BENOIT BISTRO DEVELOPPEMENT : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, BENOIT BISTRO DEVELOPPEMENT achieves revenue of 8.8 M€. Over the period 2015-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +51.2%. Vs 2023: +8%. After deducting consumption (2.3 M€), gross margin stands at 6.4 M€, i.e. a rate of 73%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 510 k€, representing 5.8% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +7.5 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 454 k€, i.e. 5.2% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at -414%. 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 -10%. Low autonomy: the company heavily depends on external financing (banks, suppliers). Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 6.0 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This ratio remains within usual banking standards. Cash flow represents 5.1% 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 50.07. 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 18.0x. 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: 9 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 277 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 268 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 27 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 53 days of revenue, i.e. 1.3 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2015-2024, WCR increased by +126%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 698 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of BENOIT BISTRO DEVELOPPEMENT is estimated at 3 509 376 € (range 1 865 429€ - 6 347 041€). With an EBITDA of 510 295€, the sector multiple of 5.4x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.57x (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.