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INDEPENDANCE MEDIA is a French company founded 40 years ago, specialized in the sector Activités des agences de publicité. Based in PARIS (75017), this company of category GE shows in 2024 a revenue of 118.9 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 | 118 896 622 € | 126 664 698 € | 117 483 710 € | 113 827 560 € | 74 769 235 € | 75 345 876 € | 66 249 878 € | 76 142 189 € | 74 735 911 € |
| Net income | -1 249 184 € | -1 322 884 € | 216 071 € | -522 307 € | -113 272 € | 1 035 019 € | 747 782 € | 1 880 030 € | 3 565 844 € |
| EBITDA | -270 752 € | -13 671 € | 520 257 € | -108 670 € | 419 372 € | 1 995 523 € | 1 131 651 € | 2 915 980 € | 5 239 718 € |
| Net margin | -1.1% | -1.0% | 0.2% | -0.5% | -0.2% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
In 2024, INDEPENDANCE MEDIA achieves revenue of 118.9 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +6.0%. Slight decline of -6% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 118.9 M€, i.e. a rate of 100%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches -271 k€, representing -0.2% of revenue. Negative EBITDA means operations do not cover current expenses: concerning situation. Net income is negative at -1.2 M€ (-1.1% of revenue), which will impact equity.
118 896 622 €
118 896 622 €
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The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at -4%. 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 -6%. Low autonomy: the company heavily depends on external financing (banks, suppliers).
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In 2024, the debt ratio of INDEPENDANCE MEDIA (-4.11) 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 INDEPENDANCE MEDIA (-5.6%) 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 INDEPENDANCE MEDIA (-0.14) 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 93.20. Concretely, the company has €2 of liquid assets for every €1 of short-term debt: no cash risk within 12 months.
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-291.71
In 2024, the liquidity ratio of INDEPENDANCE MEDIA (93.20) 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 INDEPENDANCE MEDIA (-291.7x) 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: 115 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 92 days. The company must finance 23 days of gap between collections and payments. Overall, WCR represents 90 days of revenue, i.e. 29.6 M€ to permanently finance.
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Based on 68 transactions of similar company sales
(all years),
the value of INDEPENDANCE MEDIA is estimated at
26 687 752 €
(range 11 060 827€ - 45 427 773€).
The price/revenue ratio is 0.22x
(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 68 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...).
Compare INDEPENDANCE MEDIA with other companies in the same sector:
Voir toutes les statistiques du secteur Activités des agences de publicité
The revenue of INDEPENDANCE MEDIA in 2024 is 118.9 M€.
INDEPENDANCE MEDIA recorded a net loss in 2024.
The headquarters of INDEPENDANCE MEDIA is located in PARIS (75017), in the department Paris.
The tax return of INDEPENDANCE MEDIA 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).
INDEPENDANCE MEDIA operates in the sector Activités des agences de publicité (NAF code 73.11Z). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.