SIB INVEST : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2019, SIB INVEST achieves revenue of 235 k€. Over the period 2017-2019, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +31.2%. Vs 2018, growth of +21% (194 k€ -> 235 k€). After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 235 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 40 k€, representing 17.0% of revenue. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 79 k€, i.e. 33.7% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 68%. Debt remains under control: the company retains capacity to raise new debt if needed. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 53%. 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 2.6 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 33.4% 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 189.04. 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 6.0x. 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: 76 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 24 days. The gap of 52 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 22 days of revenue, i.e. 14 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2017-2019, WCR increased by +378%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 73 transactions of similar company sales in 2019, the value of SIB INVEST is estimated at 161 817 € (range 88 434€ - 340 789€). With an EBITDA of 39 994€, the sector multiple of 3.3x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.48x (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.
Medium reliability: estimate to be confirmed with in-depth analysis.