APPLICATIONS PLASTIQUES DU RHONE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2025, APPLICATIONS PLASTIQUES DU RHONE achieves revenue of 4.2 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 10 years (CAGR: +2.6%). After deducting consumption (1.2 M€), gross margin stands at 3.0 M€, i.e. a rate of 71%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 483 k€, representing 11.4% of revenue. This level of operating margin is satisfactory for the sector. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 135 k€, i.e. 3.2% 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 0.6 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 12.7% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment. This high level provides strong self-financing capacity.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 332.53. 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.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 78 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 65 days. The company must finance 13 days of gap between collections and payments. Inventory turnover is 87 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Overall, WCR represents 148 days of revenue, i.e. 1.7 M€ to permanently finance.

Indicative estimate only : the number of comparable transactions in this sector is limited (46 transactions). This range of 257 155€ to 1 384 001€ is provided for information purposes only and requires in-depth analysis to be confirmed.