SOCIETE RENNAISE D'ENTREPOTS : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2021, SOCIETE RENNAISE D'ENTREPOTS achieves revenue of 70 k€. Revenue is growing positively over 4 years (CAGR: +3.0%). Significant drop of -16% vs 2018. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 70 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 30 k€, representing 43.3% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +6.4 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 14 k€, i.e. 20.3% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 1%. 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 91%. 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 0.1 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 39.7% 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 278.04. 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 0.0x. Danger: operating income does not cover interest charges, unsustainable situation.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 85 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 249 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 164 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Overall, WCR represents 70 days of revenue, i.e. 14 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2021, WCR increased by +24%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 178 transactions of similar company sales in 2021, the value of SOCIETE RENNAISE D'ENTREPOTS is estimated at 104 482 € (range 47 499€ - 197 422€). With an EBITDA of 30 169€, the sector multiple of 4.7x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.70x (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.