CARRIERE DE DADONVILLE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, CARRIERE DE DADONVILLE achieves revenue of 852 k€. Slight decline of -2% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (116 k€), gross margin stands at 736 k€, i.e. a rate of 86%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 33 k€, representing 3.9% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +5.3 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 6 k€, i.e. 0.6% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at -1006%. 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 -4%. Low autonomy: the company heavily depends on external financing (banks, suppliers). Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 7.8 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. Beyond 7 years, banks generally consider credit risk as high. Cash flow represents 4.7% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 95.69. 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 42.3x. 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: 61 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 152 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 91 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 27 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 117 days of revenue, i.e. 277 k€ to permanently finance.

Based on 95 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of CARRIERE DE DADONVILLE is estimated at 69 023 € (range 31 058€ - 263 319€). With an EBITDA of 32 976€, the sector multiple of 1.4x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.17x (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.