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POLAK ET FILS is a French company founded 27 years ago, specialized in the sector Collecte et traitement des eaux usées. Based in HAZEBROUCK (59190), this company of category ETI shows in 2024 a revenue of 3.1 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 | 3 067 590 € | 2 801 837 € | 2 411 787 € | 2 598 482 € | 2 011 254 € | 2 056 151 € | 2 020 836 € | 1 922 387 € | 1 729 928 € |
| Net income | -9 432 € | 32 506 € | -2 805 € | 112 328 € | 41 295 € | 98 978 € | 224 975 € | 341 808 € | 164 898 € |
| EBITDA | 277 606 € | 429 386 € | 136 845 € | 341 673 € | 130 446 € | 210 126 € | 381 446 € | 417 770 € | 384 092 € |
| Net margin | -0.3% | 1.2% | -0.1% | 4.3% | 2.1% | 4.8% | 11.1% | 17.8% | 9.5% |
In 2024, POLAK ET FILS achieves revenue of 3.1 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +7.4%. Vs 2023: +9%. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 3.1 M€, i.e. a rate of 100%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 278 k€, representing 9.0% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (+9%), EBITDA varies by -35%, reducing margin by 6.3 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. This level of operating margin is satisfactory for the sector. Net income is negative at -9 k€ (-0.3% of revenue), which will impact equity.
3 067 590 €
3 067 590 €
277 606 €
98 879 €
-9 432 €
9.1%
The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 82%. Debt level is high: negotiating margin with banks is reduced. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 45%. 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 8.0 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. Beyond 7 years, banks generally consider credit risk as high. Cash flow represents 7.3% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment. Satisfactory level allowing partial financing of growth.
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45.24%
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In 2024, the debt ratio of POLAK ET FILS (82.39) 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 POLAK ET FILS (45.2%) 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 POLAK ET FILS (8.00) 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 277.63. 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 28.3x. Operating income very largely covers interest expenses: high safety margin.
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In 2024, the liquidity ratio of POLAK ET FILS (277.63) 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 2024, the interest coverage of POLAK ET FILS (28.3x) 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: 94 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 78 days. The company must finance 16 days of gap between collections and payments. Overall, WCR represents 103 days of revenue, i.e. 875 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +129%, requiring additional financing.
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Based on 84 transactions of similar company sales
(all years),
the value of POLAK ET FILS is estimated at
616 847 €
(range 188 972€ - 1 916 153€).
With an EBITDA of 277 606€, the sector multiple of 2.9x is applied.
The price/revenue ratio is 0.11x
(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 84 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 POLAK ET FILS in 2024 is 3.1 M€.
POLAK ET FILS recorded a net loss in 2024.
The headquarters of POLAK ET FILS is located in HAZEBROUCK (59190), in the department Nord.
The tax return of POLAK ET FILS 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).
POLAK ET FILS operates in the sector Collecte et traitement des eaux usées (NAF code 37.00Z). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.