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PLACE DES EDITEURS is a French company founded 64 years ago, specialized in the sector Édition de livres. Based in PARIS (75013), this company of category ETI shows in 2024 a revenue of 32.4 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 | 2017 | 2016 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 32 422 732 € | 33 387 608 € | 29 782 251 € | 34 928 102 € | 35 321 077 € | 36 111 199 € | 49 385 987 € | 51 743 384 € | 53 612 990 € |
| Net income | -4 834 954 € | -7 512 294 € | -5 820 574 € | -1 132 690 € | 177 836 € | -2 937 581 € | 31 365 € | 1 550 185 € | 401 632 € |
| EBITDA | 9 567 699 € | 7 936 046 € | 6 400 744 € | 13 010 132 € | 14 926 450 € | 13 829 620 € | 15 958 470 € | 18 022 778 € | 18 681 360 € |
| Net margin | -14.9% | -22.5% | -19.5% | -3.2% | 0.5% | -8.1% | 0.1% | 3.0% | 0.7% |
In 2024, PLACE DES EDITEURS achieves revenue of 32.4 M€. Activity remains stable over the period (CAGR: -4.5%). Slight decline of -3% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (1.6 M€), gross margin stands at 30.8 M€, i.e. a rate of 95%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 9.6 M€, representing 29.5% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +5.7 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Net income is negative at -4.8 M€ (-14.9% of revenue), which will impact equity.
32 422 732 €
30 812 384 €
9 567 699 €
-4 099 899 €
-4 834 954 €
29.5%
The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 125%. Debt level is high: negotiating margin with banks is reduced. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 12%. Low autonomy: the company heavily depends on external financing (banks, suppliers).
125.031%
11.597%
-4.34%
-3.524
40.5%
In 2024, the debt ratio of PLACE DES EDITEURS (125.03) 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 2024, the financial autonomy of PLACE DES EDITEURS (11.6%) 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 PLACE DES EDITEURS (-3.52) 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 166.31. 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 10.8x. Operating income very largely covers interest expenses: high safety margin.
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10.841
In 2024, the liquidity ratio of PLACE DES EDITEURS (166.31) 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 PLACE DES EDITEURS (10.8x) 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: 152 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 162 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 10 days. Inventory turnover is 38 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 231 days of revenue, i.e. 20.8 M€ to permanently finance. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-43%), freeing up cash.
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Based on 104 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of PLACE DES EDITEURS is estimated at 9 833 156 € (range 5 003 007€ - 33 751 434€). With an EBITDA of 9 567 699€, 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 PLACE DES EDITEURS in 2024 is 32.4 M€.
PLACE DES EDITEURS recorded a net loss in 2024.
The headquarters of PLACE DES EDITEURS is located in PARIS (75013), in the department Paris.
The tax return of PLACE DES EDITEURS 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).
PLACE DES EDITEURS operates in the sector Édition de livres (NAF code 58.11Z). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.