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PARAGON TRANSACTION is a French company founded 69 years ago, specialized in the sector Autre imprimerie (labeur). Based in COSNE-COURS-SUR-LOIRE (58200), this company of category ETI shows in 2025 a revenue of 85.9 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
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 85 942 144 € | 90 895 449 € | 125 375 295 € | 115 051 078 € | 85 180 490 € | 90 507 373 € | 95 394 133 € | 85 628 050 € | 80 487 521 € | 76 178 362 € |
| Net income | -4 361 177 € | 2 304 497 € | 2 349 501 € | 739 197 € | 6 197 002 € | 2 804 463 € | 1 770 897 € | 3 121 159 € | 2 662 354 € | 2 025 016 € |
| EBITDA | 1 070 422 € | -1 236 216 € | 6 431 085 € | 2 994 852 € | 2 693 134 € | 4 685 444 € | 4 340 125 € | 5 005 504 € | 4 632 881 € | 3 270 898 € |
| Net margin | -5.1% | 2.5% | 1.9% | 0.6% | 7.3% | 3.1% | 1.9% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 2.7% |
In 2025, PARAGON TRANSACTION achieves revenue of 85.9 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 10 years (CAGR: +1.3%). Slight decline of -5% vs 2024. After deducting consumption (55.5 M€), gross margin stands at 30.4 M€, i.e. a rate of 35%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 1.1 M€, representing 1.2% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +2.6 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Net income is negative at -4.4 M€ (-5.1% of revenue), which will impact equity.
85 942 144 €
30 397 983 €
1 070 422 €
9 127 729 €
-4 361 177 €
1.2%
The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 171%. Critical situation: debt significantly exceeds equity, severely limiting borrowing capacity and exposing the company to default risk. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 27%. The balance between equity and debt is satisfactory. Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 7.7 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. Beyond 7 years, banks generally consider credit risk as high. Cash flow represents 8.3% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment. Satisfactory level allowing partial financing of growth.
170.666%
26.735%
8.304%
7.65
8.8%
In 2025, the debt ratio of PARAGON TRANSACTION (170.67) ranks in the top 25% of the sector. This ratio measures the weight of debt relative to equity. A high ratio may indicate excessive dependence on external financing.
In 2025, the financial autonomy of PARAGON TRANSACTION (26.7%) 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 PARAGON TRANSACTION (7.65) ranks in the top 25% of the sector. This ratio indicates the number of years needed to repay debt with cash flow. A long duration may signal heavy debt relative to repayment capacity.
The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 268.63. 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 1432.1x. Operating income very largely covers interest expenses: high safety margin.
268.632
1432.081
In 2025, the liquidity ratio of PARAGON TRANSACTION (268.63) ranks above the median of the sector. This ratio measures the ability to cover short-term debt with current assets. This comfortable position offers an appreciable safety margin.
In 2025, the interest coverage of PARAGON TRANSACTION (1432.1x) 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: 27 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 84 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 57 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 29 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 277 days of revenue, i.e. 66.0 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2025, WCR increased by +520%, requiring additional financing.
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Based on 72 transactions of similar company sales
(all years),
the value of PARAGON TRANSACTION is estimated at
11 305 831 €
(range 6 380 938€ - 21 729 673€).
With an EBITDA of 1 070 422€, the sector multiple of 4.9x is applied.
The price/revenue ratio is 0.25x
(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 72 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 PARAGON TRANSACTION in 2025 is 85.9 M€.
PARAGON TRANSACTION recorded a net loss in 2025.
The headquarters of PARAGON TRANSACTION is located in COSNE-COURS-SUR-LOIRE (58200), in the department Nievre.
The tax return of PARAGON TRANSACTION 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).
PARAGON TRANSACTION operates in the sector Autre imprimerie (labeur) (NAF code 18.12Z). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.