C.E.BAT COORDINATION-ECONOMIE DU BATIMENT : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2016, C.E.BAT COORDINATION-ECONOMIE DU BATIMENT achieves revenue of 271 k€. Slight decline of -2% vs 2015. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 271 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 39 k€, representing 14.4% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-2%), EBITDA varies by -40%, reducing margin by 9.3 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. This level of operating margin is satisfactory for the sector. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 31 k€, i.e. 11.3% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 15%. 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 12%. Low autonomy: the company heavily depends on external financing (banks, suppliers). Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 1.1 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 13.8% 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 875.44. 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 1.2x. 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: 76 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 41 days. The gap of 35 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 68 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Overall, WCR represents 139 days of revenue, i.e. 105 k€ to permanently finance.

Based on 396 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of C.E.BAT COORDINATION-ECONOMIE DU BATIMENT is estimated at 46 990 € (range 23 257€ - 108 660€). With an EBITDA of 39 166€, the sector multiple of 1.1x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.22x (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.