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LA BOITE A BULLES is a French company founded 22 years ago, specialized in the sector Édition de livres. Based in TOURS (37000), this company of category PME shows in 2025 a revenue of 858 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 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 857 927 € | 1 085 868 € | 1 161 633 € | 584 540 € |
| Net income | -295 651 € | -278 652 € | -80 987 € | 25 652 € |
| EBITDA | -78 872 € | 70 477 € | 160 790 € | 120 566 € |
| Net margin | -34.5% | -25.7% | -7.0% | 4.4% |
In 2025, LA BOITE A BULLES achieves revenue of 858 k€. Over the period 2021-2025, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +10.1%. Significant drop of -21% vs 2024. After deducting consumption (380 k€), gross margin stands at 478 k€, i.e. a rate of 56%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches -79 k€, representing -9.2% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-21%), EBITDA varies by -212%, reducing margin by 15.7 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. Negative EBITDA means operations do not cover current expenses: concerning situation. Net income is negative at -296 k€ (-34.5% of revenue), which will impact equity.
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The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at -29%. 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 -11%. Low autonomy: the company heavily depends on external financing (banks, suppliers).
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In 2025, the debt ratio of LA BOITE A BULLES (-29.20) 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 2025, the financial autonomy of LA BOITE A BULLES (-11.3%) ranks in the bottom 25% of the sector. This ratio represents the share of equity in total financing. Low autonomy may limit investment capacity and increase vulnerability.
In 2025, the repayment capacity of LA BOITE A BULLES (-0.07) 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 78.62. 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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In 2025, the liquidity ratio of LA BOITE A BULLES (78.62) 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 2025, the interest coverage of LA BOITE A BULLES (-0.2x) ranks below the median of the sector. This ratio indicates how many times operating income covers interest expenses. An improvement would strengthen the competitive position.
Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 23 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 29 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 6 days. Inventory turnover is 189 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). This high level ties up cash and potentially creates obsolescence risk. WCR is negative (-30 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-143%), freeing up cash.
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Based on 104 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of LA BOITE A BULLES is estimated at 209 458 € (range 103 390€ - 393 504€). The price/revenue ratio is 0.24x (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.
Only this financial indicator is available for this company.
This estimate is based on the analysis of 104 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 LA BOITE A BULLES in 2025 is 858 k€.
LA BOITE A BULLES recorded a net loss in 2025.
The headquarters of LA BOITE A BULLES is located in TOURS (37000), in the department Indre-et-Loire.
The tax return of LA BOITE A BULLES 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).
LA BOITE A BULLES operates in the sector Édition de livres (NAF code 58.11Z). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.