SCIC INTERSTICES SUD AQUITAINE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, SCIC INTERSTICES SUD AQUITAINE achieves revenue of 261 k€. Revenue is declining over the period 2016-2024 (CAGR: -10.5%). Significant drop of -84% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 261 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 1.0% of revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 2 k€, i.e. 0.6% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 28%. 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 8%. Low autonomy: the company heavily depends on external financing (banks, suppliers).

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 109.53. 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 18.7x. 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: 310 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 68 days. The gap of 242 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. Inventory turnover is 15 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. WCR is negative (-138 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-302%), freeing up cash.

Based on 131 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of SCIC INTERSTICES SUD AQUITAINE is estimated at 35 113 € (range 16 107€ - 66 445€). With an EBITDA of 2 523€, the sector multiple of 4.8x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.36x (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.