CHANTIER VERT ENVIRONNEMENT : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, CHANTIER VERT ENVIRONNEMENT achieves revenue of 458 k€. Revenue is growing positively over 8 years (CAGR: +2.8%). Vs 2023, growth of +42% (324 k€ -> 458 k€). After deducting consumption (8 k€), gross margin stands at 450 k€, i.e. a rate of 98%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 171 k€, representing 37.3% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +43.8 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 161 k€, i.e. 35.1% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 8%. 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 79%. 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 0.2 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 31.1% 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 433.53. 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 0.7x. Danger: operating income does not cover interest charges, unsustainable situation.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 73 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 48 days. The company must finance 25 days of gap between collections and payments. Inventory turnover is 1 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 39 days of revenue, i.e. 50 k€ to permanently finance. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-22%), freeing up cash.

Based on 125 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of CHANTIER VERT ENVIRONNEMENT is estimated at 389 341 € (range 132 614€ - 734 294€). With an EBITDA of 170 982€, the sector multiple of 2.8x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.35x (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.