ALLIANCE TELEFONIE ELECTRICITE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, ALLIANCE TELEFONIE ELECTRICITE achieves revenue of 500 k€. Revenue is growing positively over 7 years (CAGR: +2.4%). Vs 2023: +6%. After deducting consumption (72 k€), gross margin stands at 427 k€, i.e. a rate of 86%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 31 k€, representing 6.2% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +3.7 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 19 k€, i.e. 3.7% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 15%. 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 66%. 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 1.0 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 5.2% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment. Satisfactory level allowing partial financing of growth.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 377.67. 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 2.3x. Financial charges are adequately covered by operations.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 66 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 9 days. The gap of 57 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. Overall, WCR represents 47 days of revenue, i.e. 66 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2017-2024, WCR increased by +696%, requiring additional financing.

Indicative estimate only : the number of comparable transactions in this sector is limited (29 transactions). This range of 29 021€ to 110 886€ is provided for information purposes only and requires in-depth analysis to be confirmed.