LA MAISON COURTINE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2021, LA MAISON COURTINE achieves revenue of 4 k€. Activity remains stable over the period (CAGR: 0.0%). Slight decline of 0% vs 2020. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 4 k€, i.e. a rate of 100%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 3 k€, representing 74.8% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +37.4 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 344 €, i.e. 9.6% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 3%. 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 97%. 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 5.3 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This ratio remains within usual banking standards. Cash flow represents 60.9% 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 716.26. 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 68.6x. 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: 0 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 595 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 595 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Overall, WCR represents 1367 days of revenue, i.e. 14 k€ to permanently finance. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-94%), freeing up cash.

Based on 87 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of LA MAISON COURTINE is estimated at 3 873 € (range 824€ - 9 036€). With an EBITDA of 2 692€, the sector multiple of 2.3x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.57x (in line with sector norms). 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.