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SOCIETE OUEST FRANCE is a French company founded 36 years ago, specialized in the sector Édition de journaux. Based in RENNES (35000), this company of category ETI shows in 2024 a revenue of 302.2 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 | 302 227 481 € | 296 808 673 € | 285 375 667 € | 284 234 611 € | 281 519 310 € | 295 443 916 € | 295 997 010 € | 293 086 763 € | 295 587 207 € |
| Net income | -1 577 691 € | -1 046 598 € | -6 413 255 € | 83 226 € | 2 914 433 € | 666 901 € | 146 315 € | 4 660 313 € | 3 842 456 € |
| EBITDA | 9 169 170 € | 8 222 617 € | -4 045 058 € | 7 126 529 € | 11 461 214 € | 13 768 355 € | 15 108 554 € | 12 168 866 € | 11 315 722 € |
| Net margin | -0.5% | -0.4% | -2.2% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
In 2024, SOCIETE OUEST FRANCE achieves revenue of 302.2 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 9 years (CAGR: +0.3%). Vs 2023: +2%. After deducting consumption (20.7 M€), gross margin stands at 281.6 M€, i.e. a rate of 93%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 9.2 M€, representing 3.0% of revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Net income is negative at -1.6 M€ (-0.5% of revenue), which will impact equity.
302 227 481 €
281 569 768 €
9 169 170 €
-7 514 114 €
-1 577 691 €
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The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 91%. Debt level is high: negotiating margin with banks is reduced. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 32%. The balance between equity and debt is satisfactory. Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 6.6 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This ratio remains within usual banking standards. Cash flow represents 3.7% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.
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32.317%
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25.9%
In 2024, the debt ratio of SOCIETE OUEST FRANCE (91.27) 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.
In 2024, the financial autonomy of SOCIETE OUEST FRANCE (32.3%) 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 SOCIETE OUEST FRANCE (6.63) 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 99.60. 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 71.2x. Operating income very largely covers interest expenses: high safety margin.
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71.19
In 2024, the liquidity ratio of SOCIETE OUEST FRANCE (99.60) 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 SOCIETE OUEST FRANCE (71.2x) 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: 28 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 36 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 8 days. Inventory turnover is 8 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. WCR is negative (-36 days): operations structurally generate cash. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +57%, requiring additional financing.
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Based on 104 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of SOCIETE OUEST FRANCE is estimated at 34 249 036 € (range 17 048 720€ - 78 984 478€). With an EBITDA of 9 169 170€, the sector multiple of 1.1x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.24x (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.
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This estimate is based on the analysis of 104 actual transactions of similar company sales (same NAF code) registered with BODACC between 2016 and 2025.
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The revenue of SOCIETE OUEST FRANCE in 2024 is 302.2 M€.
SOCIETE OUEST FRANCE recorded a net loss in 2024.
The headquarters of SOCIETE OUEST FRANCE is located in RENNES (35000), in the department Ille-et-Vilaine.
The tax return of SOCIETE OUEST FRANCE 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).
SOCIETE OUEST FRANCE operates in the sector Édition de journaux (NAF code 58.13Z). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.