PROVENCALE DES FERRAILLES : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios
PROVENCALE DES FERRAILLES is a French company
founded 41 years ago,
specialized in the sector Récupération de déchets triés.
Based in MARSEILLE (13014),
this company of category PME
shows in 2024 a revenue of 32.9 M€.
Find below the complete financial statements, solvency ratios, working capital requirements and sector comparison.
Financial history - PROVENCALE DES FERRAILLES (SIREN 331365338)
Indicator
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
Revenue
32 854 116 €
29 412 283 €
30 302 537 €
29 501 218 €
16 322 887 €
18 935 602 €
22 430 573 €
22 417 397 €
17 596 951 €
Net income
-643 512 €
204 113 €
210 489 €
974 667 €
-1 449 131 €
64 586 €
57 577 €
370 670 €
175 461 €
EBITDA
69 776 €
984 259 €
718 292 €
1 579 421 €
-1 061 582 €
709 304 €
517 477 €
1 052 948 €
628 181 €
Net margin
-2.0%
0.7%
0.7%
3.3%
-8.9%
0.3%
0.3%
1.7%
1.0%
Revenue and income statement
In 2024, PROVENCALE DES FERRAILLES achieves revenue of 32.9 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +8.1%. Vs 2023, growth of +12% (29.4 M€ -> 32.9 M€). After deducting consumption (22.3 M€), gross margin stands at 10.6 M€, i.e. a rate of 32%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 70 k€, representing 0.2% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (+12%), EBITDA varies by -93%, reducing margin by 3.1 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Net income is negative at -644 k€ (-2.0% of revenue), which will impact equity.
Revenue (2024)
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Revenue
Definition
Total amount of sales of goods and services made by the company.
Formula
Sales of goods + Sold production
32 854 116 €
Gross margin (2024)
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Gross margin
Definition
Difference between revenue and cost of goods sold.
Formula
Revenue - Cost of goods consumed
10 596 542 €
EBITDA (2024)
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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
69 776 €
EBIT (2024)
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EBIT (Operating Income)
Definition
Operating income, including depreciation and provisions.
Formula
EBITDA - Depreciation and provisions + Reversals
-644 297 €
Net income (2024)
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Net income
Definition
Profit or loss after all expenses, including taxes and exceptional items.
Formula
Current income + Exceptional income - Income tax
-643 512 €
EBITDA margin (2024)
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EBITDA margin
Definition
Measures the company's operating profitability.
Formula
(EBE / CA) x 100
Interpretation
> 10% : Good profitability 5-10% : Average < 5% : Low
0.2%
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Assets
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Solvency and debt ratios
The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 75%. Debt level is high: negotiating margin with banks is reduced. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 39%. The balance between equity and debt is satisfactory. Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 12.9 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. Beyond 7 years, banks generally consider credit risk as high. Cash flow represents 0.2% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.
Debt ratio (2024)
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Debt ratio
Definition
Measures the proportion of debt to equity.
Formula
(Financial debt / Equity) x 100
Interpretation
< 50% : Low 50-100% : Moderate > 100% : High
75.108%
Financial autonomy (2024)
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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
39.416%
Cash flow / Revenue (2024)
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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
0.232%
Repayment capacity (2024)
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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
12.869
Asset age ratio (2024)
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Asset age ratio
Definition
Measures the degree of wear of tangible assets.
Formula
Accumulated depreciation / Gross fixed assets x 100
Solvency indicators evolution PROVENCALE DES FERRAILLES
Visualization created via numbers.finance Sources : INPI & BCE - Adjustments : Ministry of Economy
Indicator
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Debt ratio
16.664
6.475
25.642
18.266
76.642
75.652
84.689
68.035
75.108
Financial autonomy
58.443
65.554
54.204
61.971
40.945
41.354
39.085
44.482
39.416
Repayment capacity
0.788
0.247
0.219
0.133
-1.633
1.602
3.319
1.848
12.869
Cash flow / Revenue
3.243%
4.208%
1.931%
1.977%
-6.152%
5.168%
2.162%
2.92%
0.232%
Sector positioning
Debt ratio
75.112024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 0.9
Med: 20.2
Q3: 81.52
Average
In 2024, the debt ratio of PROVENCALE DES FERRAILLES (75.11) ranks above the median of the sector. This ratio measures the weight of debt relative to equity. A reduction effort could improve financial strength.
Financial autonomy
39.42%2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 19.47%
Med: 41.89%
Q3: 64.94%
Average
In 2024, the financial autonomy of PROVENCALE DES FERRAILLES (39.4%) ranks below the median of the sector. This ratio represents the share of equity in total financing. An improvement would strengthen the competitive position.
Repayment capacity
12.87 years2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 0.0 years
Med: 0.38 years
Q3: 2.64 years
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In 2024, the repayment capacity of PROVENCALE DES FERRAILLES (12.87) 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.
Liquidity ratios
The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 138.99. 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 111.3x. Operating income very largely covers interest expenses: high safety margin.
Liquidity ratio (2024)
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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
138.99
Interest coverage (2024)
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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
111.333
Liquidity indicators evolution PROVENCALE DES FERRAILLES
Visualisation créée via abddaf.fr Sources : INPI & BCE - Retraitements : Ministère de l'économie
Indicator
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Liquidity ratio
147.229
182.875
142.528
167.509
158.877
182.125
161.268
163.433
138.99
Interest coverage
3.965
1.909
4.591
6.737
-2.473
2.406
6.345
4.966
111.333
Sector positioning
Liquidity ratio
138.992024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 132.55
Med: 203.13
Q3: 363.17
Average-6 pts over 3 years
In 2024, the liquidity ratio of PROVENCALE DES FERRAILLES (138.99) 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.
Interest coverage
111.33x2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 0.0x
Med: 0.95x
Q3: 7.43x
Excellent
In 2024, the interest coverage of PROVENCALE DES FERRAILLES (111.3x) 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) and payment terms
Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 45 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 33 days. The company must finance 12 days of gap between collections and payments. Inventory turnover is 23 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 76 days of revenue, i.e. 6.9 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +110%, requiring additional financing.
Operating WCR (2024)
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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
6 922 034 €
Customer credit (2024)
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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
45 j
Supplier credit (2024)
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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
33 j
Inventory turnover (2024)
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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
23 j
WCR in days of revenue (2024)
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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
76 j
WCR and payment terms evolution PROVENCALE DES FERRAILLES
Visualization created via numbers.finance Sources : INPI & BCE - Adjustments : Ministry of Economy
Indicator
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Operating WCR
3 296 789 €
3 041 592 €
5 354 178 €
4 472 400 €
4 846 428 €
5 807 020 €
7 561 695 €
6 632 176 €
6 922 034 €
Inventory turnover (days)
29
20
38
43
28
12
23
25
23
Customer payment term (days)
34
27
42
40
66
51
52
49
45
Supplier payment term (days)
47
32
40
33
41
33
34
31
33
Positioning of PROVENCALE DES FERRAILLES in its sector
Comparison with sector Récupération de déchets triés
Valuation estimate
Based on 85 transactions of similar company sales
(all years),
the value of PROVENCALE DES FERRAILLES is estimated at
2 262 557 €
(range 1 775 883€ - 4 305 006€).
With an EBITDA of 69 776€, the sector multiple of 1.0x is applied.
The price/revenue ratio is 0.18x
(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 value2024
85 tx
1775k€2262k€4305k€
2 262 557 €Range: 1 775 883€ - 4 305 006€
NAF 5 all-time
Valuation detail by method
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EBITDA Multiple50%
69 776 €×1.0x
Estimation70 915 €
13 779€ - 147 061€
Revenue Multiple30%
32 854 116 €×0.18x
Estimation5 915 295 €
4 712 724€ - 11 234 915€
How is this estimate calculated?
This estimate is based on the analysis of 85 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 PROVENCALE DES FERRAILLES
What is the revenue of PROVENCALE DES FERRAILLES ?
The revenue of PROVENCALE DES FERRAILLES in 2024 is 32.9 M€.
Is PROVENCALE DES FERRAILLES profitable?
PROVENCALE DES FERRAILLES recorded a net loss in 2024.
Where is the headquarters of PROVENCALE DES FERRAILLES ?
The headquarters of PROVENCALE DES FERRAILLES is located in MARSEILLE (13014), in the department Bouches-du-Rhone.
Where to find the tax return of PROVENCALE DES FERRAILLES ?
The tax return of PROVENCALE DES FERRAILLES 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 PROVENCALE DES FERRAILLES operate?
PROVENCALE DES FERRAILLES operates in the sector Récupération de déchets triés (NAF code 38.32Z). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.
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