ARMOR DEVELOPPEMENT : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, ARMOR DEVELOPPEMENT achieves revenue of 45.9 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +5.1%. Slight decline of -5% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (25.9 M€), gross margin stands at 20.0 M€, i.e. a rate of 44%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 3.4 M€, representing 7.5% of revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 1.7 M€, i.e. 3.8% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 46%. Debt remains under control: the company retains capacity to raise new debt if needed. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 49%. 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 5.8 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This ratio remains within usual banking standards. Cash flow represents 5.4% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment. Satisfactory level allowing partial financing of growth.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 297.83. 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 29.7x. 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: 64 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 53 days. The company must finance 11 days of gap between collections and payments. Inventory turnover is 164 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). This high level ties up cash and potentially creates obsolescence risk. Overall, WCR represents 304 days of revenue, i.e. 38.8 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +61%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 124 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of ARMOR DEVELOPPEMENT is estimated at 7 368 422 € (range 3 161 597€ - 16 952 650€). With an EBITDA of 3 448 981€, the sector multiple of 2.4x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.17x (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.