. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 38%. The balance between equity and debt is satisfactory. Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 1.7 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 20.4% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment. This high level provides strong self-financing capacity.
101.47%
38.085%
20.378%
1.655
35.0%
In 2024, the debt ratio of HOUTCH TRANSPORTS (101.47) 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 HOUTCH TRANSPORTS (38.1%) 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 HOUTCH TRANSPORTS (1.66) 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 163.56. 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 4.0x. Financial charges are adequately covered by operations.
163.563
4.044
In 2024, the liquidity ratio of HOUTCH TRANSPORTS (163.56) 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 HOUTCH TRANSPORTS (4.0x) 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: 52 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 62 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 10 days. Inventory turnover is 15 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 66 days of revenue, i.e. 2.6 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +48%, requiring additional financing.
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Based on 71 transactions of similar company sales
in 2024,
the value of HOUTCH TRANSPORTS is estimated at
2 807 018 €
(range 1 342 540€ - 8 101 407€).
With an EBITDA of 2 467 953€, the sector multiple of 0.9x is applied.
The price/revenue ratio is 0.23x
(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.
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This estimate is based on the analysis of 71 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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Voir toutes les statistiques du secteur Transports routiers de fret interurbains
The revenue of HOUTCH TRANSPORTS in 2024 is 13.9 M€.
Yes, HOUTCH TRANSPORTS generated a net profit of 1.1 M€ in 2024.
The headquarters of HOUTCH TRANSPORTS is located in FRESNOY-LE-GRAND (02230), in the department Aisne.
The tax return of HOUTCH TRANSPORTS 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).
HOUTCH TRANSPORTS operates in the sector Transports routiers de fret interurbains (NAF code 49.41A). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.