ALTERNATIVE FINANCE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

ALTERNATIVE FINANCE is a French company founded 18 years ago, specialized in the sector Agences immobilières. Based in PARIS (75006), this company of category PME shows in 2023 a revenue of 146 k€. Find below the complete financial statements, solvency ratios, working capital requirements and sector comparison.

Data updated on 2026-04-11

Sources : INPI & INSEE SIRENE - Processing : Ministry of Economy

Financial history - ALTERNATIVE FINANCE (SIREN 499838712)
Indicator 2023 2022 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Revenue 146 212 € 416 234 € 279 233 € 420 112 € 377 519 € 132 322 € 26 269 €
Net income -2 347 € 34 124 € -30 378 € 10 867 € 11 891 € 17 375 € -9 333 €
EBITDA 4 937 € 39 362 € -29 914 € 13 423 € 15 323 € 19 851 € -8 807 €
Net margin -1.6% 8.2% -10.9% 2.6% 3.1% 13.1% -35.5%

Revenue and income statement

In 2023, ALTERNATIVE FINANCE achieves revenue of 146 k€. Over the period 2016-2023, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +27.8%. Significant drop of -65% vs 2022. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 146 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 5 k€, representing 3.4% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-65%), EBITDA varies by -87%, reducing margin by 6.1 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Net income is negative at -2 k€ (-1.6% of revenue), which will impact equity.

Revenue (2023) ?
Revenue
Definition
Total amount of sales of goods and services made by the company.
Formula
Sales of goods + Sold production

146 212 €

Gross margin (2023) ?
Gross margin
Definition
Difference between revenue and cost of goods sold.
Formula
Revenue - Cost of goods consumed

146 212 €

EBITDA (2023) ?
Gross Operating Surplus (EBITDA)
Definition
Resources generated by current operations, before depreciation and financial expenses.
Formula
Value added - Personnel expenses - Taxes
Interpretation
Positive = profitable activity

4 937 €

EBIT (2023) ?
EBIT (Operating Income)
Definition
Operating income, including depreciation and provisions.
Formula
EBITDA - Depreciation and provisions + Reversals

-997 €

Net income (2023) ?
Net income
Definition
Profit or loss after all expenses, including taxes and exceptional items.
Formula
Current income + Exceptional income - Income tax

-2 347 €

EBITDA margin (2023) ?
EBITDA margin
Definition
Measures the company's operating profitability.
Formula
(EBE / CA) x 100
Interpretation
> 10% : Good profitability
5-10% : Average
< 5% : Low

3.3%

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Solvency and debt ratios

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 58%. Debt remains under control: the company retains capacity to raise new debt if needed. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 51%. 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 7.9 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. Beyond 7 years, banks generally consider credit risk as high. Cash flow represents 2.4% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

Debt ratio (2023) ?
Debt ratio
Definition
Measures the proportion of debt to equity.
Formula
(Financial debt / Equity) x 100
Interpretation
< 50% : Low
50-100% : Moderate
> 100% : High

58.321%

Financial autonomy (2023) ?
Financial autonomy
Definition
Share of equity in the company's total financing.
Formula
(Equity / Total assets) x 100
Interpretation
> 30% : Good autonomy
20-30% : Average
< 20% : Low

50.557%

Cash flow / Revenue (2023) ?
Cash flow / Revenue
Definition
Self-financing capacity relative to revenue.
Formula
(CAF / CA) x 100
Interpretation
The higher the ratio, the more cash the company generates

2.369%

Repayment capacity (2023) ?
Repayment capacity
Definition
Number of years needed to repay debts with cash flow.
Formula
Financial debt / Cash flow
Interpretation
< 3 years : Excellent
3-5 years : Fair
> 5 years : Warning

7.887

Asset age ratio (2023) ?
Asset age ratio
Definition
Measures the degree of wear of tangible assets.
Formula
Accumulated depreciation / Gross fixed assets x 100
Interpretation
< 50% : Recent assets
50-70% : Normal wear
> 70% : Aging assets

74.5%

Solvency indicators evolution
ALTERNATIVE FINANCE

Sector positioning

Debt ratio
58.32 2023
2020
2022
2023
Q1: 0.0
Med: 11.27
Q3: 68.66
Average

In 2023, the debt ratio of ALTERNATIVE FINANCE (58.32) ranks above the median of the sector. This ratio measures the weight of debt relative to equity. A reduction effort could improve financial strength.

Financial autonomy
50.56% 2023
2020
2022
2023
Q1: 3.91%
Med: 28.47%
Q3: 61.04%
Good +42 pts over 3 years

In 2023, the financial autonomy of ALTERNATIVE FINANCE (50.6%) ranks above the median of the sector. This ratio represents the share of equity in total financing. This comfortable position offers an appreciable safety margin.

Repayment capacity
7.89 years 2023
2020
2022
2023
Q1: -0.12 years
Med: 0.0 years
Q3: 1.25 years
Average +50 pts over 3 years

In 2023, the repayment capacity of ALTERNATIVE FINANCE (7.89) ranks above the median of the sector. This ratio indicates the number of years needed to repay debt with cash flow. A reduction effort could improve financial strength.

Liquidity ratios

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 309.71. 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 4.5x. Financial charges are adequately covered by operations.

Liquidity ratio (2023) ?
Liquidity ratio
Definition
Ability to meet short-term debts with current assets.
Formula
Current assets / Current liabilities
Interpretation
> 1.5 : Very good
1-1.5 : Fair
< 1 : Liquidity risk

309.709

Interest coverage (2023) ?
Interest coverage
Definition
Ability to cover interest charges with operating income.
Formula
EBIT / Interest expenses
Interpretation
> 3 : Comfortable
1.5-3 : Acceptable
< 1.5 : Risk

4.456

Liquidity indicators evolution
ALTERNATIVE FINANCE

Sector positioning

Liquidity ratio
309.71 2023
2020
2022
2023
Q1: 106.74
Med: 191.7
Q3: 498.6
Good +20 pts over 3 years

In 2023, the liquidity ratio of ALTERNATIVE FINANCE (309.71) ranks above the median of the sector. This ratio measures the ability to cover short-term debt with current assets. This comfortable position offers an appreciable safety margin.

Interest coverage
4.46x 2023
2020
2022
2023
Q1: 0.0x
Med: 0.0x
Q3: 0.94x
Excellent +50 pts over 3 years

In 2023, the interest coverage of ALTERNATIVE FINANCE (4.5x) ranks in the top 25% of the sector. This ratio indicates how many times operating income covers interest expenses. High coverage means financial charges weigh little on profitability.

Working capital requirement (WCR) and payment terms

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 2 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 27 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 25 days. Overall, WCR represents 33 days of revenue, i.e. 13 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2023, WCR increased by +307%, requiring additional financing.

Operating WCR (2023) ?
Operating WCR
Definition
Financing requirement generated by the operating cycle (inventory + receivables - trade payables).
Formula
Inventory + Customer receivables - Trade payables
Interpretation
Negative = cash released
Positive = financing needed

13 358 €

Customer credit (2023) ?
Customer credit (days)
Definition
Average payment term granted to customers.
Formula
(Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT) x 360
Interpretation
< 45j : Good
45-60j : Average
> 60j : Long

2 j

Supplier credit (2023) ?
Supplier credit (days)
Definition
Average payment term obtained from suppliers.
Formula
(Trade payables / Purchases incl. VAT) x 360
Interpretation
The longer the term, the better for cash flow

27 j

Inventory turnover (2023) ?
Inventory turnover (days)
Definition
Average storage duration for goods or materials.
Formula
(Inventory / Cost of goods) x 360
Interpretation
The lower the ratio, the faster the turnover

0 j

WCR in days of revenue (2023) ?
WCR in days of revenue
Definition
Expresses working capital requirement in days of revenue.
Formula
(Operating WCR / Revenue) x 360
Interpretation
The fewer days, the better the working capital management

33 j

WCR and payment terms evolution
ALTERNATIVE FINANCE

Positioning of ALTERNATIVE FINANCE in its sector

Comparison with sector Agences immobilières

Valuation estimate

Based on 63 transactions of similar company sales in 2023, the value of ALTERNATIVE FINANCE is estimated at 22 248 € (range 10 473€ - 43 624€). With an EBITDA of 4 937€, the sector multiple of 1.8x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.30x (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.

Estimated enterprise value 2023
63 tx
10k€ 22k€ 43k€
22 248 € Range: 10 473€ - 43 624€
NAF 5 année 2023

Valuation detail by method

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EBITDA Multiple 50%
4 937 € × 1.8x
Estimation 8 879 €
5 056€ - 18 824€
Revenue Multiple 30%
146 212 € × 0.30x
Estimation 44 529 €
19 503€ - 84 958€

Valuation evolution

How is this estimate calculated?

This estimate is based on the analysis of 63 actual transactions of similar company sales (same NAF code) registered with BODACC between 2016 and 2025.

  • EBITDA Multiple: Preferred method for profitable SMEs. EBITDA reflects the ability to generate cash.
  • Revenue Multiple: Used for growing companies or those with low profitability. Reflects commercial potential.
  • Net Income Multiple: Relevant for mature companies with stable results.

This estimate is provided for information purposes only. A precise valuation requires in-depth analysis (assets, liabilities, prospects, market...).

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Frequently asked questions about ALTERNATIVE FINANCE

What is the revenue of ALTERNATIVE FINANCE ?

The revenue of ALTERNATIVE FINANCE in 2023 is 146 k€.

Is ALTERNATIVE FINANCE profitable?

ALTERNATIVE FINANCE recorded a net loss in 2023.

Where is the headquarters of ALTERNATIVE FINANCE ?

The headquarters of ALTERNATIVE FINANCE is located in PARIS (75006), in the department Paris.

Where to find the tax return of ALTERNATIVE FINANCE ?

The tax return of ALTERNATIVE FINANCE is available on this page. Click on a year in the 'Data by year' section to view the account details (assets, liabilities, income statement). Data comes from INPI (National Institute of Industrial Property).

In which sector does ALTERNATIVE FINANCE operate?

ALTERNATIVE FINANCE operates in the sector Agences immobilières (NAF code 68.31Z). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.