CHRISTOPHE FROGER FINANCE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, CHRISTOPHE FROGER FINANCE achieves revenue of 260 k€. Over the period 2017-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +13.5%. Slight decline of 0% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 260 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 56 k€, representing 21.4% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +24.5 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 21 k€, i.e. 8.2% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 18%. 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 5.3 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This ratio remains within usual banking standards. Cash flow represents 8.2% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment. Satisfactory level allowing partial financing of growth.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 258.23. 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 14.6x. 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: 157 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 34 days. The gap of 123 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. Overall, WCR represents 119 days of revenue, i.e. 86 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2017-2024, WCR increased by +3743%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 54 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of CHRISTOPHE FROGER FINANCE is estimated at 186 604 € (range 55 283€ - 318 021€). With an EBITDA of 55 623€, the sector multiple of 4.8x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.59x (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.