CABINET DE RECHERCHES FERCUS : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, CABINET DE RECHERCHES FERCUS achieves revenue of 336 k€. Revenue is growing positively over 7 years (CAGR: +4.7%). Vs 2023, growth of +50% (225 k€ -> 336 k€). After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 336 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 119 k€, representing 35.4% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +19.7 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 86 k€, i.e. 25.6% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 12%. 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 0.2 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 28.2% 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 198.22. 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 0.7x. 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: 1 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 14 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 13 days. WCR is negative (-116 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-23%), freeing up cash.

Based on 158 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of CABINET DE RECHERCHES FERCUS is estimated at 290 584 € (range 98 040€ - 674 417€). With an EBITDA of 119 015€, the sector multiple of 3.3x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.36x (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.