AGENCE REGIONALE DE L'ENERGIE ET DU CLIMAT OCCITANIE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, AGENCE REGIONALE DE L'ENERGIE ET DU CLIMAT OCCITANIE achieves revenue of 3.4 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +15.3%. Vs 2023, growth of +28% (2.7 M€ -> 3.4 M€). After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 3.4 M€, i.e. a rate of 100%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 1.0 M€, representing 29.9% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +22.1 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 376 k€, i.e. 11.1% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 5%. 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 2.0 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 40.6% 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 805.51. 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 14.6x. 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: 160 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 92 days. The gap of 68 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 439 days of revenue, i.e. 4.2 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +165%, requiring additional financing.

Indicative estimate only : the number of comparable transactions in this sector is limited (40 transactions). This range of 305 148€ to 2 587 077€ is provided for information purposes only and requires in-depth analysis to be confirmed.