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SCIERIE FOREST is a French company founded 45 years ago, specialized in the sector Sciage et rabotage du bois, hors imprégnation. Based in CHATTE (38160), this company of category PME shows in 2024 a revenue of 1.6 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 | 1 602 840 € | 1 543 663 € | 1 533 901 € | 1 547 845 € | 1 365 368 € | 1 352 834 € | 1 318 011 € | 1 272 893 € | 1 127 313 € |
| Net income | -984 € | 43 739 € | 28 568 € | 17 147 € | 15 886 € | 1 401 € | 14 922 € | 29 304 € | 4 148 € |
| EBITDA | 120 367 € | -194 827 € | 131 817 € | 124 923 € | 118 928 € | 95 742 € | 60 321 € | 87 428 € | 55 160 € |
| Net margin | -0.1% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 0.4% |
In 2024, SCIERIE FOREST achieves revenue of 1.6 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 9 years (CAGR: +4.5%). Vs 2023: +4%. After deducting consumption (740 k€), gross margin stands at 863 k€, i.e. a rate of 54%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 120 k€, representing 7.5% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +20.1 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Net income is negative at -984 € (-0.1% of revenue), which will impact equity.
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120 367 €
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-984 €
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The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 145%. Debt level is high: negotiating margin with banks is reduced. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 31%. The balance between equity and debt is satisfactory. Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 10.0 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. Beyond 7 years, banks generally consider credit risk as high. Cash flow represents 6.8% 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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In 2024, the debt ratio of SCIERIE FOREST (144.74) 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 SCIERIE FOREST (31.3%) 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.
In 2024, the repayment capacity of SCIERIE FOREST (9.98) 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 249.46. 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 23.3x. Operating income very largely covers interest expenses: high safety margin.
249.46
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In 2024, the liquidity ratio of SCIERIE FOREST (249.46) 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 SCIERIE FOREST (23.3x) 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: 18 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 137 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 119 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 284 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). This high level ties up cash and potentially creates obsolescence risk. Overall, WCR represents 304 days of revenue, i.e. 1.4 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +22%, requiring additional financing.
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Indicative estimate only : the number of comparable transactions in this sector is limited (34 transactions). This range of 89 017€ to 324 827€ is provided for information purposes only and requires in-depth analysis to be confirmed.
This estimate is based on the analysis of 34 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 SCIERIE FOREST in 2024 is 1.6 M€.
SCIERIE FOREST recorded a net loss in 2024.
The headquarters of SCIERIE FOREST is located in CHATTE (38160), in the department Isere.
The tax return of SCIERIE FOREST 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).
SCIERIE FOREST operates in the sector Sciage et rabotage du bois, hors imprégnation (NAF code 16.10A). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.