BETON POMPAGE DE LA LOIRE ET DU CENTRE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, BETON POMPAGE DE LA LOIRE ET DU CENTRE achieves revenue of 2.1 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +8.6%. Slight decline of -2% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (345 k€), gross margin stands at 1.8 M€, i.e. a rate of 84%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 264 k€, representing 12.3% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-2%), EBITDA varies by -18%, reducing margin by 2.5 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 201 k€, i.e. 9.4% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 9%. 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 0.3 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 8.6% 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 292.00. 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 1.2x. Coverage is limited: any activity downturn would jeopardize interest payments.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 49 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 25 days. The company must finance 24 days of gap between collections and payments. Inventory turnover is 8 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 35 days of revenue, i.e. 206 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +551%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 71 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of BETON POMPAGE DE LA LOIRE ET DU CENTRE is estimated at 403 477 € (range 172 162€ - 1 099 043€). With an EBITDA of 264 044€, the sector multiple of 0.9x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.23x (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.
Medium reliability: estimate to be confirmed with in-depth analysis.