CENTRALE EOLIENNE DE PRODUCTION D'ENERGIE DE GRANDBOIS : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2025, CENTRALE EOLIENNE DE PRODUCTION D'ENERGIE DE GRANDBOIS achieves revenue of 1.1 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 9 years (CAGR: +2.3%). Vs 2024, growth of +22% (891 k€ -> 1.1 M€). After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 1.1 M€, i.e. a rate of 100%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 640 k€, representing 58.8% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (+22%), EBITDA varies by +13%, reducing margin by 4.7 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 195 k€, i.e. 17.9% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at -119%. 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 -247%. Low autonomy: the company heavily depends on external financing (banks, suppliers). Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 3.9 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This ratio remains within usual banking standards. Cash flow represents 48.1% 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 318.28. 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 18.3x. 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: 54 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 58 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 4 days. Overall, WCR represents 76 days of revenue, i.e. 228 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2017-2025, WCR increased by +114%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 85 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of CENTRALE EOLIENNE DE PRODUCTION D'ENERGIE DE GRANDBOIS is estimated at 1 111 985 € (range 157 860€ - 4 463 765€). With an EBITDA of 639 861€, the sector multiple of 2.4x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.69x (in line with sector norms). 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.