BONS DEBARRAS TRANSPORT ET SERVICES : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2021, BONS DEBARRAS TRANSPORT ET SERVICES achieves revenue of 240 k€. Revenue is declining over the period 2016-2021 (CAGR: -5.3%). Vs 2020, growth of +54% (156 k€ -> 240 k€). After deducting consumption (519 €), gross margin stands at 240 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 13 k€, representing 5.6% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +12.0 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 8 k€, i.e. 3.3% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 27%. 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 58%. 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 1.9 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 5.3% 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 333.50. 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 2.0x. Financial charges are adequately covered by operations.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 80 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 48 days. The gap of 32 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 50 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Overall, WCR represents 174 days of revenue, i.e. 116 k€ to permanently finance. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-33%), freeing up cash.

Based on 63 transactions of similar company sales in 2021, the value of BONS DEBARRAS TRANSPORT ET SERVICES is estimated at 24 340 € (range 14 034€ - 74 534€). With an EBITDA of 13 364€, the sector multiple of 1.5x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.14x (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.