BYG INFORMATIQUE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, BYG INFORMATIQUE achieves revenue of 13.7 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +13.5%. Vs 2023: +2%. After deducting consumption (81 k€), gross margin stands at 13.6 M€, i.e. a rate of 99%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 4.5 M€, representing 32.8% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +4.1 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 2.9 M€, i.e. 21.0% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 21%. 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 50%. 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 0.4 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 25.5% 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 227.86. 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: 100 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 253 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 153 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 1 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 157 days of revenue, i.e. 6.0 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +1368%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 103 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of BYG INFORMATIQUE is estimated at 3 912 770 € (range 1 431 513€ - 11 646 710€). With an EBITDA of 4 506 970€, the sector multiple of 1.0x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.25x (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.