AGENCE REUNIONNAISE DE TRANSACTIONS ET DE SERVICES : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, AGENCE REUNIONNAISE DE TRANSACTIONS ET DE SERVICES achieves revenue of 565 k€. Activity remains stable over the period (CAGR: -0.3%). Slight decline of -1% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 565 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 211 k€, representing 37.3% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +8.9 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 934 k€, i.e. 165.3% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 20%. 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 76%. 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 0.6 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 164.4% 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 101.10. 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 21.2x. 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: 135 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 56 days. The gap of 79 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. WCR is negative (-99 days): operations structurally generate cash. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +73%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 54 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of AGENCE REUNIONNAISE DE TRANSACTIONS ET DE SERVICES is estimated at 881 977 € (range 322 173€ - 2 391 267€). With an EBITDA of 210 780€, the sector multiple of 4.8x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.59x (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.