BUREAU DE PRESSE PASCALE VENOT : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, BUREAU DE PRESSE PASCALE VENOT achieves revenue of 10.3 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +6.5%. Vs 2022, growth of +18% (8.7 M€ -> 10.3 M€). After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 10.3 M€, i.e. a rate of 100%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 1.6 M€, representing 15.4% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (+18%), EBITDA varies by -22%, reducing margin by 7.9 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 1.1 M€, i.e. 11.1% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 47%. Debt remains under control: the company retains capacity to raise new debt if needed. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 45%. 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 1.7 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 11.0% 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 312.24. 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 5.1x. 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: 171 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 56 days. The gap of 115 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. Overall, WCR represents 122 days of revenue, i.e. 3.5 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +147%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 69 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of BUREAU DE PRESSE PASCALE VENOT is estimated at 7 017 277 € (range 2 459 962€ - 11 658 645€). With an EBITDA of 1 592 565€, the sector multiple of 4.3x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.66x (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.
Medium reliability: estimate to be confirmed with in-depth analysis.