20% of gas stations are at risk of default

20% of gas stations are at high or maximum level of risk omissionAccording to data from Iberinform Crédito y Caución’s Insight View platform, 60% compared with low or minimum values.

Notably, the worst financial performance has been recorded in gas stations installed in the last decadeIn which the risk of default in companies in this segment increases to 29%.

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meanwhile, between Petrol pump Between the ages of 10 and 25, this ratio is 15% and drops to 12% in those over the age of 25.

The overall analysis of official accounts submitted by gas stations reflects the reality of a sector that operates with an average duration of provisioning of 13 days.

Since 2016, the margin on sales with which this sector operates shows great Stability, slightly above 2%. The accounts show that gas stations have managed to maintain significant proportions, such as solvency (2.16x), liquidity (1.74x), treasury (1.53x) and availability (0.61x), during the initial phase of the pandemic. ability to measure. ,

According to the report, these ratios, which are derived from registry information, still do not include the impact of the development of the sector in 2022, marked by the increase in fuel prices and the application of . Bonus per litre.

With regard to the distribution by company size, it refers to the atomization of a sector where the presence of large and medium-sized companies is testimonial. Thus, 52% are micro enterprisesA percentage that increases to 95% if this is added to the smaller ones as well.

As per data provided by InsightView, madrid (10%), Valencia (7%) and Barcelona (6%) are the provinces with the most companies dedicated to fuel supply, followed by Seville (5%), Murcia (4%), Alicante (4%), Granada ( 3 %), Málaga (3%), A Corua (3%) and Badajoz (3%).