AUTOMOBILE MEYZIEU SUD : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, AUTOMOBILE MEYZIEU SUD achieves revenue of 1.5 M€. Over the period 2017-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +6.7%. Vs 2023, growth of +17% (1.3 M€ -> 1.5 M€). After deducting consumption (683 k€), gross margin stands at 825 k€, i.e. a rate of 55%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 244 k€, representing 16.2% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (+17%), EBITDA varies by -10%, reducing margin by 4.9 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 128 k€, i.e. 8.5% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 2%. 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 63%. 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 0.0 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 9.2% 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 211.34. 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 0.3x. 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: 4 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 39 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 35 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 25 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 29 days of revenue, i.e. 120 k€ to permanently finance.

Based on 147 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of AUTOMOBILE MEYZIEU SUD is estimated at 945 843 € (range 401 588€ - 1 650 902€). With an EBITDA of 243 691€, the sector multiple of 5.5x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.35x (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.