ARDILLON ASSURANCES ET CONSEILS : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, ARDILLON ASSURANCES ET CONSEILS achieves revenue of 396 k€. Over the period 2018-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +5.9%. Vs 2023, growth of +12% (355 k€ -> 396 k€). After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 396 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 45 k€, representing 11.4% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (+12%), EBITDA varies by -20%, reducing margin by 4.6 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. This level of operating margin is satisfactory for the sector. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 46 k€, i.e. 11.6% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 9%. 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 88%. 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 0.9 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 12.7% 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 293.51. 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 3.7x. Financial charges are adequately covered by operations.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 0 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 8 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 8 days. WCR is negative (-5 days): operations structurally generate cash. Over 2018-2024, WCR increased by +33%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 193 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of ARDILLON ASSURANCES ET CONSEILS is estimated at 162 569 € (range 48 358€ - 440 741€). With an EBITDA of 45 031€, the sector multiple of 1.2x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.98x (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.