SOKING : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios
SOKING is a French company
founded 42 years ago,
specialized in the sector Hypermarchés.
Based in KINGERSHEIM (68260),
this company of category ETI
shows in 2024 a revenue of 54.0 M€.
Find below the complete financial statements, solvency ratios, working capital requirements and sector comparison.
In 2024, SOKING achieves revenue of 54.0 M€. Activity remains stable over the period (CAGR: -1.5%). Vs 2023, growth of +22% (44.4 M€ -> 54.0 M€). After deducting consumption (42.9 M€), gross margin stands at 11.1 M€, i.e. a rate of 21%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 3.3 M€, representing 6.1% 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. 3.4% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.
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
54 014 619 €
Gross margin (2024)
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Gross margin
Definition
Difference between revenue and cost of goods sold.
Formula
Revenue - Cost of goods consumed
11 108 058 €
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
3 273 897 €
EBIT (2024)
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EBIT (Operating Income)
Definition
Operating income, including depreciation and provisions.
Formula
EBITDA - Depreciation and provisions + Reversals
2 710 994 €
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
1 833 439 €
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
6.1%
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Assets
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Solvency and debt ratios
The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 49%. Debt remains under control: the company retains capacity to raise new debt if needed. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 44%. This high autonomy means the company finances most of its assets through equity, a sign of strength. Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 1.6 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 4.9% 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
48.837%
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
44.143%
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
4.851%
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
1.603
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
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Debt ratio
98.803
92.824
89.716
49.725
58.164
61.011
67.257
48.837
Financial autonomy
35.244
38.469
37.375
46.452
43.404
42.954
41.803
44.143
Repayment capacity
3.707
5.056
11.63
2.511
2.983
2.824
2.535
1.603
Cash flow / Revenue
2.722%
3.577%
1.364%
4.151%
3.983%
4.231%
4.796%
4.851%
Sector positioning
Debt ratio
48.842024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 19.62
Med: 53.81
Q3: 119.13
Good
In 2024, the debt ratio of SOKING (48.84) ranks below the median of the sector. This ratio measures the weight of debt relative to equity. This controlled position reflects prudent management.
Financial autonomy
44.14%2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 21.34%
Med: 36.4%
Q3: 49.04%
Good
In 2024, the financial autonomy of SOKING (44.1%) 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.
Repayment capacity
1.6 years2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 0.71 years
Med: 1.92 years
Q3: 3.81 years
Good-13 pts over 3 years
In 2024, the repayment capacity of SOKING (1.60) ranks below the median of the sector. This ratio indicates the number of years needed to repay debt with cash flow. This controlled position reflects prudent management.
Liquidity ratios
The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 108.79. 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 3.0x. Financial charges are adequately covered by operations.
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
108.788
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
3.001
Liquidity indicators evolution SOKING
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Indicator
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Liquidity ratio
132.894
144.174
130.711
112.429
134.213
118.81
111.683
108.788
Interest coverage
9.443
9.447
44.281
5.219
15.342
2.899
2.851
3.001
Sector positioning
Liquidity ratio
108.792024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 115.06
Med: 147.03
Q3: 190.08
Watch
In 2024, the liquidity ratio of SOKING (108.79) 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
3.0x2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 1.05x
Med: 3.92x
Q3: 9.05x
Average-12 pts over 3 years
In 2024, the interest coverage of SOKING (3.0x) ranks below the median of the sector. This ratio indicates how many times operating income covers interest expenses. An improvement would strengthen the competitive position.
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: 3 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 25 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 22 days. Inventory turnover is 14 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 3 days of revenue, i.e. 377 k€ to permanently finance. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-88%), 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
377 022 €
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
3 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
25 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
14 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
3 j
WCR and payment terms evolution SOKING
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Indicator
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Operating WCR
3 193 504 €
3 476 284 €
3 273 842 €
1 404 850 €
1 115 869 €
822 411 €
1 250 909 €
377 022 €
Inventory turnover (days)
20
31
31
19
18
18
17
14
Customer payment term (days)
3
5
5
3
5
4
6
3
Supplier payment term (days)
17
27
26
31
28
27
28
25
Positioning of SOKING in its sector
Comparison with sector Hypermarchés
Valuation estimate
Based on 551 transactions of similar company sales
in 2024,
the value of SOKING is estimated at
13 601 252 €
(range 5 686 607€ - 28 151 454€).
With an EBITDA of 3 273 897€, the sector multiple of 4.7x is applied.
The price/revenue ratio is 0.23x
(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 value2024
551 transactions
5686k€13601k€28151k€
13 601 252 €Range: 5 686 607€ - 28 151 454€
NAF 5 année 2024
Valuation detail by method
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EBITDA Multiple50%
3 273 897 €×4.7x
Estimation15 478 768 €
5 394 527€ - 32 969 758€
Revenue Multiple30%
54 014 619 €×0.23x
Estimation12 418 867 €
6 752 252€ - 22 807 857€
Net Income Multiple20%
1 833 439 €×5.8x
Estimation10 681 044 €
4 818 344€ - 24 121 093€
Valuation evolution
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How is this estimate calculated?
This estimate is based on the analysis of 551 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...).
Similar companies (Hypermarchés)
Compare SOKING with other companies in the same sector:
Yes, SOKING generated a net profit of 1.8 M€ in 2024.
Where is the headquarters of SOKING ?
The headquarters of SOKING is located in KINGERSHEIM (68260), in the department Haut-Rhin.
Where to find the tax return of SOKING ?
The tax return of SOKING 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 SOKING operate?
SOKING operates in the sector Hypermarchés (NAF code 47.11F). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.
Item evolution
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