ALTOA SARL : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, ALTOA SARL achieves revenue of 4.3 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +11.2%. Vs 2023, growth of +36% (3.1 M€ -> 4.3 M€). After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 4.3 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 1.2 M€, representing 29.2% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +6.5 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 843 k€, i.e. 19.7% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 28%. 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 62%. 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 0.8 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 23.6% 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 332.95. 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 1.0x. 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: 48 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 40 days. The company must finance 8 days of gap between collections and payments. Inventory turnover is 19 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 17 days of revenue, i.e. 201 k€ to permanently finance. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-71%), freeing up cash.

Based on 131 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of ALTOA SARL is estimated at 4 040 540 € (range 1 303 633€ - 7 712 422€). With an EBITDA of 1 247 463€, the sector multiple of 4.8x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.36x (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.