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PEARSON FRANCE is a French company founded 58 years ago, specialized in the sector Édition de livres. Based in PARIS (75012), this company of category PME shows in 2024 a revenue of 17.5 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 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 17 543 189 € | 17 010 163 € | 19 151 061 € | 20 194 937 € | 16 659 088 € | 20 089 680 € | 21 359 915 € | 22 409 573 € | 23 245 116 € |
| Net income | 1 921 545 € | 402 642 € | 1 493 071 € | 989 001 € | 890 036 € | 1 445 008 € | 2 855 200 € | 3 622 715 € | 2 289 128 € |
| EBITDA | 4 366 672 € | 1 924 736 € | 4 750 632 € | 5 103 427 € | 3 654 905 € | 5 278 518 € | 7 838 515 € | 7 552 741 € | 8 846 751 € |
| Net margin | 11.0% | 2.4% | 7.8% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 7.2% | 13.4% | 16.2% | 9.8% |
In 2024, PEARSON FRANCE achieves revenue of 17.5 M€. Activity remains stable over the period (CAGR: -3.5%). Vs 2023: +3%. After deducting consumption (751 k€), gross margin stands at 16.8 M€, i.e. a rate of 96%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 4.4 M€, representing 24.9% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +13.6 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 1.9 M€, i.e. 11.0% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.
17 543 189 €
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4 366 672 €
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The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 20%. 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 49%. This high autonomy means the company finances most of its assets through equity, a sign of strength. Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 1.0 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 11.3% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment. This high level provides strong self-financing capacity.
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In 2024, the debt ratio of PEARSON FRANCE (20.17) 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 PEARSON FRANCE (49.2%) 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 PEARSON FRANCE (0.96) 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 185.17. 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 2024, the liquidity ratio of PEARSON FRANCE (185.17) 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 PEARSON FRANCE (0.0x) 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: 66 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 83 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 17 days. Inventory turnover is 16 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 85 days of revenue, i.e. 4.2 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +235%, requiring additional financing.
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Based on 104 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of PEARSON FRANCE is estimated at 5 490 061 € (range 2 336 421€ - 15 913 830€). With an EBITDA of 4 366 672€, the sector multiple of 1.1x is applied. 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.
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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.
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The revenue of PEARSON FRANCE in 2024 is 17.5 M€.
Yes, PEARSON FRANCE generated a net profit of 1.9 M€ in 2024.
The headquarters of PEARSON FRANCE is located in PARIS (75012), in the department Paris.
The tax return of PEARSON FRANCE 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).
PEARSON FRANCE operates in the sector Édition de livres (NAF code 58.11Z). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.