COOPERATIVE OLEICOLE DE LA VALLEE DES BAUX DE PROVENCE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2025, COOPERATIVE OLEICOLE DE LA VALLEE DES BAUX DE PROVENCE achieves revenue of 2.3 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 9 years (CAGR: +2.0%). Vs 2024, growth of +14% (2.0 M€ -> 2.3 M€). After deducting consumption (1.3 M€), gross margin stands at 998 k€, i.e. a rate of 44%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 157 k€, representing 6.9% of revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 21 k€, i.e. 0.9% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 77%. Debt level is high: negotiating margin with banks is reduced. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 52%. 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 10.0 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. Beyond 7 years, banks generally consider credit risk as high. Cash flow represents 6.3% 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 354.99. 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 16.1x. Operating income very largely covers interest expenses: high safety margin.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 14 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 28 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 14 days. Inventory turnover is 55 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Overall, WCR represents 66 days of revenue, i.e. 418 k€ to permanently finance.

Based on 207 transactions of similar company sales in 2025, the value of COOPERATIVE OLEICOLE DE LA VALLEE DES BAUX DE PROVENCE is estimated at 797 619 € (range 340 163€ - 1 348 316€). With an EBITDA of 156 709€, the sector multiple of 6.2x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.42x (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.