BERNARD ENGINEERING : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, BERNARD ENGINEERING achieves revenue of 1.3 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 9 years (CAGR: +1.3%). Significant drop of -42% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (196 k€), gross margin stands at 1.1 M€, i.e. a rate of 85%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 342 k€, representing 26.5% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-42%), EBITDA varies by -61%, reducing margin by 13.0 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 169 k€, i.e. 13.1% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 0%. 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 82%. 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 22.9% 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 312.22. 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 0.0x. 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: 111 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 74 days. The gap of 37 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. Inventory turnover is 69 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Overall, WCR represents 197 days of revenue, i.e. 707 k€ to permanently finance.

Indicative estimate only : the number of comparable transactions in this sector is limited (32 transactions). This range of 268 845€ to 961 291€ is provided for information purposes only and requires in-depth analysis to be confirmed.