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SOVACA is a French company founded 65 years ago, specialized in the sector Commerce de voitures et de véhicules automobiles légers. Based in VALENCE (26000), this company of category ETI shows in 2024 a revenue of 41.5 M€. Find below the complete financial statements, solvency ratios, working capital requirements and sector comparison.
Data updated on 2026-04-25
Sources : INPI & INSEE SIRENE - Processing : Ministry of Economy
| Indicator | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 41 520 573 € | 71 738 886 € | 72 242 416 € | 81 035 537 € | 80 053 488 € | 78 528 171 € | 76 624 611 € | 76 265 484 € | 67 907 027 € |
| Net income | 265 361 € | 1 386 118 € | -351 953 € | -836 822 € | 102 098 € | -721 768 € | -492 831 € | -674 995 € | -360 451 € |
| EBITDA | 702 471 € | -186 667 € | 45 481 € | -721 015 € | -163 936 € | -207 517 € | -179 355 € | -1 002 156 € | -339 495 € |
| Net margin | 0.6% | 1.9% | -0.5% | -1.0% | 0.1% | -0.9% | -0.6% | -0.9% | -0.5% |
In 2024, SOVACA achieves revenue of 41.5 M€. Revenue is declining over the period 2016-2024 (CAGR: -6.0%). Significant drop of -42% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (33.7 M€), gross margin stands at 7.8 M€, i.e. a rate of 19%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 702 k€, representing 1.7% of revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 265 k€, i.e. 0.6% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.
41 520 573 €
7 785 564 €
702 471 €
414 195 €
265 361 €
1.7%
The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 101%. Debt level is high: negotiating margin with banks is reduced. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 19%. Low autonomy: the company heavily depends on external financing (banks, suppliers). Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 7.8 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. Beyond 7 years, banks generally consider credit risk as high. Cash flow represents 1.4% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.
101.48%
19.277%
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7.761
42.9%
In 2024, the debt ratio of SOVACA (101.48) 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 SOVACA (19.3%) ranks below the median of the sector. This ratio represents the share of equity in total financing. An improvement would strengthen the competitive position.
In 2024, the repayment capacity of SOVACA (7.76) 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.
The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 156.19. 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 24.8x. Operating income very largely covers interest expenses: high safety margin.
156.19
24.798
In 2024, the liquidity ratio of SOVACA (156.19) 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 SOVACA (24.8x) 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) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 19 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 108 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 89 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 131 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). This high level ties up cash and potentially creates obsolescence risk. Overall, WCR represents 165 days of revenue, i.e. 19.1 M€ to permanently finance.
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Based on 148 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of SOVACA is estimated at 2 703 080 € (range 1 198 062€ - 4 808 838€). With an EBITDA of 702 471€, the sector multiple of 1.6x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.16x (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 148 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 SOVACA in 2024 is 41.5 M€.
Yes, SOVACA generated a net profit of 265 k€ in 2024.
The headquarters of SOVACA is located in VALENCE (26000), in the department Drome.
The tax return of SOVACA 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).
SOVACA operates in the sector Commerce de voitures et de véhicules automobiles légers (NAF code 45.11Z). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.