LES EDITIONS LA VIE DU RAIL : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

LES EDITIONS LA VIE DU RAIL is a French company founded 40 years ago, specialized in the sector Édition de revues et périodiques. Based in PARIS (75002), this company of category PME shows in 2024 a revenue of 4.6 M€. 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

Financial history - LES EDITIONS LA VIE DU RAIL (SIREN 334130127)
Indicator 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Revenue 4 599 622 € 4 741 551 € 4 917 956 € 4 980 108 € 4 837 523 € 5 295 081 € 5 666 840 € 5 872 478 € 6 754 417 €
Net income 111 674 € 110 588 € 302 377 € 474 604 € 482 927 € -657 844 € 102 936 € -591 483 € -303 420 €
EBITDA 123 630 € 186 084 € 431 149 € 483 268 € 146 242 € 250 922 € 255 158 € -105 078 € 201 046 €
Net margin 2.4% 2.3% 6.1% 9.5% 10.0% -12.4% 1.8% -10.1% -4.5%

Revenue and income statement

En 2024, LES EDITIONS LA VIE DU RAIL alcanza unos ingresos de 4.6 M€. La actividad permanece estable durante el período (TCAC: -4.7%). Ligera caída de -3% vs 2023. Tras deducir el consumo (290 k€), el margen bruto se sitúa en 4.3 M€, es decir, una tasa del 94%. El EBITDA alcanza 124 k€, representando el 2.7% de los ingresos. El margen operativo sigue siendo frágil, requiriendo vigilancia de costes. El resultado neto asciende a 112 k€, es decir, el 2.4% de los ingresos.

Revenue (2024) ?
Revenue
Definition
Total amount of sales of goods and services made by the company.
Formula
Sales of goods + Sold production

4 599 622 €

Gross margin (2024) ?
Gross margin
Definition
Difference between revenue and cost of goods sold.
Formula
Revenue - Cost of goods consumed

4 309 666 €

EBITDA (2024) ?
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

123 630 €

EBIT (2024) ?
EBIT (Operating Income)
Definition
Operating income, including depreciation and provisions.
Formula
EBITDA - Depreciation and provisions + Reversals

105 689 €

Net income (2024) ?
Net income
Definition
Profit or loss after all expenses, including taxes and exceptional items.
Formula
Current income + Exceptional income - Income tax

111 674 €

EBITDA margin (2024) ?
EBITDA margin
Definition
Measures the company's operating profitability.
Formula
(EBE / CA) x 100
Interpretation
> 10% : Good profitability
5-10% : Average
< 5% : Low

2.7%

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Liabilities

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Solvency and debt ratios

El ratio de endeudamiento (= Deuda financiera / Fondos propios x 100) se sitúa en 59%. La deuda permanece bajo control. La autonomía financiera (= Fondos propios / Total activo x 100) alcanza el 18%. Baja autonomía: la empresa depende fuertemente de financiación externa. La capacidad de reembolso indica que se necesitarían 34.9 años de flujo de caja. Más allá de 7 años, los bancos generalmente consideran el riesgo crediticio como alto. El flujo de caja representa el 0.1% de los ingresos.

Debt ratio (2024) ?
Debt ratio
Definition
Measures the proportion of debt to equity.
Formula
(Financial debt / Equity) x 100
Interpretation
< 50% : Low
50-100% : Moderate
> 100% : High

59.17%

Financial autonomy (2024) ?
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

18.291%

Cash flow / Revenue (2024) ?
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

0.108%

Repayment capacity (2024) ?
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

34.88

Asset age ratio (2024) ?
Asset age ratio
Definition
Measures the degree of wear of tangible assets.
Formula
Accumulated depreciation / Gross fixed assets x 100
Interpretation
< 50% : Recent assets
50-70% : Normal wear
> 70% : Aging assets

16.4%

Solvency indicators evolution
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Sector positioning

Ratio de endeudamiento
59.17 2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 0.0
Med: 0.16
Q3: 24.75
Vigilar

En 2024, el ratio de endeudamiento de LES EDITIONS LA VIE DU RAIL (59.17) se sitúa en el top 25% del sector. Este ratio mide el peso de la deuda en relación con el patrimonio. Un ratio alto puede indicar dependencia excesiva de financiación externa.

Autonomía financiera
18.29% 2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 0.3%
Med: 30.06%
Q3: 58.7%
Average +12 pts over 3 years

En 2024, el autonomía financiera de LES EDITIONS LA VIE DU RAIL (18.3%) se sitúa por debajo de la mediana del sector. Este ratio representa la parte del patrimonio en la financiación total. Una mejora fortalecería la posición competitiva.

Capacidad de reembolso
34.88 ans 2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 0.0 ans
Med: 0.0 ans
Q3: 0.28 ans
Vigilar

En 2024, el capacidad de reembolso de LES EDITIONS LA VIE DU RAIL (34.9 ans) se sitúa en el top 25% del sector. Este ratio indica el número de años necesarios para pagar la deuda con flujo de caja. Una duración larga puede señalar deuda pesada relativa a la capacidad de pago.

Liquidity ratios

El ratio de liquidez se sitúa en 94.32. La empresa tiene 2€ de activos líquidos por cada 1€ de deuda a corto plazo. El ratio de cobertura de intereses (= EBIT / Gastos financieros) es de 12.9x. El resultado de explotación cubre muy ampliamente los gastos financieros.

Liquidity ratio (2024) ?
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

94.324

Interest coverage (2024) ?
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

12.869

Liquidity indicators evolution
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Sector positioning

Ratio de liquidez
94.32 2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 113.84
Med: 201.96
Q3: 402.09
Vigilar +19 pts over 3 years

En 2024, el ratio de liquidez de LES EDITIONS LA VIE DU RAIL (94.32) se sitúa en el 25% más bajo del sector. Este ratio mide la capacidad de cubrir deuda a corto plazo con activos corrientes. Un ratio inferior a 1 puede señalar tensiones potenciales de flujo de caja.

Cobertura de intereses
12.87x 2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 0.0x
Med: 0.0x
Q3: 0.38x
Excelente +50 pts over 3 years

En 2024, el cobertura de intereses de LES EDITIONS LA VIE DU RAIL (12.9x) se sitúa en el top 25% del sector. Este ratio indica cuántas veces el resultado operativo cubre los gastos de intereses. Alta cobertura significa que los gastos financieros pesan poco en la rentabilidad.

Working capital requirement (WCR) and payment terms

El fondo de maniobra operativo (FM) mide el desfase temporal de tesorería. Plazo medio de cobro a clientes: 28 días. Plazo proveedores: 59 días. Excelente situación: los proveedores financian 31 días del ciclo operativo. La rotación de existencias es de 32 días. Rotación rápida, señal de buena gestión de existencias. El FM es negativo (-31 días): las operaciones generan estructuralmente tesorería. Notable mejora del FM durante el período (-242%), liberando tesorería.

Operating WCR (2024) ?
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

-398 971 €

Customer credit (2024) ?
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

28 j

Supplier credit (2024) ?
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

59 j

Inventory turnover (2024) ?
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

32 j

WCR in days of revenue (2024) ?
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

-31 j

WCR and payment terms evolution
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Positioning of LES EDITIONS LA VIE DU RAIL in its sector

Comparison with sector Édition de revues et périodiques

Valuation estimate

Based on 67 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of LES EDITIONS LA VIE DU RAIL is estimated at 414 007 € (range 216 184€ - 1 214 577€). With an EBITDA of 123 630€, the sector multiple of 1.1x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.16x (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 value 2024
67 tx
216k€ 414k€ 1214k€
414 007 € Range: 216 184€ - 1 214 577€
NAF 5 all-time

Valuation detail by method

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EBITDA Multiple 50%
123 630 € × 1.1x
Estimation 130 491 €
74 197€ - 752 166€
Revenue Multiple 30%
4 599 622 € × 0.16x
Estimation 756 415 €
515 584€ - 2 092 738€
Net Income Multiple 20%
111 674 € × 5.5x
Estimation 609 189 €
122 053€ - 1 053 362€
How is this estimate calculated?

This estimate is based on the analysis of 67 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...).

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Frequently asked questions about LES EDITIONS LA VIE DU RAIL

What is the revenue of LES EDITIONS LA VIE DU RAIL ?

The revenue of LES EDITIONS LA VIE DU RAIL in 2024 is 4.6 M€.

Is LES EDITIONS LA VIE DU RAIL profitable?

Yes, LES EDITIONS LA VIE DU RAIL generated a net profit of 112 k€ in 2024.

Where is the headquarters of LES EDITIONS LA VIE DU RAIL ?

The headquarters of LES EDITIONS LA VIE DU RAIL is located in PARIS (75002), in the department Paris.

Where to find the tax return of LES EDITIONS LA VIE DU RAIL ?

The tax return of LES EDITIONS LA VIE DU RAIL 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 LES EDITIONS LA VIE DU RAIL operate?

LES EDITIONS LA VIE DU RAIL operates in the sector Édition de revues et périodiques (NAF code 58.14Z). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.