VAR MATERIAUX : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

VAR MATERIAUX is a French company founded 13 years ago, specialized in the sector Exploitation de gravières et sablières, extraction d’argiles et de kaolin. Based in FREJUS (83600), this company of category GE shows in 2024 a revenue of 8.9 M€. Find below the complete financial statements, solvency ratios, working capital requirements and sector comparison.

Data updated on 2026-04-18

Sources : INPI & INSEE SIRENE - Processing : Ministry of Economy

Financial history - VAR MATERIAUX (SIREN 790013569)
Indicator 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017
Revenue 8 942 639 € 5 060 921 € 4 321 960 € 3 250 739 € 1 441 368 € N/C N/C N/C
Net income -248 813 € -922 640 € -249 001 € -168 262 € -1 478 266 € 0 € 0 € 0 €
EBITDA 1 911 708 € 616 588 € 349 050 € 92 889 € -1 153 167 € N/C N/C N/C
Net margin -2.8% -18.2% -5.8% -5.2% -102.6% N/C N/C N/C

Revenue and income statement

In 2024, VAR MATERIAUX achieves revenue of 8.9 M€. Over the period 2020-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +57.8%. Vs 2023, growth of +77% (5.1 M€ -> 8.9 M€). After deducting consumption (815 k€), gross margin stands at 8.1 M€, i.e. a rate of 91%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 1.9 M€, representing 21.4% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +9.2 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Net income is negative at -249 k€ (-2.8% of revenue), which will impact equity.

Revenue (2024) ?
Revenue
Definition
Total amount of sales of goods and services made by the company.
Formula
Sales of goods + Sold production

8 942 639 €

Gross margin (2024) ?
Gross margin
Definition
Difference between revenue and cost of goods sold.
Formula
Revenue - Cost of goods consumed

8 127 585 €

EBITDA (2024) ?
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

1 911 708 €

EBIT (2024) ?
EBIT (Operating Income)
Definition
Operating income, including depreciation and provisions.
Formula
EBITDA - Depreciation and provisions + Reversals

972 649 €

Net income (2024) ?
Net income
Definition
Profit or loss after all expenses, including taxes and exceptional items.
Formula
Current income + Exceptional income - Income tax

-248 813 €

EBITDA margin (2024) ?
EBITDA margin
Definition
Measures the company's operating profitability.
Formula
(EBE / CA) x 100
Interpretation
> 10% : Good profitability
5-10% : Average
< 5% : Low

21.4%

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Solvency and debt ratios

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at -760%. This very low level reflects a solid financial structure, offering significant room for future investments or acquisitions. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches -13%. Low autonomy: the company heavily depends on external financing (banks, suppliers). 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 15.4% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment. This high level provides strong self-financing capacity.

Debt ratio (2024) ?
Debt ratio
Definition
Measures the proportion of debt to equity.
Formula
(Financial debt / Equity) x 100
Interpretation
< 50% : Low
50-100% : Moderate
> 100% : High

-759.923%

Financial autonomy (2024) ?
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

-12.944%

Cash flow / Revenue (2024) ?
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

15.407%

Repayment capacity (2024) ?
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

10.011

Asset age ratio (2024) ?
Asset age ratio
Definition
Measures the degree of wear of tangible assets.
Formula
Accumulated depreciation / Gross fixed assets x 100
Interpretation
< 50% : Recent assets
50-70% : Normal wear
> 70% : Aging assets

84.4%

Solvency indicators evolution
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Sector positioning

Debt ratio
-759.92 2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 0.0
Med: 15.2
Q3: 59.48
Excellent

In 2024, the debt ratio of VAR MATERIAUX (-759.92) ranks in the bottom 25% of the sector, which is positive. This ratio measures the weight of debt relative to equity. A low ratio indicates a solid financial structure with little dependence on creditors.

Financial autonomy
-12.94% 2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 20.88%
Med: 43.36%
Q3: 63.48%
Watch

In 2024, the financial autonomy of VAR MATERIAUX (-12.9%) 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.

Repayment capacity
10.01 years 2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 0.0 years
Med: 0.26 years
Q3: 2.04 years
Watch

In 2024, the repayment capacity of VAR MATERIAUX (10.01) 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.

Liquidity ratios

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 161.90. 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 30.1x. Operating income very largely covers interest expenses: high safety margin.

Liquidity ratio (2024) ?
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

161.901

Interest coverage (2024) ?
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

30.144

Liquidity indicators evolution
VAR MATERIAUX

Sector positioning

Liquidity ratio
161.9 2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 161.05
Med: 260.85
Q3: 420.01
Average -11 pts over 3 years

In 2024, the liquidity ratio of VAR MATERIAUX (161.90) 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
30.14x 2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 0.0x
Med: 1.51x
Q3: 10.02x
Excellent

In 2024, the interest coverage of VAR MATERIAUX (30.1x) 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) and payment terms

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 82 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 51 days. The gap of 31 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. Inventory turnover is 37 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 41 days of revenue, i.e. 1.0 M€ to permanently finance.

Operating WCR (2024) ?
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

1 015 973 €

Customer credit (2024) ?
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

82 j

Supplier credit (2024) ?
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

51 j

Inventory turnover (2024) ?
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

37 j

WCR in days of revenue (2024) ?
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

41 j

WCR and payment terms evolution
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Positioning of VAR MATERIAUX in its sector

Comparison with sector Exploitation de gravières et sablières, extraction d’argiles et de kaolin

Valuation estimate

Based on 95 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of VAR MATERIAUX is estimated at 2 274 011 € (range 719 423€ - 13 019 532€). With an EBITDA of 1 911 708€, the sector multiple of 1.4x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.17x (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.
Medium reliability: estimate to be confirmed with in-depth analysis.

Estimated enterprise value 2024
95 tx
719k€ 2274k€ 13019k€
2 274 011 € Range: 719 423€ - 13 019 532€
NAF 5 all-time

Valuation detail by method

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EBITDA Multiple 50%
1 911 708 € × 1.4x
Estimation 2 706 444 €
618 186€ - 18 763 432€
Revenue Multiple 30%
8 942 639 € × 0.17x
Estimation 1 553 290 €
888 151€ - 3 446 366€
How is this estimate calculated?

This estimate is based on the analysis of 95 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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Frequently asked questions about VAR MATERIAUX

What is the revenue of VAR MATERIAUX ?

The revenue of VAR MATERIAUX in 2024 is 8.9 M€.

Is VAR MATERIAUX profitable?

VAR MATERIAUX recorded a net loss in 2024.

Where is the headquarters of VAR MATERIAUX ?

The headquarters of VAR MATERIAUX is located in FREJUS (83600), in the department Var.

Where to find the tax return of VAR MATERIAUX ?

The tax return of VAR MATERIAUX 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 VAR MATERIAUX operate?

VAR MATERIAUX operates in the sector Exploitation de gravières et sablières, extraction d’argiles et de kaolin (NAF code 08.12Z). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.