CHAUDRONNERIE SERRURERIE MONTELIMARD : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2025, CHAUDRONNERIE SERRURERIE MONTELIMARD achieves revenue of 2.9 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 8 years (CAGR: +4.0%). Significant drop of -18% vs 2024. After deducting consumption (649 k€), gross margin stands at 2.3 M€, i.e. a rate of 78%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 149 k€, representing 5.1% of revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 38 k€, i.e. 1.3% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 7%. 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 1.0 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 4.8% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 483.30. 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 1.9x. 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: 78 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 45 days. The gap of 33 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 71 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Overall, WCR represents 162 days of revenue, i.e. 1.3 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2025, WCR increased by +68%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 56 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of CHAUDRONNERIE SERRURERIE MONTELIMARD is estimated at 204 180 € (range 119 452€ - 374 162€). With an EBITDA of 148 510€, the sector multiple of 1.0x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.13x (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.