CARBO FRANCE EURL : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2025, CARBO FRANCE EURL achieves revenue of 16.6 M€. Over the period 2016-2025, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +8.2%. Vs 2024, growth of +16% (14.4 M€ -> 16.6 M€). After deducting consumption (9.4 M€), gross margin stands at 7.2 M€, i.e. a rate of 44%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 2.2 M€, representing 13.3% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +4.4 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. This level of operating margin is satisfactory for the sector. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 385 k€, i.e. 2.3% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 0%. 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 82%. 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 0.0 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 12.6% 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 554.53. 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 1.8x. 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: 75 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 28 days. The gap of 47 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 56 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Overall, WCR represents 161 days of revenue, i.e. 7.4 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2025, WCR increased by +81%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 74 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of CARBO FRANCE EURL is estimated at 1 278 522 € (range 585 094€ - 3 162 135€). With an EBITDA of 2 204 374€, the sector multiple of 0.6x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.11x (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.