SA PALFRANCE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios
SA PALFRANCE is a French company
founded 35 years ago,
specialized in the sector Fabrication d'emballages en bois.
Based in GAILLAC (81600),
this company of category ETI
shows in 2024 a revenue of 2.0 M€.
Find below the complete financial statements, solvency ratios, working capital requirements and sector comparison.
Financial history - SA PALFRANCE (SIREN 379124795)
Indicator
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
Revenue
2 047 968 €
2 089 379 €
3 233 137 €
3 202 445 €
2 460 605 €
3 820 767 €
3 916 838 €
4 662 075 €
4 391 742 €
Net income
-152 606 €
-441 987 €
-223 537 €
-217 818 €
-638 769 €
-355 728 €
-673 468 €
-348 004 €
16 273 €
EBITDA
-3 807 €
-298 730 €
-61 547 €
-85 761 €
-424 007 €
-180 197 €
-516 047 €
-318 772 €
-257 700 €
Net margin
-7.5%
-21.2%
-6.9%
-6.8%
-26.0%
-9.3%
-17.2%
-7.5%
0.4%
Revenue and income statement
In 2024, SA PALFRANCE achieves revenue of 2.0 M€. Revenue is declining over the period 2016-2024 (CAGR: -9.1%). Slight decline of -2% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (967 k€), gross margin stands at 1.1 M€, i.e. a rate of 53%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches -4 k€, representing -0.2% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +14.1 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. Negative EBITDA means operations do not cover current expenses: concerning situation. Net income is negative at -153 k€ (-7.5% 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
2 047 968 €
Gross margin (2024)
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Gross margin
Definition
Difference between revenue and cost of goods sold.
Formula
Revenue - Cost of goods consumed
1 080 886 €
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
-3 807 €
EBIT (2024)
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EBIT (Operating Income)
Definition
Operating income, including depreciation and provisions.
Formula
EBITDA - Depreciation and provisions + Reversals
-102 790 €
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
-152 606 €
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 241%. 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 22%. The balance between equity and debt is satisfactory.
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
240.521%
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
22.312%
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
-4.17%
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
-9.601
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
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Indicator
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Debt ratio
74.919
85.085
196.89
3751.809
128.244
198.317
-295.188
-18.884
240.521
Financial autonomy
43.789
34.47
13.051
0.56
16.815
6.541
-3.282
-33.719
22.312
Repayment capacity
-3.755
-2.561
-1.323
-2.516
-0.973
-2.855
-1.286
-0.245
-9.601
Cash flow / Revenue
-6.297%
-7.43%
-14.102%
-6.104%
-20.129%
-3.434%
-4.565%
-18.603%
-4.17%
Sector positioning
Debt ratio
240.522024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 11.28
Med: 29.01
Q3: 72.26
Watch+55 pts over 3 years
In 2024, the debt ratio of SA PALFRANCE (240.52) 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
22.31%2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 37.01%
Med: 54.18%
Q3: 67.76%
Average
In 2024, the financial autonomy of SA PALFRANCE (22.3%) 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
-9.6 years2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 0.25 years
Med: 1.3 years
Q3: 3.99 years
Excellent
In 2024, the repayment capacity of SA PALFRANCE (-9.60) 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.
Liquidity ratios
The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 230.80. Concretely, the company has €2 of liquid assets for every €1 of short-term debt: no cash risk within 12 months.
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
230.8
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
-1228.369
Liquidity indicators evolution SA PALFRANCE
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
265.256
173.251
100.729
84.564
102.018
84.991
63.806
36.345
230.8
Interest coverage
-9.47
-6.32
-6.214
-25.806
-15.17
-13.147
-53.631
-14.01
-1228.369
Sector positioning
Liquidity ratio
230.82024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 194.02
Med: 291.0
Q3: 453.54
Average+24 pts over 3 years
In 2024, the liquidity ratio of SA PALFRANCE (230.80) 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
-1228.37x2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 0.42x
Med: 3.42x
Q3: 12.99x
Watch
In 2024, the interest coverage of SA PALFRANCE (-1228.4x) ranks in the bottom 25% of the sector. This ratio indicates how many times operating income covers interest expenses. Low coverage may indicate fragility to rate or income variations.
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: 55 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 60 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 5 days. Inventory turnover is 81 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Overall, WCR represents 133 days of revenue, i.e. 757 k€ to permanently finance. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-49%), freeing up cash.
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
756 765 €
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
55 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
60 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
81 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
133 j
WCR and payment terms evolution SA PALFRANCE
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Indicator
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Operating WCR
1 486 034 €
1 575 828 €
31 452 €
179 729 €
792 364 €
233 907 €
-523 736 €
-961 574 €
756 765 €
Inventory turnover (days)
76
73
75
71
107
89
95
73
81
Customer payment term (days)
44
44
43
56
44
74
24
38
55
Supplier payment term (days)
57
82
22
85
157
68
18
60
60
Positioning of SA PALFRANCE in its sector
Comparison with sector Fabrication d'emballages en bois
Valuation estimate
Indicative estimate only : the number of comparable transactions in this sector is limited (44 transactions).
This range of 168 927€ to 360 667€ is provided for information purposes only and requires in-depth analysis to be confirmed.
Estimated enterprise value2024
Indicative
168k€285k€360k€
285 197 €Range: 168 927€ - 360 667€
NAF 4 all-time
Aggregated at NAF sub-class level
How is this estimate calculated?
This estimate is based on the analysis of 44 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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The headquarters of SA PALFRANCE is located in GAILLAC (81600), in the department Tarn.
Where to find the tax return of SA PALFRANCE ?
The tax return of SA PALFRANCE 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 PALFRANCE operate?
SA PALFRANCE operates in the sector Fabrication d'emballages en bois (NAF code 16.24Z). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.
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