SA ARGENTAN DISTRIBUTION : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios
SA ARGENTAN DISTRIBUTION is a French company
founded 54 years ago,
specialized in the sector Hypermarchés.
Based in ARGENTAN (61200),
this company of category PME
shows in 2025 a revenue of 74.6 M€.
Find below the complete financial statements, solvency ratios, working capital requirements and sector comparison.
Financial history - SA ARGENTAN DISTRIBUTION (SIREN 347220089)
Indicator
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
Revenue
74 601 431 €
77 813 392 €
73 981 053 €
69 235 084 €
65 558 832 €
67 659 441 €
67 275 497 €
67 143 763 €
65 928 039 €
66 101 302 €
Net income
1 771 861 €
1 758 978 €
1 790 259 €
1 481 005 €
1 521 970 €
1 151 719 €
1 196 960 €
1 465 413 €
1 245 559 €
1 169 325 €
EBITDA
3 642 046 €
3 431 326 €
3 740 618 €
3 028 211 €
3 410 909 €
7 483 419 €
2 556 497 €
3 145 066 €
3 253 937 €
3 039 127 €
Net margin
2.4%
2.3%
2.4%
2.1%
2.3%
1.7%
1.8%
2.2%
1.9%
1.8%
Revenue and income statement
In 2025, SA ARGENTAN DISTRIBUTION achieves revenue of 74.6 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 10 years (CAGR: +1.4%). Slight decline of -4% vs 2024. After deducting consumption (56.2 M€), gross margin stands at 18.4 M€, i.e. a rate of 25%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 3.6 M€, representing 4.9% of revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 1.8 M€, i.e. 2.4% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.
Revenue (2025)
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Revenue
Definition
Total amount of sales of goods and services made by the company.
Formula
Sales of goods + Sold production
74 601 431 €
Gross margin (2025)
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Gross margin
Definition
Difference between revenue and cost of goods sold.
Formula
Revenue - Cost of goods consumed
18 375 820 €
EBITDA (2025)
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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
3 642 046 €
EBIT (2025)
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EBIT (Operating Income)
Definition
Operating income, including depreciation and provisions.
Formula
EBITDA - Depreciation and provisions + Reversals
2 996 389 €
Net income (2025)
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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
1 771 861 €
EBITDA margin (2025)
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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
4.9%
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Assets
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Solvency and debt ratios
The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 158%. 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 20%. The balance between equity and debt is satisfactory. Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 2.5 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 3.5% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.
Debt ratio (2025)
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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
158.43%
Financial autonomy (2025)
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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
20.485%
Cash flow / Revenue (2025)
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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
3.482%
Repayment capacity (2025)
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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
2.479
Asset age ratio (2025)
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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 SA ARGENTAN DISTRIBUTION
Visualization created via numbers.finance Sources : INPI & BCE - Adjustments : Ministry of Economy
Indicator
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Debt ratio
131.275
128.171
120.084
134.029
165.076
149.38
147.488
152.5
161.48
158.43
Financial autonomy
25.726
25.724
26.357
25.202
22.52
22.702
21.752
20.911
20.155
20.485
Repayment capacity
2.924
2.64
2.461
3.204
3.021
2.716
2.795
2.367
2.568
2.479
Cash flow / Revenue
3.579%
3.431%
3.713%
3.262%
3.116%
3.758%
3.096%
3.586%
3.258%
3.482%
Sector positioning
Debt ratio
158.432025
2023
2024
2025
Q1: 28.46
Med: 60.68
Q3: 124.28
Watch
In 2025, the debt ratio of SA ARGENTAN DISTRIBUTION (158.43) 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.
Financial autonomy
20.48%2025
2023
2024
2025
Q1: 24.32%
Med: 37.09%
Q3: 48.8%
Watch
In 2025, the financial autonomy of SA ARGENTAN DISTRIBUTION (20.5%) 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.
Repayment capacity
2.48 years2025
2023
2024
2025
Q1: 1.13 years
Med: 2.32 years
Q3: 3.99 years
Average
In 2025, the repayment capacity of SA ARGENTAN DISTRIBUTION (2.48) 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.
Liquidity ratios
The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 104.00. 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 5.4x. Operating income very largely covers interest expenses: high safety margin.
Liquidity ratio (2025)
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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
104.005
Interest coverage (2025)
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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
5.358
Liquidity indicators evolution SA ARGENTAN DISTRIBUTION
Visualisation créée via abddaf.fr Sources : INPI & BCE - Retraitements : Ministère de l'économie
Indicator
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Liquidity ratio
96.958
95.138
99.4
85.711
102.711
111.479
95.099
100.444
104.833
104.005
Interest coverage
4.796
4.2
3.467
4.278
1.374
2.607
2.626
3.324
5.37
5.358
Sector positioning
Liquidity ratio
104.02025
2023
2024
2025
Q1: 114.94
Med: 139.54
Q3: 170.74
Watch
In 2025, the liquidity ratio of SA ARGENTAN DISTRIBUTION (104.00) ranks in the bottom 25% of the sector. This ratio measures the ability to cover short-term debt with current assets. A ratio below 1 may signal potential cash flow tensions.
Interest coverage
5.36x2025
2023
2024
2025
Q1: 1.62x
Med: 4.26x
Q3: 9.21x
Good+6 pts over 3 years
In 2025, the interest coverage of SA ARGENTAN DISTRIBUTION (5.4x) ranks above the median of the sector. This ratio indicates how many times operating income covers interest expenses. This comfortable position offers an appreciable safety margin.
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: 0 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 30 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 30 days. Inventory turnover is 28 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 24 days of revenue, i.e. 4.9 M€ to permanently finance.
Operating WCR (2025)
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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
4 870 727 €
Customer credit (2025)
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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
0 j
Supplier credit (2025)
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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
30 j
Inventory turnover (2025)
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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
28 j
WCR in days of revenue (2025)
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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
24 j
WCR and payment terms evolution SA ARGENTAN DISTRIBUTION
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Indicator
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Operating WCR
4 814 158 €
5 510 925 €
5 290 929 €
6 312 460 €
5 575 138 €
4 627 142 €
4 759 912 €
4 815 427 €
4 898 353 €
4 870 727 €
Inventory turnover (days)
33
33
29
30
31
30
30
28
25
28
Customer payment term (days)
1
2
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Supplier payment term (days)
32
33
33
50
31
34
32
31
30
30
Positioning of SA ARGENTAN DISTRIBUTION in its sector
Comparison with sector Hypermarchés
Valuation estimate
Based on 270 transactions of similar company sales
in 2025,
the value of SA ARGENTAN DISTRIBUTION is estimated at
17 766 813 €
(range 8 537 012€ - 31 063 424€).
With an EBITDA of 3 642 046€, the sector multiple of 4.5x is applied.
The price/revenue ratio is 0.33x
(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.
Estimated enterprise value2025
270 transactions
8537k€17766k€31063k€
17 766 813 €Range: 8 537 012€ - 31 063 424€
NAF 5 année 2025
Valuation detail by method
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EBITDA Multiple50%
3 642 046 €×4.5x
Estimation16 312 538 €
5 706 804€ - 27 036 833€
Revenue Multiple30%
74 601 431 €×0.33x
Estimation24 595 662 €
15 937 981€ - 40 585 776€
Net Income Multiple20%
1 771 861 €×6.3x
Estimation11 159 227 €
4 511 079€ - 26 846 379€
Valuation evolution
Visualisation creee via abddaf.fr Sources : BODACC & INPI
How is this estimate calculated?
This estimate is based on the analysis of 270 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 SA ARGENTAN DISTRIBUTION
What is the revenue of SA ARGENTAN DISTRIBUTION ?
The revenue of SA ARGENTAN DISTRIBUTION in 2025 is 74.6 M€.
Is SA ARGENTAN DISTRIBUTION profitable?
Yes, SA ARGENTAN DISTRIBUTION generated a net profit of 1.8 M€ in 2025.
Where is the headquarters of SA ARGENTAN DISTRIBUTION ?
The headquarters of SA ARGENTAN DISTRIBUTION is located in ARGENTAN (61200), in the department Orne.
Where to find the tax return of SA ARGENTAN DISTRIBUTION ?
The tax return of SA ARGENTAN DISTRIBUTION 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 SA ARGENTAN DISTRIBUTION operate?
SA ARGENTAN DISTRIBUTION operates in the sector Hypermarchés (NAF code 47.11F). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.
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