APTITUDE ET COMMUNICATION MONTELIMAR : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, APTITUDE ET COMMUNICATION MONTELIMAR achieves revenue of 1.8 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +6.9%. Vs 2023, growth of +14% (1.5 M€ -> 1.8 M€). After deducting consumption (140 k€), gross margin stands at 1.6 M€, i.e. a rate of 92%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 586 k€, representing 33.2% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +7.9 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 163 k€, i.e. 9.3% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at -165%. 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 -120%. Low autonomy: the company heavily depends on external financing (banks, suppliers). Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 10.4 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. Beyond 7 years, banks generally consider credit risk as high. Cash flow represents 18.9% 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 19.75. 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 23.9x. 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: 10 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 141 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 131 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 2 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. WCR is negative (-4 days): operations structurally generate cash. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +50%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 69 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of APTITUDE ET COMMUNICATION MONTELIMAR is estimated at 1 822 315 € (range 536 405€ - 2 948 841€). With an EBITDA of 585 803€, the sector multiple of 4.3x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.66x (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.