ARNO ALIMENTARI : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, ARNO ALIMENTARI achieves revenue of 212 k€. Over the period 2018-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +14.4%. Slight decline of -1% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 212 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 21 k€, representing 9.9% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-1%), EBITDA varies by -42%, reducing margin by 7.0 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 425 k€, i.e. 200.8% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 15%. 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 87%. 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 1.5 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 191.4% 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 3541.36. 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 57.0x. 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: 0 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 44 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 44 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Overall, WCR represents 112 days of revenue, i.e. 66 k€ to permanently finance.

Based on 173 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of ARNO ALIMENTARI is estimated at 360 275 € (range 125 246€ - 935 782€). With an EBITDA of 20 999€, the sector multiple of 3.4x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.38x (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.