CENTRALE PHOTOVOLTAIQUE DE CRUCEY 3 : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, CENTRALE PHOTOVOLTAIQUE DE CRUCEY 3 achieves revenue of 8.5 M€. Activity remains stable over the period (CAGR: -0.9%). Slight decline of -9% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 8.5 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 7.6 M€, representing 89.4% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +7.6 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 5.7 M€, i.e. 66.9% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 63%. Debt remains under control: the company retains capacity to raise new debt if needed. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 60%. 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 1.7 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 97.2% 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 2322.86. 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 7.5x. 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: 12 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 124 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 112 days of the operating cycle (retail model). WCR is negative (-489 days): operations structurally generate cash. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +23%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 85 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of CENTRALE PHOTOVOLTAIQUE DE CRUCEY 3 is estimated at 14 175 128 € (range 2 178 798€ - 55 305 588€). With an EBITDA of 7 568 698€, 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.